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The 12 Basic Needs/Rights

Disabled people have agreed 12 basic requirements to ensure equality for all within our society.

  1. Full access to the Environment (towns, countryside & buildings)
  2. An accessible Transport system
  3. Technical aids and equipment
  4. Accessible/adapted housing
  5. Personal Assistance and support
  6. Inclusive Education and Training
  7. An adequate Income
  8. Equal opportunities for Employment
  9. Appropriate and accessible Information
  10. Advocacy (towards self-advocacy)
  11. Counselling
  12. Appropriate and Accessible Health Care

Recent Posts: Surrey Coalition of Disabled People

December and January FoCUS meeting dates

Weekly update

Welcome to the weekly update.  This edition includes: 1. Coalition update 2. Physical and Sensory Impairment Strategy survey 3. Flu Vaccination 4. Woking Mind Community Wellbeing Calls service 5. Headway Surrey Zoom Carers support Group 6. Carers of People living with Dementia – dance project 7. Cybercrime Newsletter – Facebook Update 8. Surrey Faith Links […]

2 new job openings

We have some exciting news! We have two new great job openings, for a project coordinator and for physical activity navigator. Both jobs are part time, fix term contracts until 30th June 2021. For details and for information on how to apply please visit our vacancies page. Deadline is midnight Friday 11th December 2020.

Domestic abuse help

Your Sanctuary is a Domestic Abuse service supporting anyone experiencing abuse with emotional support, information, and signposting. In light of the new lockdown measures that have come into force, we would like to let you know about their Online Chat service. After the last lockdown, they heard from many people in abusive relationships who told […]

Ode to the Virus

See below this wonderful Ode to the Virus, written by one of our members, Ann Blishen. I was having goosebumps reading it! Thank you Ann for this beautiful piece of art. Ode to the Virus Has anyone noticed, or is it just me How quickly the time goes, so how can that be. We are […]