Peter Stewart

With our Planet Reigate stars on the way, and also, before we go at the end of the show, natural sounds from a place you know, this week from Earlswood Lakes...

With our Planet Reigate stars on the way, and also, before we go at the end of the show, natural sounds from a place you know, this week from Earlswood Lakes...

This week hearing from Helen and Vicky who met 20 years ago when they were both in East Surrey Hospital Maternity Ward. They're not only great friends but also business partners because soon after they left hospital with their babies they found they had to struggle against the system. to ensure that their children had the same opportunities as other kids.

This week hearing from Helen and Vicky who met 20 years ago when they were both in East Surrey Hospital Maternity Ward. They're not only great friends but also business partners because soon after they left hospital with their babies they found they had to struggle against the system. to ensure that their children had the same opportunities as other kids.

And that struggle became a charity, PSDS, which is based at their new HQ in Reigate. It helps hundreds of families across the South East every single year. And last weekend, I went down there to meet them. So you may know it as the South Park Surgery on Prices Lane, just down the hill from Woodhatch. And it's been empty, or it was empty, for a few years, wasn't it? Do you remember?

And that struggle became a charity, PSDS, which is based at their new HQ in Reigate. It helps hundreds of families across the South East every single year. And last weekend, I went down there to meet them. So you may know it as the South Park Surgery on Prices Lane, just down the hill from Woodhatch. And it's been empty, or it was empty, for a few years, wasn't it? Do you remember?

It was all kind of boarded up and so on. But then, about a year ago, it was taken over by a group called PSDS. We'll find out a bit more about them in a few moments' time. And now it's a hub of activity. It's not actually at the second, because it's a Saturday afternoon, it's kind of empty, apart from the two ladies who are just outside, who are Helen and Vicky.

It was all kind of boarded up and so on. But then, about a year ago, it was taken over by a group called PSDS. We'll find out a bit more about them in a few moments' time. And now it's a hub of activity. It's not actually at the second, because it's a Saturday afternoon, it's kind of empty, apart from the two ladies who are just outside, who are Helen and Vicky.

Ladies, thank you very much indeed for inviting me down. You better explain what PSDS is.

Ladies, thank you very much indeed for inviting me down. You better explain what PSDS is.

So pushing for help, but also swapping stories as well and helping each other too.

So pushing for help, but also swapping stories as well and helping each other too.

So let's just finish off that little bit of the story about how you came to be here. You were at various church halls and community centres around this area for a couple of decades. Then this rather fantastic building came up and you thought, yes, this is our opportunity for a kind of full-time HQ.

So let's just finish off that little bit of the story about how you came to be here. You were at various church halls and community centres around this area for a couple of decades. Then this rather fantastic building came up and you thought, yes, this is our opportunity for a kind of full-time HQ.

So let's go in. Thanks very much. Vicky leading the way. Actually, this is for all age groups. That's very important to know, isn't it, Helen?

So let's go in. Thanks very much. Vicky leading the way. Actually, this is for all age groups. That's very important to know, isn't it, Helen?

Let's just go into the kitchen because this isn't just somewhere to make teas and coffees for the staff and the helpers, is it? Because, as you say, it's for various age groups here that you're going to be able to help.

Let's just go into the kitchen because this isn't just somewhere to make teas and coffees for the staff and the helpers, is it? Because, as you say, it's for various age groups here that you're going to be able to help.

And Helen, as you lead us through to the next area, tell me about some other work that you're encouraging the young people to get involved with to go on to the next part of their lives.

And Helen, as you lead us through to the next area, tell me about some other work that you're encouraging the young people to get involved with to go on to the next part of their lives.