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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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Baroness Tanni Grey-Thompson at the Spring Ladies Lunch

Queen Elizabeth’s Foundation for Disabled People (QEF) was proud to welcome Baroness Tanni Grey-Thompson, the parliamentarian, multiple Paralympic medal winning wheelchair racer and tv presenter as guest speaker at its Spring Ladies Lunch fundraising event at Epsom Downs Racecourse this week.

The event raised over £20,000 towards the vital services the charity provides for people with disabilities, including Bugzi micro powered-wheelchairs for children, and Independent Living Services at Dorincourt, which helps young people with complex disabilities to acquire key life skills and greater independence.

Baroness Grey-Thompson spoke about the challenges she faced to become a sporting champion and her involvement in the campaign to bring the Olympics to London in 2012, as well as the importance of organisations like QEF to provide opportunities to people with disabilities.

QEF would like to thank everyone who attended or was involved for their kind generosity.