Crossroads Care Surrey announces new employers charter for working carers
The leading charity supporting unpaid carers by providing care support services in the home and community today announces the official launch of a new employers’ charter. The charter will provide employers with a blueprint on how best they can support carers they employ across the county. The initiative is one of several ideas that has […]
Balancing paid work with caring for a loved one – 3 Top Tips
Many carers have responsibilities at work as well as at home. If you’re a working carer, you’ll know that getting the balance right is crucial if you’re to meet the needs of your loved one, your employer and yourself. Fortunately, there are a number of steps you can take to reduce the pressure you’re under. […]
Surrey Freemasons give £18,000 grant to support local carers
CROSSROADS CARE SURREY has been generously awarded a grant of £18,000 from the MCF, The Freemasons’ Charity, with funds raised by Surrey Freemasons locally. The much-needed funds will support the charity’s community volunteer befriending and outreach support programme. The project was set up last year to support carers and those most vulnerable living alone during the […]
Challenging times for unpaid carers
Times are challenging for those who care, and the situation is set to get worse following a report by the UK Government outlining how caring is a social determinant of health. Unpaid carers provide support for loved ones which is often “physically and emotionally demanding, with consequences for carers’ own health & wellbeing”. The pandemic […]
Hidden carers – why are some carers not getting the support they need?
It is estimated that one in ten people in the UK is a carer at any given time. Over our whole lives, two thirds of us will have been a carer. Sadly, many of us who are carers are not getting the support we need, simply because we don’t see ourselves as carers. Fortunately, the […]
Crossroads Care Surrey to close Children’s Saturday Club
It is with regret Crossroads Care Surrey Children and Young People’s Saturday Club at Burview Hall, Walton-on-Thames will be closing with effect from 2 April 2021. In this last year, due to the pandemic, the club has only been open for a few short weeks at the very beginning of 2020 and again temporarily during […]
Wellbeing Tips for Carers
Caring for someone is a wonderful thing, but it can take its toll on your health and wellbeing. If you’re caring right now, we know and understand how challenging this might be for you during the Covid-19 pandemic. In fact, our recent Carer’s Survey revealed that 2 in 3 Carers say increased caring responsibilities because […]
Living life as a working carer and the impact of Covid-19
At Crossroads Care Surrey, we understand just how challenging it can be for working carers to balance their paid work with a caring for a loved one. Under normal circumstances unpaid carers have a raw deal. Across the UK, there are 7 million unpaid carers, saving the UK economy £132bn each year. Caring for a […]