Peer Support Group for Employers of PAs, In-person Group in Guildford, Lunch Included, Thurs, Jan 29th at 11am to 2pm. This group is being held at Astolat in Guildford and is for PA Employers to come together and gain knowledge and advice around all aspects of employing a PA. Sign up via the Eventbrite link in the description.
Our next facilitated IN-PERSON peer support group for Employers of PAs to meet and support each other is on 29th January 2026 at 11am. Sign up via Eventbrite: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/pa-employe....
#PeerSupport #PersonalAssistant #IndependentLiving
23.10.2025 13:49 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
Two quotes from clients of our advice and recruitment service, which read: "I felt SILC were approachable and it was a great experience overall. I was heavily pregnant at the time, and they were able to help with everything so brilliantly." and "SILC have really helped me so much with my situation and with finding a PA for my mum."
If you require a PA to support you to live independently, we provide a lot of information and support to people becoming employers of PAs - surreyilc.org.uk/employer-hub/ It is great to get such positive feedback on our services. #MakingADifference #TestimonialTuesday #IndependentLiving
21.10.2025 12:09 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
Promotional flyer for free training courses for PAs and employers from Surrey Independent Living Charity (SILC), blue background with white and orange text, SILC logo top right, in-person Emergency First Aid at Work on 18 Nov 2025, online courses include Mental Capacity Act (20 Oct), Health & Safety Awareness (7 Nov), Person Centred Care (13 Nov), Learning Disability with Dementia (25 Nov), Dementia Awareness (4 Dec), Epilepsy Awareness (12 Dec), Diabetes Awareness (17 Dec), "Many more in 2026!", booking link: https://surreyilc.eventbrite.co.uk, image of two people, one male adult sitting in a wheelchair holding a bag of shopping while one female adult assists with pushing the wheelchair.
Our FREE certified PA Training courses for 2025/26, funded by Skills for Care, are now available to book, including the next accredited First Aid at Work course!
See the full list of courses on the post or on surreyilc.org.uk/training-for...
#PATraining #IndependentLiving #SurreyJobs
17.10.2025 08:49 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
Peer Support Group for Employers of PAs, In-person Group in Guildford, Lunch Included, Thurs, Jan 29th at 11am to 2pm. This group is being held at Astolat in Guildford and is for PA Employers to come together and gain knowledge and advice around all aspects of employing a PA. Sign up via the Eventbrite link in the description.
Our next facilitated IN-PERSON peer support group for Employers of PAs to meet and support each other is on 29th January 2026 at 11am. Sign up via Eventbrite: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/pa-employe....
#PeerSupport #PersonalAssistant #IndependentLiving
08.10.2025 15:25 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
Graphic promoting Surrey Independent Living Charity’s Support Finder service. The text reads: ‘Looking for a PA? Now is the perfect time! We’ve had a big increase of new PAs signing up and actively looking for work over the last 3 weeks! www.SupportFinder.org.uk.’ The image includes the SILC logo, the Support Finder logo, and a subtle bar graph on the right showing an upward trend.
We've attended multiple job fairs over the past 3 weeks which has led to a BIG increase of people signing up wanting to work as a PA! Now is the perfect time to find someone! www.supportfinder.org.uk
#IndependentLiving #MakingADifference #SocialCare
03.10.2025 10:27 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
SILC stand set up at University of Surrey job fair, including a table with a blue tablecloth, and a popup for Support Finder entitled "Make a difference in someone's life".
After the great success at Royal Holloway last week, today we're at University of Surrey at the job fair encouraging more students to become PAs!
#PartTimeJob #IndependentLiving
01.10.2025 10:29 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
Two quotes from clients of our Health Complaints Advocacy service, which read: "Thank you so much to the person I spoke to on Reception. They de-muddled my muddle and I can now move on" and "Thank you for the speedy execution today regarding the returned form. It was a positive experience, and I am grateful".
If you live in Surrey and are unhappy with the NHS treatment you have received, our team can provide free, confidential, and independent advocacy support to help you to make a complaint about an NHS service, provided in partnership with Healthwatch Surrey.
#TestimonialTuesday
30.09.2025 16:04 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
Promotional graphic for a free PA Training Course titled "Safeguarding Adults & Children – Level 1", hosted by Surrey Independent Living Charity. The course is scheduled for Thursday, 2 October 2025, from 10:00 to 13:00 BST, and will be delivered online via Zoom. The image features the SILC logo in the top left corner and a photo of people in a training or classroom setting. Key information is highlighted in bold and coloured fonts. The text invites Personal Assistants to join the session to learn how to identify signs of abuse, respond to disclosures, and understand their duty to report concerns. A note at the bottom indicates that the link is in the description.
