Former Surrey County Council Apprentice has been shortlisted for adult learner award. Bjorn Svard who now works for Surrey Choices EmployAbility team in the Ashford Office Project supporting disabled people to learn office skills, has been awarded by Guildford College for the Surrey Adult Learner of the Year Awards. Bjorn who has autism needed some…
Services from around Surrey came together to support the BBC Children in Need Appeal 2014. Super heroes from Woking Disability Resource Centre took on a 60 mile cycling challenge to raise money to support disadvantaged children in the UK. Participants used adapted electric static motorised THERA-Trainers bikes, which enable everyone, whatever their ability, to take part either by pedalling…
The British Association of Supported Employment brought out a new qualification for supported employment practitioners this year and Donna Crompton from Surrey Choices, Employability has become the first person on the qualification to have submitted a completed evidence portfolio to be assessed. Once her portfolio has been fully assessed she will become the first of…
The newly revamped Colebrook has bagged a £1,000 prize in a national competition held by Dulux, thanks to overwhelming support from the Redhill community.
Colebrook was shortlisted for the prize after it transformed its premises using a paint donation from the Let’s Colour project – colouring its walls with bright splashes of paint in a modern art style.
Funding has been secured to open the Sheerwater Bike Shop for two additional days a week which will provide work experience in retail, admin and bike mechanics. The successful partnership between Surrey Choices EmployAbility and the Guildford Bike Project will support disabled residents to learn skills and receive support to find work. Any disabled job seekers who live in…
Seated Volleyball starts on Thursday 20 November and a free session is available for all beginners!
The sessions are coached by Ashcombe Volleyball Club based at the Ashcombe School in Dorking. They run on Thursdays, 6.30pm to 7.30pm.
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On Saturday 27th September at a fun filled jamboree, all those applying for travel SMART funding had the opportunity to present their ideas to the community to decide who would get the grants. Dave O’Connor from Surrey Choices helped swing the vote with a magic trick, but the crowd were all agreed it was…
The Horseshoe Cafe hosted a busy coffee morning to raise money for Macmillan Cancer Support. Bentley Day Service based in Banstead invited people from all over Surrey to join them for a cake filled morning. With visitors from The Larches in Epsom and a care home situated on Epsom Downs, the cafe staff were kept…
Artists from four Surrey Choices centres showed their creative side in the Glasshouse Gallery at RHS Garden Wisley. Inspired by nature after visits to the gardens, they created pictures, pottery and 3-D art to display in the Wisley Glasshouse Gallery. The artists from ArtBox Surrey, Bentley, Colebrook and Nexus were invited to a preview morning. They got…
Dorking Community Project known as DCP is based from the United Reformed Church, West Street in Dorking. The community group use the church as a base but largely spend their time in the local community. The group currently meet three days a week – Monday, Tuesday and Thursday. Activities include outings, bowls, boccia, golf, cooking,…
