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Sunshine and Smiles - Bowling at the Park by Brian 👨 👋 About Brian: Brian is 63 and has been part of the Sunnybank community for over 10 years . He takes part in several clubs, but outdoor bowling is one of his favourites. He’s a friendly, supportive member of the group and loves helping new people get involved. ☀️ Sunshine and Smiles - Bowling at the Park by Brian   Here's Brian’s Blog, sharing in his own words, how outdoor bowls feels for him: 👍 What I like most about B

Hello! My name is Frankie and I want to tell you about the Sunnybank allotment. I really love going there, except when it rains (I don’t like the rain!). I have been going to the Sunnybank allotment for lots of years. What I Like Most: At the allotment I get to pick beetroot, carrots, and strawberries. I like seeing my friends. I like meeting new people. I enjoy teamwork with my friends. How It Makes Me Feel: When I go to the allotment, I feel happier. If I don’t go, I feel s

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

by Jennifer C, Sunnybank Member Last year, we went to Woking to have cookery class for whole day , we had learn a lot of cooking skills , we had made a lot of foods , like Curry with lan to bring it home , lunch we had pizza and in the afternoon we had made scone. Ingredients for the curry are: Carrot Red pepper Onion Garlic Chicken Frozen corn and peas Tomatoes sauce    Ingredients for the pizza and nan are: Flour Greek Yogurt Ingredients for the scone are… flour , butter an

by Jovi Edwards, Choices Officer & Drama Club Member On Friday (3rd January 2025), a group of us went to see the Relaxed Performance of...

17th May 2024   Hi there. My name is Lydia I live on the coast in Bournemouth.    For a while now I have prepared a monthly newspaper...