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We are incredibly proud to celebrate Sarah (pictured in the centre), who was shortlisted for the ‘Leader of the Future’ award at the prestigious Leading Women in Care Awards! Although Sarah did not take home the award this time, being recognised as a finalist in such a competitive category is a remarkable achievement. The awards…

Stroud Court Community Trust, a provider of specialist residential care for autistic adults, is leading the way with its forward-thinking approach to social care. Despite the significant challenges facing the sector, the organisation continues to prioritise both its residents and staff, demonstrating a commitment to excellence and innovation. In a bold move to enhance its…

Stroud Court recently attending the Care Awards 2024, held by the Gloucestershire’s Care Providers Association (GCPA) over at Cheltenham Racecourse. An evening of celebrating achievements and this time it included some of our own success. Both Sean, Katie and the West Bank team received nominations for various awards including The Leadership Award, Support Worker of…

I was pleasantly surprised to receive an email at the beginning of June from ‘The Stonehouse Milk Company’ to inform us that we had been announced as their chosen charity for the quarter, running from June – August 2024. Support like this from local businesses is hugely welcomed and all donations will go towards a…

Stroud court community trust is celebrating after being awarded £8,396 of National Lottery funding from Sport England to install outdoor fitness equipment to support keeping autistic adults active. The grant will allow stroud court to bring their project ‘removing barriers to keep autistic adults active’ to life. the award will enable the purchase of 5…

On the 1st January 2024, the Trust, commenced an exciting change and introduced Sean as the new CEO; he takes over after Chris Atkins, the long-standing CEO of 20+ years decided to take a phased retirement. Here’s what Sean had to say: “I am extremely lucky to take over from Chris and such a well-established…

On Friday the 24th November 2023, we hosted some lovely people from overseas, all the way from Singapore to be precise. They had ventured over to the UK to explore some different Autism services in collaboration with AT-Autism. The day was structured into an organised tour of the facilities and grounds of Stroud Court, including…

I was yomping through the Cotswolds with my friend when I got a message from my husband showing a picture of Buckingham Palace and saying “Guess where Laura is?”  Well, I can’t see my phone terribly well when I am outside so typing is difficult so I just put “Where?” When he replied “Buckingham Palace”…

It has been an interesting couple of years in the Coordinators’ Office Stroud Court, we have had to adapt to new challenges that no one could have predicted.  The pandemic affected our office significantly, not only due to the shortage of care staff but because we were heavily involved in the testing of staff across…

Stroud Court has always promoted and encouraged clients to enjoy a range of individual activities as well as group activities. Covid-19 then hit us all and we had to limit the way we work – no groups mixing, clients not allowed to leave their homes, reduced contact with family and friends.  Considering our residents are…