There are still a couple of spots available for our FREE and accredited Safeguarding training this Thursday! Don't miss out, book now: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/safeguardi...
#FreeTraining #PATraining #ImproveYourCV #JobSearch
29.09.2025 12:30 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
Promotional flyer for free training courses for PAs and employers from Surrey Independent Living Charity (SILC), blue background with white and orange text, SILC logo top right, in-person Emergency First Aid at Work on 18 Nov 2025, online courses include Safeguarding Adults & Children (2 Oct), Autism Awareness (9 Oct), Mental Capacity Act (20 Oct), Health & Safety Awareness (7 Nov), Person Centred Care (13 Nov), Learning Disability with Dementia (25 Nov), Dementia Awareness (4 Dec), Epilepsy Awareness (12 Dec), Diabetes Awareness (17 Dec), "Many more in 2026!", booking link: https://surreyilc.eventbrite.co.uk, image of two people, one male adult sitting in a wheelchair holding a bag of shopping while one female adult assists with pushing the wheelchair.
Our FREE certified PA Training courses for 2025/26, funded by Skills for Care, are now available to book, including the next accredited First Aid at Work course!
See the full list of courses on the post or on www.surreyilc.org.uk/training-for-pas
#PATraining #Training #IndependentLiving #SurreyJobs
26.09.2025 08:42 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
Three women posing for a photo at the SILC Employer Peer Support Group
Two women having a conversation at the SILC Employer Peer Support Group
What a fantastic day at our Employer Peer Support Group!
A big thank you to David Howard Payroll Ltd for joining us as our special guests and sharing their expertise.
Date for the next group soon!
#PeerSupport #IndependentLiving #SurreyILC
25.09.2025 15:22 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
Peer Support Group for Employers of PAs #2. In-person group in Guildford, Lunch included. Thu, 25 Sep at 11am to 2pm. "SILC, in partnership with David Howard Payroll Ltd., would like to invite all Employers of PAs to our peer support event at Astolat in Guildford. You can sign up via the link on this post." PA Employer Peer Support Logo, and "One space now available" with a large exclamation mark above it.
We have one space remaining for our in-person facilitated Peer Support Group for employers of PAs, with guests from DH Payroll, this Thursday at 11am! You can sign up via www.surreyilc.org.uk/employer-pee...
#freetraining #directpayments #personalhealthbudget #employers #individualemployers
23.09.2025 10:50 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
SILC Logo and text reading: "Free PA Training Course - Mental Health Awareness - Tuesday 23rd September 2025 10am to 1pm BST-time. All PAs are invited to join our online course to deepen your understanding of mental health, explore common conditions, support strategies, and the basics of the Mental Health Act – all via Zoom."
Our FREE certified 'Mental Health Awareness' PA Training course, on Tuesday next week, still has a few spots available to book! Get tickets here: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/mental-hea...
#PATraining #Training #IndependentLiving #SurreyJobs
17.09.2025 15:20 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
SILC logo and text saying: Peer Support Group for Personal Assistants This Thursday 5.30pm to 6.30pm. "Our Peer Support Group for Personal Assistants is this Thursday (15th) at 5.30pm. This group is facilitated by SILC, and is for people who work as PAs to meet and support each other. Sign up via the Eventbrite link in the description! Please let your PAs know!"
Our next facilitated IN-PERSON peer support group for PAs to meet and support each other is this Thursday, the 18th of Sep at 5.30pm. Sign up via Eventbrite: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/pa-peer-su...
Please let your PAs know!
#peersupport #personalassistant #caregiver
15.09.2025 15:11 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
Easyfundraising logo with the statement "easyfundraising will match the first five pounds you raise for us!". £1300 has been raised so far and 46 supporters have joined the cause. SILC Logo and a message which says "Sign up today" on a bright background.
For a limited time, @easyfundraising.bsky.social will match the first £5 you raise for us when you sign up! It's free for you and you'll raise vital funds for SILC - easyfundraising.org.uk/causes/silc/ - Sign up today and make a difference.
