A volunteer whose dedication to residents at Edensor Care Centre in Clacton has made a profound difference to their lives has won a prestigious BBC Make a Difference Volunteer Award. Carole Darby, who volunteers at Diagrama Foundation’s Edensor Care Centre almost every day, was announced as the winner of the Volunteer category at the BBC…
A new campaign ‘Every Day is Everything’ featuring The Traitors star Roxy Hotchkiss is encouraging more people to consider adoption and discover how the everyday moments of family life can mean everything to a child. Roxy Hotchkiss, who appeared on the BBC’s hit programme The Traitors, has spoken openly about her experience of adoption and…
Diagrama Foundation, a Kent based charity, is now successfully managing the Astley Day Centre as part of a new contract delivering day activities, both on site and in the community, for adults with complex learning disabilities. The news that Diagrama are operating Bronley Council’s Learning Disabilities Complex Needs Day Service follows the Executive decision to…
Ten WWII veterans travelled to the Netherlands with the Taxi Charity for Military Veterans last week, receiving a wonderful welcome and VIP treatment at the finish of the world-famous Wandeltocht, the largest walking event in the world. Arriving on the overnight ferry from Harwich, the itinerary began on Friday 4 September with a very special…
A not-for-profit fostering agency is appealing for a compassionate family to provide a loving temporary foster home for a young brother and sister who desperately want to stay together. Diagrama Fostering, which supports foster carers across London, Kent, Surrey and Sussex, is searching for a foster family with two spare bedrooms who can offer stability,…
A volunteer whose dedication to residents at Edensor Care Centre in Clacton has made a profound difference to their lives, has been announced as a finalist for a prestigious BBC Make a Difference Volunteer Award. Carole Darby has been volunteering at Diagrama Foundation’s Edensor Care Centre since the loss of her husband, Colin, who was…
Three WWII veterans took to the skies in Spitfires on Thursday 13 August, fulfilling a lifelong dream thanks to the Taxi Charity for Military Veterans. Paul Terry, Alf Cooley and Ivan Staines each had the extraordinary opportunity to take to the skies in an iconic Spitfire, with each veteran flying in a separate aircraft operated…
Diagrama Foundation’s Duckyls Farm near East Grinstead is a finalist for a BBC Make a Difference Award in the Environment category, to recognise its remarkable transformation into a thriving, inclusive space where adults with a learning disability are helping to care for and shape the land. In just over a year, Duckyls Farm has been…
Two members of the Edensor Care Centre team in Clacton are taking part in a charity skydive to raise money for vulnerable people supported by Diagrama Foundation. Care assistant Samyuktha and registered nurse Kaushila are the latest Diagrama Foundation team members to sign up for the Diagrama Charity Skydive 2026, taking the total number of…
temperatures continue to rise this summer, Edensor Care Centre in Clacton is encouraging families and carers to take extra precautions to help older people, particularly those living with dementia, stay safe in hot weather. While many people enjoy the sunshine, high temperatures can pose significant health risks for older adults. Ageing makes it more difficult…