Help for Surrey carers

Action for Carers Surrey provides support, advice and information for unpaid carers across Surrey. Whether you’re an adult carer, a young carer, or a professional working with carers, you’ll find the help and support you need here. Simply click below to find the information which is right for you.

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FREE events for carers across Surrey and online

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Relaxation with Rachel

Join ACS's Rachel for some relaxing exercises to reduce stress and bring calm..

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Moving and Handling: Car Transfers

Join our Moving and Handling Advisors for tips and techniques to help you get the person you care for in and out of a car.

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Surrey Carers News and Events

Stay up to date with Action for Carers Surrey’s latest news, events, and support for unpaid carers in Surrey.

Vicky takes on the Surrey Half to support other carers

Good luck to carer Vicky who is taking on the Surrey Half Marathon this March to raise funds for Action for Carers, recognising the support she and her son have received. Thank you Vicky!

Adult carers
UCA work with ACS to provide creativity courses for young carers

A year of creativity for young carers with UCA

Huge thanks to the University of the Creative Arts and HEON multiple creative events for our young carers over the past year - allowing them a chance to learn, grow and be inspired for their futures!

Professionals
Unpaid carers penalised for minor over-payments of Carer's Allowance

Carer's Allowance Review - Government admits failings and promises change

The Independent review of failings in how carers were penalised for minor, unwitting, overpayments in their Carer's Allowance, and the DWP's own guidance,, has highlighted serious systematic failures within the Department of Work and Pensions. The Government has acknowledge the issues and promises change.

Adult carers
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SCC's new care costs indicator tool

Surrey County Council has launched a new tool to show likely care costs over time, for carers and families to help them plan for the future

Adult carers

Helping Surrey's unpaid carers aged 5-95

We offer Surrey's carers all sorts of free support. Our expert teams provide information and advice, run support groups and events and more.

26,515

unpaid adult carers, including 3,274 aged under 18 were supported by us in 2024. But we know there are many more carers in Surrey. Please register with us for support.

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Our Helpline offered 4,238 hours of support in 2024, responding to unpaid carers, via phone, email and text, providing vital information and emotional support. We're here for you if you're an unpaid carer in Surrey.

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events held In person and online. Including 15 carer hubs, support groups, learning & training and wellbeing events. We've always got lots going on, please take a look at what's on offer...

Every carer has a story...

There are likely more than 120,000 unpaid carers living in Surrey. They come from all walks of life and range in age from 5 to 95.

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Read Hasu's story

Hasu gave up a highly successful, international business in order to care for his wife and son. He thinks it's really important to ask for support when you need it.

Sriya

Read Sriya's story

Sriya looks after her elderly grandparents. She found it hard to manage all the extra responsibilities, but is doing well, and says that being a carer is very much part of who she is.

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