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In a world where making a simple phone call to a friend or sending a quick text to your family group chat requires someone else’s help, how would you feel? Many people in this situation experience frustration, irritation, and helplessness — emotions that can...

Today, Tuesday 4th November, is Purple Tuesday, a day to help businesses become more accessible by raising awareness and encouraging yearly commitments to improving accessibility to customers with a disability. Did you know the UK Disability Survey found that: 78% of...

From 3rd - 7th November is Trustees’ Week, a chance for us to celebrate and say thank you to our terrific team of ten trustees who so generously give their time and expertise to us for free to help shape and grow the charity. To celebrate Trustees’ Week we asked our...

The government has announced its decision on Local Government Reorganisation (LGR) in Surrey. Surrey will move to two unitary councils, East and West Surrey. This is a major step in reshaping how councils are structured and how services are delivered across the...

It’s that time of year again and winter is fast approaching. Here’s everything you need to know about this year’s winter vaccination campaign. Getting the flu vaccine Each year, flu can cause serious illness - especially in vulnerable groups. Getting vaccinated helps:...

If you’re pregnant, it’s important to get your flu vaccine this year. You can have your free flu vaccine at your GP practice, or it may also be available from your pharmacy or midwife. Pregnancy changes your immune system, making infections like flu more serious....

The Royal Collection Trust next descriptive zoom takes place on Tuesday 4th November from 2pm, on the subject of Royal Writing. The Royal Archives holds around 7 million documents relating to the Royal Family and the Royal Household. The Archives were founded in 1914...

This week is National Eye Health Week (23rd - 29th September) and did you know a shocking 19 million Brits* are not having a regular eye test?  Does this sound like someone you know? You should have an eye test at least every 2 years so why not give that person you...

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...

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...

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...