Information: Wellbeing | Sutton Carers Centre

Information on looking after your wellbeing

Information correct as at September 2025

Whilst caring is often rewarding it can also be hard work. It can be easy to put your own wellbeing, and indeed your own safety, to one side when you are focused on caring for someone else; but it’s important that you take time out to focus on your own health, both physical and mental. You have to be fit and healthy to be able to care properly, and without regular breaks and time out from your caring role it can be easy to ‘burn out’ and even start to resent the person you care for.

At SCC we run a weekly Monday Relaxation Group and Thursday's it's Carers Connect Coffee Morning.

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Wellbeing support for Carers

Mind offers support around looking after your own wellbeing and mental health while caring.

NHS Every Mind Matters offers wellbeing support for everyone. 

Mobilise for Carers has helpful blogs  such as Unpaid carers how to prioritise-ourselves every day and How to care for yourself, when there is no time to care for yourself.

Action for happiness offers daily reminders of small things we can do each day to look after ourselves.

Exercise and activities

Keeping fit and healthy has a positive impact on our wellbeing, but a physical health condition, depression, anxiety or worries about paying for leisure centre membership, can be barriers.

For fitness:

Gym Membership - Everyone Active offers discounted membership for full time Carers. Ask at your local gym!

Boxing exercise sessions

Sutton Mental Health Foundation (SMHF) welcome you to try a new exercise or experienced, to go at your own pace and rediscover the comfort of movement. 'Pace' is a boxing based exercise project for anyone - regardless of skill, size, age or

ability, with the mission is to create a calm, supportive environment where fitness feels approachable. Sessions are free and run to the 2nd December 2025; booking is essential at smhf.org.uk/events or 020 8770 0172.

Change Foundation Walking Football welcome you to this very friendly group that meets every Friday, 10.30-11.30am. Particularly suitable for those who may be unfit or overweight but would love to have fun get fitter and meet new people. Contact 020 86692177 or email.

For men:

Sutton Men In Sheds offers wellbeing support and chat for men. The group meets once a month on Thursdays between 5-7pm at Hill House, St Helier. Further details on their Facebook page @HillHouseStHelier or by email.

The Proper Blokes Club - walk and talk for mental health. The Sutton group meets on Thursdays at 7pm outside the Sutton Utd FC, Gander Green Lane See website for more details.

For women:

Sutton Women's Centre offer counselling free to women who have experienced domestic violence, but all women are welcome to attend a wide range of wellbeing activities, including creative workshops. Email Jo for more information.

For seniors:

Second Saturday Tea is a welcoming get together for seniors, running 2-4pm on the second Saturday of every month. Drink, eat cakes, play games, enjoy music or just chat. Contact Cynthia for more information on 07910 639410.

Do you run or attend a group we could add? Contact us!