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Technology-assisted therapy launched at QEF to intensify impact of neuro rehabilitation

Our Care and Rehabilitation Centre near Leatherhead, now offers technology-assisted therapy as part of our neuro rehabilitation and complex neurological care service. Expert therapy and care teams support people to

New and Approved Driving Assessment Service opens to support residents in Hampshire 

QEF has opened a new driving assessment service in Southampton., providing driving assessments for disabled people and those with age related impairments.
3 QEF representatives at Wimbledon Guest Services

QEF AIMS TO SERVE UP THE BEST ACCESSIBILITY EXPERIENCE AT THIS YEAR’S CHAMPIONSHIPS

Representatives from Surrey based charity, Queen Elizabeth’s Foundation for Disabled People (QEF), are ensuring that this year’s Championships, Wimbledon, serves up a friendly experience for people with physical and hidden

New partnership with Stroke Association announced by QEF

QEF launch new partnership with Stroke Association to support Surrey stroke clients

Volunteers plant 250 trees at Surrey charity to benefit people rebuilding lives after brain injury 

Wates Group and The Conservation Volunteers (TCV) celebrated five years in partnership, with a ceremonial tree planting at Queen Elizabeth’s Foundation for Disabled People (QEF), attended by the Lord Lieutenant

New films make flying with a hidden disability less daunting

QEF and the UK Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) have released new films to support people with hidden disabilities to fly with confidence. There are 4 films available providing expert advice and

Life stories

Mobility

Kumba talks about her experience of being a disabled child in Sierra Leone and after moving to the UK, the challenges she faced as a disabled single mum with triplets. Learning to drive with QEF totally changed her life. 

2023

Mobility

It was a successful day with great feedback from the clients, who were reassured that it was possible to travel by air and to explore the option of driving.

2023

Care and Rehabilitation

“My mother was very nervous about me joining the RAF, because in the war I’d had a brother who was killed in a Lancaster bomber over Germany. I had to reassure her all the time that it was safe.”

2023

Care and Rehabilitation

I would love to do it again. Incorporating music into therapy has been really good. Music has been used to help RA with several different aspects of her rehabilitation – it’s a very bespoke approach to therapy for the right person.