Carers Rights Day
Carers Rights Day is the opportunity for us to remind unpaid carers of their rights:
- To an assessment of their needs as a carer.
- To engage in work, education, training or volunteering (if they want). To be involved in care, support and discharge planning if the person you care for is admitted to hospital.
- to be involved in the assessment of the person that you care for, if they consent. If they do not consent to your involvement, you can still share your thoughts / opinions with the person undertaking the assessment.
- to be recognised as a carer. This can include at your doctor’s surgery. Join Torbay Carers for your Carers’ Passport Card to help you achieve this If you are under 16, speak to the Young Carers Service.
To find out more, come to our event in November.
Carers Rights Day 2026
We are offering registered carers attending Torbay Hospital £3 off drinks and snacks from 16 to 22 November 2026. To collect a voucher, visit the Advice Point on Level 4, or show your Carers Card at the Bayview Restaurant or hospital Starbucks concession.
Celebrating Carers Rights Day ‘Someone you know is a carer – but do they know it yet?’
Torbay Carers Service and our partner organisations will celebrate Carers Rights Day 2026 at Paignton Library and Information Centre on 21 November between 10am to 2pm. Please come along to speak to one of the team, take part in one of our family-friendly activities or just enjoy free tea or coffee and cake.
This year’s Carers Rights Day topic is ‘Someone you know is a carer – but do they know it yet?’.
Join us to get support for yourself and help others who are caring to get the support they need.
There will be:
- finance, benefits, and cost of living advice and support
- all-age-friendly activities including crafts such as mini wreath and Christmas box making
- free refreshments (lovely cake) supported by our local Soroptimists International
- sessions on support for working carers
- support with getting online to access your health information and that of the person you care for
- support with using online carer support
- services and support for carers and the people that they care for
- vaccinators and ability to have a brief health check
- opportunities for people to give feedback about what they need from carers services
Save the date! Everyone welcome!
For further information, please email Signposts for Carers or call 01803 666620.