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Carers Week is 9–15th June. A time to highlight, celebrate and thank the country’s unpaid carers.
There over six million carers in the UK, with around 120,000 in Surrey. That’s people looking after an ill or disabled friend, neighbour, partner, child or other relative who couldn’t manage without their support.
You will be bound to know a carer (and may be one yourself). It’s a tough, unrelenting role, and Carers Week is a time to acknowledge and thank carers for all they do.
Action for Carers will be celebrating the Week across the county at its Carer Hubs, with free wellbeing events, support, advice and refreshments. Starting on Monday 9th, events run at Guildford, Banstead, Camberley, Addlestone, Hersham, Caterham, and ending at Leatherhead on Friday.
And for those who struggle to leave home, free online events include mindfulness, relaxation and yoga as well as support groups.
Carers Conference: There’s also an online conference for carers to share their views on support in Surrey and feed into Surrey’s Carers Strategy – soon to be reviewed.
Find out more at https://www.actionforcarers.org.uk/carers-week-2025/
Stats
- 3 out of 5 people in the UK will become carers at some time in their lives.
- In Surrey there are around 120,000 carers (10% of our 1.2 million population)
- Every day nationally another 6,000 people take on a caring responsibility – that equals over 2 million people each year.
- Over 1 million people care for more than one person.
- Carers save the economy £132 billion per year, an average of £19,336 per carer.
- Five million people juggle care with work, however, the significant demands of caring mean that 2 in 5 carers are forced to give up work altogether.
- Carer’s Allowance is the main carer’s benefit and is £83.30 weekly for a minimum of 35 hours, equivalent to £2.34 per hour – far short of the national minimum wage of £12.21 per hour.
- People providing high levels of care are twice as likely to be permanently sick or disabled.
- Over 1.3 million people provide over 50 hours of care per week.
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