Face-to-face support group: Addlestone
Our face to face support groups are back! Join us for a chance to chat to other carers and meet our staff. This group is for all carers, whoever you're caring for.
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Our events are a mixture of face-to-face and online
Dementia workshop
Join us to find out more about caring for someone with dementia, with Charlotte Drew, an independent dementia care advisor. We'll look at different types of dementia, medication, communication problems and behaviour, as well as your own questions and experiences.
Creative writing: celebrating Black History Month
Join us on Zoom for a creative writing workshop with the fabulous performance poet, Miss Yankey from Poetry Prescribed, celebrating Black History Month. Everyone's welcome, whatever your background or heritage!
Latest News
What's happening at Action for Carers and the wider caring world...
Flu and Covid vaccinations update for Surrey carers
There's a lot of vaccination information coming out at the moment – here's a recap, plus a helpful new video about the benefit of both flu and COVID vaccinations this autumn/winter.
Tom runs the London Marathon for ACS
Supporter Tom Griffiths ran the 2021 London Marathon and raised money for Action for Carers Surrey, supporting young carers across the county. Congratulations, Tom!
Fairs for Surrey's carers marking Carers' Rights Day
Marking Carers’ Rights Day (25 November), we're holding four information fairs for Surrey’s unpaid carers. With ACS staff, other charities and local organisations in attendance, carers will be able to ask questions – practical, financial and legal – about their caring role, as well as get general support, advice and information.
SCC seeks views on future of eight residential homes for older people
Surrey County Council (SCC) has opened a new consultation asking for people’s views on the future of eight residential care homes for older people owned and operated by SCC.
How we've helped Surrey's carers during the pandemic...
We offer Surrey's carers all sorts of free support. Our expert teams have worked tirelessly to continue delivering info on benefits and entitlements, run support groups and events and more. If you're having a tough time we have one to one support and can be on hand with advice.
5,191
Adult carers attending one of our 254 new online events or support groups.
95,000+
Engagements with carers - including 6,888 phone calls with adult carers Jan-March 2021.
1,549
Carer identification letters sent - referenced as best practice by UK Gov.
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.
