About the Disability Foundation
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Who we are
The Disability Foundation (TDF) is a registered charity, promoting the lives of all disabled adults, children and their families by supporting them in their desire to live an independent and dignified lifestyle – making their own choices. Our Centre provides an holistic approach to both conventional and complementary treatments and therapies.
The Disability Foundation also has a newly equipped specialist children's sensory room. This environment helps develop sensory and motor skills for physically disabled/special needs children. It additionally encourages children who are carers, non-communicative or frightened children to relax and interact with others.
Along with the room follows a whole range of specialist complementary therapies for children e.g. Baby Massage, and Cranio-sacral Therapy. Many of our adult therapies are also open to children.
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out more about our complementary therapies
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Fundraising
You can support our work by giving online or by direct donations, 'give as you earn' schemes, private and corporate sponsorships and through wills or legacies.
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out more about our fundraising.
Our history
The Disability Foundation (TDF) was founded by Julie Fernandez whose ambition was to create a centre that catered for all forms of disability irrespective of age, gender, religion and financial status. With this in mind Julie approached Janet Desmond and with the first donation from Richard Desmond, Janet and Julie set up TDF as a limited company and registered charity in 1998 gaining its charitable status in 1999.
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out more about the history of The Disability
Foundation.
Our founder - Julie Fernandez
The Disability Foundation (TDF) was the brain child of Julie Fernandez who has Osteogenesis Imperfecta, otherwise known as brittle bones. Julie has had over 70 operations and is a permanent wheelchair user.
Julie’s ambition was to create a centre that catered for all forms of disability irrespective of age, gender, religion and their financial status.
Julie says ‘TDF is my dream come true, a place where disabled people and their families can come to for support, information and a friendly face’.
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out more about Julie Fernandez.
Our trustees
The Trustees are representatives elected to the Board by membership and determine TDF’s aims, objectives and priorities.
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out more about The Disability Foundation trustees
Vacancies
Trustees
If you would like to consider becoming a Trustee and feel you have something to offer the charity please write to us at:
For the attention of the Chief Executive
The Disability Foundation
Based at RNOH
Brockley Hill
Stanmore
Middlesex
HA7 4LP
Volunteers
We are always looking for volunteers. If you live locally to our centre and would like to help please contact the Centre Manager to find out about suitable vacancies:
Deputy Chief Executive - Operational Management,
The Disability Foundation,
Based at RNOH,
Brockley Hill,
Stanmore,
Middlesex,
HA7 4LP.