In care home settings, the coronavirus is having a disproportionate affect on people with learning disabilities. The Care Quality Commission recently reported that there were 175% more deaths in places that support people with learning disabilities in England in April, than reported in the same period of time last year. For people with a learning disability, this difficult situation is exacerbated by the challenges they already face in day-to-day life. Supporting people with

Every year across the globe, Pride events are held in June to celebrate the important and valuable contribution LGBT+ people make to our communities and to highlight the ongoing need for equality. This year's Pride is going online, calling on people to reach out and understand one another and to be better allies. We at Field Lane believe in equal rights for all and join everyone celebrating this year, wishing you a safe and happy Pride month. For more information, visit: http

It’s been nine weeks since we launched our Coronavirus appeal. The response has been very positive and we have received some generous donations that have gone toward purchasing essential PPE and related supplies. We are extremely grateful to all our donors. The safety of our clients and staff is paramount. As lockdown continues, we need to ensure that all our clients and the teams that care for them remain safe and well cared for. Most of our usual fundraising activity has b

A statement from Peter Calderbank, Chief Executive, Field Lane The death of George Floyd in Minneapolis, USA on the 25 May 2020 has shaken the world. To die as the result of police brutality simply because of the colour of your skin is completely unacceptable. His death has sparked a global response because it is a blatant and public example of deep-rooted racial discrimination, which members of the black community face everyday. It is easy to think of this appalling event as

Trying to keep things as normal as possible for our clients during lockdown has been a challenge. Whilst not able to go out and about for the past 11 weeks, our project teams have been finding creative ways to keep clients entertained at home. This week they were given an extra boost with a generous donation from the FSJ Trust toward buying a Karaoke machine and selection of Nintendo games. The donation is for our two projects in Southend (Essex) - 12 clients in total. The ho