Surrey Coalition of Disabled People

28/11/2025

Thank you so much to King Edward's School, we are so grateful for your support!

28/11/2025

The Coalition: The Next Chapter 📖

Thank you to the attendees and speakers who joined The Coalition: The Next Chapter event yesterday. It was fantastic to get everyone together and launch our 3-year charity strategy. We ran an engaging strategy workshop, which was great to hear your views and ideas for The Coalition over the next 3-years.

The day included valuable talks from Sarah Ford and Ami Patel from Surrey County Council and Maria Zealey from Surrey Welfare Rights Unit.

There was also the opportunity to have a relaxing hand massage and we ended the day with a fun and accessible karate session from Les Bubka!

Here’s to the next chapter!

[Image description: the first two photos are of Immy, Mental Health Lead and Nikki, CEO, speaking on a stage about the new strategy. The third photo is from the back of the event room with tables with people around them and there's a close-up photo of one of the tables talking during the strategy workshop. The last photo is of Les Bubka, Karate instructor, on stage with Rachel, The Coalition's Fundraising Lead explaining and showing how to do different karate moves.]

27/11/2025

We need your help! Surrey Coalition of Disabled People is part of the Co-op Local Community Fund. If you are a Co-op member, all you need to do is select the Coalition and vote! If not, just sign up as a member and vote for us. It will cost £1, which you will get back, as it goes straight into your Co-op wallet! Please vote for the Coalition using the following link: Https://membership.coop.co.uk/causes/98189

With your help, we could earn up to £6,000 to support more Disabled people across Surrey

[Image description: Co-op banner with their logo and the words 'Choose us as your local cause - Co-op Members can help us receive a share of £5m from the Local Community Fund. Choose us on the Co-op App or at coop.co.uk/membership'. And next to the text are three photos of community groups.]

25/11/2025

There's a couple days left to grab your tickets for The Great Coalition Raffle! We've got a fantastic selection of 24 prizes, visit our raffle website to find out more and get your tickets: https://scdp.charityhive.co.uk/raffle/1/the-great-coalition-raffle

Thank you to all the businesses who have generously donated a prize.

If you need assistance using the online system with purchasing the raffle tickets, please contact Rachel Roberts: fundraising@surreycoalition.org.uk or call/SMS: 07940 136895

[Image description: poster for The Great Coalition Raffle. In the background are rows of colourful tickets and scattered sparkle and star graphics. In the foreground is the information about the raffle that's in the caption.]

24/11/2025

All aboard the Railway 200 train!

Join our virtual tour this morning aboard the Railway 200 train as we explore the past, present, and future of railways!

🕙Monday 24th November at 11:00am

Contact us to join: Email: Involvement@surreycoalition.org.uk Phone: 01483 456558 SMS: 07908671402

[Image description: poster for the Railway 200 train virtual trip. With a photo of two trains at a train station, the text in the caption and a graphic of a train.]

21/11/2025

Accessibility at Redhill train station

Ahead of the planning inquiry meeting next week, we visited Redhill train station to see how the proposed changes will affect Disabled People that want to use the station in the future.

[Video description: Coalition members and staff reviewing the accessibility at Redhill train station. The video clips include walking and wheeling under a dark bridge, going up and down a steep hill next to a busy road and a ticket machine.]

Network Rail

21/11/2025

Flu and COVID Vaccinations – Now in Easy Read!
We want everyone to feel confident and informed about staying healthy this winter. That’s why we’ve created an Easy Read guide to make information about flu and COVID-19 vaccinations clear and simple for people with learning disabilities and autism.

➡️Straightforward explanations
➡️Helpful images
➡️Key details about who can get vaccinated and why it’s important

Let’s make health information accessible for everyone! 🌟

Check out the Easy Read page here👇
https://orlo.uk/wHXFB

20/11/2025

October’s Wellbeing Get Together was held in the beautiful surroundings of Box Hill, where we enjoyed some forest bathing. 🍂

It was a chilly but sunny autumn morning when we met our guide, Catherine. We slowed down and discovered how nature helps reduce stress, lower blood pressure and boost wellbeing.

Read more about our forest bathing session on our blog: https://surreycoalition.org.uk/wellbeing-get-together-forest-bathing/

Funded by The National Lottery Community Fund

[Image description: Three photos from the forest bathing session. One is of the tree tops and the other two are of Coalition and IMHN members and staff in the forest surrounded by trees and autumn leaves. The Community Fund logo, Coalition logo and IMHN logo are at the bottom of the poster.]

18/11/2025

14/11/2025

The Great Coalition Raffle ✨

Enter our exciting raffle draw and help raise vital funds to support Surrey Coalition of Disabled People. AMAZING PRIZES to be won! Generously donated by local businesses.

Get your tickets online today! Visit: scdp.charityhive.co.uk

For questions or assistance with tickets please contact Rachel Roberts:
Email: fundraising@surreycoalition.org.uk
Call/SMS: 07940 136895

Thank you so much to the local businesses who donated a prize:
Aerobility Charity, Renew Soft Tissue Therapy, G Live, Guildford, DorkingHalls, Everyone Active, The Music Works, Bocketts Farm, Watts Gallery, Wisley RHS Garden, Light Box Gallery, Guildford Fringe Theatre Company, Birdworld, Squires Garden Centre, Wine Rack, Priory Farm, Boilerroom, Rural Life Living Museum, Cook, Chessington Garden Centre, Loseley Park and The Watercress Line.

[Image description: three paged poster for The Great Coalition Raffle prizes. In the background are rows of colourful tickets and scattered sparkle and star graphics. In the foreground is a list of three pages of prizes and the logos of the businesses who donated a prize.]

12/11/2025

Tech Angels will be at the Energy Advice & Cost of Living Support Event at Bookham Baptist Church this Friday 10:00am - 12:30pm talking with the local community about tech support.

The event is FREE to attend, no need to book. At the event you will be able to find out about simple low cost ways to save money and stay warm and find out about grants and local support to help with your energy and water costs.

[Image description: poster for the energy advice and cost of living support event with the information that's in the caption and an image of a thermostat with a woolly orange hat on it.]

11/11/2025

Join our free accessible Tai Chi class led by instructor Paul Abbey. Experience the ancient art of Tai Chi through mindful movement that’s tailored to you.

This is a class for beginners with no previous experience required.

📍Where: Lockwood Studios, Westfield Road, Slyfield Industrial Estate, Guildford, Surrey GU1 1RR
🕙When: Thursday 20th November at 11:00am

Please contact Katy or Guy to join and for any questions:
Katy - Phone/SMS: 07434865062 Email: katy.hubbard@surreycoalition.org.uk
Guy - Phone/SMS: 07305009869 Email: guy.hill@surreycoalition.org.uk

Funded by The National Lottery Community Fund

[Image description: poster for Get Together Wellbeing Sessions with the information about the session, which is in the caption and there's an image of a group Tai Chi session. The Community Fund logo, Coalition logo and IMHN logo are at the bottom of the poster.]