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Accessing mental health services in the community – survey results

26 February 2026
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Easier access to mental health services in the community is a top priority for people in Surrey and Northeast Hampshire. 98 people completed our online survey about accessing mental health services in the community, and fifteen more spoke to us at an event. We asked “if you could change one thing about mental health services, […]

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Jonathan’s Meta Ray-Ban experience

10 February 2026
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Jonathan, one of our members, is visually impaired and has recently started using Meta Ray-Ban glasses to assist with tasks both inside and outside of the home. Meta Ray-Ban smart glasses (available in the UK) assist visually impaired users through AI-powered “Look and Tell” features. They allow users to verbally ask for descriptions of their […]

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Wellbeing Get Together – Crafting, Carols and Chat

2 February 2026
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Our final National Lottery Wellbeing Get Together was a morning of Christmas Crafts, Coffee and Chat at our head office in Burpham. It was a great way to finish of the year, and our members were showing lots of festive cheer with plenty of Christmas jumpers to be seen. We started the morning with a […]

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Wheelmap: community-powered accessibility tool

30 January 2026
Wheelchair user in a shopping centre

As we wheel and step into 2026, it’s a great moment to look back at how far accessibility has come and, just as importantly, how far we still have to go. For Disabled people, knowing whether a café, GP surgery, shop, or community space is actually accessible can make the difference between confidence and frustration, […]

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Redhill Train Station Accessibility

27 January 2026
Redhill train station sign

As you may remember, we have been campaigning against the new development that was proposed for Redhill Train Station. The proposed development would mean that Disabled people could no longer use the station safely. Nikki, and Yasmin attended the hearing at Reigate Town Hall in September and spoke on behalf of Disabled people. Nikki, was […]

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National Lottery Wellbeing Event – Tai Chi

18 December 2025
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For our latest Wellbeing Get Together we returned to the martial arts to try a session of inclusive Tai Chi. We started with some background information about Tai Chi from our instructor Paul. Tai Chi is a Chinese martial art that was originally developed for combat and self-defence. It was derived from the martial arts […]

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