News
Explore the latest news, updates, and inspiring stories from across Brandon Trust. From exciting developments in our services to personal achievements of the people we support, this is where we share what’s happening in our community.
Stay connected with the voices that shape our work – hear about the impact of inclusive support, co-production, and meaningful opportunities. Whether it’s a new initiative, a milestone moment, or a glimpse into everyday life, these stories reflect our commitment to enabling people of all abilities to live the lives they choose.
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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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 award for their co-production workBrandon’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...
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6 October 2023
Why we must address inequality in social care, by Helen England, CEOI have worked in health and social care all my career, with a wonderful chapter in special schools thrown in during the early part of...
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26 July 2023
Brandon confirms appointment of new chief executiveBrandon’s Board of Trustees are delighted to confirm that Helen England has been appointed Chief Executive following an extensive review process involving staff and people...
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7 July 2023
Co-production and what it means for autistic people and people with learning disabilitiesCo-production in the Real World is the theme of this year’s national Co-production Week. At Brandon, The Adventurers take the lead on our co-production projects....
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7 July 2023
The real world impact of co-productionThe theme for Co-production Week 2023, is Co-production In The Real World. The week aims to shine a spotlight on the benefits of co-production, share...
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31 May 2023
The future of social care by Helen England, Interim CEOSince joining Brandon earlier this year as Interim CEO, I have discovered countless examples of the passion, talent, commitment and joy that our support workers...
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14 May 2023
Learning disabilities, autism and dementiaHello. My name’s Roxy. I’m a Brandon team leader and I have a keen interest in dementia, in both my professional and personal life. Getting...
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12 May 2023
Co-producing an accessible health action planAccessible Health Action Plans are created during a GP’s annual health checks with people with learning disabilities and autism. The action plan is designed to ensure people...
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11 May 2023
The importance of annual health checks for people with learning disabilitiesAn annual health check with a General Practitioner (GP) is offered to everyone with a learning disability over the age of 14. A health check...
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15 March 2023
Making voting and elections more accessibleTo coincide with Accessible Voting Day in March, Brandon’s Adventurers – a group of people supported by Brandon – met to share their views on...