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HEATHROW COMMUNITY TRUST FUNDS ECLO SERVICE

HEATHROW COMMUNITY TRUST FUNDS ECLO SERVICE

A big thank you to Heathrow Community Trust for their two-year funding to our See Hear Connect in the Community project that will support our Eye Clinic Liaison Officer (ECLO) work in Spelthorne and Runnymede as well as our New Haw Meet up Catch up monthly hub. Our...

Ashtead Village Day

Ashtead Village Day

Last Saturday 8th June, Sensory Services by Sight for Surrey, attended Ashtead Village Day. The day dawned bright, and the rain stayed away! Our stall was manned by members of staff, and volunteers, from the charity, and we sold lots of cute crochet toys that staff...

HAVE YOU GOT YOUR VOTER ID SORTED?

HAVE YOU GOT YOUR VOTER ID SORTED?

On Thursday 4th July the General Election is taking place in the UK. To be able to vote you need to show an accepted form of photo ID. These can be:       A passport Driving Licence Blue badge Bus pass Freedom Pass Plus many more…. A full list of...

It’s Volunteers Week!

It’s Volunteers Week!

This week (3-9th June) is Volunteers Week! This week is an opportunity for us to fly the flag and shout from the roof tops about our wonderful volunteers at Sensory Services by Sight for Surrey. We wouldn’t be able to provide the unwavering support to people who are...

Meet Up Catch Up remaining dates released and new venue added!

Meet Up Catch Up remaining dates released and new venue added!

The remaining dates for the year for our Meet Up Catch Ups have been released and are available to download as a PDF Meet Up and Catch Up, or visit the events pages of our website and search month by month for the dates and locations nearest to you. In addition we...

Signpost Spring / Summer out now!

Signpost Spring / Summer out now!

The new Spring / Summer 2024 edition of Signpost is out now and crammed with news, stories and features, from the charity, and the people we support. From advice and information about changes to benefit claims, our communicator guide service, Meet Up and Catch Up...

Mental Health Awareness Week

Mental Health Awareness Week

From 13th - 19th May is Mental Health Awareness Week and at Sensory Services by Sight for Surrey we are highlighting how loneliness can affect the mental health of the people we support, through featuring a series of quotes and statistics across our social media...

Sign up to our Charity Walk24

Sign up to our Charity Walk24

As the song goes, “these boots are made for walking” and that’s just what they will need to do if you join ‘Charity Walk24’, in partnership with Banstead Rotary, on Sunday 12th May in aid of Sensory Services by Sight for Surrey. This 8.5mile (13.6km) fundraising walk...

It’s Sign Language Week!

It’s Sign Language Week!

To celebrate Sign Language Week (18th - 24th March) we have released a short film on our social media channels, FaceBook, Instagram and X, celebrating British Sign Language (BSL). The film shows our BSL teacher, Cathy, and a few members of staff from the charity, who...

Happy International Women’s Day!

Happy International Women’s Day!

Today, Friday 8th March is International Women's Day. We support many children, men and women who are Deaf, hard of hearing, blind, partially sighted and deafblind, infact we support over 8,000 people in Surrey! To celebrate this International Women's Day, we are...

Golf Day at Clandon Regis Golf Club!

Golf Day at Clandon Regis Golf Club!

  Join us for a day of tee-rific charity golf in the breathtaking Surrey Hills at Clandon Regis Golf Club with our partners, The Guildford Lions! Swing into action for a good cause at just £85 per person for 18 holes, Stableford Competition. Your entry includes a...