2025 Shortlisted Nominee
Community Organisation Award: Disability
Surrey Coalition of Disabled People is a user-led charity run by and for disabled people and those with long-term health conditions. Rooted in lived experience, the Coalition empowers its members to shape a more accessible, inclusive, and equitable Surrey and North East Hampshire. Through involvement forums, digital inclusion, mental health advocacy, and Get More Active programmes, they help disabled people stay connected, confident, and central to community life. Their work influences policy, co-designs public services with the NHS and councils, and fills gaps in support by listening to what matters most. From keeping people warm in winter to challenging national policy on welfare and access, the Coalition champions real change every day. With a strong voice, deep partnerships, and unwavering commitment to inclusion, they build a future where disabled people belong, lead, and thrive.