Flu season is still with us, and continues until March. A reminder to unpaid carers to get your flu vaccination if you haven't already. Please get in touch for your FREE voucher.

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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.

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FREE wellbeing and information events, both face-to-face and online

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Make up session: festive looks

Join us for a 'how to' workshop for carers with lots of tips on using make-up and developing some special looks for the festive season!

Zoom digital event
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A visit to Hampton Court

Join us at Hampton Court to explore the historic palace for FREE and enjoy a relaxing wander around the beautiful gardens.

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Parent carer support group

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

Zoom digital event

Latest News

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

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Quizmas - Christmas quiz to raise funds for ACS

A group of Surrey University students are holding a festive quiz - Quizmas - on Tuesday 28th - raising funds to support the work of Action for Carers! Please sign up and join in!

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.

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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