FitzRoy

Who we are

FitzRoy transforms lives every day, supporting people with learning disabilities to do the simple things that make a real difference to their everyday life. Our vision, mission and values guide us each step of the way, and are as important now as when the charity first began.

Our vision is a society where people are treated as equals, regardless of their disability.

Our mission is to transform lives by supporting people with learning disabilities to lead the lives they choose.

Our culture and values

62 years ago, our founder Elizabeth FitzRoy refused to accept a society where people with learning disabilities were marginalised and excluded. Decades later, our work continues with our ambitious strategy for 2024 to 2027.

Throughout the development of this strategy, the people we support were at the heart of all our discussions, as they are in all our work. There were brave and creative conversations with staff across FitzRoy, families, and, most importantly, the people we support. Together we decided where FitzRoy should be in 2027.

With a strong strategic focus on the quality of our service delivery and fostering innovation, we aim to continue to provide outstanding care to people with learning disabilities, autism, and mental health needs.

Community plays an enormous part in this strategy and we want to empower the people we support to thrive as valued members of their local communities.

The values of being brave, creative, and seeing the person that Elizabeth FitzRoy displayed all those years ago are still woven through everything we do today and throughout this three-year strategy.

Equality, diversity and inclusion policy

FitzRoy is committed to ensuring fairness, inclusion and equal opportunity across our workforce. We actively oppose all forms of unlawful discrimination and promote a culture where everyone is treated with dignity and respect.

Our approach includes:

• Recruiting, developing and retaining a diverse workforce that reflects the communities we serve
• Ensuring all employment decisions are fair, consistent and based on objective evidence
• Providing inclusive and accessible workplaces where individuals feel valued and able to contribute fully
• Removing barriers and preventing discrimination on the basis of protected characteristics, including age, disability, race, religion, gender and sexual orientation

We embed these principles through our policies, recruitment practices and everyday behaviours, ensuring equality, diversity and inclusion are part of everything we do.