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, Mental Health Carers team, Hospital Carer Advisers, and the Moving & Handling team.
Attending organisations at different (not all) Fairs include: The Stroke Association, Parkinson’s UK, The National Autistic Society Surrey, Age UK Surrey, The Hunter Centre, Surrey Family Information Service, Surrey County Council, Surrey Community Action Warmth Matters Team, Sensory Services by Sight for Surrey, Disability Equipment Service, Mole Valley Life, Surrey Coalition of Disabled People, Society of Later Life Advisers (SOLLA), Surrey Welfare Rights Unit. Please see the individual event listing for each event for details of who’s attending.
In addition, you can pick up free resources, plus some little giveaways – and enjoy a free coffee/tea and cake! Just pop along!
The Fairs take place as follows (all 11am-2pm – except Guildford which starts at 10am):
Monday 18th November
- CRANLEIGH Bandroom, Village Way, Cranleigh GU6 8AF. More here.
- WOKING Knaphill Methodist Church Broadway, Knaphill GU21 2DR. More here.
Tuesday 19th November
- GODALMING Godalming Library, Bridge Street, Godalming GU7 1HT. More here.
Wednesday 20th November
- ASHFORD Ashford Community Centre, 223 Woodthorpe Rd Ashford, TW15 3NJ. More here.
- CAMBERLEY High Cross Church, Knoll Road, Camberley GU15 3SY. More here.
- EPSOM St Barnabas Church, Temple Road, Epsom KT19 8HA. More here.
Thursday 21st November
- FARNHAM Hale Sure Start Family Centre, Upper Hale Rd, Farnham GU9 0LR. More here.
Friday 22nd November
- MERSTHAM Merstham Community Hub, 2b Portland Drive, Merstham, Redhill, RH1 3HY. More here.
- LEATHERHEAD Leatherhead Community Hub, Kingston Road, Leatherhead KT22 7PX. More here.
Saturday 23rd November
- GUILDFORD The Hive, Park Barn Drive, Guildford GU2 8EN. More here.
Can you help promote the Fairs?
We have assets to download here, including logos, short copy, posters and social media visuals. Thank you!
If you are an organisation, wanting to take part, please email [email protected]
Find us in Surrey Hospitals
You’ll also find our Hospital Carer Support Advisers hosting stands as follows. If you’re visiting, please pop by and say hello and ask any questions you have about rights, our support or help for carers at these hospitals.
- Epsom Hospital Monday 18th November, 3pm-5pm
- St Peter’s Hospital Wednesday 20th November, 9.30am-12pm
- Royal Surrey Friday 22nd November, 11am-1pm
Reaching Surrey-wide
If you are a student at The University of Surrey student, find us at the Carers Outreach Event at the University’s Lecture Theatre Lower Concourse, on Wednesday 20th November, 10am-1pm. The event is for student and staff carers to engage with attending charities and organisations and find support.
We’re also attending Surrey and Borders Partnership NHS event, during the week, feeding into the development of their new strategy for the support of Mental Health Carers.
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.