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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19 February 2025
Delivering positive impact and measuring successBrandon has committed to deliver extensive positive impact for the people we support and the communities we serve. We take a whole-life approach to the...
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5 February 2025
Invitation to tender for key areas of employee supportBrandon Trust is inviting service providers to tender for three key areas of employee support: Occupational Health, an Employee Assistance Programme (EAP), and the outsourcing...
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16 January 2025
30 for 30: Brandon’s 30th anniversary fundraising challengeIt’s not too late to get involved in the epic challenge that has been running for the past few months! Brandon’s supporters, staff and people...
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13 January 2025
2024: Brandon’s year in picturesAs we near the end of our 30th anniversary year, we've looked back on the last 12 months at Brandon. Here are some of the...
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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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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...