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centres and support groups for people with a learning disability or physical disability .…
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Quit smoking Surrey: free support and aids available Quit smoking for good in Surrey with free quitting aids and personalised support.…
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https://www.healthysurrey.org.uk/community-health/social-prescribing Social prescribing is a free service. It aims to help you take control of your health and wellbeing. The service can give you information and support on: healthy lifestyles and physical activity budgeting, debt and benefits employment support housing and helping you to live independently mental health and emotional wellbeing opportunities to get out and meet new people See Social prescribing for more information. How to access the service You can refer yourself to the social prescribing service if you live in: Surrey Heath Spelthorne Find your district or borough council (GOV.UK) If you don't live in those areas, you will need to get a referral from one of the following: your GP a nurse a social care worker your benefit advisor your local pharmacist…
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' to find something near you. Find your local district or borough council (GOV.UK). Connect to Support Surrey has information on a range of arts and crafts groups and activities and includes: Art Theatre Dance Photography Singing Choirs Bridge Sewing Knitting Gardening Sport and leisure activities on Connect to Support Surrey include: Bowls Tennis Badminton Swimming Golf Cricket Yoga Feeling lonely? Have a look through our Loneliness and Social Isolation page to find some suggestions that could help you stay active and connect with others… ‘ community transport ’ to find a list of organisations that could help Looking after someone When you look after someone who needs a lot of support, there may be times when you need help too. You can check if you qualify from support from the council by completing our carer's assessment . Our…
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If you want to learn a new skill, or need some help with finding a job, there are a number of organisations that can help. Job clubs provide practical help for people looking for employment. Search ‘ job clubs ’ for details of one near you. The Access to Work scheme can help if you have a disability or health condition and can pay for practical support like equipment and travel costs if you are disabled and about to start work. Take a look at the Surrey County Council volunteer web pages to find information on the range of volunteering options available in Surrey or contact one of the volunteer bureaux across Surrey. There are a number of opportunities and facilities across Surrey to enable people with a learning disability or Autism to play an active part in the community. Search ‘ community learning ’ for details of organisations near you. If you need…
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Basic computer skills are important in modern life. This page will help you find free computer courses in Surrey. Find: in person computer training online computer courses and telephone support search for computer courses near you In person courses Find courses by district, borough 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… to make a booking. Guildford Age UK Surrey offer tech support by appointment. Bring your own laptop, iPad, tablet or mobile phone. Dray Court, Madrid Road, Guildford Telephone: 01483 503 414 Email: enquiries@ageuksurrey.org.uk Website: Tech Support from Age UK Open Monday to Friday 10am…
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Follow these steps to search for services using a keyword: Go to the Connect to Support Surrey homepage . In the search bar , type a keyword, such as "dementia". Add a town or postcode to refine results to your area: you don’t need to add a town or postcode if you want Surrey-wide results. Click search. Tips for better keyword searches If you are struggling to get the result you want, you can try these tips: start with a single keyword for the best results use AND to combine search terms and return results that contain both terms use OR to return results that contain either term use quotation marks around search terms to find results that contain the exact phrase in that order you can combine with AND, i.e. "walking AND football" will return Walking football on Connect to Support Surrey use the filters and categories on your search results…
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Filtered searches allow you to refine results using multiple filters. To run a filtered search: Go to the Connect to Support Surrey homepage . Click Find local services to display all the services on the site. Use the Filters on top of your results by the panel on the left-hand side, such as: categories – service types, such as bereavement or community support services for – specific needs, such as dementia or mental health cost – free or paid services transport – services with transport options day – days the service is available Expand a filter by clicking the arrow icon. Select a category or subcategory by ticking the checkbox. Refining your search for local results Use the Search by postcode panel. Enter a postcode or town. Choose a maximum distance. Click the Search button or press Enter. …