Our marvellous Moving and Handling service turns 25 this year 🎂 Happy birthday to them!! Find out how the service has changed over the years, and about the incredible support the team offer Surrey's unpaid carers here:

Moving and Handling service's 25th

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

Moving and Handling: Drop in session Guildford

A drop in session for you to ask a Moving and Handling Advisor questions about helping the person you support get about, advice on equipment, your own back care, and more.

Guildford
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Meet the Mental Health Carer Support Advisers at Banstead

We have a new team of advisors whose role is to support carers who are looking after someone with poor mental health or substance issues. Come and meet some of the team at the Banstead Hub

Reigate and Banstead
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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.

London

Latest News

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

Action for Carers Moving and Handling team

Happy Birthday Moving and Handling service!

Action for Carers Surrey's pioneering Moving and Handling is celebrating its 25th birthday this year. The supports carers across all of Surrey with looking after their backs and learning how to move and handle the person they care for safely and correctly.

Adult carers
Carers UK Report into Carers Allowance repayments

Carers Allowance Overpayments

Carers UK shares new report into Carers Allowance Overpayments and what must be done and seeks Surrey carers to share their experiences

Adult carers
Young adult carers access to higher education

Support for Unpaid Student Carers in Higher Education

It's common for student carers to feel that their caring role might hinder their prospects of attending university due to financial concerns, worries about balancing studies with their caring responsibilities, or concerns about who would take over their caregiving duties in their absence.

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.

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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