Children’s Services
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- Benefits advice is available from Citizens Advice Bureaux, Job Centre Plus offices, and local disability information services
- Education Maintenance Allowance - 0808 1016219
- For students 16+ staying on in education or some unwaged training
- Connexions - 01372 722291
- Advice on careers, courses & employment
- Disability Employment Advisers
- Aim to help disabled people into work & based in each JobCentre Plus office
- Disabled Facilities Grant from your local authority for adaptations to your home
- Surrey Coalition - 01483 456558
- Promoting involvement of disabled people
- Surrey Student Transport Partnership - 0208 541 9395
- Transport schemes (including mopeds) for Surrey students
- www.do-it.org.uk - 020 7250 5700
- Volunteering opportunities across the UK
- www.hotcourses.com - 020 8600 5300
- Full & part time courses across the UK
- SILC - Surrey Independent Living Council - 01483 458111
- Independent living options via direct payments
Other useful organisations that can help with information and advice are Citizens Advice Bureaux which are in most towns and local council Helpshops which are on many high streets.