Cuts to welfare benefits has dominated the headlines this week. Although we don’t really know the full impact yet, we do know that this will impact lots of Disabled people, people living with long term health conditions and their families. We will do everything we can to support our community and campaign for a fairer […]

Tuesday evening, I had the pleasure of attending the Runnymede Civic Awards at Foxhills Manor. We nominated Jonathan Fisher for the Make a Difference Award and were really excited to hear that he had been shortlisted and invited to attend the awards evening. Many of you know Jonathan, he’s always very willing to help, he […]

During my internship at Treloar, I am currently engaged in an online music course where I’m exploring the foundational aspects of music and acquiring skills in using music production software. I’m excited about gaining work experience with The Coalition because it’s a charity, providing me the opportunity to contribute to a good cause. Managing the […]

Our Tech to Connect Project does so much more than get people connected. It’s changing lives, empowering people, building confidence and helping to improve mental wellbeing. This blog gives you an insight into how our work is making a difference.  Attia, our Outreach Officer, has been working with a group called the Angelic Network. The […]

A group of Coalition Members will travel to Number 10 today to hand in a petition against the proposed changes to train travel The proposed changes include closing all ticket offices down, reducing staff and removing all guards (also known as train managers or conductors) on trains. Removing staff from stations and removing all guards […]

Read more about our visit to Riding for the Disabled Association (RDA)

Find out about how The Coalition have been working with the team at Surrey Hills to improve access to the beautiful Surrey countryside

Read more about The Riding for the Disabled Association

The Coalition were lucky enough to be the first group to have a virtual tour of the Old Operating Theatre. The Old Operating Theatre is housed in the attic of the early eighteenth-century church of the old St Thomas’ Hospital, this atmospheric museum offers a unique insight into the history of medicine and surgery. 

In the last two weeks we held our latest set of Get More Active Get Together’s. Despite the highly changeable weather we were lucky and were able to enjoy some beautiful Surrey scenery in the sunshine (mostly!). Each walk joined a regular existing walk with the Ramblers Wellbeing Walk Groups so if you couldn’t make […]

You’ll remember that a team of staff and members visited Dorking in September to check the accessibility of the town. Following the visit, we wrote to all of the shops and businesses that were of concern asking them to review their accessibility. We offered our support and expertise in helping them to make these changes. […]

Sometimes, it’s the small things that make a big difference. Simple acts of kindness that can transform somebody’s day to day life. When I met an Indonesian lady at a recent social event, I chatted to her about the outreach work I do at The Coalition. Everybody that knows me, knows everywhere I go, I […]