Surrey Coalition Of Disabled People

The Coalition enable and empower disabled people and those living with a long-term health condition to be an active and central part of the community. They work with health, social care, and community partners to co-produce services, strategies, and policies.

Their work focuses on 6 areas:

• getting involved
  • their specialist interest groups meet regularly with key health, social care, and community partners to co-produce services and to feedback any concerns or issues that are affecting disabled people.
• technology
  • access to technology and advice. If you don’t have access to technology or you need a helping hand to use your device, the Technology team can help.
• mental health
  • a network of people who have had mental ill-health, and carers, who work together with the NHS and social care service providers to improve mental health care.
• physical activity
  • access to advice and support to help you get active. They offer a one-to-one appointment with their physical activity expert to help you get active. They also run Get More Active Get Together group activity sessions.
• campaigning
  • the Coalition get involved with national and local campaigns that benefit their members.
• keeping you connected
  • the Coalition run a range of virtual social events including Book Club, Glee Club, and a Virtual Cafe.