Information Fairs for Surrey carers marking Carers' Rights Day
Free drop-in information fairs for Surrey’s carers
Carers Rights Day takes place on Thursday 21st November.
It’s a national event when unpaid carers are encouraged to learn about their rights and we all work towards ensuring carers get all the support they need.
Across the week around Carers Rights Day (from Monday 18th till Saturday 23rd), Action for Carers Surrey are running Carer Information Fairs, focusing on carers’ rights, across Surrey.
Wide range of support
A variety of Surrey charities and organisations will be joining Action for Carers staff to answer questions – practical, financial, legal – about your caring role, and offer general support, advice and information.
Staff from the various Action for Carers services will be attending most Hubs: Adult Carer Support team, Surrey Young Carers, Hospital Carer Advisers, and the Moving & Handling team.
In addition, you can pick up free resources, plus some little giveaways – and enjoy a free coffee/tea and cake!
Interested in attending?
These events are all drop in, so carers should feel free simply to pop along.
To find out more about the events, or if you are an organisation, to take part, please email [email protected]
When and where
The 2024 Action for Carers Surrey Information Fairs are happening at the following venues.
Events are all drop-ins, and free to attend. Just come along at a time that suits you.
The Fairs take place as follows (all 11am-2pm):
Monday 18th November
- CRANLEIGH Bandroom, Village Way, Cranleigh GU6 8AF
- WOKING Knaphill Methodist Church Broadway, Knaphill GU21 2DR
Tuesday 19th November
- GODALMING Godalming Library, Bridge Street, Godalming GU7 1HT
Wednesday 20th November
- ASHFORD Ashford Community Centre, 223 Woodthorpe Rd Ashford, TW15 3NJ – 11am-2pm
- CAMBERLEY High Cross Church, Knoll Road, Camberley GU15 3SY
- EPSOM St Barnabas Church, Temple Road, Epsom KT19 8HA
Thursday 21st November
- FARNHAM Hale Sure Start Family Centre, Upper Hale Rd, Farnham GU9 0LR
Friday 22nd November
- MERSTHAM Merstham Community Hub, 2b Portland Drive, Merstham, Redhill, RH1 3HY
- LEATHERHEAD Leatherhead Community Hub, Kingston Road, Leatherhead KT22 7PX
Saturday 23rd November
- GUILDFORD The Hive, Park Barn Drive, Guildford GU2 8EN
Rights for all carers
Carers’ Rights Day highlights the importance of all carers, whatever the stage of their caring journey, knowing and understanding their rights – and being able to access all the support they are entitled to and need.
Rights for carers include your right to a Carer’s Assessment, your rights at work, and your right not to be discriminated against.
Find out more about Carers Rights Day nationally with Carers UK.
Free booklets
At the Fairs we’ll have our free resources available, that help you with your role, and rights.
These include:
- The Carer’s Checklist
- The Carer’s Hospital Guide
- All About Us – Carer’s Planning Form
- The Carer’s Needs Assessment Guide
You can also view and download our booklets and forms here.