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If you're an unpaid carer struggling to pay your household bills or core costs, you can apply for a grant of up to £300 from the Household Fund. Please get in touch today.

Sadly scams are becoming more common and unpaid carers being pressed for time and often stressed can be particularly at risk. See a round up of some of the main current scams to look out for.

Huge thanks to the Dorking and Mole Valley Athletics Club for supporting Action for Carers at their recent Dorking 10s Road Race event.

With the current Heatwave continuing in Surrey, it’s important to take precautions—especially if you or someone you care for is older, very young, venerable, or has a long-term health condition.

The Government's Welfare Reform Bill will affect access to Carers' Allowance for many thousands of Surrey's carers. Please add your name to the campaign against these changes.

During Carers Week and across June we're holding stands to reach out to more unpaid carers, and get them to realise they are carers and there's support available.

Marking the start of Carers Week 2025, Carers UK and Carers Week supporter charities have published new research highlighting the significant disadvantages that many unpaid carers face.

Thank you to our amazing volunteers, this Volunteers' Week. Would you like to join them?

Thanks to Surrey Outdoor Learning and Development 21 of our young carers were able to have a fantastic outdoor weekend in the Surrey Hills.

Over 40 Surrey carers joined us for an Autism Acceptance event aboard the Autism Bus, offering insight into the sensory world of autistic people. The day included reflection, support, and a vibrant marketplace of services—highlighting the wide-ranging support available for Surrey carers.

As of the 7th April, the earnings limit for Carer’s Allowance has increased from £151 to £196 per week. Find out what this means for you.

Together with Carers UK and 106 other organisations across the country, Action for Carers Surrey is calling for an immediate halt to Carer’s Allowance overpayments, which have had a devastating effect on thousands of unpaid carers, including many in Surrey.