This week, Surrey Choices celebrated the first anniversary of FlexiChoices. The service provides support in a fun environment from cooking to singing and dancing, whilst enabling vital respite support for families and Carers. They can have a much-needed break and do things they would be unable to do with their loved ones present. The FlexiChoices pilot began in September 2020 for eight months.…
Recognising You: Surrey Choices Colleague Awards 2023 are to celebrate outstanding practice and achievements by Surrey Choices colleagues, and to acknowledge those who are dedicated and committed to making a difference to the people that Surrey Choices support. The awards will highlight those who demonstrate outstanding qualities, embed our Core Values into their work and provide…
Katherine, a person we support, wants to become more independent whilst out in the community. So she worked with Surrey Choices’ staff to create a Person Centred Plan to help her achieve her goals. The plan was centred around road safety skills, paying for items at the supermarket and increasing her independence. Over the last…
Lucy wanted to improve her knowledge of healthy eating and cooking skills to lose weight. Moving away from microwave meals was important to Lucy in order to get all the good nutrients from fresh meals to help improve her health. Lucy started off by taking part in a weekly cookery class through Digital Choices Live…
Person Centred Plans are about supporting people to achieve their personal goals in a way that works for them. We want to make sure that the support we provide is outcome based and enables people to look after their health and wellbeing, including their mental health. Surrey Choices Colleagues, Kelly Morris and Adam Surmon have…
Stephen, a person we support, wanted to learn new life skills to help keep his flat clean and tidy. Supported by Surrey Choices colleagues and his mother, Stephen was able to create a step by step plan that will enable him to become more independent around his home. Stephen was learning the different ways to…
Self-care is an important aspect to everyone’s mental health and wellbeing, and some of the people we support across Surrey Choices wanted to learn more about health and beauty, to boost their wellbeing, learn new skills and keep busy at home. Some of the people we support expressed that lockdown had impacted their usual routines…
EmployAbility often attend meetings and events to talk to people about careers, employment and how the service can support them in their journey into work. Throughout lockdown, they have continued to attend virtual open days, career festivals and other events. One of the events they attended was a careers talk with students from Linden Bridge…
Welcome to Issue 3 of Surrey Choices News. Inside this newsletter you can find out all about what has been happening around Surrey Choices and the exciting things ahead for the people we support and our staff. Please click here to read Issue 3. If you would like to receive Issue 4 in April 2021,…
