This podcast explores the issues which impact those with disabilities, sensory needs, autism, and mental health. We follow the achievements of those using Surrey Choices services. Surrey Choices provides support services to improve the independence, confidence and life skills of people with a range of disabilities and support needs, whatever their age, in their local community. https://www.surreychoices.com/ Choices Waves is a vocational project within Surrey Choices, making radio shows and ...
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Join Debbie and Navid for this Months Podcast all about Black History Month. Debbie's website: https://debbiebridge.com/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/DebbieBridgeTwitter: https://x.com/debbiebridgeInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/debbiebridge1/ Bridge Tea House Pop Up Theatre: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/bridgeteahousepopuptheatre I…
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The British Esports Federation and Everyone Can on Accessible Gaming
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In this Months Podcast, we discuss accessible gaming. How accessible are our consoles? And what is the latest tech to help assist with game play. We chat with the British E sports Federation and find out about how they are working hard to make the gaming industry more inclusive. We also speak with Julien from Everyone Can, A Manchester based Charit…
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Join Debbie and Navid for this months talk all about Emotional Support animals. https://usserviceanimals.org/blog/esas-in-canada/https://www.esaorgeu.com/https://www.certapet.com/emotional-support-animal/canada/https://www.emotionalsupportanimals.org.uk/uk-law/https://www.esaorguk.com/DEFAULT.html Blossom’s Instagram https://www.instagram.com/bloss…
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Going for Gold; Accessibility in Sports
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Join Andrew and David for this months episode where we discuss The Olympics, The Paralympics and we visit our Longmead Community Hub with John and Rob where Surrey Choices launched its latest eco initiative and we give a massive shout out of Good Luck to Lizzie.Por Surrey Choices
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Bridging the gap with Debbie; Disability Pride Month
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Debbie Bridge returns to recap her performance at Chichester Fringe and to discuss this month’s topic of Disability Pride Month. Furthermore, she announced her monthly show; this being the first episode in the series. Debbie will be performing Shirley Knot the Siren at the Phoenix Arts Club, London on Friday August 8th at 6:30pm, tickets can be bou…
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Exploring Technology, Social Media and AI.
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This Month we explore the advancements in technology, the development of AI and how Human Augmentation isn't as futurist as you might think. We discuss the potential Tiktok Ban and the Pros and Cons of social media. We interview Callum a former Social Creative for Lad Bible and interview Sarah an AI expert.…
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The General Election and Representation in Politics
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Join David and Andrew for this Podcast on The general Election. David and Dan discuss what they would do if they where Prime minister. We visit our Longmead hub who are holding their own election for advocacy speaker and interview Ankita Sharma a local councillor. https://www.learningdisabilityengland.org.uk/news/latest-news/voting-resources-2024/ …
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Shirley the Middle-Aged Siren; Debbie Bridge and The Chichester fringe
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Join us as we speak with Debbie Bridge a singer, actor and performer who will be performing her piece Shirley the middle aged Siren at The Chichester Fringe this week. Shirley the middle-aged Siren is a delightful exploration of the trials and tribulations faced by a middle-aged female siren, washed ashore in Chichester from the bustling metropolis…
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World Hunger Day ; The Hunger Project, Besom at Camberley, Longmead Foodbank
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This Month we are Talking about World Hunger Day. Around the world, women and children are facing malnutrition due to war, famine, climate change and more. Over Billion adolescent girls and women suffer from malnutrition today. This Month we are Lucky to speak with Diane Gault from the Hunger Project and this year they are shining a light on nutrit…
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National Pet Day with PETA, RSPCA, Four Paws and Magic Ponies.
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Join us as we celebrate national pet day. National pet day is a day for us to come together and celebrate the joy that pets bring into peoples lives and encourage people to help reduce the number of animals in shelters. We wanted to talk all things animals and find out how we can do our bit to advocate for animals. PETA https://www.peta.org/ RSPCA …
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English Tourism Week with Boomtown Festival and Kew Gardens.
