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You can donate or collect period products from donation boxes and collection trays from selected locations across Surrey🩸 Next time your out doing the shopping, why not pick up two packets of period products and donate one to your local library? Find the nearest collection/donation point to you in the comments below. #NoOneLeftBehind #Surrey #PeriodDignity #SurreyLibraries #Community

We are thrilled to share an inspiring journey of collaboration and innovation here at Surrey County Council! 🚀 Our Registration & Nationality Service, in partnership with the phenomenal Robotic Automation Process team has been a force to reckon with over the past couple of years. Together, with the support of Stopford the teams have delved into and harnessed the power of automation, unlocking remarkable efficiencies and transforming our operations. Thanks to the relentless efforts and ingenuity of our teams, as an authority we've achieved an astounding rolling annual saving of £0.5 million! 💰 Curious to learn more about our automation success and its impact? Check out this video for an inside look! #NoOneLeftBehind #SurreyJobs #SurreyCareers #RegistrationService #AI #Automation #Impact #Community #SurreyCeremonies #BornInSurrey

We’re pleased to announce that Business Surrey is hosting a series of webinars, 'Navigating the Business Lifecycle' designed specifically for Surrey-based small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) – which is taking place in early October. 📅 Over four interactive sessions, the webinars will explore essential topics to help your business thrive at every stage of its journey. 🚀 You can dip in to one session, attend a couple or even come along to all four. Just choose the subjects that best suit your own business needs. These webinars are perfect for those who have just started a business as well as for those who are looking to take their Surrey business to the next level. Each session will be delivered by one of Business Surrey’s specialist advisors, who are all experts in their field. The topics:  💡 Idea to Minimum Viable Product (MVP) 7 October, 9.30am-10.30am 💸 Finance and Funding Strategies 8 October, 9.30am-10.30am 📢 Mastering Marketing and Communications 10 October, 9.30am-10.30am 👩 HR Essentials - Making Your First Hire 11 October, 9.30am-10.30am Find out more about this insightful series of free webinars, and register to attend on the Business Surrey website: https://lnkd.in/eQ3rYADg #SurreyBusiness #BusinessSurrey #SurreySMEs #BusinessAdvice 

It may have been the summer holidays, but that doesn't mean the Business Surrey intrepid team of experts were taking a complete break. 😎 Even when they were away enjoying a well-deserved rest, they still had Business Surrey on their minds..... We can neither confirm nor deny that the team had instigated a bit of healthy competition to see who can come up with the most creative or impressive location for a piece of Business Surrey branding. 🌴 Which one is your favourite? #NoOneLeftBehind #SurreyJobs #BusinessSurrey #OnTour #Summer #Holiday #Paris #Community #PhotoOp

Are You Maximising Your Professional Potential? Rebecca, one of our brilliant Resource Managers in the Children’s Residential team, certainly is! We are thrilled to present an opportunity for a Resource Manager at our new homes in Dorking, Surrey. Offering a competitive salary of £59,868 - £65,755, this role positions you to lead a dedicated team committed to supporting children with complex needs. As a pivotal part of our mission to become the largest Local Authority provider of in-house children’s homes, you will have the chance to make a profound and lasting impact on the lives of Surrey’s children. Ready to take the next step in your career? Click the link below to learn more and start your journey with us! 👇 https://orlo.uk/LtJps

Congratulations to our own Emma for receiving the Surrey Highways Award for Outstanding Performance alongside Ringway employee Claire! 🏆👏 The award is for their amazing work on the comms during the emergency diesel spill on the A24. 🚧 Emma reflects on the award and collaboration with Ringway below: “I'm incredibly proud to have received the Surrey Highways Award for Outstanding Performance alongside my amazing colleague Claire Moore. Working with Claire every day on the Surrey Highways Comms is an absolute pleasure. Our collaboration ensures that we’re always aligned and working seamlessly across the contract. Claire's dedication and expertise makes her an invaluable partner, especially during high-pressure situations where we both seem to thrive. Whether we're managing an emergency or enjoying a well-deserved rocky road cake, her positive attitude and willingness to help makes every challenge more manageable and every success more rewarding. I’m truly grateful for the partnership (and friendship) we’ve built and look forward to many more achievements together”. 🌟 #NoOneLeftBehind #SurreyJobs #Surrey #TeamWork #Award #SurreyHighways #Ringway #EmergencyResponse #ProudMoment #Collaboration #Goals #Communications #Highways #Success #Community #ThankYou #WellDone

