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Reigate and Banstead and Drew Petty win a Making a Difference award

Over the past year, we have helped 900 people with autism or a learning, physical or sensory disability to find work placements through our Surrey Choices EmployAbility service.

The success of the service was celebrated recently at our Making a Difference awards where we highlighted what a difference being within a work environment can make to our customers lives.  However, it’s not just our customers who have seen the advantages – some of the biggest employers in the country have benefitted from adding hard working, enthusiastic and skilled individuals to their teams.

Direction Radio Presenter and Homebase star is awarded with a Making a Difference award

Over the past year, we have helped 900 people with autism or a learning, physical or sensory disability to find work placements through our Surrey Choices EmployAbility service.

The success of the service was celebrated recently at our Making a Difference awards where we highlighted what a difference being within a work environment can make to our customers lives.  However, it’s not just our customers who have seen the advantages – some of the biggest employers in the country have benefitted from adding hard working, enthusiastic and skilled individuals to their teams.

Robert wins Making a Difference award with Silent Pool Distillery

Over the past year, we have helped 900 people with autism or a learning, physical or sensory disability to find work placements through our Surrey Choices EmployAbility service.

The success of the service was celebrated recently at our Making a Difference awards where we highlighted what a difference being within a work environment can make to our customers lives.  However, it’s not just our customers who have seen the advantages – some of the biggest employers in the country have benefitted from adding hard working, enthusiastic and skilled individuals to their teams.

First Community Health and Care scoop Making a Difference award

Over the past year, we have helped 900 people with autism or a learning, physical or sensory disability to find work placements through our Surrey Choices EmployAbility service.

The success of the service was celebrated recently at our Making a Difference awards where we highlighted what a difference being within a work environment can make to our customers lives. However, it’s not just our customers who have seen the advantages – some of the biggest employers in the country have benefitted from adding hard working, enthusiastic and skilled individuals to their teams.

Sainsbury’s help Adam achieve ‘Outstanding Achievement’ at our Making a Difference awards

Over the past year, we have helped 900 people with autism or a learning, physical or sensory disability to find work placements through our Surrey Choices EmployAbility service.

The success of the service was celebrated recently at our Making a Difference awards where we highlighted what a difference being within a work environment can make to our customers lives.  However, it’s not just our customers who have seen the advantages – some of the biggest employers in the country have benefitted from adding hard working, enthusiastic and skilled individuals to their teams.

Surrey Choices celebrates supported employment with Making a Difference Awards

Social care provider Surrey Choices held a celebratory awards event for businesses and its customers involved in its EmployAbility service this week.

The ‘Making a Difference Awards’ event, which was held at the picturesque Denbies Wine Estate in Dorking, had a great turnout with over 200 people attending.

West Byfleet Care Home and Local Care Provider Join Forces

We are pleased to announce that one of our Growth Team’s projects is being supported by Anchor West Hall care home.

The Growth Team, a group of people who are taught and supported by Surrey Choices to carry out practical gardening, landscaping and maintenance work across the local countryside and its public spaces, have now been invited by Anchor West Hall to work in the grounds of the listed manor house in West Byfleet.

Prestigious award presented to disability employment specialist

A Surrey Choices employee has received the highest honour from the supported employment sector after being awarded the national 2017 Practitioner of the Year Award.

Carolyn Tucker supports people with a wide range of disabilities by helping them to find employment opportunities with local employers.

Accent Housing and Surrey Choices

Over the past few months, Surrey Choices has been working with Accent Housing Association to provide assistance to their residents to maintain their gardens. This partnership formed when Accent had to withdraw the assisting gardening service they used to offer to some of their elderly and vulnerable residents.

Surrey Choices provide a range of support services dedicated to improving independence, confidence and life skills of people with a range of disabilities and support needs in their local community.

Rebound Therapy Team scoop Community Heroes Award

It’s been a great month here at Surrey Choices with plenty of awards to shout about. In particular, this week we are celebrating after winning a prestigious award at the BBC Sussex and BBC Surrey Community Heroes Awards.

Winners in the category of Sport, our Rebound Therapy team impressed the judges with their dedication and contribution to local sporting life. Their coaches encourage our customers to participate in the Rebound Therapy sessions.