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This Month we explore English Tourism week. We Speak to Judy Bec from Boomtown festival who tells us all about what to expect this summer and how their festival is more accessible than ever and find out what's happening at Kew, we speak to Eleanor Cocks about how to make the most of your visit with their huge range of events and activities. https:/…
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Time to Talk ; Anxiety UK ,The Mary Frances Trust
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This month's Podcast is all about Time to Talk and breaking down the stigma around Mental health. We speak with Connie from The Mary Frances Trust and David from Anxiety UK and Join us for a guided meditation and take 5 minutes for yourself. Guests https://www.anxietyuk.org.uk/ https://www.maryfrancestrust.org.uk/ Help and Information https://www.n…
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Joined by Dr Belo Cipriani of Oleb Books, Gordon Jackson from Guildford Book Fest. https://belocipriani.com/ https://olebbooks.com/ https://www.guildfordbookfestival.co.uk/ Produced by David Lance, Carinder Malhi, Natasha Hall, Dan Tromp, Matthew England, Andrew Wray.Por Surrey Choices
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Nationwide, Gatwick Airport, Freedom Leisure - Talk about Accessibility
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Joined by Nationwide-Gatwick Airport-Freedom Leisure In this months podcast we continue to talk about accessibility. We explore accessible services and ask what companies are doing to be more inclusive to all consumers. https://www.nationwide.co.uk/ https://www.takefive-stopfraud.org.uk/ https://www.freedom-leisure.co.uk/ https://www.gatwickairport…
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This Month we are supporting Purple Tuesday. Accessibility is important to our team at Choices Waves, and we wanted to talk to different areas of the community to see how accessible these places really are. We speak with AccessAble about how to find accessible places and the importance of accessibility. We talk with Hassell Inclusion about how comp…
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This month's Podcast is hosted by Poppy, Matthew and Martin. We wanted to explore Sexual Health week which was the 11th-17th of September. But we wanted to do it a little differently. We explore the world of disability Dating and relationships. Carinder, David, Dan and Tash chat with Rachel who is doing amazing research on LGBTQ+ and disabilities, …
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This month its all about the environment. We chat with Just Stop Oil, The Surrey Wildlife Trust and visit Newlands Corner with The Surrey Hills Society and Surrey Choices' Growth team. https://www.ipcc.ch/report/ar6/syr/ -IPPC Report https://hubble-liveassets.s3.amazonaws.com/mylife/redactor2_assets/files/2853/Easy_Read_Guide_to_climate_change.pdf …
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This month's podcast is all about Down syndrome. Our host Matthew shares his experience. We hear from Lorni from the Down's syndrome Association, Pops chats with Helen from PSDS and hear from Nicola Enoch from Down Syndrome Uk. Find the link to her Tedx Talk below; How I nearly terminated my son through ignorance. Links https://www.youtube.com/watc…
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This month's podcast is all about Learning Disability week. Our host Tash shares her experience and chats with Dan. Martin and Salvatore meet Ciara; from Mencap who hosts her own podcast show. Jackie Doe tells us about books beyond words and how to get involved and Future Choices get excited for Wimbledon. Links Surrey Choices - Every Life, Every C…
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This month, our host David explores men's mental health and men's sheds, which are a growing success around the world in combatting men's mental health. Adam talks to an ambassador from the Men's Shed Association, and our colleague Katie visits our own shed to talk to Nigel. We also talk to people at Surrey Choices about mental health and unwinding…
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Join our host Peter to mark World Autism Awareness Day which was on April 2nd. We're talking to Simon Tobin, who has autism and speaks publicly to educate others, and a parent whose child has autism. We also hear stories from some of those at Surrey Choices who have autism. Links Surrey Choices - Every Life, Every Chance - Surrey Choices Autism Awa…
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”Calm Cushion Call!” | All About Epilepsy
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March 26 was Purple Day, so what better time to focus on epilepsy? What is it? What medical help is available? What causes seizures and what should you do when someone has one? Well, here’s a hint: calm cushion call. And one more question, why purple? Well, stick with us because today we find out. Join our host Matthew, and interviewers Carinder an…
