Queen Elizabeth's Foundation For Disabled People

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Volunteers week is soon and we are looking for Volunteer Shop Assistants 🛍

We need you to help raise funds to support Disabled people live their lives as independently as possible.

If you or anybody you know might be interested then please us on:

07771 575198
Email: volunteering@qef.org.uk

Thank you so much to Rocky Chessman (a previous client) for agreeing to be interviewed, and speak so kindly about our service. We were delighted to have you and your wife there at the event, and we appreciate all the support you have given us 💜

Thank you also to Dame Prue Leith for her kind words.

YouTube video by digitalmediafan BBC South East Today Evening News with Ellie Crisell - 04⧸04⧸2025

At our 'In Conversation with... Prue Leith' event last week, BBC South East came to do a piece on our event and the work that we do.

If you would like to see it, follow this link and skip to 20:30 in the video: www.youtube.com/watch?v=CbCQ...

We are so proud of our incredible service, and appreciate every single part of our multi-disciplinary team.

Here are just a few lovely images from the day. 📸

If you couldn't attend but would like to know more about the day or the work we do then please email: neurorehab@qef.org.uk

Yesterday we hosted an Open Afternoon at our Care and Rehabilitation Centre (CRC).

The aim of the event was to show the incredible team and facilities that we have at the CRC. It was an absolute pleasure to have so many people attending, and thank you so much to everyone who made it possible.

'In conversation with.... Prue' - QEF We are always delighted to welcome new members to our wonderful Committee so if you would be interested in joining, please email events@qef.org.uk for further

On Wednesday 2 April 2025, join us in the Equus Suite, Sandown Park Racecourse, for a lunch and Q&A session with renowned chef, restaurateur, and television personality, Dame Prue Leith.

It is going to be an incredible event, and tickets are limited. 🎟

Get yours here: www.qef.org.uk/events/prue/

We are delighted to invite you to a very special Ladies Spring Lunch event, which is part of our new ‘In conversation with….’ series, newly launched in 2025. 🌸

You can read their whole story, and what it means to them to be running the marathon this year on our website:

www.qef.org.uk/news/brother...

Thank you Ed and Will 💜

Ed - "Our late grandfather, Edward Guinness, supported the charity for more than 40 years, and he would often tell us stories of the charity’s work, and those who it supported, which both Will and I found very inspiring."

Edward was a huge supporter of our. He led the fundraising appeal for the new centre and was instrumental in ensuring that enough money was raised so it could open.

Ed, 40, and Will 37, will be joining the tens of thousands of runners who will be taking part in the race on Sunday 27th April.

We have a lot of amazing people who will be running the London Marathon on our behalf this year. 🏃

Two of whom are Ed and Will Greig, having been inspired to support a disability charity by their grandfather, the late Edward Guinness CVO.

Thank you to everyone who has supported us in any way at all this year, there were so many of you that we couldn't fit it all in!
Thank you, thank you, thank you 💜

Mark's MERU Journey - QEF Mark came to visit MERU when he was just 8years old, as he suffered from a rare form of cerebral palsy called Worster-Drought Syndrome, which affected the

Mark's MERU Milestone: www.qef.org.uk/story/marks-...

Mums job inspires 10k challenge effort for son - QEF 20-year-old Olly Drye from Epsom in Surrey will be taking on the Bacchus Wine 10k this September after being inspired by his mum’s day job.

Olly's 10k: www.qef.org.uk/.../mums-job...

June's Story - Neurodivergence at work - QEF Supporting Neurodiversity in the Workplace

June's Neurodivergence Story: www.qef.org.uk/.../junes-st...

Geraldine's experience with Guillan-Barre Syndrome - QEF Geraldine talks to QEF supporters about her experience of recovery with Guillan-Barre Syndrome at our Care and Rehabilitation Centre.

Geraldine's Guillan-Barre Journey: www.qef.org.uk/story/gerald...

Rachel’s Marathon Success, and Daniel’s Love for Life. - QEF Running a marathon is no small feat, but for Rachel, it was personal journey of remembrance. "I've always wanted to do a half marathon or a full one, and I

Rachel's Marathon Story: www.qef.org.uk/.../rachels-...

Hayley, Phil and Collette 10k:
www.linkedin.com/.../urn:li:a....

Each year we are lucky enough to have a huge number of people support us in various different ways.

We wanted to give something back to them by saying THANK YOU so much for helping us continue to do the work that we do, we absolutely could not do it without your incredible support.

Here is our Crowdfunding page, please take a look:
www.bacommunityfund.co.uk/.../queen-el...

This new partnership will enable QEF to raise vital funds so we can continue providing expert services that enable disabled people to achieve their potential and live as independently as possible. 💜

We have been working together for several years through our QEF Tryb4uFly assessment service, Accessible Aviation training provision and inflight equipment assessments; working towards air travel being more accessible for people with physical and invisible disabilities.

QEF are starting a three-year charitable partnership with British Airways, as part of their BA Better World Community Fund.

Julian's Stroke Journey - QEF I work from home as an end-user IT engineer. When I finished work on a Monday I was really tired, which is unusual for me, I felt like I needed a nap on the

Julian's Stroke Journey: www.qef.org.uk/story/julian...

Empowering Mobility: Lachezar Minev’s Story - QEF Mobility can be a difficult area to talk about, and many of those who face the associated problems may struggle to find help. With the right people to enable

Lars' Story with learning to drive: www.qef.org.uk/.../empoweri...

Joe's journey to independent mobility after a traumatic brain injury - QEF Driving was my ticket to a future of independence and I got so much out of the course with QEF. They gave me with the opportunity to increase my independence and to increase my understanding of my own...

Joe's Journey to Mobility after traumatic brain injury: www.qef.org.uk/story/joes-s...

Neurological Music Therapy as part of a multi-disciplinary therapy approach - QEF Andrew's story is a 360 degree view of therapy at the Care and Rehabilitation Centre, and it includes videos showing the impact neurological music therapy had for him as part of a multi-disciplinary a...

Andrew's Neuro-music Therapy experience: www.qef.org.uk/story/andrew...

Craig's journey to regain his independent mobility - QEF Craig's journey towards independence didn’t stop with driving. Craig’s aspiration to fly again prompted him to explore QEF's Tryb4uFly service as well. Our emphasis on individual needs and support opt...

Craig's Journey to regain his independent mobility: www.qef.org.uk/story/craigs...

Noah's Paralympic Dream - QEF “ My life took a drastic turn when I suffered a severe brain injury. I fell 10m from a seaside promenade, I broke my skull, five ribs, and punctured both

Noah's journey at our Mobility Centre in pursuit of Paralympic Dream: www.qef.org.uk/story/noahs-...