Action for Carers Surrey provides support, advice and information for unpaid carers across Surrey. Whether you’re an adult carer, a young carer, or a professional working with carers, you’ll find the help and support you need here. Simply click below to find the information which is right for you.
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To celebrate Carers Week and this year’s theme, Building Carer Friendly Communities, join Action for Carers Surrey and Surrey County Council Carer Practice Advisers for an informal panel discussion and Q&A exploring the support available to unpaid carers across Surrey.
Join the Surrey Income Maximisation Team and find out how to access advice on welfare benefits, debt, energy costs, social care funding and other ways to maximise your income and entitlements.
Are you a parent supporting your child? Join us to talk to other parent carers at our daytime Support Group. This week we will be joined by Melanie Randall Carers Practice Advisor – East Surrey Adults Academy Adults Health & Wellbeing Partnership, Beverly Westbrook Carers Practice Advisor Transition Team and Rachel O’Herlihy of Family Information Service - Early Help Partnerships
Stay up to date with Action for Carers Surrey’s latest news, events, and support for unpaid carers in Surrey.
Thank you to our amazing volunteers, this Volunteers' Week. Would you like to join them?
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.
A new report from national charity Carers UK shows just how many working carers are being forced to give up employment, because of the pressures of trying to balance work with caring.
We're making some changes to our services so we can reach and support even more of Surrey's unpaid carers of all ages.
We offer Surrey's carers all sorts of free support. Our expert teams provide information and advice, run support groups and events and more.
unpaid adult carers, including 3,274 aged under 18 were supported by us in 2024. But we know there are many more carers in Surrey. Please register with us for support.
Our Helpline offered 4,238 hours of support in 2024, responding to unpaid carers, via phone, email and text, providing vital information and emotional support. We're here for you if you're an unpaid carer in Surrey.
events held In person and online. Including 15 carer hubs, support groups, learning & training and wellbeing events. We've always got lots going on, please take a look at what's on offer...
There are likely around 120,000 unpaid carers living in Surrey. They come from all walks of life and range in age from 5 to 99.
Shirley, 80, has always been a lively part of her Guildford community, but alongside this she cares for her husband Brian, who lives with early onset dementia and prostate cancer. Like many carers, she didn’t recognise her role at first, but as Brian’s needs grew, so did the challenges she faced.
Sibling carers Nell and Ned, now young adults, talk about growing up caring for their Mum
Vicky recently completed the Surrey Half Marathon to raise funds and awareness for Action for Carers Surrey. In this interview, she shares her experience of training, race day, and what running for ACS meant to her as an unpaid carer. Her story is one of determination, wellbeing, and the power of feeling supported.
