A round up of the local - and national - news affecting carers
Research into the lives of 7,000 young adult carers has demostreated that they are not being adequately supported nationally, costing the UK £1bn per annum. This comes from lost tax revenue, welfare benefits and health service costs.
Dementia charity John's Campaign is seeking a judicial review of the government guidance on care home visits. It says many care homes in England are still refusing regular face-to-face visits, often essential for people with severe dementia.
We are delighted to report that we've been accredited to ISO 9001: Quality Management.
The Carers Commissioning Partnership is a group which looks at how services can be commissioned to improve the lives of Surrey’s carers. Made up of commissioners, health and social care professionals and voluntary group representatives, they are seeking a carer to be a co-chair of the group. Could you be that person?
Masks are now obligatory in many public places, including shops, banks and public transport. It's important to wear them to help stop the spread of COVID-19. However, some people can't wear them - find out more about exemptions and getting an exemption card.
A thousand young, and young adult carers, including from Action for Carers, fed into this Carers Trust survey with the disturbing results released last week. They showed big increases in the time spent caring and a consequent rise in stress and a steep decline in mental health
The University of Surrey's 'Widening Participation & Outreach team' have a scheme offering children in need, including young carers, 'Book Bundles' to help them access literature and continue reading while not in school.
The government has published advice for young carers, under 25, on COVID-19. There's a standard version, and an easy read version.
A new report suggests there are more young carers than identified in the Census. The research, commssioned by Action for Carers, also found initiatives to support young carers clearly leads to schools identifying more young carers.
Action for Carers is committed to supporting carers from all Surrey's diverse communities, and we aim to deliver services that feel welcoming, appropriate and beneficial to all.
New research released this week by Carers UK finds that an estimated 4.5 million people have started caring (unpaid) since the COVID-19 outbreak began. When combined with those already providing care pre-crisis, that means there could be as many as 13.6 million carers across the UK – 26% of the UK population.
Action for Carers Surrey is delighted to report that we have been accredited as a 'Carer Confident' employer, the Employers for Carers' benchmarking scheme. Noticeably, we are the first carers’ charity to be accredited, and only the second charity.
