Stories

David is a well-liked, inquisitive character who enjoys being at the heart of what's going on, whether that is in his home, garden or out in the local area near where he lives.

Jane Grant, FitzRoy Area Business Manager, on why she loves working for FitzRoy

FitzRoy Trafford Day Service are pulling out all the stops and running to transform lives. Sharon, Kat and Christine, three support workers have signed up to the Great Manchester Run, as well as Ollie, a friend of Ramsey, our Deputy Manager at Trafford Day Services.

FitzRoy, is delighted to announce they have joined forces with The Leo Trust, a charity that provides support to people with learning disabilities in Kent.

Inspired by the work being done by FitzRoy staff at Whitegates, a FitzRoy Registered Care service in Hampshire, Anne is delighted that the money she raised running the London Marathon will be used to provide much-needed equipment to give the residents independence and a good quality of life.

FitzRoy are thrilled to be one of the successful charities to benefit from the Nicest Job in Britain scheme in 2015. This unique scheme - set up by UA, a utility consolation company - was a chance to offer one enthusiastic philanthropist the nicest job in Britain' - National Philanthropy Manager.

FitzRoy, a national charity that supports people with learning disabilities, hope that all political parties, and the health and social care sector, rise to the challenges set out in the excellent Winterbourne View report - Time for Change, by Sir Stephen Bubb.

Connor Ure attends FitzRoy's On Track service and wanted to celebrate Halloween in style by creating an incredibly spooky haunted house.

John Williams, co-founder of FitzRoy, recently won the Outstanding Contribution Award at the National Learning Disabilities Awards for transforming the face of social care services for people with learning disabilities in England. He describes the obstacles he overcame in the 1960s and 70s to stop the institutionalisation of people with learning disabilities; with a rallying call for all who work with people with learning disabilities to remain steadfast against the threat of institutionalisation.