Feel well, stay welll
A new guide from Surrey County Council is full of tips and advice on keeping yourself well this winter
News for you
A round up of the local - and national - news affecting carers
Fancy a challenge? Run or cycle for Surrey's carers in 2022
We're very pleased to announce we have places both at 2022's Ride London and the Great South Run, and we're looking for people to sign up - to have fun, raise money and help Surrey's unpaid carers
New service to better support carers of people with mental ill health
Surrey County Council in partnership with the NHS are piloting a new service, aimed at better supporting the carers of people who are using mental health support services. They need carers to feed into the creation of this new service.
Ground-breaking play tells the authentic stories of young carers – plus free CPD training for professionals
A multi-award-winning play about the tough lives of young carers comes to the Yvonne Arnaud Theatre. There's a special free performance for schools, and free CPD training for anyone working with young people.
Health checks for carers
Carers' health and wellbeing can often suffer because of their caring role – and carers often fail to look after themselves properly because they are so busy caring. A new service, the Carer's Health Check, can help.
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.
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.
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!
Carers UK and other charities demand funding now to support social care
The Government's recently announced plans to improve funding for social care by raising taxes will not see any significant or tangible improvements until 2023. For many carers, who are in desperate and immediate need, this will simply be too late! Sign the petition now to demand change.
Massive growth in scams – protect yourself
Scams are getting increasingly sophisticated, and growing in number. For the first time bank tranfer fraud has overtaken credit card fraud. Find out more – and how to protect yourself and your family.
New rights for working carers
On Thursday the Government announced that working carers will have the right to a week’s unpaid leave and the ability to request flexible working from the moment they start their employment.
New Surrey Carers Strategy outlines support
Surrey has launched its new plan, The Surrey Carers Strategy 2021-24, committing to improve support for the growing number of carers in Surrey and make a positive difference to their lives.