NAS Surrey Branch support groups, talks, parent programmes and activities are great places to meet other parents and get support - please contact the parent-volunteer who is hosting for details and to check that the event is still on a day or so beforehand. Our activities and courses get booked up quickly - to find out about things early, join the branch for FREE at www.nassurreybranch.org
For events run by other organisations, please contact the organiser direct.
JANUARY
Weds 11th 10:00am to 12:30pm, Parent Workshop - Dorking
NAS Family Support service ‘Understanding Challenging Behaviours’. See p9 for details
NAS Family Support service ‘Understanding Challenging Behaviours’. See p9 for details
Fri 13th 10.00am – 12.00noon Support Group, Guildford. Contact Sara Truman nas@mugsy.org 01483 822630
Fri 13th Jan 8.00pm Dad’s Group meal out, venue to be decided. Contact Martin Trenaman trenamans@talktalk.net 01737 360069
Mon 16th 9.15am Support Group, Frensham. Contact Christine Malik Christine.malik@btinternet.com / Bonnie Noyce jbnoyce@yahoo.com
Tues 17th 7.30pm Parents of Adults Group, Reigate. Contact Sara Truman nas@mugsy.org 01483 822630
Tues 17th 6.00pm Parent workshop - Esher
NAS Family Support service ‘An Introduction to autism and Teenagers’. See p 9 for details
NAS Family Support service ‘An Introduction to autism and Teenagers’. See p 9 for details
Weds 18th 10.00am – 12.00pm Support Group, Woking. Contact Sarah Norris sarah4ian@ntlworld.com
Thursday 19th ‘Day Around the Austistic Spectrum’ Godalming. Run by the Carers’ Support organisations in Waverley and Guildford. For details see page 5.
Friday 20th 10.00 am, Parents of Girls Group, Woking. Contact Rachel Pearson racheldpearson@gmail.com 01483 727378
Friday 20th 11.30am Parent Workshop, Godalming
NAS Family Support service ‘‘Introduction to Autism’. See p9 for details
NAS Family Support service ‘‘Introduction to Autism’. See p9 for details
Tues 24th 10am – 12.30pm, Parent Information morning ‘Autism, Anger and Anxiety’, at Woking Children’s Centre. Run by members of the Freemantles Autism Outreach team. For details, email info@freemantles.surrey.sch.uk or go to www.freeoutreach.org.uk/training
Wed 25th Jan 10am – 12 noon, Redhill Support Group. Contact Helen Ruffhead h.ruffhead@ntlworld.com 01737 212043
The branch is hosting a two-day Cygnet course on 31st Jan – 1st Feb, which is fully booked. To find out about future courses, email Sarah Mead sarah_mead@hotmail.co.uk
Weds 18th 7.45 for 8.00pm NAS Surrey Branch TALK
Guildford Institute, Ward Street, Guildford GU1 4LH. Talk by Jane Stark, Manager, Short Breaks - An update on plans for Short Breaks in Surrey and a chance to have your say. Please email emma@mugsy.org if you are planning on coming along.
Weds 25th 8.00 p.m. Spouses & Partners Group, Guildford. Contact Sara Truman nas@mugsy.org 01483 822630
Weds 25th Jan – Family Voice parent carers event, Caterham 11am – 1pm or evening 7pm – 9pm. Mark Brown, Special Help 4 Special Needs. Contact Family Voice Surrey contact@familyvoicesurrey.org
Friday 27th 9.30 – 11.30am Support Group, Café Rouge, Queens Road, Weybridge. Contact Fi Phippen fionnula.phippen@surreycc.gov.uk
Friday 27th 9.00am – 3.00pm Sensory Conference. Organised by the Surrey SEND teaching School. Contact training@linden-bridge.surrey.sch.uk for details
FEBRUARY
Wed 1st Feb 7.30 p.m. Parents of Adults Group, Farnham. Contact Hilary Dyce 01276 66032 Hilarydyce@yahoo.co.uk
Fri 3rd Feb, 9.15 – 11.15am Support Group, Chertsey. Contact Emma Whitfield emma@mugsy.org
Mon 6th 9.15am Support Group, Frensham. Contact Christine Malik Christine.malik@btinternet.com / Bonnie Noyce jbnoyce@yahoo.com
Thurs 9th Family Voice Surrey Parent Carer event 11am – 1pm or evening 7pm – 9pm by Mark Brown, Special Help 4 Special Needs. Contact Family Voice Surrey contact@familyvoicesurrey.org
Fri 10th Feb 10.00 am – 12 noon Support Group, Guildford. Contact Sara Truman nas@mugsy.org 01483 822630
Weds 15th Stay and Play in Deepcut. Contact Sparklers Charity sparklers.charity@yahoo.com
Wed 22nd Feb 10-12pm Support Group, Woking. Contact Sarah Norris sarah4ian@ntlworld.com 07543 920917
Friday 24th 9.30 – 11.30am Support Group, Café Rouge, Queens Road, Weybridge. Contact Fi Phippen fionnula.phippen@surreycc.gov.uk
TBC 2.00pm Support Group, Hinchley Wood Primary School. Contact Juliette Sturge juliettesturge@gmail.com
