Hi #firstname#,

Welcome to the QUEERCIRCLE Queer Carers newsletter!

This will be an every-few-monthly newsletter, where I (Jules), will keep you posted on upcoming queer carers events and have a little chat.

I first want to thank you for attending a Queer Carers event in 2024. It was wonderful to hold those spaces for you, and I hope you found them as meaningful as I did. These are some of the first carer-specific sessions QUEERCIRCLE has hosted, and what a great success they were!

If you haven’t attended yet but have shown interest, consider this your invitation to join us in 2025! We’d love for you to be part of these sessions, where we come together to connect, share experiences and support one another.

We have lots more sessions planned, but we always want to hear from you. Let’s create this space together, for queer carers, by queer carers. What do you want from this space? How can we support you?

Last year we had sessions focused on caring after gender-affirming surgery, mindful doodles, nature appreciation and reflective writing.
What’s coming next is up to you!

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As a queer carer myself, it has been hard to find others like me. In 2022, I was intensely caring for a hospitalised family member, and searching for support. In every carer group I went to, I was the only queer and trans person in the room.

After growth and research, I found my way here—creating these spaces for you. It’s a privilege to bring you all together and hopefully leave you feeling grounded and nurtured.

As carers, we often deprioritise ourselves.
Let’s take this time each month to connect, rest, learn and create!

So, without further ado, here are our upcoming sessions:
 
<b>HOW AND WHAT IS QUEER CARE FOR YOU (ONLINE)</b>

HOW AND WHAT IS QUEER CARE FOR YOU (ONLINE)

FEB 27 | 7 - 8.30 PM

Jules McGee-Russell facilitates a reading of the MJ Barker’s zine, focussing on the pages exploring queer care. How is this different from mainstream care, and what can we do to develop our own alternative models?
<b>IMAGINING QUEER CARING FUTURES (ONLINE)</b>

IMAGINING QUEER CARING FUTURES (ONLINE)

MAR 27 | 7 - 8.30 PM

Jules develops the theme of imagining caring futures to invite you to draw, write and imagine different ways of caring. What have been your good and bad experiences of care and what alternatives have you been part of or enjoyed? What would be your vision of caring future?
<b>ROLE-PLAYING CARE, an Interview with Amber Williams (ONLINE)</b>

ROLE-PLAYING CARE, an Interview with Amber Williams (ONLINE)

24 APR | 7 - 8.30 PM

This online session will have an interview and Q&A with carer, theatre-maker, and puppeteer Amber Sophia Williams. There will also be a short showcase exercise where we can preview the magic of her work!
<b>ROLE PLAYING CARE, AN IN-PERSON PUPPET WORKSHOP</b>

ROLE PLAYING CARE, AN IN-PERSON PUPPET WORKSHOP

26 APR | 2 - 4 PM (QUEERCIRCLE)

Explore the caring roles we take up in our lives through a playful creative puppetry workshop led by theatre-maker and director, Amber. Together we will develop narratives and characters that speak to our experiences of caring for others, both light and dark.
 

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That’s all from me today! I hope to see you at one of our events this spring.

Care, love and solidarity,

Jules McGee-Russell (they/them)
Freelance Creative Facilitator
 
QUEERCIRCLE, Building 4
3 Barton Yard, Soames Walk
Design District, SE10 0BN