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Enjoy stories from the people we support, our staff, and the families who use FitzRoy services. Laugh, cry, feel inspired, our stories have it all.

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We are FitzRoy – diversity, equity and inclusion

Diversity, equity and inclusion - FitzRoy’s culture is led by our values, we see the person, we are brave, we are creative. We are really clear on what that looks like for people we support. But what does it mean for us as colleagues? How we work together, how we treat to each other?

Photo of Angela Murphy, FitzRoy Chief Executive

FitzRoy Chief Executive joins VODG Board

FitzRoy Chief Executive joins the VODG Board. "The power of VODG is in the expertise and diversity of its membership, and I look forward to playing my part in harnessing that power and supporting VODG as we focus on creating the right future for people who rely so much on social care to live their best life."

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‘I open my own front door’

Supporting people with a learning disability, autism and mental health issues to live gloriously ordinary lives. 'I open my own front door.'

‘She gave everything’

Today we celebrate the inspirational tenacity of our pioneering founder Elizabeth FitzRoy, more than 60 years on from when she set up our first ever service, Donec in Hampshire.

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Gloriously ordinary lives

What does a gloriously ordinary life mean at FitzRoy? We caught up with Warren Ingram, East Midlands area manager - along with Turran, who we support in Derby, and a team of FitzRoy colleagues - is working with Tricia Nicoll as part of the gloriously ordinary lives programme.

Get Ready for FitzFest 2025!

FitzFest is back! Tickets now on sale for FitzFest 2025, Norfolk's only inclusive music festival. Join us on Saturday 21st June at Fakenham Rugby Club! 

Andre and his parents using his tablet

A specialist tablet gave Andre his voice back

Thanks to a specialist tablet funded by FitzRoy supporters, Andre, who is autistic and has frontotemporal dementia, can now communicate again. After months of silence, he told his mum "I love you" for the first time in a long time. The tablet empowers him to make his own choices and tell us how he is feeling.