Carers Rights Day Events

Carers Rights Day is an annual event held on 24 November run by Carers UK to raise awareness of Carer’s rights and what support is available. The Theme for Carers Rights Day is Your Rights: today, tomorrow and in the future.

If you look after someone who needs your help due to a disability, serious illness, frailty or addiction, help is available to support you.

Dorset Council

Access a Range of Support

If you are a Carer and the person you are caring for lives in the 
Dorset Council area contact:

Carer Support Dorset  
Tel: 0800 3688349 
Website: www.carersupportdorset.co.uk 
Email: admin@carersupportdorset.co.uk 
Register with Carer Support Dorset

Carers Rights Day Event

Find out more about how Carer Support Dorset can help you by coming along to their free event.

Date: Thursday 23 November
Time: 9:00 am – 12:30 pm
Venue: The Allendale Centre, Wimborne, BH21 1AS

Bournemouth Christchurch and Poole (BCP) Council

Access a Range of Support

If you are a Carer and the person you are caring for lives in the BCP Council area contact: 

Carers Resource Information and Support (CRISP)  
Tel: 01202 128787 
Website: www.crispweb.org 
Email: carersupport@bcpcouncil.gov.uk 
Register with CRISP

Carers Rights Day Event

Find out more about how CRISP can help you by coming along to their free event.

Date: Thursday 23 November
Time: 1:00 am – 4:00 pm
Venue: Citygate Church, 138b Holdenhurst Road, Wimbourne BH21 1A

Carers Rights Day Events Throughout Dorset

There are various events and activities happening across Dorset to mark Carers Rights Day for carers to get involved in. Together, we have collated this information to create a single programme of events: 

20 November 10:00 am – 1:00 pm The Vale Primary Care Network information and activities event, Marnhull

20 November 10:30 am – 12:30 pm Minstead Trust Family Carers drop-in, Poole

20 November 1.00 pm – 1.30 pm How Supporting Carers Can Help Your Business? – online session

21 November 10:00 am – 12:00 noon Parent Carer Foundation carers cafe session, Bournemouth

22 November 7.30 pm – 8.00 pm How can our Carer Friendly ID Card Help You in Your Caring Role? – online event

22 November 10:00 am – 12:00 noon Parent Carer Foundation carers cafe session, Poole

22 November 10:30 am – 3:00 pm Dorset Council information event, Weymouth

23 November 9:00 am – 12:30 pm PramaLife information event, Wimborne

23 November 10:00 am – 12:00 noon Two Harbours Healthcare drop-in information event, Weymouth

23 November 10:30 am – 3:00 pm Dorset Council information event, Bridport

23 November 10:30 am – 3:00 pm Dorset Carers Hub info event, Dorchester

23 November 1:00 pm  – 4:00 pm CRISP information event, Bournemouth

22 November 2:00 pm – 4:00 pm The Vale Primary Care Network information and activities event, Gillingham