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.

News and Press Releases

Latest news about QEF’s Care and Rehabilitation Centre
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Latest stories, partnerships and developments from QEF's Care and Rehabilitation Centre.

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Latest news

Chris is a Quantity Surveyor and former Head of IT. Until he turned 50 he was an incredibly active person – playing a lot of squash and walking for miles

  An indepth read of Phoebe’s experience at QEF. Phoebe in her own words outlines her story and the multi-disciplinary therapy she received at QEF, with music as a focus

Nigel sitting in his chair smiling, with a cup of tea

I was a local policeman around here a few years ago, but since I retired I’ve done various jobs. Most recently I delivered new cars and vans around the country,

After a long stay in hospital with complex medical needs, that had included a tracheostomy and critical illness weakness, with a severe acute stenosis of the cervical spine also noted;

Neurologic Music Therapy helps redirect functions, stimulating other areas of the brain in order to relearn skills that were lost as a result of the injury.

John describes the support he received at QEF’s Care and Rehabilitation Centre to learn to swallow again after a prolonged period on a ventilator. The Speech and Language team and

Client Pathways and Journeys

Flexible pathways for intense and slow stream neuro rehabilitation, and support for complex neurological care needs

Admissions Criteria

Flexible therapy and care pathways for people 18+

Our Consultant

Consultant of Rehabilitation Medicine leads the way at QEF’s Care and Rehabilitation Centre