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You and your child’s transport needs will be a crucial part of your child and family care plan. Getting the right help with transport issues can improve daily family life. You can ask your child’s care team about getting driving lessons, accessing specially adapted cars to take bulky equipment…, Wheelchair Accessible Vehicle, scooter or powered wheelchair. If your child is awarded the highest rate of DLA mobility component, you may be exempt from paying Vehicle Excise Duty. For advice and information on home to school transport you may find IPSEA useful. For more general information about transport for your child, including using public transport Together for short lives has a wealth of information on their website.…

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

Surrey Heartlands: Non-emergency patient transport scheme Surrey Heartlands will have a new provider for their non-emergency patient transport scheme.…

involving you and key staff supporting your child. This is likely to include hospital staff, community health staff, social care workers, your GP and you and immediate family. You, your family and your child’s needs should be discussed and a plan drawn up to enable your child to return home safely… to contact them and making sure relevant professionals know how to contact you How to look after yourself and your family through the provision of emotional support, spiritual and cultural support, transport, training and very importantly short breaks. Things to think about Make sure an appropriate transfer plan covering the above issues has been agreed with you before your child is discharged. As part of this planning process ensure you have a lead community children’s nurse or other named key worker and that your GP and other community health services have been informed and a shared care…

Cooking meals or getting to the supermarket If you find it hard to cook for yourself or you're having trouble going shopping, you could try: supermarket home delivery service meals on wheels deliveries from your district or borough council lunch clubs at a local day centre find a home care agency to cook your meals using community transport to go to the shops The links above will take you to services on this website. You can also try search terms like 'lunch clubs' along with your postcode or town in the search box on this website. Eating well Healthy Surrey also has advice on eating well.…

Day centres, run by the local district or borough councils, often run activities and lunch clubs. They are great places to meet old and new friends. Some can also provide a mini-bus to pick you up and take you home. If you need transport to go to day centres, or to get out and see friends, look 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…

, or search ‘ loneliness ’ to find a list of organisations and services that can help. Transport Getting out to see people can be difficult if you don’t have your own transport or find it hard to walk. There are a number of schemes available in Surrey that may make it easier for you. Search ‘ 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…

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. …

Connect to Support Surrey, your local directory for care and support services. Whether you're a resident or a professional looking, this guide will help you navigate and make the most from the site. Connect to Support Surrey has a range of care and support services in Surrey, including: community groups and activities help at home services such as, cleaning, meals, shopping regulated care providers for personal care needs transport options , food banks , and more Connect to Support Surrey also has information pages with useful content on various topics, from staying independent to end-of-life care .…

: • Website : www.surreycc.gov.uk/freebuspass Community transport Run by local councils, they usually offer free or low cost transport to one or more of the following: day centres, hospital/GP appointments and shopping trips: • Website : www.connecttosupportsurrey.org.uk/travel Loneliness… and cybercrime and includes help and reporting on scams, cybercrime or fraud: • Telephone: 0300 123 2040 • Textphone: 0300 123 2050 • Website: www.actionfraud.police.uk/reporting-fraud-and-cyber-crime Money, benefits and advice Cost of living help and support The Community Helpline can signpost you… (Community Helpline) • Text (SMS): 0786 0053 465 (for the deaf and hard of hearing) • British Sign Language: www.surreycc.gov.uk/bsl • Website: www.surreycc.gov.uk/essential Money Helper Offers free, impartial guidance which is backed by the government and can also offer further, trusted support if you…