26 episodes

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 podcasts.
https://www.surreychoices.com/what-surrey-choices-does/employment-and-learning/getting-work-ready/choices-waves/

Surrey Voices: The Disability Podcast Surrey Choices

    • Society & Culture

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 podcasts.
https://www.surreychoices.com/what-surrey-choices-does/employment-and-learning/getting-work-ready/choices-waves/

    National Pet Day with PETA, RSPCA, Four Paws and Magic Ponies.

    National Pet Day with PETA, RSPCA, Four Paws and Magic Ponies.

    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
    https://www.rspca.org.uk/
    FOUR PAWS
    https://www.four-paws.org.uk/
    Magic Ponies 
    https://magicponies.co.uk/
     
     
     
     

    • 1 hr 4 min
    English Tourism Week with Boomtown Festival and Kew Gardens.

    English Tourism Week with Boomtown Festival and Kew Gardens.

    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://www.boomtownfair.co.uk/
    access@boomtownfair.co.uk
     
    https://www.kew.org/
    kew.org/community-open-week
     
     

    • 43 min
    Time to Talk ; Anxiety UK ,The Mary Frances Trust

    Time to Talk ; Anxiety UK ,The Mary Frances Trust

    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.nhs.uk/nhs-services/mental-health-services/
    https://www.nhs.uk/nhs-services/mental-health-services/where-to-get-urgent-help-for-mental-health/
     
     

    • 1 hr 1 min
    National Storytelling Week

    National Storytelling Week

    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. 
     

    • 47 min
    Nationwide, Gatwick Airport, Freedom Leisure - Talk about Accessibility

    Nationwide, Gatwick Airport, Freedom Leisure - Talk about Accessibility

    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.com/
     
     
     

    • 28 min
    Purple Tuesday and Accessibility

    Purple Tuesday and Accessibility

     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 companies can train to be more inclusive, TFL talk to us about public transport and getting out and about. We head to London to chat with the science museum about accessible information.  
     
    https://tfl.gov.uk/ 
    https://www.hassellinclusion.com/ 
    https://www.accessable.co.uk/ 
    https://www.sciencemuseum.org.uk/ 
    https://purpletuesday.co/ 

    • 58 min

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