#charityfundraiser #charity #independentliving
11.09.2025 14:31 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
Promotional flyer for free training courses for PAs and employers from Surrey Independent Living Charity (SILC), blue background with white and orange text, SILC logo top right, in-person Emergency First Aid at Work on 18 Nov 2025, online courses include Mental Health Awareness (23 Sep), Safeguarding Adults & Children (2 Oct), Autism Awareness (9 Oct), Mental Capacity Act (20 Oct), Health & Safety Awareness (7 Nov), Person Centred Care (13 Nov), Learning Disability with Dementia (25 Nov), Dementia Awareness (4 Dec), Epilepsy Awareness (12 Dec), Diabetes Awareness (17 Dec), more courses available, booking link: https://surreyilc.eventbrite.co.uk, image of two people sitting together on the right.
Our FREE certified PA Training courses for 2025/26, funded by Skills for Care, are now available to book, including the next accredited First Aid at Work course!
See the full list of courses on the post or on www.surreyilc.org.uk/training-for-pas
#patraining #training #independentliving #surreyjobs
10.09.2025 10:31 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
Two quotes from clients of our advice and recruitment service, which read: "I was so stressed before we had the extra care. Thank you so much to SILC for helping me through the processes." and "Thank you so much for making everything so clear for me. It's very helpful indeed!"
If you require a PA to support you to live independently, we provide a lot of information and support to people becoming employers of PAs - surreyilc.org.uk/employer-hub/ It is great to get such positive feedback on our services. #makingadifference #TestimonialTuesday #independentliving
09.09.2025 09:07 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
A woman putting a bandage on another woman's arm during emergency first aid at work training
A woman doing chest compressions on a dummy during emergency first aid at work training
A woman putting a bandage on another woman's arm during emergency first aid at work training
A woman doing chest compressions on a dummy during emergency first aid at work training
Our free Emergency First Aid at Work training for PAs is in full swing upstairs! If you couldn't get a place this time, we have another on 18th November: surreyilc.eventbrite.co.uk
#SILC #FirstAidTraining #FreeTraining
04.09.2025 13:44 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
SILC Logo and text saying "Free training course for PAs and employers. 4th September 2025, 9-4. Emergency first aid at work 1 day accredited course. This course is suitable for people who might need to provide first aid to someone who is injured or becomes ill while at work. It gives learners the skills and confidence to respond to a range of accidents and first aid emergencies they could encounter in the workplace. Taking place at Astolat, Coniers Way, Burpham, Guildford, GU4 7HL. Book courses online at https://surreyilc.eventbrite.co.uk."
We’ve had a couple of last-minute cancellations for Thursday’s Emergency First Aid at Work course for PAs. Book your place here: surreyilc.eventbrite.co.uk
#FreeTraining #PAtraining #IndependentLiving
02.09.2025 10:15 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
Peer Support Group for Personal Assistants, Thursday 18th September between 5.30pm and 6.30pm, Our Peer Support Group for Personal Assistants (PAs) is in person this September. This group is facilitated by SILC, and is for people who work as PAs to meet and support each other. Sign up via the Eventbrite link in the description! Please let your PAs know!
Our next facilitated IN-PERSON peer support group for PAs to meet and support each other is on Thursday 18th September at 5.30pm. Sign up via Eventbrite: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/pa-peer-su.... Please let your PAs know!
#PeerSupport #PersonalAssistant #CareGiver @surreycoalition.bsky.social
28.08.2025 14:40 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
SILC Logo and text saying "Free training course for PAs and employers. 4th September 2025, 9-4. Emergency first aid at work 1 day accredited course. This course is suitable for people who might need to provide first aid to someone who is injured or becomes ill while at work. It gives learners the skills and confidence to respond to a range of accidents and first aid emergencies they could encounter in the workplace. Taking place at Astolat, Coniers Way, Burpham, Guildford, GU4 7HL. Book courses online at https://surreyilc.eventbrite.co.uk."
FREE Emergency First Aid at Work training course for PAs and Employers this September! We also have many online courses available up to March 2026 - See and book here: surreyilc.eventbrite.co.uk
#FreeTraining #PAtraining #IndependentLiving
20.08.2025 15:14 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
Two quotes from clients of our Health Complaints Advocacy service, which read: "Having someone else listen to the details of the case meant I was sure I'd followed the right approach and covered all the appropriate options." and "May it be formally recorded that I commend and praise SILC for their conduct, customer service and support given to me.".
