Carers Week
Carers Week is an annual campaign to raise awareness of caring. It highlights the challenges carers face and recognises the contribution they make to families and communities throughout the UK.
The theme for Carers Week 2026 (8 to 14 June) is Building Carer Friendly Communities. This will highlight the impact carer friendly communities can have in making a real and lasting difference to the lives of carers everywhere.
Carers Week 2026 in Torbay
This year, Torbay Carers Service is holding a large number of activities and events to celebrate Torbay’s carers. Most events are ticket only or require pre-booking.
Please view the activities and complete the form below requesting your place on those that you would like to attend. You will be asked for your first, second and third choices so please make the event you would most like to attend your first choice.
We will do our best to accommodate your choices, but some events are very popular and there are only limited places available.
Kevin Dixon presents “The Strand; a Torquay Odyssey”
Paignton Library at 10:30am to 11:30am.
Join us on a light-hearted virtual stroll around Torquay’s Strand, from its eighteenth-century beginnings as a fishing community to the clubs, pubs and arcades of today. Followed by a devon cream team. Free.
A tour of Kents Cavern
Meet at the entrance at 2:15pm. Tour starts at 2:30pm until 3:30pm.
Kents Cavern’s Stone Age caves are a remarkable prehistoric site. Join your entertaining tour guide on an underground journey, bringing stories of ancient humans and prehistoric animals in Britain to life. Enjoy a drink and snack afterwards with a 10% discount at their café. Free.
Carers’ drop-in
Great Parks Community Centre at 10am midday.
Support around welfare, benefits, energy, debt etc. Sally from Torbay Women’s Circles, Sarah, Community Builder, and Tara from Sanctuary Housing will be available to support or signpost Carers. Refreshments available. Free. (Just turn up – not part of your 3 choices).
Basic photography with Simon, Carers Aid. Carers only.
Cockington at 10am to 11.30am.
Come along and learn the skills needed to capture beautiful photos of gorgeous scenery and wildlife. No professional cameras required; you can use your phone camera for some great results. Free.
Card making
Paignton Library at 10:30am to 12:30pm .
Make your own cards. One card can be made in each hour (50p per card). Refreshments provided.
Brixham carers’ cream tea. For carers (free) and the person whom they care for (£2.50 each).
Christian Community Centre, Brixham at 1pm to 3pm
Carers cream tea for carers.
Fair Futures Festival
Torquay Town Hall at midday to 5pm
The focus is on young carers, young adult carers, parent carers, family carers and any interested carer. Bringing together organisations, education providers, voluntary and community partners, who will provide information and support about education, employment and opportunities. Free. (Just turn up – not part of 3 choices).
Tea and cakes for carers of adults with a learning disability
Jasmyn House, 1 Midvale Road, Paignton at 10.30am midday.
If you wish the person you care for to attend, they are very welcome. Free.
Paignton carers coffee afternoon
Please note change of day and venue as follows: Friday, 12 June at Christ Church, Torquay Road, Paignton, TQ3 2AA. Midday to 3pm.
Come along, and join us for coffee, cake and raffle as we celebrate carers for Carers Week. If you wish the person you care for to attend, they are very welcome. Donations welcome.
Hair and beauty pamper session
South Devon College Aspirations, South Devon College at 1pm to 4pm.
Receive both a neck and shoulder massage or conditioning hand treatment plus a hair wash, blow dry and style. Free.
Tai Chi with Lisa Kay
Great Parks Community Centre, Paignton at 10am to 12:30pm.
Lisa will focus on connecting mind and body, enhancing balance, strength and flexibility through slow, flowing movements. All abilities welcome. (Just turn up – not part of 3 choices).
Day trip to Bath with Dave
Meet outside: Paignton Library at 7am or Torquay Library at 7:15am.
This trip to Bath offers a charming and history-rich escape. Enjoy Bath at your own pace, before heading back to Paignton, leaving Bath around 5pm. You will need to have good mobility. £10 each.
