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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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25 January 2022
Celebrating 40 years of market gardeningTerry is a co-farmer at our social enterprise, Elm Tree Farm in Bristol, and this is a very big year for him. Along with countless...
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24 November 2021
Building a career in careJordan is 24 years old and works at the Sesame Centre in Rugby, Warwickshire. He recently achieved a Distinction in his Lead Adult Care Worker...
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26 October 2021
Supporting someone to have a good deathGavin had been living in Honiton in Devon, since 1999. Brandon Trust started supporting him in 2011. Gavin lived with John, and they had known...
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8 October 2021
Third book launch for talented author and illustratorAuthor and illustrator, Hayley Buxton, has completed her third children’s storybook and is busy planning the official launch on 14 October at social enterprise, Banwell...
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6 May 2021
Exploring the richness of Deaf cultureSo, this week being Deaf Awareness Week, got me reminiscing about my time as a British Sign Language (BSL) interpreter. It was such an amazing...
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13 April 2021
Love, sex, relationships, and learning disabilitiesBeing in a loving relationship is something that enriches many of our lives. However, research shows that only 3% of people with a learning disability...
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23 February 2021
Thomas More Project to join BrandonWe are very pleased to announce that as of 1 March, Bristol-based charity the Thomas More Project will become part of Brandon. Thomas More Project...
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7 March 2018
70 20 10; It’s a magic numberWell, it’s a magic number when you work in learning and development! Learning ‘on the job’ It’s a model that suggests the ratio of learning...
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9 February 2016
Son’s marathon tribute to his dad, Fisherman’s Friend Trevor GrillsCornwall man Paul Grills has two key reasons that are driving him on to succeed in this April’s London Marathon. Paul, 30, is the son...