Charity Walk for Crossroads Care Surrey and Rotary Club of Banstead
Fundraise for Crossroads Care Surrey by joining us on Sunday 21st May for the Rotary Club of Banstead Charity Walk 2023
UK Govt announces plans to introduce Carers Leave Entitlement
Balancing caring responsibilities and work can be challenging and can limit the participation of unpaid carers in the labour market. Women, are often still the primary carers within the family unit and are disproportionately impacted. In response to this challenge, the Government pledged to consider the question of dedicated employment rights for carers alongside existing […]
Sandwich carers – managing caring while bringing up your children
Most carers have additional responsibilities to caring: many of us have dependent children as well. When we are pulled in two directions, it is called sandwich caring or dual caring. Sandwich carers work incredibly hard but it does take its toll. In this blog, we look at some of the challenges faced by sandwich carers, […]
Staff at charity get baking for inaugral ‘Care for a Cake’ week
This week local charity, Crossroads Care Surrey, is launching its first Care for a Cake week to raise money to support local unpaid carers. Staff and volunteers from the charity took part in a pre-launch event to inspire the local community to join in the fun and get baking too. Care for a Cake week […]
Eight reasons why carers should register with their GP
One of the most useful actions we can take as carers is to inform our GPs that we have a caring role. This enables GPs to give us the right support, both with caring for our loved ones and looking after our own physical and mental health. When we become carers, the first step to […]
Banstead community come out in droves to support carers despite the downpour
Saturday, 7 August saw Banstead Community Fair finally come alive. It’s been two long years since the event was last brought to the community, and earlier this summer the event had to be postponed again because of the extension of the easing of Covid-19 restrictions in July. So when the heavens opened up very early […]
How caring impacts lives
Every carer knows how easily the tasks involved in caring for a loved one can grow to fill the time available. It’s easy to see why. The people we care for are our nearest and dearest and we want them to be happy and comfortable; we don’t want to just give them their medication then […]
The emotional impact of caring: dealing with guilt and resentment
For many of us, caring starts out as positive support for a loved one. However, caring often comes at a price, whether that means we have to give up paid work or have less time for ourselves. The additional responsibility can bring additional stress and can adversely affect our relationships with the people we care […]
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 […]