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- Advocacy
- Emergencies
- Money matters
- Patient passports
- Activities and hobbies
- Day centres
- Getting around
- Radar keys/ National Key Scheme
- Find equipment to help you at home
Local and countywide services give information, advice and support to you if you have:
- learning disabilities
- physical disabilities
- hearing impairment
- vision impairment
- long term conditions
Connect to Support Surrey has lots of organisations and services that can help:
- Surrey Coalition of Disabled People
- Sensory Services by Sight for Surrey
- Learning Disability and Autism Hub
- Action for Carers Surrey
- Age UK Surrey
Advocacy
Advocacy services can help you:
- say what you want
- secure your rights
- represent your interests
- find the services you want
See Advocacy services.
Emergencies
- Surrey Police run a Pegasus scheme if you have a disability or illness. They keep your details so you don't have to repeat them if you need to call
- get fire safety tips for disabled people and those who care for them
- Surrey Fire and Rescue service give free online home fire safety checks
Money matters
Check if you can get financial help with for example:
- benefits
- tax credits
- grants
This includes Disabled Facilities Grant for adapting your home or Council Tax discounts for disabled people.
Get information and advice on benefits and related money matters:
- Citizens Advice
- Sensory Services by Sight for Surrey
- Society of Later Life Advisors
- Planning for your future - Age UK Surrey
Patient passports
My care passport
My care passport is for people with a learning disability. It tells staff about your needs and makes sure you get the right support if you go into hospital.
My health passport
My health passport is for autistic people who might need hospital treatment. It tells staff about your needs and makes sure you get the right support.
Activities and hobbies
Connect to Support Surrey has:
- clubs and groups
- social activities
- health organisations and services
- sport and leisure
- art and games
You can use Active Surrey's Activity Finder to find activities if you have a disability.
Day centres
Support you if you have a disability to get out and about and meet other people.
Connect to Support Surrey has a list of day centres.
Getting around
- apply for a Blue Badge and see where you can park with the Blue Badge parking map
- get information on hospital transport to get you to and from hospital appointments
- use Wheelmap for finding wheelchair accessible places
National Key Scheme (NKS) also known as Radar Keys
Gives you access to over 9,000 locked disabled public toilets in the UK. NKS keys cost £4.50 from Disability Rights UK shop.
Find equipment to help you at home
Search our home equipment finder for ideas to help you stay well and independent at home.
