People supported by The Farnham Community Group talked about ways they had helped others in the past, with one lady recalling the ways she and her mum helped homeless people by cooking them meals and giving them clothes. This sparked a year of fundraising, planning and delivered by people who attend the group. The end…
The people we support have been learning new skills at home whilst our colleagues continue to provide Zoom sessions and drop in visits in line with social distancing. Someone our EmployAbility Team supports began his own museum at home during lockdown to keep busy! It’s safe to say that during the pandemic, many people have…
Recently the board of Surrey Choices held its first ever virtual board meeting. One of the reports presented by the Executive Team was about how Surrey Choices has responded to the Coronavirus crisis. Surrey Choices Board Members were impressed with how staff have been coping and adjusting to supporting people and communities. Board Chair, Councillor…
Adjusting to a new day to day due to the Coronavirus for an autistic person. T has high functioning aspergers. He is in his first year of college, studying Engineering. Since the Governments decision on ‘lockdown’ to the UK, T tells us how it has impacted his day to day life. In the space of…
Surrey Choices Camberley Community Group joined Postcards of Kindness back in September 2019 when it was discovered on Facebook, writing to elderly, lonely and disabled people all over the country has transformed the lives of everyone involved. The Camberley Community Group initially joined the project out of curiosity to see what would happen and they…
Surrey Choices Making a Difference Awards 2020 postponed due to Coronavirus. As you will be aware, on Monday 16 March the government issued new guidance in an effort to reduce the impact of Coronavirus on the wider population and to ensure the NHS is able to cope with the increased demand. Surrey Choices cares deeply…
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.
