Queen Elizabeth's Foundation for Disabled People
QEF works with people living with physical and learning disabilities or acquired brain injuries to gain new skills and increase independence. Whether it’s learning everyday life skills, rebuilding a life affected by brain injury, acquiring the skills to drive a specially adapted car or training for future employment QEF supports disabled people to achieve goals for life.
Independent Living Services:
QEF Independent Living Services provide a supportive environment for young people with complex disabilities, enabling them to develop practical life skills under the guidance and tuition of specialist life coaches.
Mobility Services:
QEF Mobility Services offers expert assessment, advice, information and tuition to allow people with disabilities of all ages to achieve independent mobility as drivers, passengers, scooter and wheelchair users. The centre also trains approved driving instructors and professionals to teach disabled people and the elderly to drive. Over the years QEF has developed its services, often ahead of the times, but always in line with the changing needs of disabled people.
Neuro Rehabilitation Services:
QEF Neuro Rehabilitation Services is the only UK rehabilitation centre offering assessment, intensive neuro-rehabilitation and education for young adults aged 16-35 who have acquired disabilities as a result of brain injury, helping them to develop lost functions and gain greater independence.
Vocational Services:
The main focus of QEF Vocational Training Services is to provide training or retraining for sustained employment for those people with existing or acquired disabilities. In addition, specialist tutors spot trainees’ special learning needs and equip them for the jobs market by developing their basic maths, English and IT skills
Contact
Jonathan Powell
Chief Executive
QEF
Leatherhead Court
Woodlands Road
Leatherhead
Surrey KT22 0BN
Tel: 01372 841000
Website: www.qef.org.uk