Brandon Trust’s Annual Report is available in hard copy format via 0117 9077 200 or by emailing info@brandontrust.org
2010 Annual Report The Making of Mark
Brandon Trust’s Annual Report: The Making of Mark.
2009 Annual Report Outside In
Brandon Trust’s Annual Report Outside In: 15 years of Brandon Trust. Out of the Institutions and into the Community.
2008 Annual Report A Different Difference
Brandon Trust’s 2008 Annual Report A Different Difference. We guarantee it is unlike any annual report you have ever read.
I Am Not A Task, I Am A Person
A short publication from Brandon Trust's Special Interest Group for People with Profound and Multiple Learning Disabilities
My Unique Life - Ordinary People, Extraordinary Lives
My Unique Life is a short film about unique individuals who have discovered their own direction in life. This is not about climbing mountains or exploring jungles; here people simply take responsibility for their own life choices. Meet Jean who has a paid job; find out about Basil's original menus. Brandon Trust is committed to supporting people to live the lives they choose - ordinary people living extraordinary lives.
Charlotte’s Story – Empowering People to have Unique Futures
Today there is a new emphasis given to the way adults with learning disabilities receive support; people are at the centre of planning their own lives. As an independent charity Brandon Trust has attracted attention for its cutting edge approach - involving individuals in creating original support options; each person has a unique future built around their particular aspirations. Charlotte's Story is special to her yet it represents how everyone has the right to determine their own way of life.
Get-In-There Project The Movie – Life in the Community
This short movie is about Get-In-There, a very special initiative coordinated by Brandon Trust as part of the Foundation for People with Learning Disabilities' Life in the Community project. The aim of the Project was to demonstrate how people with high support needs are able to make real contributions to community life. 'Get-In-There Project - The Movie' features Richard Francis, John McAlister and Sarah Selman, plus contributions from family members and others. Here are three quite different individuals. What they have in common is belief in themselves as citizens. This is their story, short and to the point; get in there and make a difference!
Hi-Tech Family
This short film demonstrates Brandon Trust’s commitment to the use of Assistive Technology. The Hi-Tech Family project is aimed at enabling families/parents who have learning disabilities to develop their parenting skills using the kind of technology relevant to their circumstances. Assistive Technology provides support mechanisms which young adults can literally ‘connect’ to. The latest mobile phones and hand held computers have an immediate resonance with the current generation of parents. This is just the beginning, technology is constantly being developed which can help individuals to gain independence whilst at the same time providing safe care and protection to their families.
Other Publications & External Links
You may find the following external publications and websites of use:
Personalisation - On the Edge of Innovation
On The Edge of an Innovation – Sarah Thelwall’s impressive case study on Personalisation which uses Brandon Trust as the central case study. Published by the Innovation Unit
Valuing People Now
A three year government strategy for people with learning disabilities
Valuing Employment Now
A government three year strategy for real jobs for people with learning disabilities
Personalisation Through Person Centred Planning
Joint good practice guidance published by the Putting People First and Valuing People Now teams. It is one of the commitments in Valuing People Now.
Fullfilling and Rewarding Lives
The first autism strategy for England to bring about fundamental change in public services, helping adults with autism to live independent lives and find work.
A Life Like Any Other
House of Lords and House of Commons Joint Committee on Human Rights of Adults with Learning Disabilities.