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The Coalition’s trip to Downing Street

27 February 2023
Coalition staff and members in front of the Number 10 door, holding an envelope with the following writing on: Rishi Sunak Prime Minister

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.

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Pathways to Change

24 February 2023
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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 […]

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In and Out Project full report

23 February 2023
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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 […]

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Wheelchair users and their families are having to suffer unnecessary pain and distress

20 February 2023
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The impact from the cost of living crisis on our community

10 February 2023
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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 […]

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Jonathan’s steam train adventure on the Sherwood Forester

3 February 2023
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Compassion in Crisis research project animation

23 January 2023
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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 […]

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Surrey resident confined to home due to poor wheelchair service

20 January 2023
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Compassion in Crisis

22 December 2022
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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 […]

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Jonathan and Jane visit Bath on the Sir Nigel Gresley steam train

14 December 2022
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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 […]

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In and Out Project executive summary

9 December 2022
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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 […]

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In and Out Project update

9 December 2022
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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 […]

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In and Out Project animation

9 December 2022
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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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