Action for Carers | Supporting carers of all ages across Surrey

It's Young Carers Action Day on Wednesday 12th March. Find out what's happening and how you can get involved, including an important seminar for Surrey's professionals.

Young Carers Action Day

Help for Surrey carers

We provide help for carers across Surrey. Young carers, adult carers, professionals who work with carers, 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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YCAD 2025 Professionals Seminar

Marking Young Carers Action Day 2025, Wednesday 12th March, Action for Carers, alongside SCC, the NHS in Surrey and other partners is holding a free online seminar to improve the identification and support of young carers.

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Parent carer support group

Are you a parent supporting your child? Join us to talk to other parent carers.

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Latest News

What's happening at Action for Carers and the wider caring world...

Lindsey Burrows on BBS Breakfast News talking about her new book: Take Care

Lindsey Burrow talks about her new book 'Take Care' on BBC Breakfast

Lindsey gave a heartfelt insight into the often unseen challenges of being a carer - balancing love, responsibilities, and resilience. She highlighted the staggering contribution of unpaid carers in the UK, who provide an estimated £184 billion worth of care each year - equivalent to funding a second NHS. Yet, despite their vital role, carers often go unrecognised.

Adult carers
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YCAD Professionals' Seminar: The Difference You Make

Marking Young Carers Action Day 2025, Wednesday 12th March, Action for Carers, alongside SCC, the NHS in Surrey and other partners is holding a free online seminar to improve the identification and support of young carers.

Professionals
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The difference we make

Our new Impact Report (covering 2023-24) looks at our work and the difference we make in support of Surrey's unpaid carers of all ages.

Professionals

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.

21,250

unpaid adult carers, plus another 2000+ aged 5-17, were supported by us in 2022. But we know there are many more carers in Surrey. Please register with us for support.

4,088

phone calls were made in 2022 by our friendly and expert Helpline staff to carers in need. We're here for you if you're an unpaid carer in Surrey.

4,778

adult carers attended one of our 871 events in 2022, either face-to-face or on line. We've always got lots going on, please take a look at what's on offer over the next few weeks!

Every carer has a story...

There are more than 115,000 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.

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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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