Website Statement

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.

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Corinna, Lady Hamilton of Dalzell, QEF’s President.

Queen Elizabeth’s Foundation for Disabled People (QEF) is saddened to hear of the passing of our President, Corinna, Lady Hamilton of Dalzell on 7th July 2025. Known affectionately as ‘Lady Corinna’, she had been QEF’s President since 1st January 2007, taking over after the passing of her husband, James Hamilton, 4th Baron Hamilton of Dalzell, who himself had been a Trustee from 1978 and then Chairman from 1989 until his passing in 2006.

Lady Corinna was an active supporter of the charity, attending many fundraising events in her 18 years as President and we are grateful for her unending support for our work and for the continued generosity of her family, who have asked for donations to QEF in her memory. We would like to express our condolences to her family and friends at this difficult time and our gratitude to everyone who makes a donation to QEF in Lady Corinna’s memory.

Gordon Bowser QEF Chairman and Karen Deacon, QEF Chief Executive.