Hands & Heart - DIY Practical Care & Connection (Carers Support Group)

When:

On the 4nd Thursday of the Month - 13:00 -14:30

• 23th October
• 27th November
• 18th December
• 22th January

About the Event:

Breathe & Bloom is a series of monthly workshops at Salisbury Centre, specially created to support unpaid and professional carers, and open to anyone in the community who would like to explore gentle wellbeing practices.

Through aroma, gentle touch, and simple sensory techniques, these workshops offer practical ways to care for yourself and the people you support.

✨ No previous experience is needed - come as you are.

💫 About the Series

🌸 Scent & Stillness: A Sensory Meditation Experience (Link Here)

A calming, reflective space using aromatherapy and sensory meditation to explore calm, emotional balance, and connection with yourself.

🌸 Hands & Heart: Practical Care & Connection

Interactive workshops offering gentle touch techniques and creative aromatherapy activities, helping you support your own wellbeing and those you care for.

You are welcome to attend one session, or come regularly to build ongoing support and connection.

💞 Who is this for?

• Unpaid carers supporting family, friends, and loved ones.

• Professional carers, community workers, and volunteers looking for gentle, practical tools to support others.

• Anyone interested in aromatherapy, sensory meditation, and touch-based care for self and others.

🌼 What to Expect

• Gentle, accessible wellbeing techniques - no experience needed.

• Small, supportive group space to relax, share, and learn.

• Practical tools to take home - including blends and techniques for daily use.

• A welcoming space to pause, reflect, and reconnect.

✨ You are welcome to join a single session or attend regularly for ongoing support.

How to attend:

Book via Eventbrite

Suggested donations :

This event is on a suggested donation sliding scale. Please decide in what category you fall and what you might be able to contribute. Tiers are:

• £7 - Concession Tier 1
• £10 - Sustainable Tier 2
• £15 Generous Tier 3

Note: For those unable to contribute financially, please get in touch with the facilitator to claim a free OR subsidised ticket. Please email aromaticdroplets@gmail.com or visit my website https://www.aromaticdroplets.co.uk/contact-us.

Room:

Library

Accessibility:

Please, it is important to let the organisers know in advance of any access requirements. Please email aromaticdroplets@gmail.com

About the Facilitator: Ying Liu

I am a Clinical Aromatherapist specialising in oncology massage and terminal illness care. I also teach the Aromacare Carer Training program, designed for carers with limited time and dynamic lifestyles. Through my practice and volunteer work in hospices, I have seen first-hand that carers are often the missing piece in the wellbeing puzzle. They give so much to others but need to feel valued and supported themselves.

These events offer a space for participants to pause, reflect, and reconnect with themselves. Using aromatherapy, guided meditation, and reflective practices, they will explore simple yet powerful techniques that help them feel more grounded, resilient, and true to themselves—even while carrying the responsibilities of caregiving or navigating life’s transitions.

More About Donations:

Participation in our community-led events is on a voluntary ‘by donation’ basis. This means that nobody is expected to make a payment if they cannot afford to do so.

Any donations received will be shared between the Centre and the facilitator, helping to make the events’ programme sustainable

For events which are Drop-ins you can donate on the day by:

• Bringing cash
• donating online on www.salisburycentre.org/donate (Please use reference “EVENT NAME“).
• Card payment option available at the entrance hall (Please enter the event name before making payment)

“What donation tier might be best applicable to me?”

• Concession Tier 1 - This tier is for those who are students on a low income, carers, or single parents. It is also for people who are unemployed or underemployed, navigating financial hardship, or facing systemic barriers. If you rarely spend on extras or feel stressed about meeting basic needs, this tier exists so that you can still participate. Your presence matters, and you are welcome here.

• Sustainable Tier 2 - Choose this tier if you have stable employment or a regular income, are able to meet your basic needs and some wants, and can occasionally go out or put a little money aside. At this level, you don’t often worry about making ends meet.
• Generous Tier 3 - This option is for those with a comfortable income or savings, who may own their home or have access to family wealth. You might go on holidays, eat out regularly, or shop for pleasure. Contributing at this tier helps support the wider community and those accessing the concession rate.