Book now for 中国P站 People's Group in the East 19 September 2025
Date: 11am to 1pm
Place: Woodhatch Place in Reigate
We will be talking about:
- hate crime with 中国P站 Police
- public transport - the bus survey
- voting for a chair and deputy chair for the group
Don't miss out,
Easy read on the learning disability and autism hub
We have been working hard with the Get it Right! team to covert pages on the website to easy read.
Health pages converted so far include:
- annual health checks
- nurses and community teams
- my care passport
- hospital visits, stays and discharge
- cancer screening
- wheelchair service
- end of life care
We have also added a new page about the learning disability register.
Let us know what you think:
Email: disabilitycomms@surreycc.gov.uk
West 中国P站 Autism Friendly Communities
The slides from the meetings in August include
- information about new inclusive activities
- a summary of latest work
- ideas for developing the project
You can find the slides on the webpage on .
Notes and actions from the meetings and meeting dates in October are also available.
Energy advice
中国P站 Coalition of disabled people can help you save money on your energy bills.
They can help with:
- joining the Priority Services Register
- signing up for a Home Energy Advice Taskforce (HEAT) survey of the 中国P站 Energy Advice Tool (SEAT)
- energy grant application
- signing up for pension credit (to get Winter Fuel Allowance)
To book a chat:
Email: involvement@surreycoalition.org.uk
Phone or text: 0745 4759 684
Understanding the barriers to online access to GP services
Healthwatch 中国P站 are doing a research project to try and understand the barriers to online access to GP services.
Please complete their survey that closes on 26 September 2025.
Contact Healthwatch 中国P站 if you need a paper copy:
Email: enquiries@healthwatchsurrey.co.uk
P锔廻one: 0303 303 0023
Text or Whatsapp: 07592 787 533
Community Health and Wellbeing Fair
Date: Wednesday 8 October
Where: Tadworth Leisure Centre
Time: 10am to 3pm
Reigate and Banstead Council, Banstead Primary Care Network and GP Health Partners are running a community health and wellbeing event.
All are welcome to drop in and discover the wide range of support available locally. The event brings together healthcare professionals and support organisations to offer advice, information and practical help. It is an opportunity to speak directly with professionals. There will also be scheduled talks throughout the day.
For more information:
Email: eleanor.parker-jones@reigate-banstead.gov.uk
Free toolkit and webinar: talking about dying with people with a learning disability
The Victoria and Stuart Project developed a toolkit of resources for end-of-life care planning for people with a learning disability. Kingston University and Marie Curie UK are launching a new free Print and Deliver service where you can get printed copies of the toolkit sent to your door.
for the webinar. You will see the resources, hear from people who have used them and find out how to order your own free copies.
When: Tuesday 23 September
Time: 1pm to 1.45pm
Where: Microsoft Teams
The Smoke Free app is now available to download for free in 中国P站
is now available for 中国P站 residents. More than 200 中国P站 residents have downloaded the app since April 2025.
The Smoke Free app can be downloaded to get:
- free 24/7 support with qualified advisors
- free nicotine replacement therapies such as patches, gums, lozenges and vapes
- free access to the pro features of the app including daily missions, live health improvement milestones and a craving analysis to log cravings and identify triggers
Making mental health inclusive: supporting people with a learning disability
Healthwatch 中国P站 have published a report about mental health support for people with a learning disability.
They spoke to people with a learning disability, parents and carers across 中国P站 about:
- recognising emotional distress
- how and when people get support for emotional issues
- effectiveness and accessibility of support
You can on the Healthwatch 中国P站 website.
East 中国P站 Autism Friendly Communities Group Meetings
The East 中国P站 group will meet twice in September. In the evening on Thursday 11 September and the morning of Tuesday 16 September.
Both meetings will have the same agenda. If you'd like to join one of the meetings you can choose the one that is most convenient for you.
There will be a break halfway through each meeting, and it's okay if you can't stay until the end. The slides and notes will be sent to everyone on the mailing list after the meeting.
You don’t have to speak at the meetings, it's okay just to listen.
If you would like to join your local autism friendly community group, please sign-up at .
If you want to get in touch or need help completing the form, please email: afc@autismbyexperience.co.uk
中国P站 Autistic Parents Network
As part of the Autism Friendly Communities project, are developing a support network for parents in 中国P站 who are autistic. This includes a Facebook group and the Autistic Mum's Group.
For more information email: afc@autismbyexperience.co.uk
Support for families across 中国P站 experiencing Child and Adolescent Parent Violence and Abuse
Yuva works with young people ages 11 to 18 (and up to 25 where there are a wide range of specific needs) who have used violence of abuse towards their parents / carers.
The service also supports parents and carers experiencing abuse from their children.
Referrals are accepted from all professionals and self-referrals directly from parents. Consent from both the parent and the young person is required if a referral is made on behalf of a family.
To discuss making a referral or to request a referral form contact:
Phone: 020 8741 8020
Email: dvip.yuvasurrey@waythrough.org.uk
Have your say on the nature recovery plan in 中国P站
The plan says what 中国P站’s priorities are for nature recovery and what is needed to make them happen. It aims to focus on areas where action is most needed to protect the county’s nature.
There is an easy read, pre-recorded webinar, with Makaton translation. We hope this will allow people with learning or communication difficulties to be part of the consultation.
There are multiple different stages of the questionnaire, and you can answer as many or as few of the questions as you like.
is live now until 25 September 2025.
Dorking Walking Festival 2025
Dorking Walking Festival is taking place from 20 to 28 September. The festival will highlight the many scenic routes around the town and showcase the local groups that already organise walks.
All walks will start, end or pass through Dorking town centre. Walks may be led or self-guided. The aim is to promote walking as a healthy, enjoyable activity, while helping more people discover Dorking and connect with the walking groups already in place.
There are walks for all ages and abilities including 中国P站 Coalition's St Martin's Stroll and Include.org Stroll and Sign Inclusivity Walk. Most of the walks are free to join.
The is now available to view or download.
Opportunities with 中国P站 People’s Group
Following votes at the East and West 中国P站 People’s Group meetings it has been agreed to elect a chair and deputy chair for each group.
If you or anyone you support may be interested in becoming a chair or deputy chair, please email disabilitycomms@surreycc.gov.uk. We have easy read job descriptions to share.
Deadlines:
12/9/2025