Surrey Coalition of Disabled People

05/12/2025

Today, on International Volunteer Day, we want to express our appreciation for everyone who gives their time and support to The Coalition. 💜

A huge thank you to all our amazing volunteers, we're so grateful!

If you're interested in finding out more about volunteering opportunities at The Coalition please visit our website: https://surreycoalition.org.uk/volunteer-for-the-coalition/

[Image description: In the centre is a purple banner with the words 'Thank you!' and below is a smaller purple banner with the words 'International Volunteer Day'. Above and below the large banner there's a multi-coloured line and in the corners of the image are multi colour people graphics that are touching hands in a semi-circle.]

02/12/2025

Movement for Good - we could receive £1,000 with your help!

Please support us by nominating The Coalition for the Movement for Good draw by midnight December 15th. Your support can help to make a difference!

Please visit the following link to nominate: https://movementforgood.com/?utm_source=Email-giving&utm_campaign=12days24-launch&cmp=1&utm_medium=HTMLEmail

[Image description: smiling snowflake with the text below 'Please nominate us and help us win'.]

01/12/2025

New blog post: Surrey Hills podcast on accessibility in our countryside 🌳

If you go down in the woods today, you’re sure of a big surprise! Yasmin, Nikki, one of our members, Suzan, and Sam from the Surrey Hills National Landscape were filming a podcast about the importance of the countryside being accessible to all. Read more about it on our blog post: https://surreycoalition.org.uk/surrey-hills-podcast-on-accessibility-in-our-countryside/

Photo credit: Sam at Surrey Hills

[Image description: Nikki and Yasmin talking to a person from Surrey hills and being filmed in a forest with countryside and trees in the background.]

28/11/2025

Thank you so much to King Edward's School, we are so grateful for your support!

28/11/2025

The Coalition: The Next Chapter 📖

Thank you to the attendees and speakers who joined The Coalition: The Next Chapter event yesterday. It was fantastic to get everyone together and launch our 3-year charity strategy. We ran an engaging strategy workshop, which was great to hear your views and ideas for The Coalition over the next 3-years.

The day included valuable talks from Sarah Ford and Ami Patel from Surrey County Council and Maria Zealey from Surrey Welfare Rights Unit.

There was also the opportunity to have a relaxing hand massage and we ended the day with a fun and accessible karate session from Les Bubka!

Here’s to the next chapter!

[Image description: the first two photos are of Immy, Mental Health Lead and Nikki, CEO, speaking on a stage about the new strategy. The third photo is from the back of the event room with tables with people around them and there's a close-up photo of one of the tables talking during the strategy workshop. The last photo is of Les Bubka, Karate instructor, on stage with Rachel, The Coalition's Fundraising Lead explaining and showing how to do different karate moves.]

27/11/2025

We need your help! Surrey Coalition of Disabled People is part of the Co-op Local Community Fund. If you are a Co-op member, all you need to do is select the Coalition and vote! If not, just sign up as a member and vote for us. It will cost £1, which you will get back, as it goes straight into your Co-op wallet! Please vote for the Coalition using the following link: Https://membership.coop.co.uk/causes/98189

With your help, we could earn up to £6,000 to support more Disabled people across Surrey

[Image description: Co-op banner with their logo and the words 'Choose us as your local cause - Co-op Members can help us receive a share of £5m from the Local Community Fund. Choose us on the Co-op App or at coop.co.uk/membership'. And next to the text are three photos of community groups.]

25/11/2025

There's a couple days left to grab your tickets for The Great Coalition Raffle! We've got a fantastic selection of 24 prizes, visit our raffle website to find out more and get your tickets: https://scdp.charityhive.co.uk/raffle/1/the-great-coalition-raffle

Thank you to all the businesses who have generously donated a prize.

If you need assistance using the online system with purchasing the raffle tickets, please contact Rachel Roberts: fundraising@surreycoalition.org.uk or call/SMS: 07940 136895

[Image description: poster for The Great Coalition Raffle. In the background are rows of colourful tickets and scattered sparkle and star graphics. In the foreground is the information about the raffle that's in the caption.]

24/11/2025

All aboard the Railway 200 train!

Join our virtual tour this morning aboard the Railway 200 train as we explore the past, present, and future of railways!

🕙Monday 24th November at 11:00am

Contact us to join: Email: Involvement@surreycoalition.org.uk Phone: 01483 456558 SMS: 07908671402

[Image description: poster for the Railway 200 train virtual trip. With a photo of two trains at a train station, the text in the caption and a graphic of a train.]

21/11/2025

Accessibility at Redhill train station

Ahead of the planning inquiry meeting next week, we visited Redhill train station to see how the proposed changes will affect Disabled People that want to use the station in the future.

[Video description: Coalition members and staff reviewing the accessibility at Redhill train station. The video clips include walking and wheeling under a dark bridge, going up and down a steep hill next to a busy road and a ticket machine.]

Network Rail

21/11/2025

Flu and COVID Vaccinations – Now in Easy Read!
We want everyone to feel confident and informed about staying healthy this winter. That’s why we’ve created an Easy Read guide to make information about flu and COVID-19 vaccinations clear and simple for people with learning disabilities and autism.

➡️Straightforward explanations
➡️Helpful images
➡️Key details about who can get vaccinated and why it’s important

Let’s make health information accessible for everyone! 🌟

Check out the Easy Read page here👇
https://orlo.uk/wHXFB

20/11/2025

October’s Wellbeing Get Together was held in the beautiful surroundings of Box Hill, where we enjoyed some forest bathing. 🍂

It was a chilly but sunny autumn morning when we met our guide, Catherine. We slowed down and discovered how nature helps reduce stress, lower blood pressure and boost wellbeing.

Read more about our forest bathing session on our blog: https://surreycoalition.org.uk/wellbeing-get-together-forest-bathing/

Funded by The National Lottery Community Fund

[Image description: Three photos from the forest bathing session. One is of the tree tops and the other two are of Coalition and IMHN members and staff in the forest surrounded by trees and autumn leaves. The Community Fund logo, Coalition logo and IMHN logo are at the bottom of the poster.]

18/11/2025