Bright Ideas Award Winner
To celebrate the winner’s of our Recognising You: The Colleague Awards 2020, Surrey Choices’ Managing Director Mette Le Jekabson announced the winners of each category through a personal video congratulating them on their achievements. These videos can be found on the Surrey Choices Facebook page. Our Bright Idea Award is to recognise colleagues who have…
Recognising You: The Colleague Awards 2020 Winners Announced!
Surrey Choices’ Managing Director Mette Le Jakobsen announces the winner’s of this year’s Recognising You: The Colleague Awards Never was there a time when recognising outstanding people and outstanding achievements was more important than now, after months of disruption and challenges to how we work. This year, our approach to the Awards has been…
Surrey Choices staff offer 1,500 days of support during lockdown
During the Coronavirus pandemic, Surrey Choices staff have been working hard to take care of the people they support from home following Government guidance, offering online sessions for them to continue learning at home as well as volunteering with local care providers who were in need of staff. From Monday 6 July – Sunday 12…
Celebrating Co-Production Week 2020
People supported by The Farnham Community Group talked about ways they had helped others in the past, with one lady recalling the ways she and her mum helped homeless people by cooking them meals and giving them clothes. This sparked a year of fundraising, planning and delivered by people who attend the group. The end…
The Gladrags Project
Surrey Choices staff continue to support people at home during the Coronavirus pandemic. From social distancing visits and walks to activities through Digital Choices video classes via Zoom and on our website, ensuring those we support are still active in their community is a priority. Staff member Helen Stanley has been helping some of the…
Building a Museum at Home
The people we support have been learning new skills at home whilst our colleagues continue to provide Zoom sessions and drop in visits in line with social distancing. Someone our EmployAbility Team supports began his own museum at home during lockdown to keep busy! It’s safe to say that during the pandemic, many people have…