Caring at Christmas - 2025

Christmas varies for each person. It can be a wonderful occasion for family and friends to reunite, yet it might also be a period of isolation and solitude.

If you are providing care during the Christmas season, use this post to learn about resources and activities available throughout the festive period.

Remember, our Carers Kitchen is a welcoming 'warm space' which you cane visit any time during our opening hours.

Over the Christmas period, SCC will be closed on Wednesday December 24th and will re-open on Monday January 5th 2026.

Join our SCC festivities and click on any section below to expand on some useful seasonal information.

SCC Christmas Opening times

Sutton Carers Centre will be closed on Tuesday December 24th and will re-open in the New Year at 10am on Monday January 5th.

Local Holiday Access & Support

Click here for festive opening times of Together for Sutton partners.

General Festive events

Sunday 14 December 2025 at 6.30pm

Festival of Lessons & Carols at Trinity Church Sutton, SM1 1DZ (Cheam Road opposite Sutton Library)

You are invited to a traditional Festival of Lessons & Carols with wonderful music. All are welcome, free entry. Read more here.

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Christmas Eve 24 December 2025

Crib service at 3pm at Trinity Church Sutton, SM1 1DZ

This Children's Crib Service is especially for tots & toddlers with their parents/carers, telling the Christmas story, dressing the church crib scene & singing children's carols.

A warm and friendly way to start Christmas! All are welcome, free entry.

This service will last no longer than 30 minutes. Read more here.

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Candlelight service at 11.15pm at Trinity Church Sutton, SM1 1DZ

This Candlelight Service is a wonderful way to usher in Christmas Day. Lasting about an hour, this is a service of readings & carols, including beautiful music & a short sermon with a message of joy and hope. Please note, this is not a communion service.

Read more here.

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Christmas Carols:

Cheam Social Club presents Bublé at Christmas on December 13th

Ye Olde Red Lion Christmas Sing-along (17 Park Road, Sutton, SM3 8QB) on December 18th from 8pm

Festive celebration at Manor Park

December 5th, 4-7pm 

A Very Tudor Christmas at Whitehall Historic House,

December 12th - more details here

Watch the Sutton Christmas Parade

December 13th from 4pm opposite The Butterchurn (Erskine Road)

Carers Trust Carol Concert December 9th

Carers Trust’s annual Christmas Carol Concert returns to the stunning setting of St Paul’s Church Knightsbridge on Tuesday 9 December 2025.

Kick off the festive season with a bang, and an evening filled with seasonal music, inspiring stories and Christmas treats. And all while raising vital funds for carers!

Book here and gain discounts for Carers, children (under 10s are free) and family tickets. at St Paul’s Church, Knightsbridge and a memorable evening of festive celebration all in support of Carers.

Dementia Friendly Festive Activities

Tuesday Club Activities and Christmas Party

December 2nd

A talk about guide dogs from a local member of the Guide Dog Society (hopefully a visit from a guide dog too, but cannot be guaranteed).

Making Christmas Decorations for our Tuesday Club Christmas Tree.

December 9th

Film Club - we will be sharing iconic clips and songs from Christmas Films and TV shows.

Making a beautiful Christmas Flower Table decoration for you to take home.

December 16th

Tuesday Club Christmas Party - By invite only

Join us for magic, singing, dancing, party games refreshments and more....

December 23rd

Join us for a Christmas Quiz

Decorating Gingerbread Decorations

Carol Sing -a-long

Venue: Carshalton Methodist Church, Ruskin Road, Carshalton, SM5 3DE

For more info please contact Debbie Kilbey at tuesday.club@carshalton-methodist.org.uk or call on 07985 729551

Dementia Friendly Carol Service December 18th

What to Expect - This joyful service will feature cherished carols, gentle music, and familiar readings, all in a welcoming environment sensitive to the needs of those with dementia. Whether you are a caregiver or family member, this is a time for you to relax and enjoy the festive spirit together.

Accessibility - St Nicholas Church has step-free access throughout the main area. However, please keep in mind that there are steps leading to the toilet..

Seasonal SEND advice and activities

Carers UK - Share and learn

Find out about activities run through Carers UK including information, support and energising fitness sessions. Click here for more.

Mental Health Carers events and contacts

Springfield Village's Annual Christmas tree-lighting ceremony is on Thursday December 4th evening.

The event will take place from 4pm, with lights on at 4.45pm at ToastStores (the Springfield Park café, SW17 0SL) near the site's Burntwood Lane entrance - a new venue for this year's event.

In aid of the Trust charity, the event will bring singing, mince pies and festive celebrations to Springfield Village, joined by Fircroft Primary School choir and carol singers from local community groups. A beautifully lit Christmas tree will take pride of place in Springfield Park.

Springfield Village is a new stigma-breaking landscape centred around modern NHS mental health facilities, more than 1,200 new homes, a new public square, shops and a 32-acre public park. This eagerly awaited event will give NHS staff, patients and members of the community a chance to gather around the tree for a fun-filled evening of festivities.

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Information, tips and advice from Sutton Talking Therapies