News
Brandon proudly supports more than 1,600 children, young people and adults with learning disabilities and/or autism to live their lives as they choose. Find out what we’ve been up to in our latest news and blogs.
Brandon welcomes the opportunity to share the stories of our staff and the people we support. For media enquiries, please contact communications@brandontrust.org
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11 October 2024
Sheila wins runner-up award in community art competitionSheila, who we support in the beautiful county of Cornwall, is the proud runner up of a community art competition organised by our fundraising partner,...
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16 September 2024
Professional care worker – a career you can be proud ofFor this year’s Professional Care Workers’ Week (16 – 20 September), Brandon leadership development coordinator and locality manager, Deb McNally, explores how Brandon is making...
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11 September 2024
Empowering people with disabilities through exciting experiencesHi. My name’s Adam and I’m a support worker. My role extends far beyond providing day-to-day care; it is about empowering people with disabilities to...
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2 September 2024
Bristol care farm welcomes new arrivalsElm Tree Farm, is a Brandon social enterprise based in Stapleton, Bristol. The working care farm supports autistic people and people with learning disabilities, to...
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7 August 2024
Get involved in our 30th birthday inclusive, online exhibitionIn celebration of our 30th birthday, we aim to host an inclusive, online exhibition of creative works from people we support, our staff, and our...
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8 July 2024
Our new fundraising partnership with Kier ConstructionKate Doodson, Brandon’s Chief Transformation, Performance and Digital Officer made the initial introduction following her previous work with Kier Construction. Brandon presented to Kier’s social...
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5 July 2024
Brandon Staff Awards 2024 winners revealedBrandon staff and trustees gathered at the Winter Gardens in Weston-super-Mare to celebrate our 30th birthday at the 2024 Staff Awards grand final. Around 200...
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3 July 2024
What is missing from co-production?The theme for this year’s Co-production Week is ‘What’s Missing?’, which invites us to increase equity and diversity in co-production, to think about how we...
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17 June 2024
Learning Disability Week 2024: Do You See Me?Learning Disability Week aims to make sure the world hears what life is like if you, or someone you know, has a learning disability. Throughout...
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14 June 2024
Summer festival in Plymouth marks a double celebrationA summer festival of fun for all the family will mark a double celebration for Brandon Trust. The event on Thursday 20 June (12pm –...
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7 June 2024
A brand-new website for BrandonOur website has had a makeover! In case you couldn’t tell, our website has undergone a massive makeover – and it’s about time! Our old...
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16 May 2024
Learning and development is at the heart of professional cultureBrandon’s learning and development manager, Toby Veil, explains why continued professional development is so important, especially in social care, and how we position learning and...
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7 May 2024
Groundbreaking training offers a better healthcare experienceHello. My name is Hazel and I’m a Brandon team leader in the Oxfordshire area. I’d like to tell you about some groundbreaking training which...
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29 April 2024
Autism accreditation: Making an impactHello. My name is Karen. I joined Brandon in 2008, working with autistic people in Par, Cornwall. Shortly after I started, we were asked by...
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8 April 2024
Brandon partners with Nuffield Trust to tackle health inequalitiesPeople with a learning disability and/or autism are highly likely to face health inequalities. On average, the life expectancy of a woman with a learning...