Stories

We all know how important friends and partners are to our happiness but for people with learning disabilities, loneliness and fear is often a haunting feature of their lives.

Basepoint Business Centres, a managed office space provider owned by a leading UK grant-making charity, The ACT Foundation, has built close links with FitzRoy Newhaven, recently donating £9,200 of match-funded money.

An amazing long term supporter of FitzRoy at Ford organised for FitzRoy to feature on a full size trailer which is now travelling around Europe and the UK!

The FitzRoy Nottingham team held their first ever coffee morning last month where a few amazing things were achieved. Bev Pearson, Community Fundraising Coordinator for FitzRoy told us all about it.

The team at FitzRoy in Malvern were delighted to welcome their local MP, Harriet Baldwin, just before Christmas. The MP toured with Deputy Lieutenant of Worcestershire, Andrew Grant, who is a FitzRoy Ambassador, and Anna Galliford our Chief Executive.

Last weekend everyone at Whitegates View, a FitzRoy Registered Care service in Liss, had a brilliant time at their Christmas party.

John Williams, co-founder of FitzRoy celebrated his 90th birthday at the weekend.

FitzRoy Huw’s registered nursing home in Nottingham was recently inspected by the Care Quality Commission (CQC) and the results are fantastic!

Birthdays have been big news this week! Niels Moller, who lives in Uckfield, and Trevor Greenaway, who lives in Newhaven, have both been out and about celebrating!

End of life care is a sensitive and difficult time for carers and families of people with learning disability. This inspiring case study from our award-winning FitzRoy Supported Living team in London shows how to get it right.