Wishing you all a very merry Christmas

Our final Pro-Active Community meeting for 2024, the first for the new Chair, Michael Farrington, and what a year to celebrate.

We asked each member what their hi-lights were over the past 12 months and everyone agreed working together, and with partners, has proven the most enjoyable and successful.

✨Speaking at Kingston University with the Kent Surrey and Sussex Learning Disability Community
✨Co-hosting Shout about Sex with Surrey and Borders Partnership NHS Foundation Trust
✨Hosting Managing my Money event with Surrey People’s Group Amanda Aldridge
✨Presenting the Disability Taxi Charter at the Accessify UK launch
✨Fundraising activities with Alice Murray
✨Roadshow events across Surrey
✨Steering group for adult education with Rory Brelsford-Stewart
✨Christmas wrapping at The Belfry Redhill

Honestly the list is so extensive, it poured onto 3 pages when we recapped all the elements of research, workshops, focus groups, design, development, co-production and the fundraising as well as social aspects members have really enjoyed.

Year on year it is clear there is a long way to go but so much more is now involving those with lived experience than previously.

If you have any upcoming projects where experts by lived experience would bring insights only they can bring, please reach out to your local or national groups, together everyone is stronger and can achieve so much more.

Thank you to all those we have partnered with during 2024, we look forward to another year working and developing together.

🎄Merry Christmas to all.

Charlotte Rowbotham Nina Austin Abi Chapman Anna Cox Georgia Black Active Prospects UK Eli Karlicka-Cook East Surrey College Karyn Borngräber Beyond Words Daniel Jupp Kina, PhD Tasnim Rahman Chris Bradley Liz Williams Include.org Alix Lewer Tracey Agnew Helen Dredge Sarah Tomkins Jackie Doe Christina Earl