Disabled adults and colleagues raise over £6000 for local cancer charity, The Fountain Centre
In 2019, Surrey Choices raised a staggering amount of £6034.46 for The Fountain Centre, who support cancer patients, families and Carers at the Royal Surrey County Hospital in Guildford. Over the year, many fundraising events were planned, organised and delivered by disabled people which meant overcoming a range of barriers from communicating with local businesses…
Surrey Choices are proud to be supporting Mind Woking and Surrey
Surrey Choices are proud to announce that their 2020 Local Charity of The Year is Mind Woking and Surrey. More than 40 charities across Surrey put themselves forward to be supported by Surrey Choices throughout 2020. Colleagues and disabled people supported by Surrey Choices voted internally, as well as the public via Facebook, Instagram and…
Charity Bowling Competition Raises Over £300
Disabled people come together for a bowling competition to raise funds for The Fountain Centre. On Tuesday 12 November the Surrey Choices Farnham Community Group held a bowling tournament in aid of their Local Charity of The Year, The Fountain Centre. The Fountain Centre is a charity for cancer patients, their families and Carers located in the…
Surrey Choices Local Charity of The Year 2020: Nominate now!
As an organisation, we want to show support to charities that we know have contributed to improving the lives of people in Surrey. Since 2017, we have supported a range of charities including Canine Partners, Shooting Star Chase, Kent Surrey and Sussex Air Ambulance and most recently, The Fountain Centre, Guildford a charity for cancer…
What’s it like to be supported by a Shared Lives Carer?
Join Shared Lives Week from Monday 17 – Friday 21 June 2019! This week, we are celebrating the amazing work that Shared Lives Carers all over the country do, as well as the teams of people who support them, like our very own Shared Lives team here at Surrey Choices. Make sure you follow our…
What’s it like to be a Shared Lives Carer?
Ever wanted to know what a day as a Shared Lives Carer looks like? Read the story below to find out! How many times a week do you open up your home to your Shared Lives person? The young lady I support is with me full time, on a permanent basis. We would love to…