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Keep cool!

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

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...

Family Support Coordinator

Family Support Coordinator

Full time: 36 hours across 5 days, including weekend working where required (part time considered) Salary: £30,000 - £32 000 FTE depending on qualifications and experience Sensory Services by Sight for Surrey has been established for over 100 years.  We enable and...

Children & Young People’s Service Administrator

Children & Young People’s Service Administrator

Part-time: (20 hours over 4 or 5 days) Salary: £23,000 Full Time Equivalent (FTE) Sensory Services by Sight for Surrey has been established for over 100 years.  We enable and empower people who are Deaf, hard of hearing, blind, partially sighted, and deafblind to...

Children & Young People’s Activities Officer

Children & Young People’s Activities Officer

Part time 12 hours per week over 3 days (to include up to 2 weekend days per month) Salary: £25,000 - £26,500 Full Time Equivalent (FTE) according to qualifications and experience  Sensory Services by Sight for Surrey has been established for over 100 years.  We...

Have your say on the Government’s welfare reforms

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...

Additional Needs Service Showcase

Additional Needs Service Showcase

On Wednesday 18th June at Ripley Village Hall the Additional Needs Service Showcase is taking place and you are invited to come along. This is a marketplace style event where a number of services, teams and organisations that support children and young people with...

Royal Surrey County Hospital Parking Changes

Royal Surrey County Hospital Parking Changes

A new parking system has launched at Royal Surrey County Hospital using Automatic Number Plate Recognition (ANPR) system. This will replace the current parking process, offering a smoother and more convenient experience for visitors. The ANPR system is barrier-free...

Volunteers’ Week – 2-8th June

Volunteers’ Week – 2-8th June

Volunteers' Week runs from 2-8th June 2025 and is an opportunity for us to say thank you to all our wonderful volunteers who graciously give their time freely to help and support children and adults in Surrey who are Deaf, hard of hearing, blind, partially sighted and...

Recruiting for Head of Children & Young People’s Service

Recruiting for Head of Children & Young People’s Service

Head of Children and Young People’s Service (CYPS) Full time (part time also considered) Salary: £43,000 - £50,000 depending on qualifications and experience (Mileage to be paid at 45p per mile) Sensory Services by Sight for Surrey has been established for over 100...

Register your interest: London Marathon 2026!

We have two places in the London Marathon 2026 which takes place on Sunday 26th April 2026! Do you have a family member, or friend, who would like to take on the challenge of running the 26-mile course whilst raising funds to support people in Surrey who are Deaf,...

Signpost Spring Summer out now!

Signpost Spring Summer out now!

The Spring / Summer edition of Signpost is out now and packed full of uplifting and inspiring stories from the people we support, updates and information from us, dates for your diary and fundraising events and challenges you can join during the year and beyond. This...