What is a hate crime? What is a hate incident? Anything where someone believes they are being targeted with hostility and prejudice, simply because of who they are has no place in our society. This can be prejudice or hostility towards someone’s: In Surrey – we also look at Alternative Subcultures which is any crime/incident […]
Surrey Police – Hate Crime
15 May 2023
Working together to enhance the local community’s technology skills
12 May 2023
We spoke with Rachel, The Coalition’s Technology Trainer about her role and what the Tech to Community Connect Team have been up to recently. Rachel joined the Technology Team in January of this year, her role involves providing 1 to 1 Technology sessions to Tech Members in their homes, at coffee shops, at residential homes […]
Richer Minds Podcast: In & Out – life on a mental health ward and inspiring change
27 April 2023
This podcast contains sensitive material, please read the YouTube description for more information. Kirsty our Trainee Peer Researcher features on the Richer Minds Podcast to talk about the In and Out Project. You can find out more about the In and Out Project via the following link: In and Out Project full report – Surrey Coalition […]
How the Alliance’s priorities were decided for 2023
27 April 2023
Surrey Adult Mental Health Alliance decided its priority for 2023 through a series of workshops. Firstly, the Advisory Forum held a virtual workshop in December 2022 with attendees representing Independent Mental Health Network, Surrey Minority Ethnic Forum, Mary Frances Trust, Oakleaf, Catalyst, Surrey and Borders Partnership, Active Prospectus, and Age UK. The workshop was to […]
Join our campaigns group to help improve the long waiting lists for a carer in Surrey
25 April 2023
We spoke with Attia our Outreach Officer about care services and what she has observed from speaking with Coalition members and the local community. Attia’s role involves talking to the community about The Coalition, signing up new members and speaking to people in the local area. Attia joined The Coalition two years ago and over […]
Experience of Accessing Health and Wellbeing Services in Surrey & NE Hants Survey
21 April 2023
Superhero Tri interview with Angie and Katy
21 April 2023
Katy, our Physical Activity Navigator chats with Angie, our Engagement Officer about the Superhero Tri. To read our blog on the Superhero Tri please visit the following link: https://surreycoalition.org.uk/exciti… To find out more about Superhero Tri please visit their website: https://superheroseries.co.uk/
World Autism Acceptance Week: creating a more inclusive environment for autistic people
28 March 2023
It’s World Autism Acceptance Week, a time that focuses on educating society about autism and working together to create an environment that helps to enable autistic people to feel more comfortable and accepted. World Autism Acceptance Week was created in 2007 and since then awareness and understanding of autism has progressed. However, there’s still a […]
Nikki and Salem visited Muslim Women’s Group in Surrey to run a mental health workshop
28 March 2023
When a women says ‘this group is my oxygen’, you really quickly get a picture of how important it is. Nikki and Salem visited Muslim Women’s Group in Surrey to run a mental health workshop. We wanted to hear about their views on mental health and the mental health services in Surrey. The group was […]
Introduction to the Surrey Adult Mental Health Alliance and Advisory Forum
7 March 2023
The Surrey Adult Mental Health Alliance exists to improve mental health support and services for people in Surrey. Organisations have come together to work with each other and people with lived experience. Partnership working increases capacity and capability whilst reducing rivalry between service providers. This enables Surrey to focus more on what our residents need […]
Exciting Coalition announcement…
2 March 2023
We are participating in the UK’s one and only disability sports triathlon – The Superhero Tri. The event takes place this summer, August 12th at Dorney Lake, Windsor. It is a day full of fun, excitement, and team spirit! We are attending as relay teams, which will consist of Coalition staff and members, and we […]
The Coalition’s trip to Downing Street
27 February 2023
The Coalition’s trip to Downing Street to hand in a petition to stop plans to close ticket offices and remove guards from trains which will plunge Disabled people in Surrey into greater isolation as travelling on trains independently will no longer be possible under proposed changes.
Pathways to Change
24 February 2023
Surrey Minority Ethnic Forum (SMEF) and Surrey Coalition of Disabled People (The Coalition) are currently working on a research project looking at the experiences of South-Asian adults within mental health services in Surrey and North-East Hampshire. The project is titled ‘Pathways to Change’ and began at the end of 2022. It specifically focusses on whether […]
In and Out Project full report
23 February 2023
The In and Out Project looked at admissions to and discharge from mental health hospitals. Please find below the full report from the research project. We are looking for Surrey-based adults (18+) with experience of admission to, and discharge from mental health hospital to develop recommendations from the In andOut Project’s findings. Please contact us if […]
Wheelchair users and their families are having to suffer unnecessary pain and distress
20 February 2023
The impact from the cost of living crisis on our community
10 February 2023
Attia and Heather from our Tech to Community Connect team spent the day at a local Job Centre to talk to our community about The Coalition, our different projects and how we can help people. It gave us an opportunity to meet and chat with new people and share the cost of living survey. This […]
Jonathan’s steam train adventure on the Sherwood Forester
3 February 2023
Compassion in Crisis research project animation
23 January 2023
Compassion in Crisis (CIC) is a research project, which explores and documents experiences of crisis which may or may not have led to an unplanned admission to mental health hospital or specialist units. It focuses on the experiences of autistic individuals and/or individuals with learning disabilities. This animation explains the aims and process of the […]
Surrey resident confined to home due to poor wheelchair service
20 January 2023
Compassion in Crisis
22 December 2022
In collaboration with Surrey Heartlands, Surrey County Council & Systems Safety Compassion in Crisis (CIC) is a research project, which explores and documents experiences of crisis which may or may not have led to an unplanned admission to mental health hospital or specialist units. It focuses on the experiences of autistic individuals and/or individuals with […]
Jonathan and Jane visit Bath on the Sir Nigel Gresley steam train
14 December 2022
Last week, Jonathan our Chair and fellow Board Director Jane, who both have a visual impairment, went on a trip to the Christmas Markets in Bath on the Sir Nigel Gresley steam train! They were very lucky and were in the Pullman dining car. They were served brunch which consisted of granola, yoghurt, melon, brioche, pastries and […]
In and Out Project executive summary
9 December 2022
There are two versions of the In and Out Project executive summary below, firstly the plain text version and secondly the PDF presentation. The full report will be available soon and uploaded to our website. In and Out: People with lived experience, carer & professional perspectives on avoiding admission to mental health hospitals, and how […]
In and Out Project update
9 December 2022
In and Out: People with lived experience, carer and professional perspectives on avoiding admission to mental health hospitals, and how discharges could be safely made more quickly In Spring 2022, Surrey Coalition of Disabled People (The Coalition) was asked to undertake a research project to better understand: Data Collection The In and Out Surveys ran […]
In and Out Project animation
9 December 2022
Animation about the aims, research process and findings from the In and Out Project. The In and Out Project looked at admissions to and discharge from mental health hospitals. The full report will be available soon and uploaded to our website.