Think a library membership is all about books? Think again.   Whether you're a book lover, or looking for author events or family activities, Surrey Libraries have something for everyone:  • Borrow Books & More: Explore our vast collection of books, audiobooks, DVDs, and more  • Digital Resources: Access eBooks, online magazines, and websites such as Ancestry  • Kids’ Activities: Enjoy Rhymetimes, storytimes, and fun activities designed for children  • Creative Workshops: Participate in arts, crafts, writing, and other workshops for all ages  • Community Events: Join book clubs, author talks, and cultural events to connect with fellow residents    Discover the endless possibilities at Surrey Libraries.   Signing up for a membership is quick, easy, and FREE! Head to your nearest Surrey Library or join online: https://direc.to/kAh4 https://lnkd.in/euasfqrR Surrey County Council

At Surrey, we know that a healthy work-life balance is key to our employee’s happiness and success. That's why we offer flexible working arrangements (including 5 days carer's leave), hybrid working in a variety of our roles and support for staff well-being, ensuring they have time for what matters most to them. Read insights below from Lizzie Knight (our Career development lead in the Adult Social Care Academy), as she shares her thoughts on work-life balance at Surrey and how she recharges from a rewarding yet demanding role: “Adult social care is a wonderfully rewarding profession. However, it can be very challenging and maintaining well-being can be difficult when the pressure is on. Recent studies show that social care workers are at high risk of burnout particularly in local authority work places. However, at Surrey County Council we’re encouraged to bring our whole selves to work and prioritise our well-being. For me, that means truly disconnecting when I take time off. Some that know me, may be aware I’m a very keen paddle boarder. It is one of my main occupations and ways I switch off! I recently returned from a week of wild camping, wild swimming and paddle boarding through the stunning Norwegian Fjords. The experience left me feeling refreshed, inspired, and grateful for the chance to recharge in such a beautiful setting. Balancing work and life is essential, and I'm proud to be part of an organisation that genuinely supports this balance. I love paddle boarding and I often paddle the extensive waterways across Surrey after work and at the weekend 🏄♀️” #NoOneLeftBehind #SurreyJobs #WellBeing #WorkLifeBalance #Hobbies #Occupation #SocialCare #SocialWork #SelfCare #FlexibleWorking #HybridWorking #Success #Rewarding

One of our wonderful Surrey Libraries UK welcomed Louis Coiffait-Gunn, CEO of CILIP: The library and information association, at Horley last month. The team gave Louis the full tour, joined in The Reading Agency's Summer Reading Challenge and showcased the new Super Access technology. Susan Wills MBE (our Assistant Director of Arts, Culture, Heritage & Libraries), shares about the day below: “We found our favourite books, met our great staff and volunteers, talked about the support we had from CILIP to create library apprenticeships to increase the diversity of our workforce and to power up our workforce development and skills programme. We also introduced our SuperAccess technology to increase library opening hours and briefed Louis about our new financial plan to generate income and new funding awards to make a real difference for our residents who love our libraries. We loved telling Louis we now have 322,325 active library members, highest since 2017”. ❤️ #NoOneLeftBehind #SurreyLibraries #SurreyJobs #ReadABookDay #HorleyLibrary #Community #LibraryLife #ReadingChallenge #TeamWork #Apprenticeships #Residents #SuperAccess

Businesses across Surrey now have a much greater voice in guiding the growth of the county’s economy thanks to the relaunched and revitalised Surrey Business Leaders Forum.    Just weeks after the government gave us greater strategic powers to support economic development across the county, we've taken steps to ensure the private sector has a stronger voice and is right at the heart of local decision-making. The Surrey Business Leaders Forum brings together close to 40 individuals representing a diverse range of businesses – from SMEs to multinationals, our priority sectors and employer representative bodies. How will it work?  Act as a local business champion 🗣 Ensure businesses have a voice in decision-making that impacts the local economy  Raise awareness of local business and economic needs  Act as an independent advisory group, ensuring businesses can input, challenge, and guide the Council’s approach to growing the economy. The revamped forum met for the first time in May, and this week took part in a workshop to support the development of a new economic strategy for Surrey. Matt Furniss, the Council’s Cabinet Member for Highways, Transport and Economic Growth, said: “Surrey has a fantastic economic story to tell, with more than 110,000 businesses generating over £50 billion to the UK economy. "We know there is more that we can do to work with our private sector to deliver real benefits to our residents and communities, so we’ve taken steps to move quickly to make the most of the new powers from government, including creating Business Surrey, which provides free and accessible support to all Surrey businesses. “Ensuring businesses are at the heart of our decision-making process can only strengthen that approach. I look forward to working with businesses to deliver on our priority to grow Surrey’s economy in a sustainable way, while ensuring no one is left behind.” Want to know more about how we support Surrey businesses? Visit Business Surrey at  https://lnkd.in/ecwerSaC