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.
QEF’s Care and Rehabilitation Centre is a specialist neuro rehabilitation service, providing intensive and slow stream neuro rehabilitation and complex neurological care for up to 48 people.
Our expert teams support people to regain core skills following an acquired brain injury, stroke or incomplete spinal injury. We also support people with long term neurological conditions to optimise their potential, manage a disability and prevent secondary complications.
Referrals are through the NHS, case managers or personal injury solicitors, and we support adults with physical, cognitive and/or communication disabilities which may also include mild to moderate behavioural problems.
With flexible pathways, we can support people with a wide range of conditions and impairments to regain core skills and increase their independence. An assessment is followed by a structured therapy programme that focuses on a person’s identified needs.

We work closely with families and everyone involved with an individual’s long-term rehabilitation, helping them with the transition out of our service. Our services are also available on a day and outpatient basis.
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