Free guided tour of Torre Abbey
Torre Abbey at 11am to 11:45am up to midday.
Discover artists, delve into the Cary family, and explore the Abbey’s 800-year-old story. The tour examines its creation, evolution into a family estate, and to the present day. Free.
Torquay carers’ cream tea. For carers (free) and the person whom they care for (£8.25 each).
Livermead House Hotel, Torquay at 1:45pm to 4pm.
Cream tea, songs from the movies with Theresa Moorin. Booking essential. Contact: Beccy Turner 07555 354795 (for Brunel and Chilcote Carers) or Romina Martinez 07785 515979 (for Chelston Hall Carers or other surgeries).
Leisurely Walk with Gill Knight. For carers and the person you care for.
Paignton South’s Community Builder 07884 887063.
Meeting in front of Inn on the Quay, Goodrington at 2:15pm. Followed by tea or coffee at Inn on the Quay. Free parking is available for Carers who buy a tea or coffee. Carers also receive a 25% discount on food (see all week events for terms and conditions). Free. (Just turn up – not part of 3 choices).
A return journey on the Dartmouth steam train. Carers only.
Paignton to Dartmouth. The train leaves at 10:15am, and the return journey gets in at 3:40pm.
Take the steam train along the spectacular Torbay coast and Dart estuary to Kingswear, followed by a ferry to Dartmouth. You will have approximately 2 hours of free time to stop for lunch and take a stroll before returning home. Free.
Creative box making. For carers and the person whom they care for.
Paignton Library at 2pm to 4pm
Enjoy creating treat boxes. Refreshments provided. Hexagonal boxes £1 each.
An amblers’ walk: A 2 mile flatish amble followed by a cuppa. For carers and the person you care for.
10.30am. Call Gill on 07884 887063 for more information (no need to book via Torbay Carers). Free. (Just turn up – not part of 3 choices).
Tai Chi with Lisa Kay
Catholic Church Hall, Brixham, at 10am to 11am
Come along, connect to your body, your breath, create stillness, calm your mind and move with presence. All abilities welcome. (Just turn up – not part of 3 choices).
Bygones. For carers and the person you care for.
Fore Street, St Marychurch, Torquay, 10am to 5pm (last entry 4pm).
Special rate of £6.50 each (normally £11.95 for carers). See, smell and hear the bustle of 100 years of history. Come in any time during Carers Week. Please show your Carer’s Passport to obtain your discount.
Inn On The Quay, Goodrington
Receive 25% discount on food throughout Carers Week. Offer does not include set menus or daytime lunch £6 menu. Carers to show their Carer’s Passport.
Livermead House Hotel, Torquay
Receive 10% discount off meals during Carers Week (excluding any special offers in place). Please show your Carer’s Passport to obtain the discount.
National Trust. For carers and the person you care for.
Free entry for carers and the person they care for at several sites in Devon including Greenway. Please present your Carer’s Passport.
Riviera International Centre. Carers only.
Free gym session (1 per person) dedicated entirely to your own wellbeing. Take a break and clear your head in their fitness suite and chat with their team about the exclusive membership discounts they offer specifically for local carers. Please show your Carer’s Passport at reception.
Torbay Leisure Centre (TLC). Carers only.
While TLC offer free access for carers when supporting the person you care for, TLC are inviting you to put yourself first with a complimentary gym or swim session. To claim your free session, simply visit reception and show your Carers ID.
Torquay Museum, Torquay
Free entry for Carers during Carers Week. Tuesday to Sunday, 10am to 4:45pm. Last entry 4.15pm. Discover 400 million years of Torbay’s heritage at Devon’s oldest museum. Carers to show their Carer’s Passport.
Torre Abbey and Gardens
Tuesday to Sunday, 10am to 5pm (last admission 4pm).
Enjoy a visit to Torre Abbey and its gardens and learn about this intriguing landmark and its colourful history. Carers to show their Carer’s Passport. Free.