Sunday 10 September is World Suicide Prevention Day. Everyone can Take a Minute to Change a Life. That’s the message from the National Suicide Prevention Alliance for World Suicide Prevention Day on Sunday 10 September. Between 6000 and 7000 people in the UK die by suicide every year. But a national survey shows under 10 per cent of people […]
Healthwatch Surrey seeks views on new acute facility. In one of its biggest-ever public events series the independent watchdog is arranging nine opportunities in September for residents to have their say on the location of a new £300m-plus service for acutely sick patients. Epsom Downs Racecourse will host 4 one-hour showcase events on Thursday 28 September. And 5 drop-in events will be held in high street locations […]
Beach on hold. News of community links, policy issues, business possibilities. August CARBS (All in addition to the dedicated work of our 70+ trained volunteers: the free primary-care advice service in Redhill, Banstead, Horley, online, by phone or email.)
Meeting Wednesday 6 September. Join the members of Redhill Business Guild on Wed 6th September and help improve our town for local business people and all residents. The Guild aims to speak for Redhill business organise events that benefit Redhill businesses and residents promote Redhill as a great place to do business take part in to local initiatives and projects. Find out more here or @RedhillGuild At […]
Taking a poor quality job can be worse than staying unemployed. It flies in the face of accepted ideas and government policy but this is the conclusion of new research at Manchester University (1). The scientific term for ‘wear and tear’ that builds up when an individual is exposed to repeated or chronic stress is […]
Healthwatch: major new report. Society is getting used to the idea that we or our loved ones are more likely to spend time in a care home. So an authoritative report asking “What’s it like to live in a care home?” is an important event. Between Jan 2016 and April 2017, local Healthwatch staff and volunteers across England visited 197 care homes in 63 local […]
Setting up a business or social enterprise. Are you or a friend unemployed or looking to return to work? Surrey Community Action is promoting a free ‘taster session’ to help you see if this kind of opportunity would suit you. Date: Monday 11 September. Time: 1000 to 1230. Place: Chertsey. The session, run by the Inspiring Enterprise* project, will cover: […]
Right, but a wry smile can help. And we think these ‘self-achievement’ stickers published last week by New Yorker magazine provide just that. The artist is Jeremy Nguyen, a young man with a talent for satire living in an NYC suburb. Don’t you agree he’s nailed some of the commonest problems facing all freelancers? Start making the awards today. You know you’ve […]
Reforming a funny business to keep prices as low as possible. The energy department (1) has asked Professor Dieter Helm to carry out a review of the costs of energy and recommend ways of keeping prices as low as possible. The review will seek “to sort out the facts from the myths about the costs of […]