It is with immense sadness and regret that we inform you that Queen Elizabeth’s Foundation for Disabled People (QEF) will commence a wind down programme from 11th November 2025.
This process is expected to take 28 days to allow time for alternative placements to be found for residential clients at our Care and Rehabilitation Centre, and to honour commitments to other clients to the best extent possible.
At the end of this period, QEF intends to file for administration.
We have worked tirelessly over the last year to try and save the charity, exploring numerous options to improve its finances, but unfortunately there wasn’t a viable solution that met all the necessary requirements to overcome the challenging financial situation QEF faced.
It has been our privilege to support disabled people for over 90 years, providing expert services that have changed many lives, and we are deeply saddened that it cannot continue.
Our priorities right now are to work with funding bodies to ensure clients find suitable alternative placements and to support our remarkable staff during this difficult time.
We’re passionate about our person-centred, expert services that focus on individual needs to provide the best holistic support for each client.
We work with children and adults with physical and learning disabilities and adults with acquired brain injuries or complex neurological care needs.
Whether it’s providing expert neuro rehabilitation to rebuild a life affected by brain injury, specialist advice and assistive equipment to increase independent mobility, or residential services supporting people to learn key life skills, QEF enables disabled people to maximise their independence and achieve their potential.
As a charity we rely on the goodwill of our supporters to raise funds or give their time to assist us. We are very grateful to everyone that supports our work in this way.