If you live in Surrey and are unhappy with the NHS treatment you have received, our team can provide free, confidential, and independent advocacy support to help you to make a complaint about an NHS service, provided in partnership with Healthwatch Surrey.
#TestimonialTuesday
19.08.2025 15:03 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
FREE Training Courses for PAs and Employers. NEW COURSES FOR 2025 - 2026! UPCOMING: In-person training at Astolat, Guildford, GU4 7HL: Emergency First Aid at Work - 04/09/25. Online training: • Mental Health Awareness - 23/09/25 • Safeguarding Adults & Children - 02/10/25 • Autism Awareness - 09/10/25 • The Mental Capacity Act - 20/10/25 • Health & Safety Awareness - 07/11/25 • Person Centred Care - 13/11/25 & Many more! View all courses and book online at: https://surreyilc.eventbrite.co.uk/ SILC Surrey Independent Living Charity
Our FREE certified PA Training courses for 2025/26, funded by Skills for Care, are now available to book!
See the full list of courses on the post or on www.surreyilc.org.uk/training-for-pas
#patraining #training #independentliving #surreyjobs @skillsforcare.bsky.social
15.08.2025 09:37 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
• Write to them: Surrey County Council, Financial Assessments and Income Team, Woodhatch Place, 11 Cockshot Hill, Reigate, RH2 8EF
13.08.2025 09:32 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
Contact the council in British Sign Language
How to use SignLive to contact the council in British Sign Language (BSL).
To request information in an alternative format or for any queries, please contact
• Telephone: 01372 832370
• Textphone (via Relay UK): 18001 01372 832370
• British Sign Language: www.surreycc.gov.uk/bsl
• Email: chargingpolicyconsultation@surreycc.gov.uk
13.08.2025 09:32 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 1 📌 0
An informational poster titled "Proposed Changes to Adult Social Care Charges in Surrey – HAVE YOUR SAY." The poster announces a public consultation by Surrey County Council on proposed changes to how much adults pay for care at home or in the community. Key proposals include lowering the capital threshold from £24,500 to £23,250—requiring those above this to pay full care costs—and introducing a weekly "tariff income" charge for individuals with savings between £14,250 and £23,250. The consultation runs until Sunday 7 September 2025.
Remember to have your say on @surreycc.gov.uk consultation on changes that could increase how much some adults pay for care at home or in the community!
HAVE YOUR SAY: www.surreysays.co.uk/asc-ic/chargingpolicy25
#Surrey #AdultSocialCare #CareCharges #SocialCare @surreycoalition.bsky.social
13.08.2025 09:32 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 1 📌 0
SILC Logo with the text "Free PA Training Course Mental Health Awareness". Tue, 23rd September 2025, 10am to 1pm BST. All PAs are invited to join our online course to deepen your understanding of mental health, explore common conditions, support strategies, and the basics of the Mental Health Act – all via Zoom. Link in description.
All PAs are invited to join our online course on 23rd September to deepen your understanding of mental health. Participants will receive a certificate upon completion.
You can book your place here: surreyilc.eventbrite.co.uk
#freetraining @surreycc.gov.uk @surreycoalition.bsky.social #surreycc
07.08.2025 11:08 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
SILC Logo. Easyfundraising logo - Help us raise FREE donations when you shop brands online. Web link which is in the post text, and a few logos of different brands, including Argos, Bloom & Wild, The Body Shop, M&S, Boots, John Lewis, Not On The High Street, eBay, Currys and ASOS.
Can you help us raise FREE donations? Please shop via the link to go through @easyfundraising.bsky.social and raise vital funds for SILC - easyfundraising.org.uk/causes/silc/
It is quick and easy to sign up and will cost you nothing!
#charityfundraiser #charity
06.08.2025 15:34 — 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
SILC Logo and text saying "Free training course for PAs and employers. 4th September 2025, 9-4. Emergency first aid at work 1 day accredited course. This course is suitable for people who might need to provide first aid to someone who is injured or becomes ill while at work. It gives learners the skills and confidence to respond to a range of accidents and first aid emergencies they could encounter in the workplace. Taking place at Astolat, Coniers Way, Burpham, Guildford, GU4 7HL. Book courses online at https://surreyilc.eventbrite.co.uk."
FREE Emergency First Aid at Work training course for PAs and Employers this September! We also have many online courses available up to March 2026 - See and book here: surreyilc.eventbrite.co.uk
#FreeTraining #PAtraining #IndependentLiving
01.08.2025 09:04 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
