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Volunteer Week awards recognition for Focus Surrey volunteer

Congratulations to Focus Surrey volunteer and Trustee Louise Simon who was a joint winner of Merton Partnership Civic Pride Councillor...

Sue Archdall

Jun 42 min read

Celebrating our volunteers

National Volunteers' Week in the UK in 2025 will be held from June 2nd to June 8th . This week is a time to celebrate and thank the many...

Sue Archdall

Jun 11 min read

Focus Surrey demonstrates the value of communicating and connecting with children through play

Focus Surrey is now hiring for its 15th term starting in September 2024. One volunteer who would recommend the experience is Michelle...

Sue Archdall

Jul 1, 20243 min read

Congratulations to Charlotte (Skylar) Freeman for coming runner up in the Chris Frost Volunteer of the Year Award at the Merton Partnership Civic Pride Volunteer Awards 2024!

Focus Surrey volunteer Skylar was presented with her trophy at the Merton Civic Pride Volunteer Awards ceremony at Wimbledon AFC Football...

Focus Surrey

Jun 8, 20242 min read

Aliza at age 17 is an inspiration as she gains work experience for her future career goals

As part of #nationalvolunteersweek2024 National Volunteers Week 2024, Focus Surrey would like to thank the more than 420 volunteers who...

Focus Surrey

Jun 6, 20243 min read

Volunteering has helped Negar Bastani pursue a career in SEN

As part of #nationalvolunteersweek2024 National Volunteers Week 2024, Focus Surrey would like to thank the more than 420 volunteers who...

Sue Archdall

Jun 5, 20242 min read

A heart warming journey underscoring the profound impact of Focus Surrey's work.

As part of National Volunteers Week 2024, Focus Surrey would like to thank the more than 420 volunteers who have supported the charity...

Sue Archdall

Jun 4, 20243 min read

A parent's perspective - Zahraa shares how great Focus Surrey has been for her and her son

I discovered Focus Surrey after someone at my yoga class told me about the club. I had already heard about ABA but due to the costs and...

samanthahead4

Apr 23, 20242 min read

Focus Surrey club is so inspiring for both SEN children & the volunteers

Play assistant Aban has learnt a lot from volunteering at Focus Surrey and is encouraging others to volunteer The leaders are so...

tianabritto

Jan 20, 20242 min read

Where Smiles Bloom and Knowledge Takes Flight

Focus Surrey wasn't just volunteering; it was a vibrant embrace of dedication and warmth. Everyone, from trustees to volunteers, poured...

tianabritto

Jan 20, 20241 min read

Volunteering - a parent tutor's experience

Kathy Kelly has volunteered at Focus Surrey since February 2020. As part of #Volunteersweek2022 Kathy is sharing her story. Kathy is a...

Jun 5, 20223 min read

The Benefits of Volunteering at Focus Surrey

As part of #Nationalvolunteersweek2022 Sara Kobayashi explains the benefits of volunteering at Focus Surrey's Saturday club for children...

Jun 3, 20222 min read

Dancing freely at Focus Surrey

As part of #Nationalvolunteersweek2022 Focus Surrey Dance Movement Psychotherapy student Malgorzata Liskiewicz explains the reasons why...

Jun 2, 20222 min read

"Fire Souls" at Focus Surrey

Helene Doviken explains why she has volunteered at Focus Surrey for two terms After volunteering and working with neurotypical children...

Jun 2, 20222 min read

Fundraiser to Trustee - Mandy West explains what motivates her to volunteer

Focus Surrey is a very special charity. It was started by a very good friend who worked so passionately and so hard to put together a...

Jun 1, 20212 min read

Volunteering at Focus Surrey started Mala Takk on her career in ABA

Before volunteering with Focus Surrey, I had previous experience in working with autistic children, however no specific experience in...

May 29, 20211 min read

Volunteering inspired Kyleigh Melville to study to become an Educational Psychologist

In September 2018, I had just begun my second year of undergraduate studies at the UCL Institute of Education when my program tutor...

May 29, 20212 min read

Focus Surrey is creating professionals to work with children with SEN

Louise Simon didn't know what area to pursue as a career until she started volunteering at Focus Surrey - she is now in her 2nd year of...

May 29, 20212 min read

Volunteering at Focus Surrey enables you to be a "big kid" every Saturday

After volunteering with Focus Surrey for 7 terms professional accountant Tom Rasey explains what attracted him to volunteer at first and...

May 29, 20213 min read

ABA4ALL : A one-stop shop for all things ABA!

ABAA4ALL.com is a website for parents and those interested in finding out more about ABA. It is a good place to start if you are...

Apr 21, 20211 min read

Easter Raffle Helps to Raise Vital Funds

And finally, we would like to say a massive thank you to everybody who supported us with the Focus Surrey Easter Raffle. From those who...

Apr 14, 20211 min read

Focus Surrey Highlighted at National Conference

Focus Surrey was highlighted at a national conference for Speech and Language therapists with an interest in ABA. Focus Surrey parent Hoi...

Apr 14, 20212 min read

Focus Surrey Trustees Contribute to AGM for UK-SBA

Focus Surrey trustees have given their input into the consumer experience of ABA to the UK Society for Behaviour Analysis. Focus Surrey...

Apr 12, 20212 min read

Focus Takes Guest Speaker Series On-Line

Aside from its Saturday club, Focus Surrey has also become synonymous with its successful Guest Speaker series. Determined that this...

Apr 12, 20212 min read

The Story of Focus Surrey

Focus Surrey Chairperson, Sue Archdall shares her story of how Focus Surrey came about. “As a parent of a child with special needs you...

Apr 10, 20214 min read

Focus Surrey Raises Funds While Treating Parents and Supporters to a Facial

Focus Surrey threw itself into its first ever on-line fundraising activity in March, by inviting its supporters to raise funds whilst...

Apr 10, 20211 min read

Focus Surrey Trustees are Hopeful for the Future

The past year was one that many of us will never forget. A newly discovered coronavirus swept its way across the world causing...

Apr 10, 20213 min read

Focus Parent Shares her ABA Journey

Focus Surrey parent, Hoi Rimmington, has shared her ABA journey in the hope of inspiring other parents to follow her lead. Hoi's daughter...

Apr 5, 20214 min read

Focus Surrey Volunteer Researches Benefits of Volunteering

While Focus Surrey hasn't been able to run in person to provide valuable experience for our many volunteers - we were able to provide a...

Mar 27, 20212 min read