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Warm Welcomes return on 1 November 2025 for the fourth time, run in partnership with Surrey County Council and community venues. Warm Welcomes are free places for people to get warm in the colder months, have a free hot drink and socialise with others in their local area. Last year from November 2024 to March … Continue reading
Surrey is committed to reducing the number of lives lost to suicide and has launched the new Suicide Prevention Strategy on World Suicide Prevention Day (10 September) to set out how we will work towards achieving this reduction over the next 5 years. The 2025 to 2030 Surrey strategy was revised to reflect the launch … Continue reading
Councillor Mark Nuti, Surrey County Council Cabinet Member for Health & Wellbeing and Public Health, visited Gateway Community Gardens, celebrating the life-changing impact of the Steps2Work Wellbeing programme—an innovative initiative supporting the mental health and resilience of Surrey residents who are unemployed. This vulnerable group, often facing heightened risks of mental ill health, is at … Continue reading
Surrey County Council has announced the allocation of the seventh round of the Household Support Fund (HSF), with £9,324,930.29 available to support residents facing financial hardship. The funding, provided by the Department for Work and Pensions, will be available until 31 March 2026 and aims to provide vital assistance with food, fuel, water, and other essential needs. … Continue reading
This Saturday 31st May is World No Smoking Day and Surrey County Council is stepping up its mission to help residents quit smoking with the launch of a compelling new series of video case studies, a significant funding boost, and free access to the popular Smoke Free App. The video case studies, produced in partnership … Continue reading
Councillor Mark Nuti, Surrey County Council Cabinet Member for Health and Wellbeing & Public Health, visited a small farm, nestled in a village in Surrey, that is making a big difference to the wellbeing of young people with complex mental health needs. The East Surrey Care Farm Project is providing a nurturing environment for young … Continue reading
Surrey County Council has been awarded 5 years of funding by the National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR) to create a Health Determinants Research Collaboration (HDRC). The £5m funding will help the local authority to build capacity to do research on prevention and create a culture of using evidence in making decisions. NIHR … 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
Ex-smoker Councillor Mark Nuti, Cabinet Member for Health and Wellbeing, and Public Health, visited the One You Surrey stop smoking service to find out how we’re supporting smokers to quit. Around 12% of adults in Surrey smoke, and from personal experience Mark knows that it can be tough to give up smoking. When he visited … Continue reading
On 8 October, Surrey County Council (SCC) approved a motion to sign Good Company’s End Poverty Pledge. Today is the United Nations’ International Day for the Eradication of Poverty. This year’s theme is ‘acting together’ to create fairer and more inclusive societies, so on this day, Councillor Mark Nuti, Cabinet Member for Health and Wellbeing, … Continue reading
Children in Stoke, Ash and Westborough have been taking part in Olympic themed activities as part of a scheme awarded over £120,000 from the Mental Health Investment Fund. The Children’s Holiday Inclusive Play Scheme (CHIPS) had a fun-filled summer thanks to generous support from the fund, which supports people in improving their emotional health and … Continue reading
A Surrey organisation is addressing the social isolation experienced by autistic girls after receiving £49,999 from the Mental Health Investment Fund. Appeer CIC recently received the funding, which enabled organisers to deliver support sessions for the young girls, along with their parents and carers. The project focuses on creating safe, supportive spaces where autistic girls … Continue reading
A theatre company based in Caterham, Surrey, says a £28,000 grant has helped them to continue enhancing the lives of adults and young people with disabilities and mental health challenges. Prospero Theatre Company received the grant from the Mental Health Investment Fund (MHIF) which allowed them put on the show The Return of Jafar. The … Continue reading
Work Wise is aimed at jobseekers aged over 16 who may struggle to get into work due to health issues or disability, and is designed to empower and bolster the local workforce, whilst providing support and resources to individuals looking for work in Surrey and North East Hampshire. The Department for Work and Pensions-funded Individual … Continue reading
Ahead of Helpline Awareness Day (Friday, 23 February), Surrey and Borders Partnership NHS Foundation Trust and Surrey County Council are highlighting a local 24-hour NHS mental health crisis helpline that supports almost 50,000 people each year. The Mental Health Crisis Helpline, run by Surrey and Borders Partnership, is open 24 hours a day, 365 days … Continue reading
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