What’s On
The links below are signposts to just some of the many countywide and national events to do with disability. If you have an event that you'd like to publicise then do please contact us.
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- Surrey Events
- June 2008 Latest Coalition Newsletter (in PDF format)
- The Surrey Coalition of Disabled People work together to promote equality of opportunity and independent living for disabled people in Surrey
- 29th July SILC Annual General Meeting
- Surrey Independent Living Council are holding their AGM at Leatherhead Leisure Centre 10.30am - 3.30pm. Come and hear about Self Directed Support in Surrey and give your views on how Direct Payments are working for you. Please call Richard Davy at SILC on 01483 458111 for more information or see their web site for other contact information.
- National & International Events
- 2008 The Scope/Disability Now Disablism Audit Quiz
- 1st - 31st July Sickle Cell Awareness Month
- Ongoing Surrey Events
- Yogability
- Yoga classes for people with disabilities, Maybury Centre, Board School Road, Woking, £5.00 Per session. For more information contacts Aldona Hernandez 07725 328895
- Surrey Health and Social Care Joint Training Partnership
- For more information on any of these courses and how to book places please contact Surrey Health & Social Care Partnership Group, Joint Training Office on 01932 723879 or email them at surreyjointtraining@surreypct.nhs.uk
- Queen Elizabeth's Foundation Training College
- Based in Leatherhead, Surrey provides training for sustainable employment for adults with disabilities, especially those who have been forced to change their career direction through accident or illness. The College offers a range of 12 courses in a range of business, trade and technical subjects, each focused on a job market and leading to a specific qualification.
- Surrey Welfare Rights Unit Training Programme
- A variety of benefits courses for 2008.
- Events for Carers
- These are a selection of events that Action for Carers are providing to carers and people who work with carers within Surrey. There are many other events which take place in Surrey which carers can take part in.
- Expert Patients Programme
- If you live with a long-term illness, why not take control by becoming an Expert Patient? The Expert Patients Programme is a self-management course giving people the confidence, skills and knowledge to manage their condition better and be more in control of their lives. This is a national programme but there are some courses held in Surrey.
- YNot? Drop-in
- YNot? Drop-in is a service for Young People aged 16 to 25 who may be experiencing barriers to learning and are not in Education, Employment or Training. YNot? Drop-in provides a relaxed and informal atmosphere where Young People, Professionals, Parents, Carers and Personal Assistants are all welcome to attend. Held at the Woking YMCA between 12pm - 2pm every Monday.