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NWSADP Launch New Name
Surrey Disabled People’s Partnership Launch new name
North West Surrey Association of Disabled People has changed name. On Thursday July 1st, NWSADP announced their new name, Surrey Disabled People’s Partnership.
In proposing the change at an EGM of the charity, Cliff Bush OBE who chairs the organisation said “We have developed from a charity empowering disabled people in one part of Surrey to a County wide organisation and we need to ensure we reflect this in our name”.
The charity has been providing information, advice and support to disabled people for nearly 20 years in North Surrey. One of its major schemes is advocacy for people with a physical and sensory impairment. In late 2009, the charity was provided with funding by Surrey County Council to extend their successful advocacy service across Surrey.
Commenting on the change of name Clive Wood Chief Executive of Surrey Disabled People’s Partnership said “Our organisation has expanded in the last couple of years and this is a positive move forward which will allow people with a physical or sensory impairment to access support from our Advocates across Surrey”. Surrey Disabled People’s Partnership also provides a disability information service, based in Woking and a home visiting foot care service for disabled people in the Borough. Clive went on to say “The name change reflects that we are a county wide organisation and we hope to be able to provide other services across Surrey in the near future. There are still too many disabled people in Surrey who are isolated from their community and not getting the support they need. We are here to empower disabled people to live a full and independent life”.
Surrey disabled People’s Partnership can be contacted by
Telephone or Text: 01483 750973 and by visiting their website: www.sdpp.org.uk
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