Knitting and nattering for AgeUK
A group in Guildford have been busy knitting and nattering to create 95 individually fun hats small enough to fit on top of a bottle of smoothie.
Art in Staines gets a spot at the library
A prominent spot in the heart of the Staines-upon-Thames community will be soon showcasing the artistic offerings of our Nexus Activity Centre.
Learn the art of woodwork at Lockwood Centre taster sessions
Come along to a Woodwork taster sessions at Lockwood Activity Centre to learn all about the art of woodworking!
Visitors to our centre, based on Westfield Road in Guildford, will have the opportunity to extend their skills and acquire the knowledge of how to transform secondhand pieces of wood into new and exciting items, from garden features such as bird tables and planters, to key rings and wooden toys for children.
Hidden talents revealed at star-studded show
Talented performers from across Surrey came together for a star-studded spectacle at the Surrey Choices Lockwood Activity Centre in Guildford, raising a staggering £1000 for local children’s hospice, Shooting Star Chase, as well as for two local girls who are suffering from a rare form of kidney cancer.
Apprenticeship fulfils lifetime dream for Lewis
A lifetime dream has been fulfilled for a 21-year-old man with Asperger’s syndrome and autism after he secured an apprenticeship with Channel 4.
Since leaving college, Lewis Barlow-Hyde aspired to work within the media industry but he never believed that he would realise his dreams due to the barriers he felt he had to overcome.
EmployAbility represent at Redhill’s Ability Fair
A jointly hosted event to promote employers and providers of Adult Social Care in the east of Surrey will be attended by the Surrey Choices EmployAbility team to promote both the current carer vacancies and the opportunities Surrey Choices can provide to people with a range of needs and disabilities.
Jobcentre Plus and Reigate and Banstead Borough Council have invited key organisations to Redhill’s Ability Fair, an information sharing event on Tuesday 21 March 2017 at the Redhill Methodist Centre, 2.00pm – 4.00pm.
In the line up for the Mayor’s Variety Show
The Surrey Choices Rhythmic Collision Dance Company will be putting on a star-studded show alongside many of Guildford’s best performing arts groups in a show to celebrate contributions to the cultural life of the town.
The Mayor of Guildford’s Variety Show will be an afternoon of dramatic and musical entertainment with proceeds shared between the Mayor’s chosen charities. These charities include the Surrey Hills Trust Fund and the Mayor of Guildford’s Local Distress Fund.
Send in your stamps to achieve something great
Did you know that your used stamps can help raise well needed funds for our chosen charities?
Bletchingley Activity Centre Opens
A site in Tandridge has successfully opened to customers of Surrey Choices to provide access to services in localised areas. The creation of this new service for the company comes before similar community based facilities in both Reigate and Caterham celebrate one year of operation.
Enchanting Tales Art Exhibition
Ochre Print Studio is delighted to announce their forthcoming exhibition, Enchanting Tales, at Guildford’s Harvey Gallery, in conjunction with Surrey Choices. Artist members of Ochre Print Studio regularly work with the clients of Surrey Choices under the Ochre PrintAble label. The exhibition will show prints and other works produced by Surrey Choices’ artist-clients attending a range of sessions at their Lockwood Centre; including prints, textile works and jewellery.