 | What does it do?
Enabling carers to have a voice and realise a life outside of caring.
Action for Carers (Surrey)'s main aim is to raise awareness of carers' needs and concerns and to work in partnership with statutory services, such as health and social care teams, and the voluntary sector to promote how they can best serve Carers in Surrey through our ‘Giving Carers a Voice’ service.
We provide free confidential advice to carers by signposting them to our own or other services which may help them in their caring role,
including links to local carers support services available across Surrey.
All our services are free and confidential.
What is a carer?
A carer is someone of any age who provides unpaid support to family or friends who could not manage without this help. This could be caring for a relative, partner or friend who is ill, frail, disabled or has mental health or substance misuse problems.
Carers may even be juggling paid work with their unpaid caring responsibilities at home. The term carer should not be confused with a
care worker, or care assistant, who receives payment for looking after someone.
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Who it is for: Carers in the Surrey area. | Where it is available: Local service covering: Elmbridge, Epsom and Ewell, Guildford, Mole Valley, Reigate & Banstead, Runnymede, Spelthorne, Surrey Heath, Tandridge, Waverley, Woking (Surrey). Areas we cover:
Surrey, Reigate &
Banstead, Tandridge, Elmbridge, Woking, Spelthorne, Surrey Heath,
Runnymede, Guildford, Waverley, Epsom & Ewell, Mole Valley | What it costs: The service is free of charge. | How to access or apply for it: | Classification(s): Care, Information & options appraisal, Information, Support for carers, Signposting / gateway service | Info last updated: 09/10/2011. |
| About the service provider: | | Contact info: | Action for Carers (Surrey): Astolat, Coniers Way New Inn Lane ,, Guildford, Surrey, GU4 7HL. (view on map) Telephone: 01483 302 748 Fax: 01483 303 958 http://www.actionforcarers.org.uk/ | | Parent organisation: | Carers Trust | | Who are they? | Provides information, support and practical help to carers through a national network of Carers Centres. |
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