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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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...
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14 March 2024
Elm Tree Farm celebrates amazing generosity towards Bella the ponyRare-breed Eriskay pony, Bella, moved to Brandon social enterprise, Elm Tree Farm, with her sister, Iona, from the Isle of Skye at the end of...
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11 March 2024
New Brandon football team offers opportunities for inclusive sportIn September 2023, one of Brandon’s team leaders, Rory, started working in a new location in Cornwall. Soon afterwards, one of the young men he...
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8 March 2024
Brandon Adventurers discuss International Women’s Day, inclusion, and gender equalityAhead of this year’s International Women’s Day (IWD), we spoke to the Brandon Adventurers to find out what they think about the day and what...
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5 March 2024
Brandon joins forces with five not-for-profit support providers to call for social care changeBrandon Trust has joined forces with five other social care providers in a partnership called More Than A Provider. 2024 is Brandon’s 30th anniversary year...
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9 February 2024
Brandon’s Positive Behaviour Support course exceeds expectationsSupport worker Jason, who has a professional interest in Positive Behaviour Support (PBS), recently joined Brandon from another social care provider. Here, Jason describes his...
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30 January 2024
Personalised Care Award for Cornwall supported living teamThe Brandon team in Roche, Cornwall, has won the Shared Decision Making Award at the South West Integrated Personalised Care Awards 2023. The awards event,...
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1 December 2023
Brandon Adventurers win a Great British Care AwardBrandon’s Adventurers have won the prestigious Co-production Award at the South West regional finals of the Great British Care Awards. Held recently at Ashton Gate...
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30 November 2023
Brandon welcomes special guests to find out more about our whole-life approach to supportBrandon recently welcomed two esteemed special guests who visited us to find out more about the work we do supporting autistic children, young people and...
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17 November 2023
Coming to terms with an autism diagnosisMy name is Lauren. I am 23 years old and work at a dental practice in Chipping Sodbury. I was diagnosed with autism in 2015....
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14 November 2023
Rainbow Heart Award for exceptional support workerBrandon support worker, David Adams, has won The Rainbow Heart Award at the Care and Support West Awards 2023. The Rainbow Heart Award is given...
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12 October 2023
Forest school boosts health and wellbeingHi. My name’s Rachael and I’m a project leader for Brandon’s children’s services. According to a scientific report from Nature journal, spending as little as...