Queen Elizabeth's Foundation for Disabled People
- Queen Elizabeth's Foundation for Disabled People
Queen Elizabeth's Foundation for Disabled People is a British charity. It was founded in the 1930s, and works to encourage disabled people to become more independent by fostering life skills and vocational training. It is also involved in rehabilitation.
It operates a brain injury centre in Banstead, a mobility centre in Carshalton, a resource centre in Dartford, and a development centre and a training college in Leatherhead in Surrey. It also operates a chain of fundraising shopes in the south east of England.
External links
* [http://www.qefd.org/ Website]
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