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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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Open morning a great success

Welcoming health professionals, commissioners and case managers, our first open morning at the Care and Rehabilitation Centre was a great success. There were lots of opportunities to meet our expert teams, see the fantastic facilities, hear about the different services QEF provide, as well as network with other professionals and discuss future requirements.

The presentation from the morning highlights the different pathways available to clients and some of the goal driven, person centred therapy programmes that have been delivered, that build on individual motivations.