
Addiction Issues: Family Workshop
A free special event for families where someone has addiction issues. There will be tailored presentations, plus fun activities for the young people in your family. Refreshments provided.
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Learn moreA free special event for families where someone has addiction issues. There will be tailored presentations, plus fun activities for the young people in your family. Refreshments provided.
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What's happening at Action for Carers and the wider caring world...
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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.
Surrey County Council is running free learning sessions for carers of people with dementia at community and day care settings across Surrey, supporting you to provide the best possible care at home.
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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.