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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...
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
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 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...
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!
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...
Win £250 in our Spring Raffle!
Roll up, roll up its time to enter the Sensory Services by Sight for Surrey Spring Raffle. Tickets cost £2 each and £20 for a book of 10. Our Spring Raffle contains some fabulous prizes to be won including: 1st Prize - £250 2nd Prize - Afternoon Tea for two at...
Deaf Awareness Week, 5th-11th May
Deaf Awareness Week runs from 5th to 11th May and we are celebrating the week by sharing lots of interesting information about Deaf culture, history and messages from staff, and people we support all week on our social media channels. On Monday we will be sharing...
CYPS group meet Chris McCausland!
Our Children and Young People's Service (CYPS) team took a group of blind and partially sighted young people we support to the Chris McCausland comedy show at Dorking Halls on Sunday 6th April. The over 18's group of young people all met outside Dorking Halls and went...