Mindfulness Session
Take some time for yourself. Join us for a mindfulness session where we will practise techniques to promote wellbeing and reduce stress.
We have support available for all Surrey's carers. Young carers, adult carers, professionals who work with carers, simply click below to find the information which is right for you.
Learn moreTake some time for yourself. Join us for a mindfulness session where we will practise techniques to promote wellbeing and reduce stress.
Join us for a free session in Dorking led by specialist Darren Stiff from Guildford Financial and a solicitor to explore issues important to unpaid carers in Surrey involved in assessing self-funded care and trust funds.
It's important to take care of your back as a carer. Join our Moving and Handling experts for tips on looking after your back, and yourself. Takes place at our Shepperton Hub.
What's happening at Action for Carers and the wider caring world...
There's an important petition set up by the Carers Poverty Alliance (which we're part of) demanding both improvements to Carers Allowance and to push back on the shocking over-payments situation facing many carers. Please sign!
Action for Carers supports the 'Carers Manifesto', just launched by Carers UK, in advance of a likely change of government this year.
A new policy is being rolled out from April in hospitals, giving carers (and those they care for) new rights if they are worried that the person they care for's condition is deteriorating.
We're delighted to announce a new drop-in Hub for carers, in Merstham. We also have a new venue in Woking, and events happening in Dorking.
We offer Surrey's carers all sorts of free support. Our expert teams provide information and advice, run support groups and events and more.
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.
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.
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!
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.
Julie-Anne is 12 and helps care for her older sister who has epilepsy.
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 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.