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You can also see our press release here.
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Posters
Localised posters
Download one of our individual Carer Information Fair posters:
Ashford | Camberley | Cranleigh | Epsom | Farnham | Godalming | Guildford with The Hive | Leatherhead | Merstham | Woking
All fairs posters
Download our ACS Carers Information Fairs (all) poster
Download our ‘Are you a Carer?’ poster
Social Media Posts
- It’s Carers Rights Day on 21 Nov ! If you’re an unpaid family or friend carer in Surrey you’re invited to join us at our information and advice fairs for carers running across 10 hubs from 18 – 23 Nov. To find your nearest Carer Fair visit: https://www.actionforcarers.org.uk/news/fairs-for-surreys-carers-marking-carers-rights-day-2024
- It’s #Carers RightsDay! If you’re an help or support family or friend who is ill, disabled or support someone with with poor mental health or substance issues join us at one of our 10 Carers Fairs to find our what help and support is available in Surrey. https://www.actionforcarers.org.uk/news/fairs-for-surreys-carers-marking-carers-rights-day-2024
- Caring can be tough. Give yourself a break and drop-in to one of Surrey charity Action for Carers’ Fairs to find out the support, advice and help available in Surrey. Find out where your nearest Fair is: https://www.actionforcarers.org.uk/news/fairs-for-surreys-carers-marking-carers-rights-day-2024
- Join Action for Carers Surrey at one of their many Carers Fairs to to mark Carers Rights Day! https://www.actionforcarers.org.uk/news/fairs-for-surreys-carers-marking-carers-rights-day-2024
- If you’re looking after someone who couldn’t manage without you, then you’re a carer. We are running 10 Carers Fairs between 18 – 23 Nov across Surrey. Find out about support available to you: https://www.actionforcarers.org.uk/news/fairs-for-surreys-carers-marking-carers-rights-day-2024
- Do you know your rights as an unpaid carer? These include the right to be identified as a carer; the right to a Carer’s Assessment; the right to request flexible working; and (a new right in 2024) the right to a week’s time off work for caring. Find out more about your rights on our website https://www.actionforcarers.org.uk/how-we-help/practical-support/your-rights-as-a-carer/, or call us on 0303 040 1234 to check you’re getting what you’re entitled to.
- Carers have rights. Make sure you’re getting everything you’re entitled to this #CarersRightsDay. Visit https://www.actionforcarers.org.uk/how-we-help/practical-support/your-rights-as-a-carer/, or call the Action for Carers Helpline 0303 040 1234 to find out.
Carers Rights Fairs Social Media Visuals for for use on Facebook, Instagram and Twitter.
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Localised Carer Rights Fairs images
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Ashford | Camberley | Cranleigh | Epsom | Farnham | Godalming | Guildford | Leatherhead | Merstham | Woking.
Ashford | Camberley | Cranleigh | Epsom | Farnham | Godalming | Guildford | Leatherhead | Merstham | Woking.
Newsletter copy
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 everybody works towards ensuring carers get all the support they need.
Marking Carers Rights Day, Action for Carers Surrey (ACS) are running Carer Information Fairs, focusing on rights, at locations across Surrey.
Attending with ACS staff, are a variety of statutory services, local charities and other partners, all there to offer unpaid carers advice, information and support. There are also free refreshments for carers, plus some ‘give-aways’.
Fairs take place on Monday, in Cranleigh and Woking; Tuesday in Godalming; Wednesday in Ashford, Camberley and Epsom; Thursday in Farnham; Friday in Merstham and Leatherhead; and Saturday in Guildford. All are on between 11am and 2pm. See all the details here https://www.actionforcarers.org.uk/news/fairs-for-surreys-carers-marking-carers-rights-day-2024/
These events are all drop-in, so carers should feel free simply to pop along.
Quote on rights
“Carers’ Rights Day highlights the importance of all carers, at whatever stage of their caring journey, knowing and understanding their rights.
“Unpaid carers have a variety of rights including the right to be identified as a carer; the right to a Carer’s Assessment; the right to request flexible working; and (a new right in 2024) the right to a week’s time off work for caring.
“Carers do a huge amount, and are often under great pressures—affecting their own health and wellbeing. Knowing their rights and being able to access the support they’re entitled to is so important. Attending our Carers Information Fairs will help carers understand what’s available.“
Rachel Brennan, Manager Adult Carers Service, Action for Carers Surrey
Stats
- 3 out of 5 people in the UK will become carers at some time in their lives.
- At least six million people in the UK are currently unpaid carers
- In Surrey there are likely at least 115,000 carers (10% of our 1.2 million population)
- Every day nationally another 6,000 people take on a caring responsibility – that equals over 2 million people each year.
- Two thirds of unpaid carers are women, one third men.
- Over 1 million people care for more than one person.
- Carers save the economy £132 billion per year, an average of £19,336 per carer.
- Five million people juggle care with work, however, the significant demands of caring mean that 2 in 5 carers are forced to give up work altogether.
- Carer’s Allowance is the main carer’s benefit and is £81.90 weekly for a minimum of 35 hours, equivalent to £2.34 per hour – far short of the national minimum wage of £11.44 per hour.
- People providing high levels of care are twice as likely to be permanently sick or disabled.
- 625,000 people suffer mental and physical ill health as a direct consequence of the stress and physical demands of caring.
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