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Women in Surrey struggling with gambling addiction will soon benefit from a new initiative, thanks to a £300,000 grant from Gamble Aware. This funding will support Surrey County Council’s Bridge the Gap program over the next two years, providing crucial aid to women facing gambling harm, as well as other challenges such as mental health … Continue reading
Surrey’s Changing Futures programme has been recognised as one of 24 services across the UK taking significant strides in supporting individuals with lived experience into meaningful employment. This recognition comes as part of their participation in the Lived Experience Charter, an initiative spearheaded by Career Matters and commissioned by NHS England. Today (Wednesday March 27th) … Continue reading
The Police and Crime Commissioner has awarded £120,000 to Surrey’s Changing Futures Programme, which supports vulnerable adults across the county. The Changing Futures Bridge the Gap service supports people who are experiencing a combination of problems including mental health issues, substance use, homelessness and domestic abuse. Often these individuals suffering multiple disadvantage have a history … Continue reading
A fully-booked audience gathered recently to hear how people are using their experiences of mental ill health, homelessness and drugs and alcohol to shape services in Surrey and north east Hampshire. The Lived Experience Conference – the first of its kind to be held in Surrey – was attended by more than 120 people. They … Continue reading
A former aircraft engineer has spoken out about how his alcohol addiction threatened to wreck his life. Steve Saunders, 66, from Pyrford, Woking says that what started as social drinking turned into an all-consuming addiction, which saw both his marriage and career end. Now he is using his experience to help others and to send … Continue reading
Charities from across Surrey gathered at Painshill Park this week to celebrate the success of a project which supports some of the county’s most vulnerable people. Surrey’s Bridge the Gap programme supports people facing multiple disadvantage such as homelessness, substance use, domestic abuse, criminal justice involvement and mental health challenges. Until now Bridge the Gap … Continue reading
Surrey County Council has been awarded nearly £3million to provide additional, tailored support to homeless people and other vulnerable adults, to help them rebuild their lives. The council, working with a range of public service and voluntary sector partners, made a successful bid for funds under the Changing Futures programme, which aims to support those … Continue reading
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