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Join our host Michael to talk about independence! This month, Martin talks to Simon about supported living and Dorothy about the Sunnybank Trust. How do different living arrangements and charities help us gain our independence? Also, Jane tells us how she encouraged her daughter to become independent, and Tash talks to her parents about the journey…
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Happy New Year! Today we're talking about inclusivity, which is one of Surrey Choices' core values. We talk to Ross about feeling included at work, Jordan and Rob about the LGBT community, and Lucy and Chantelle about inclusive language. We also hear from vocational team staff about how they put inclusivity into practice in their jobs, and special …
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Catching up with Surrey Voices 2022 | Choices Together, Safeguarding and Disability History Month
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Join a group of guest hosts for this Christmas episode of Surrey Voices! This episode has an interview with Lisa Curtis from the Ann Craft Trust about safeguarding and Disability History Month, some conversations with the speakers at our Choices Together event, and some Christmas catch-ups with a few people who have been on the podcast this year. T…
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“Who claps for me?” | Carers Right’s Day 2022
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After many episodes exploring the issues that people with disabilities and sensory needs face, this month we are switching the focus to the carers to coincide with Carers Rights Day 2022. We ask: who do we mean when we talk about carers? What challenges do they face? What are they entitled to and who is there to help? How did they feel about being …
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October 6th was World Cerebral Palsy Day, so we invited Dan to host a show about cerebral palsy. With conversations with Richard Luke from Scope and members of the Surrey Choices community, Dan is here to help you better understand CP and share the experiences and opinions of those who have it. For comments or questions or to get involved, email Ch…
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Volunteering is a great way to connect with and give back to your community. We meet some volunteers and follow the Growth Team at BBC Make a Difference Awards. Annual conference 2022 - CP Scotland varb.org.ukPor Surrey Choices
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This month, guest host Dexter James explores the topic of wheelchairs. Are our towns geared up for wheelchair users? How are social attitudes changing? How does wheelchair football work? And what do we think about the so-called Tiktok "hack" of getting through airports faster by faking a disability? Surrey Choices - Every Life, Every Chance - Surre…
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For many young people, summer means the Duke of Edinburgh Award! We follow a crew of intrepid youngsters as they take on the DofE challenge as part of our Future Choices programme. https://www.surreychoices.com/Por Surrey Choices
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Vocational Projects: Visiting Longmead
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This week on Surrey Voices, Adam meets David Man and the young team of mechanics, and David Catchpole interviews Rachel about the gardening at Longmead. Surrey Choices - Every Life, Every Chance - Surrey ChoicesPor Surrey Choices
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”Everyone’s a Winner” | Shared Lives Week
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It's Shared Lives Week! What's Shared Lives, you ask? Adam didn't know either, so he went to meet four families who share their lives with SC Customers. Email Us: ChoicesWaves@SurreyChoices.com Email Shared Lives: SharedLives@SurreyChoices.comPor Surrey Choices
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Mental Health Week was 9th - 15th May. To mark this, we talk to one Surrey Choices carer who battled lockdown loneliness by visiting people on her bike. We also meet Tash, who runs a Creative Recovery Course. Surrey Choices Website Solent Mind Mental Health statsPor Surrey Choices
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”Worry is a Rocking Chair...” | Stress Awareness Month
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On Surrey Voices we follow the achievements of people at Surrey Choices, and explore the issues which impact disabled people. We talk to Michael about enduring stress at work, and meet mental health first-aider Phil Mack. In Choices Voices, we hear some stressful stories and get some advice about de-stressing. Email us! ChoicesWaves@SurreyChoices.c…
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The Growth Team: Conserving Surrey Hills
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Welcome to Surrey Voices! We follow the achievements of people at Surrey Choices, exploring the issues which impact disabled people. Today we meet Luke. He and the Growth Team have been keeping the Surrey Hills an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. We also introduce two regular sections of the podcast, Choices Voices and Above and Beyond. Email us…
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