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!
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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FREE wellbeing and information events, both face-to-face and online
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.
Parent carer support group
Are you a parent supporting your child? Join us to talk to other parent carers.
Latest News
What's happening at Action for Carers and the wider caring world...
New report shows numbers of carers forced to leave paid work
Marking Carers Rights Day, Carers UK released a new report which reveals the numbers of people having to leave work due to the stress of juggling paid work alongside unpaid care.
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!
All Party Parliamentary Group Report reveals damaging effect of caring on young people's life chances
An enquiry into the lives of young and young adult carers across the UK, from the All Party Parliamentary Group into Young Carers reveals devastating evidence of just how much caring affects their futures, the lack of identification and help, and a postcode lottery of support.
Action for Carers Surrey welcomes new CEO, Tim Bevans
We're delighted to announce the appointment of our new Chief Executive, Tim Bevans, who will join us on 20th November.
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.
Read Julie-Anne's story
Julie-Anne is 12 and helps care for her older sister who has epilepsy.
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.
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.
