Stories

Martin, FitzRoy's Chair of Trustees, is taking on the Camino Way on a 500km, eight day cycle ride to raise money for the people we support.

After hitting it off in our Nottingham Support at Home service, Jamie and Lorraine were recently supported on their second date to a country house.

Last month Lucky fulfilled his lifelong dream when he went on holiday to Memphis to celebrate his 60th birthday.

At every step of someone's journey at FitzRoy, our staff are there to offer support and guidance, always putting the people we support first.

Moving home is a huge life event for anyone. For Graeme and Andy, who we previously supported in Cheshire, it was even bigger - as they moved across the country 200 miles to our Surrey care home Donec Mews.

Ben has lived at Dalvington and The Oaks residential service for the last nine years. Ben and the staff at the service have used technology to help him express himself which was particularly helpful following the loss of his father and two friends, who were also residents.

After months of rehearsals, learning lines and practising routines, our Love4Life members took to the stage and wowed with their production of Grease the Musical.

Niels has lived at Vernon Close, our supported living service in Uckfield, for the past 18 years but a new consistent team and some patience and persistence have seen his confidence grow allowing him to try new things and reduce his anxiety.

Late last year, Lyn, who lived at our supported living service, Williamson Court in Coventry, sadly passed away after an eight-month fight with cancer. Lyn’s brother and sister-in-law wrote to the team who cared for Lyn for many years to offer their ‘profound gratitude’ for everything they did for her.

Last week, Bill, who lives at our supported living service at Halls Drive in Coventry, received a long service award from the Lord Mayor of Coventry for 25 years working for Coventry City Council.