Surrey Choices is committed to empowering disabled and autistic people to reach their full potential. By providing tailored support and guidance, it helps people overcome barriers and achieve meaningful employment opportunities. Supported Volunteering is a key component of this mission, offering a structured pathway to develop essential skills and gain valuable work experience. The…
Surrey Choices’ Vocational Projects service helps people with disabilities transition to meaningful volunteer and work placements. By building confidence, independence and employability, this service enables individuals to contribute their unique skills to the workforce, benefiting both them and the organisations they work with. Lee, a 38-year-old gentleman with Autism and Epilepsy, has thrived since…
Surrey Choices Celebrates ‘Excellent’ Rating and Award Win We’re thrilled to announce that Surrey Choices has been named “Large Supported Employment Team of the Year” by the British Association for Supported Employment (BASE) and received an ‘Excellent’ rating in BASE’s quality framework. We help over 750 disabled and neurodivergent adults and young people in Surrey…
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…
