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Gender Pay Gap Reporting Statement 2020

Surrey Choices are an employer required by law to carry out Gender Pay Gap Reporting under the Equality Act 2010 (Gender Pay Gap Information) Regulations 2017. The challenge across Great Britain is to eliminate any gender pay inequality: as an equal opportunities’ employer, Surrey Choices fully supports this initiative.

To meet reporting requirements, by 4 April 2020 we are publishing the results on our own website, and externally as required under the regulation. We will continue to carry out these calculations and publish the results annually.

March 17, 2020Latest NewsBy Daromi Carter

World Social Work Day 2020: Promoting the Importance of Human Relationships

Today as we are celebrating World Social Work Day, I have been reflecting on what it means to me to be a social worker. I realised that I really never wanted to be anything else from as early on as I can remember. Now, after a long career in which I have had the privilege…

March 17, 2020Latest NewsBy Daromi Carter

Changing Days Update

Surrey Choices held a series of events at the end of 2019 to begin a conversation with each other about how the future could look for disabled people in Surrey and to collectively shape the vision of Changing Days. The events were open to disabled people, their families and Carers, and groups and organisations that work with Surrey…

March 11, 2020Latest NewsBy Daromi Carter

Short Breaks Banstead receive a Good rating from CQC

Surrey Choices Short Breaks Banstead and Shared Lives service receive ‘Good’ ratings from Care Quality Commission! Shared Lives is a national scheme that offers a unique and community-based model of care and support. We run Shared Lives in Surrey and the surrounding area. Shared Lives Carers open their home, family and community life to sharing…

February 26, 2020Latest NewsBy Daromi Carter

Shared Lives receive a Good rating from CQC

The Surrey Choices Shared Lives Team started 2020 off on a high after receiving their ‘Good’ CQC inspection results in January! Shared Lives is a national scheme that offers a unique and community-based model of care and support. We run Shared Lives in Surrey and the surrounding area. Shared Lives Carers open their home, family…

February 10, 2020Latest NewsBy Daromi Carter

Recognising You: Surrey Choices Colleague Awards Voting Stations

Surrey Choices will be holding their annual colleague awards on Friday 5 June 2020. The colleague awards are to celebrate outstanding practice and achievements by Surrey Choices colleagues. Throughout February and March 2020, voting stations will be held across the county to encourage the people Surrey Choices support, their families and Carers to nominate a…

February 3, 2020Latest NewsBy Daromi Carter

Disabled adults and colleagues raise over £6000 for local cancer charity, The Fountain Centre

In 2019, Surrey Choices raised a staggering amount of £6034.46 for The Fountain Centre, who support cancer patients, families and Carers at the Royal Surrey County Hospital in Guildford. Over the year, many fundraising events were planned, organised and delivered by disabled people which meant overcoming a range of barriers from communicating with local businesses…

January 29, 2020Latest NewsBy Daromi Carter

Surrey Choices are proud to be supporting Mind Woking and Surrey

Surrey Choices are proud to announce that their 2020 Local Charity of The Year is Mind Woking and Surrey. More than 40 charities across Surrey put themselves forward to be supported by Surrey Choices throughout 2020. Colleagues and disabled people supported by Surrey Choices voted internally, as well as the public via Facebook, Instagram and…

January 29, 2020Latest NewsBy Daromi Carter

Mental Health with Laura

In 2019, Surrey Choices committed to being a Mindful Employer. Surrey Choices are creating a supportive and open culture for employees where everyone is able to talk about mental health confidently, and aspire to appropriately support the mental wellbeing of all staff. We sat down with Laura, an Activity Facilitator told us about her experience…

January 17, 2020Latest NewsBy Daromi Carter

Short Breaks Banstead receive a Good rating from CQC

Christmas has come early this year for our team at Short Breaks Banstead! In their latest inspection from the Care Quality Commission in October 2019, we are delighted that the team have received a ‘Good’ rating. Short Breaks Banstead provide respite for those with care and support needs, working with families to create a personalised…

December 13, 2019Latest NewsBy Daromi Carter

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