Action for Carers Surrey

Action for Carers Surrey provides free, independent information, advice and support to unpaid family and friend carers of all ages, right across Surrey.

This includes:

• face-to-face and telephone support (call 0303 040 1234), for information, advice and signposting
• 15 free ‘drop-in’ Hubs for carers, at locations across Surrey
• events including learning, training and information, to wellbeing and relaxation, giving you time out from your caring role
• support groups and workshops
• benefits advice
• moving and handling advice and training
• advocacy, and information on your rights as a carer
• Carer Advisors to help you in Surrey’s main hospitals
• regular newsletters and email updates
• Specialist support, for example for parent carers, on dementia, mental health

Younger carers

Surrey Young Carers (part of Action for Carers) gives free support to carers under 18. They run drop-ins, forums, activities and groups and give young carers time out from caring. They also help schools in their support of young carers.