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What does your loved one dream of? As FitzRoy approaches our 65th anniversary, we’re inviting families to help us discover the hopes and ambitions that matter to people we support.

FitzRoy and the Voluntary Organisations Disability Group (VODG) recently hosted a roundtable focusing on Homes Not Hospitals, where leaders from health, social care, housing and the voluntary sector came together to discuss what needs to change.

As FitzRoy marks Learning Disability Week, our Head of Fundraising reflects on taking part in the Spinnaker Tower abseil and what Lizzie and Callum’s story shows about the power of fundraising.

Cuckooing in social care – sometimes described as home takeover – can leave people in danger and without control of their own homes. Read Gary’s story and what needs to change.

People with learning disabilities and autistic people are still being kept locked away in hospital settings, despite years of commitments to change. FitzRoy Chief Executive Angela Murphy reflects on why this is still happening – and what it will take to make ‘homes not hospitals’ a reality.

FitzRoy’s Living My Life meetings are changing how support plans are created – starting with what matters most to the person and the life they want to live.

A new Ethnicity and Inclusion Network is launching at FitzRoy, giving colleagues a space to connect, share experiences and help ensure different cultures, faiths and backgrounds are reflected in the organisation’s future.

There are some people who change a place simply by being part of it. Andre was one of those people.

Every so often, we witness a moment that takes our breath away. A moment that reminds us why we do what we do. Last week, that moment belonged to Daniel and Charlie.

The FitzRoy 2025 Staff Survey results are in!