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Who Are We?
Each year 1 child in every 100 will be born with learning disabilities.
Of these only a small number will achieve independence, a job and a home
of their own. Most will need a lifetime of help and support.
Orchard Vale Trust, a voluntary charitable organisation, was founded in
1985 by two families, each of whom had
sons with Downs Syndrome.
High quality residential care at this time was in very short supply so
they decided to open a home for a group of 16 young people, including
their sons, who had all attended the same school in Bristol.
Orchard Vale Trust opened its first home, East Court, in February 1986.
The aim was to provide an individually designed programme of care to
meet the needs of residents with a wide range of learning disability.
Since then Orchard Vale Trust has opened a further 3 homes in Somerset.
Northcroft opened in 1991, St.Chad’s House in 1995 and Ferndale in 1998.
These homes provide support for a further 15 residents, some of whom
would not have found placements elsewhere.
Chief Executive – Orchard Vale Trust |
