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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
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