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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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QEF now offers driving assessments in Worthing

Queen Elizabeth’s Foundation for Disabled People (QEF), the charity that supports people with disabilities to increase their independence and already operates a mobility centre in Carshalton, Surrey; is now offering driver assessments in Worthing.

Operating from the Charmandean Centre in Forest Road, Worthing, the new QEF Mobility Service satellite centre is offering free assessments for local residents that are referred by a health care professional until the end of September 2018.

The instructors can assess your safety to drive and recommend ways to improve safety, such as car adaptations and extra tuition. An occupational therapist and an Approved Driving Instructor (ADI) perform the assessments which start with a friendly chat about circumstances, then a physical and cognitive assessment, followed by an on-road drive.

QEF Mobility Services is one of the UK’s largest providers of mobility advice and support for people with disabilities and age-related impairments. This assessment is for drivers with a neurological condition, mobility restrictions, physical disability or psychological difficulty, provisional licence holders and those aged over 70. Each assessment requires a referral from a healthcare professional.

For more information and an application form call 0208 770 1151, email mobility@qef.org.uk or visit www.qef.org.uk/mobility