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Contents find local services get help from a job club volunteer in your community learn digital skills support if you have a disability or health condition community learning for people with a learning disability or autism Looking for ways to build confidence, learn new skills or find work in Surrey? Whether you're looking for a job, thinking about volunteering, or just want to build your confidence with digital skills, there’s support available across Surrey. This page helps you explore local opportunities - from job clubs and community learning, to disability support… for: equipment travel to work support in the workplace Community learning for people with a learning disability or autism In Surrey, there are many opportunities for people with learning disabilities or autism to get involved in their community. You can join activities, learn new skills or meet…

A person with a learning disability may need support to talk about death and dying or to make important decisions around their own end of life care. They may need additional help, specific to their communication needs, to ask questions and to make sure their wishes and preferences are recorded. ​A person with a learning disability in your family may also be involved in providing end of life care. Marie Curie has developed a number of easy read booklets that will help a person with a learning disability talk about death and provide support to someone with a terminal illness. For more information about talking with people with learning disabilities and end of life planning Professor Irene Tuffrey-Wijne talks further at Tuffrey-Wijne . …

You may have to explain to a person with a learning disability that a family member has died and are concerned about their level of understanding and how to do this. Using storyboards and memory books may be a helpful way of communicating with a person with a learning disability about death and enabling them to share their feelings. ‘Access to Learning Disability Healthcare' has developed a Make a Difference Toolkit which includes information and resources on how to support people with a learning disability with end of life care and bereavement. There are also some very helpful books ‘Books Beyond Words' which can be purchased individually on death and loss of a family member. Here is information and advice as well as easy to read resources on how to help people with a learning disability deal with grief .…

Surrey Community Action’s Warmth Matters project aims to tackle fuel poverty across Surrey by providing energy advice and assistance.…

Growing older with learning disabilities Living Well, a day of talks, workshops, and stalls for carers of people with learning disabilities.…

New healthcare self-referral and info page First Community launches new webpage to help people self-refer and access health advice without seeing a GP…

Shout about Sex event in Surrey  A community event for people with learning disabilities is being held at Nescot on 18 June 2024.…

through the community transport organisations , which include Hoppa, Buses4U and Dial-a-ride. Look through these day centres to find one near you or contact your local borough or district council: Elmbridge - centres for the community Epsom and Ewell - communities and wellbeing Guildford - social centres Mole Valley - social centres Reigate and Banstead - community centres Spelthorne - community centres Surrey Heath - centres for older people Tandridge - centres for older people Waverley - active older age Woking - centres for the community There are also day centres and support groups for people with a learning disability or physical disability .…

or Surrey wide. Elmbridge Computer and tech support courses run at: Walton-upon-Thames Manor Road, Walton-on-Thames KT12 2PB Phone: 01932 247549 Email: waltoncentre@elmbridge.gov.uk Website: Walton Centre for the Community Courses run on Friday. You need to book an appointment to take part. Weybridge Churchfield Place, Weybridge KT13 8BZ Phone: 01932 844391 Email: weybridgecentre@elmbridge.gov.uk Website: Weybridge Centre for the Community Courses run on Monday. This is a drop in - just turn up. iPad training courses run at: Molesey Bishop Fox Way, West Molesey KT8 2AS Phone: 020 8979 5773 Email: moleseycentre@elmbridge.gov.uk Website: Molesey Centre for the Community Courses run on Friday. This is a drop in - just turn up. Epsom and Ewell Age Concern Epsom and Ewell offer a 1 hour computer training course. All visits take place in your…