Supporting People In Surrey Who Need It Most - Providing Continuous Support To Surrey Care Trust

Brewers have been supporting Surrey Care Trust for years with annual monetary donations and the donations of supplies when needed. With many Brewers Decorator Centres located in the Surrey area, it is hugely important to us to help make this part of the world a brighter place through serving the many communities in which we operate. But who are the Surrey Care Trust? Here is just a brief overview of some of the incredible work the charity carries out.

Nurturing:

Surrey Care Trust’s Nurture through Nature outdoor activities help hundreds of people to improve their skills, mental health, and wellbeing. For community groups and vulnerable individuals, their Swingbridge Community Boats volunteers offer wellbeing cruises and conservation activities on the Rivers Wey and Thames. 

The Gateway Community Allotment team in Reigate provides support and therapeutic gardening activities for families and adults. They also deliver the new Outside & Active wellbeing courses for young people struggling with the mental health. The Community Allotment run by the Stanwell Local Conversation runs activities for local groups and families, helping people to get outdoors and engage with nature.

Caring:

Trained Family and Youth volunteer mentors help hundreds of young people and parents to raise their skills and realise their aspirations. Developed over the past decade, mentoring and long-term support have been combined with skills training for personalised, practical help. Over the past year, volunteers donated 34,300 hours of their time to help vulnerable and disadvantaged people in Surrey.

The Stanwell Family Centre Team also offer outreach support, practical advice and activities to help parents give their children the very best start in life. Over the past year, the Family Centre team have successfully worked with 172 parents and supported 88 children.

Engaging:

They also provide the skills people need to thrive. Surrey Care Trust work tirelessly to help young people, adults and communities build their confidence and skills to create better chances for life, learning and work. Every year, they work with hundreds of young people, adults, and families through their Skills to Thrive programmes. With the help of trained volunteers, Surrey Care Trust help them to develop the skills they need to be more resilient and to build the confidence they need to fulfil their potential.

Inspiring:

The award winning Swingbridge crews cultivate new skills and share the calming effects of being out on the water, with over 720 people benefitting from the wellbeing cruises, confidence boosting courses, and environmental activities. Each boat offers something completely unique:

On Swingbirdge Tranquility, community groups and charities are welcomed who work with vulnerable and isolated people. People can take part in skills courses and the boat’s wheelchair lift means anybody can enjoy the wellbeing trips on the River Wey. 

Swingbridge Endeavour carries out a series of conservation projects along the Rivers Wey and Thames and anybody can get involved. Carried out throughout the year, volunteers, including people who might need support because of problems like poor mental health, addiction or relationship breakdown, work to improve our beautiful Surrey waterways for our communities and wildlife. 

To find out more, head to surreycaretrust.org.uk