At the end of May, Salem and Immy held a focus group for South-Asian residents based around Guildford. This was held at The Coalition’s and SMEF’s headquarters in Astolat. Alex conducted interviews online. Participants highlighted the importance of seeing a professional from a similar background: “I’m blessed with a good one [psychiatrist]. She’s Asian too […]
Making Every Contact Count (MECC) is about using everyday conversations to help people make changes to improve their physical and mental wellbeing by signposting to local services. Rather than telling people what to do, Making Every Contact Count (MECC) is about recognising opportunities to talk to people about their wellbeing using the skills of asking and […]
On Thursday 22 June, Alex and Immy presented the In and Out report findings to Surrey and Borders Partnership (SABP)’s Governors at Dorking Halls. The Governors are local people with an interest in mental health services in Surrey and North-East Hampshire and hold SABP’s Board of Directors to account for the Trust’s performance. Future public […]
The Coalition would like your views on food support in Surrey and whether this is currently accessible to Disabled people. We have put together a short survey about food support in Surrey. This includes foodbanks, food clubs, community fridges and pantries etc. We are really keen to hear of any barriers for Disabled people in […]
What is co-production?Co-production is about working together. People with lived experience of using a service working with the service providers to reach a shared outcome. Why is co-production so important?Who best to advise on services than people that actually use the service. They have first-hand experience and can provide insights that nobody else can! How […]
On Sunday, 28 May 2023 researchers from the Pathways to Change project went to The Gurkha Cup in Aldershot. It is one of the biggest events for Nepalese communities in the UK, celebrating Nepalese culture, promoting integration with wider local communities, and supporting businesses and the local economy. The major highlight of The Gurkha Cup […]
We spoke with one of our Tech Members about their experience with the Tech Angel’s project. My first help was with technology was my Tech Angel (TA) who was very efficient – I struggled at first because I am not very efficient! She is the most sweet, gentle human being you could ever meet. She […]
We will be returning to Alice Holt on 29th June at 11am for a cycle! To join please contact Katy – Email: katy.hubbard@surreycoalition.org.uk SMS/Phone: 07434 865062 Read about our trip to Alice Holt last year: Our group arranged to meet at the Activity Centre for 11am and with all of our plans running smoothly we […]
Information below about the Surrey Police Pegasus Scheme: Helping to support our deaf, blind and disabled communities. If a member of the public is deaf, blind, or has a disability which makes communication difficult, how could they call us for help? Our Pegasus scheme is for people who find it hard to communicate with us […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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/
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 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.
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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: 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 […]
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.
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