A Kenyan farmer has made a life-changing move from Africa to the UK to begin a new career at a charity-run care home for adults with learning disabilities in West Sussex. Wilfred Njiri, 43, recently joined Diagrama Foundation as a Development Worker at Duckyls Farm Care Home near East Grinstead. Previously, Wilfred managed crop cultivation…
Residents at Diagrama Foundation’s Edensor Care Centre in Clacton-on-Sea were treated to a special shopping experience this week, thanks to a visit from Tina’s Clothing, a mobile pop-up clothing shop that has been supporting care home residents across Essex, Hertfordshire, London, Cambridgeshire, Bedfordshire and Suffolk for over 25 years. Set up in the heart of…
Adults with learning disabilities have surprised the eight goats living at Duckyls Farm with a new climbing frame. Care Provider Diagrama Foundation, runs Duckyls Farm, a one hundred acre farm in an area of outstanding natural beauty that offers residential care, supported living and day opportunities for adults with additional needs. The Farm in West…
Love and laughter filled the air at Edensor, a nursing and dementia care home in Clacton-on-Sea, as residents came together for a Valentine’s Day celebration. The home was beautifully decorated with hearts and flowers, creating a warm and happy atmosphere. Residents enjoyed a delightful afternoon tea while being serenaded with classic love songs by Tessa,…
Elderly residents at the Edensor Care Home in Clacton have used their art and craft sessions to make Christmas cards for underprivileged orphans and schoolchildren in Africa. The Edensor nursing and dementia care home in Clacton on Sea is run by care providers Diagrama Foundation who support vulnerable children, young people, and adults to live…
A rescued ex polo pony will enjoy her retirement in 100 acres of outstanding natural beauty at a care home for adults with learning disabilities. Care provider Diagrama Foundation, the charity which runs Duckyls Farm near East Grinstead has welcomed Morocha a 22 year old Argentinian Thoroughbred ex polo pony, as a companion for their…
Delegates assembled in Birmingham for the 2024 Positive Voices Conference to talk about self-advocacy for people with learning disabilities and autism. The Positive Voices Conference was held on October 2- 3 at the Conference Aston, in Birmingham and attracted almost 100 attendees, including people with learning disabilities and autism, self-advocates, support staff, and healthcare professionals.…
Charity Diagrama Foundation, which has pledged to support an African school visited Kenya to see what help was needed. David McGuire, Chief Executive, Diagrama Foundation accompanied by Marina Rubio, Head of Professional Standards took two eight-hour flights to Kenya, followed by an eight-hour drive from Nairobi, to visit the Rusinga Friends Spotlight School in Homa…
A new book ‘A Chance for Change’ explores the important topic of what fair justice could mean for children and young people, through a collection of thought-provoking essays and creative reflections. Published by the charity Diagrama Foundation, with funding from the Monument Fellowship, it is hoped that ‘A Chance for Change’ will open important dialogue…
Diagrama Foundation is working closely with an Australian Government Agency to demonstrate how their unique juvenile programme is improving the outcome for young offenders in Spain. Diagrama Chief Executive David McGuire is working closely with an Australian Government Agency to show them the successful Spanish blueprint for alternative juvenile detention which has flipped youth recidivism…