Blog
Change starts with a Will….
Leaving a gift in your Will, no matter how large or small, to organisations that have helped and supported you, are of enormous help as they allow plans to be made for the future. We’ve partnered with expert estate planners, Octopus Legacy, so you can write or update...
Hiring a Helpdesk Advisor
Helpdesk Advisor Full Time - 36 hours per week Salary £23,100.00 Sensory Services by Sight for Surrey has been established for over 100 years and is the major provider of services for people who are Deaf, hard of hearing, blind, partially sighted, and deafblind in...
Royal Collection Trust Descriptive Zoom
The next Royal Collection Descriptive Zoom is set for Tuesday 2 September, and the session will be joined by Karly Allen who will be taking about the Royal Mews and describing the Irish State Coach. The Royal Mews is a working branch of the British Royal Family...
Emergency Alert National Test
On Sunday 7 September at 3pm, the UK government will be carrying out a national test of the Emergency Alerts system. This system is designed to warn and advise people if there’s a danger to life nearby – such as severe flooding, fires or extreme weather. A text...
Blinded by methanol
Calum Macdonald, aged 23 years old, was poisoned with methanol last November whilst traveling in South Asia. He and several others suffered severe and life changing injuries, and very sadly six people lost their lives as a result of the methanol poisoning. The day...
Wetherspoons bars thousands of Assistance Dogs from pubs
As the saying goes, a dog is a man’s best friend, but for JD Wetherspoons sadly this is not the case as the pub giant has barred Assistance Dogs from all of their 800 premises in the UK, Isle of Man and Ireland. The exception to this rule is dogs registered with a...
International Assistance Dog Week
To highlight International Assistance Dog Week Sensory Services by Sight for Surrey are uniting with Surrey Coalition for Disabled People and sharing advice on rights of entry for Assistance Dogs, how to act around an Assistance Dog and the impact access refusals can...
Devolution – have your say!
The Consultation on Proposals for Local Government Reorganisation in Surrey is underway and this is your opportunity to have your say! So, what is devolution? Devolution is the statutory delegation of powers from central government to a local level. Currently Surrey...
Deafblind Awareness Week, 23rd to 29th June
To celebrate Deafblind Awareness Week (23rd-29th June) we are releasing a series of short videos on our social media channels highlighting the varied support we provide to people who are deafblind. In our Friendship groups trip to Bocketts Farm, there are lots of...
Keep cool!
As the heat cranks up please do try and keep yourself cool. Our top tips for keeping cool are as follows: Stay out of the sun between 11am and 3pm Wear a hat and sunscreen when out and about Drink plenty of water Keep your windows and blinds/curtains shut during the...
PIP & DLA proposed changes – highlight your concerns
Are you Deaf, or disabled and live in Epsom, Ewell, Ashtead or Leatherhead and are concerned about future cuts to Personal Independence Payments (PIP) and Disability Living Allowance (DLA) and how these changes will affect you? If so, please come and join this group...
Have your say on the Government’s welfare reforms
The Government has announced major reforms to disability benefits and employment support which could have a significant impact on people with sight loss. These include limiting who can claim some disability benefits, requiring people with a health condition or...