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Bridging the gap between education and employment to boost opportunities for all was the focus of the first ever Surrey Careers Hub conference. Up to 70 representatives from employers, schools, colleges and training providers attended the event last week at Nescot College in Epsom. The aim was to celebrate the successes achieved in the first … Continue reading
Surrey County Council is rolling out additional support for tens of thousands of unpaid carers living in the county as part of a new digital service. At least 90,000 people in Surrey provide unpaid care for friends, family members or neighbours. Through the new initiative, these unpaid carers will gain access to a wide range of free … Continue reading
Surrey County Council’s adult social care service has been rated ‘good’ by the Care Quality Commission which praised a focus on supporting people to lead independent lives in their own homes and communities. Following an inspection which gathered feedback from residents, carers, staff, partners and providers, the social care regulator highlighted a number of strengths … Continue reading
A leading football club in Surrey are backing efforts to help Surrey residents hit their goals by boosting their confidence with numbers. Woking FC has teamed up with Surrey County Council to encourage its supporters to sign up to Multiply so they do not get caught offside when figuring things out. It is estimated 1 … Continue reading
Surrey County Council has been allocated £12,074,800 from the Department for Transport, to further improve and protect local buses. The council will work with bus operators to allocate the funding, which is likely to generate more frequent buses on popular routes, protect services in rural areas and improve punctuality. The investment will also be … Continue reading
Surrey’s team of gritter drivers are now available 24/7 to help keep residents moving during the colder months. Our 39 state-of-the art gritting vehicles are ready to grit the county’s busiest routes before and during severe weather, using the 10,000 tonnes of salt stored at our four Surrey depots. Winter arrangements typically begin in October and … Continue reading
Surrey Fire and Rescue Service (SFRS) is proud to announce that Chief Fire Officer Dan Quin and Councillor Kevin Deanus, Cabinet Member for Fire and Rescue, and Resilience, have become SCAMbassadors for the Friends Against Scams initiative. This will empower SFRS to raise awareness, support victims of scams, and work with the community to combat … Continue reading
Surrey Fire and Rescue Service is calling on the public to help make this Christmas a little brighter for children who will be spending time in hospital over the festive period. From now until 19th December, Reigate Fire Station will serve as a drop-off point for new toy donations, which will be distributed to children … Continue reading
We are delighted to announce that Hopescourt School, a new specialist free school designed for 200 autistic pupils aged 4-19 years and those with communication and interaction needs, has officially opened its temporary site in West Molesey. After two years of hard work, planning and development, in partnership between Surrey County Council and Bourne Education … Continue reading
An occupational therapy (OT) team within Surrey County Council has won a national smart working award for the way it handles new requests for support from local residents. The team covering Reigate and Banstead ran an innovative pilot programme dubbed ‘Smart Working in Occupational Therapy’ (SWOT) to both improve the service they offer to people … Continue reading
Camberley greeted over 250 young people last weekend, as they immersed themselves in the varied arts and cultural opportunities available in Surrey. The hugely successful, Surrey Youth Arts and Culture Festival 2024 was held at both Camberly Theatre and Camberley Library on Friday 1 and Saturday 2 November The Festival was packed with free events … Continue reading
Fostering can mean everything to those involved; that is the message of a powerful new fostering film from over 100 councils. ‘Everything’, a new fostering recruitment film, will have its Surrey premier at a private screening and fostering information session at Nova Cinema, Woking, on Thursday 14 November. As well as celebrating our existing community … Continue reading
Last Friday saw the return of a singular missing hospital record book, sought by Surrey’s History Centre for 30 years and filling an important gap in the historic records discovered at The Manor Hospital in Epsom by Julian Pooley, Public Services & Engagement Manager at Surrey History Centre. The book contains the medical case book … Continue reading
Surrey County Council welcomes the extension by government of the Household Support Fund in this year’s Autumn Statement, after 86,000 Surrey households were supported by the fund last year. In addition to the Household Support fund this autumn and winter, the council will continue to support residents with financial help, support and information. The council … Continue reading
There is less than one week to go until this year’s Surrey Youth Arts and Culture Festival arrives in Camberley! On Friday 1 November and Saturday 2 November young people aged 11 – 18 years old from across Surrey are invited to take part in a range of arts activities and learn about opportunities in … Continue reading
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