Blogs & News

In March 2025, The Sunnybank Trust  and our Understand Us  consultancy were recognised by the BBC! Our consultants were interviewed by reporter Emma Blackmore , on behalf of BBC Radio Surrey , about their work helping businesses become more inclusive. They were also featured in a BBC News online article . In the interview, our Understand Us consultants Ashleigh, Jennifer, David, Vicky, Maria and Grace,  shared their experiences and spoke about the importance of training led b

by Jennifer C, Sunnybank Member and Understand Us Consultant Last Thursday I went to the County Council to have an exhibition event with the Sunnybank staff Dorathy and Sarah.  When we arrived there we started setting up things like banners , leaflets etc. That event was the first time I had ever had it before when I was in Hong Kong . On that day my duties it was type up the email on the spreadsheet and if the people came up then I had a talk with them about Sunnybank , unde

by Jennifer C, Sunnybank Member & Understand Us Consultant Last Friday we went to the main building of the County Council to have a talk about the NHS and how to help young adults with learning disabilities. During the talk we watched the video about how people have disabled how to help them to get more support from the nurse and doctor during their appointment at the hospital or GP. During the first talk I felt a bit nervous because I was worried about the fire alarm. I have

Blog by Choices Officer, Jovi. On Thursday 6th & Friday 7th July, the Understand Us team went to the Disability Expo at the ExCeL Centre in London. We met at St. Barnabas Church at around 9am each day and got a taxi to and from the venue as there were train strikes that week. When we got to the venue, we had a look around and spoke to loads of different companies (some of us even saw people we knew!) about Understand Us and what we do and quite a few people seemed interested

This year, Learning Disability Week sets out to bust the common myths about living with a learning disability. At The Sunnybank Trust, we see the great things that people with learning disabilities achieve every single day. From learning new skills and making new friends, to finding employment and living independently. With the right support, anything is possible. We're so proud of all of our partners, and continue to support them to live the lives they choose. In this audio

Today marks International Day of People with Disabilities. Our roving reporters, Matthew, Emily and Alex asked members of the public what the day means to them.

Blog by Faith Race, Administrator (and Sunnybank gardening expert) The allotment is now looking full - strawberries at the plenty, peas and salads all grown by our partners ready to eat. The 'winter' bed is on its way, planted with onions, parsnips and leeks. While we encourage our partners to pick and eat the wonderful fruit and vegetables that we're growing, we are also introducing them to new tastes and ideas to take home to make smoothies, eat healthily and add fruit and