Supporting adults in Birmingham with a learning disability to live happy, enriched lives
23/07/2025
If you were at our Talent Show in January, then you will remember this lady's performance as Tina Turner that won first prize. She went to the Tina Musical in Birmingham recently - and we reckon if they were looking for an understudy, then Joanne would have been perfect
22/07/2025
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And here's the second of the awards that we are proud to report on.
Francis House were nominated recently for the Infection Prevention Awards
Read more: https://ow.ly/W7kB50WsxFN
22/07/2025
It was pantomime rehearsals last Tuesday, and it was time for dance practice. You can see the finished results in November, when Snow White hits the Sutton Town Hall. Trust us, it will be amazing
21/07/2025
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Over the next two days, we'll be celebrating the achievements of our staff who have been at Awards nights recently. We'll start with this from the Learning Disabilities and Autism Awards. https://ow.ly/MnhG50Wsw1z
More tomorrow
Great British Care Awards
21/07/2025
Not quite thumbs up this week - but Tom got the horns up when we asked him to wish you a brilliant week. Have a good one everyone
20/07/2025
It's been a while since we've shown this lady and her lovely nails to you all, so when Jill came for a visit to Head Office this week, we just had to get a photo of her amazing colours
20/07/2025
We love to highlight pictures that were taken by our Residents and Tenants. These were taken by Emily. On one of her daily walks, she found these colourful bulls dotted around Boldmere - so she got her camera out and snapped these fabulous images
19/07/2025
In addition to helping so brilliantly at Head Office every Thursday, Amy has made some wonderful scrapbooks, full of her memories of the Trust. Here she is presenting Interim CEO, Susan, with hers. Amy said: "I'm always part of the trust family, but Alison and Susan are the best thing and part of me,. Alison is very supportive of my mental health issues, and because of that she's my number one best."
19/07/2025
The final round up of Minehead photos and here you can see the whole gang -Back - L-R Nick, Joanne, Ade, front Jack, Sam and Sue, (with Amii the photographer on picture two) they were accompanied by Support Workers Abi (back right), Rachel (in the middle at the front) and Gio, Deputy Manager, in the middle. If like them, you want a job that's different, click here: https://ow.ly/kpxz50Wqxfn
18/07/2025
Over the next few weeks, we will be showing you some of the rehearsals for this
year's panto. Here is the first -Black Eyed Peas as you have never seen them before .
Amy made this brilliant video for you to watch. The pano takes place at Sutton Town Hall on 26th November
18/07/2025
Day two of the Minehead photos, and here's the ones that Amii took and Ade picked out today - we can confirm they had a brilliant time and there'll be more tomorrow.
17/07/2025
We are not sure if the Spice Girls are reforming, but they got together in the kitchen of one of our houses recently. So watch Laura (together with her backing singers, Tori and Julia) auditioning with a 90s pop classic.
Thanks to Amy, who made this video for us
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Lisieux Trust was established in 1984, with an initial aim of providing residential care for people with learning disabilities in Sutton Coldfield. One of the founding members discovered, through conversation with local people, that there was very little provision for people with learning disabilities within the Sutton Borough. A group of local volunteers came together who would go on to be the Board of Trustees for Lisieux Trust. Through vigorous fundraising efforts and support from local organisations, the Trustees decided to obtain registered charitable status in 1986. Upon acquiring this, they approached a local housing association for support.
The housing association purchased a derelict house, situated within Sutton Coldfield, and obtained a grant for refurbishment work. Local fundraising efforts were then called upon to fully furnish and equip the home.
In September 1986, Lisieux House opened its doors to six people with learning disabilities. In the beginning, the residents were supported by volunteers who lived in the property. Over the years, Lisieux House continuously looked for ways to improve the support they offered and started to employ professional, paid staff to provide support to the residents at Lisieux House.
Lisieux House proceeded to build itself a favourable reputation as a flagship for high quality provision of residential care for people with learning disabilities. On this foundation, the Trust flourished and was able to open a second residential home, known as Francis House, in 1994. Again, the housing association provided support for this, acquiring land in Boldmere and building a nine-bedroom house. Six people moved into Francis House, and staff were recruited to work at the home. Over the intervening years, the occupancy of Francis House has increased to nine.
Within the same year, a developer, who had purchased the land, built two bungalows to the rear of Lisieux House. Lisieux Trust was in a fortunate position; to successfully bid for the outright purchase of one of the bungalows β now known as Bartres Bungalow. Four people with a learning disability now happily live within the bungalow, supported by a staff team. Its location, to the rear of Lisieux House, lends itself to a natural link to the staff and manager within the main house. The house and bungalow now jointly house 12 people with learning disabilities.
In 2001, Lisieux Trust opened the first of its supported living projects within the flat adjacent to Francis House. The aim of the project was to support people with learning disabilities within their own home, which would act as their first step to greater independence. By the end of 2001, Lisieux Trust had opened its second such project in Sutton Coldfield. Lisieux Trust has maintained continued growth regarding this aspect of its business; now managing seven supported living services and owning four properties relating to these services.
In 2006, Lisieux Trust opened the Disability Information Resource Centre (DIRC). This service aims to provide easily accessible information and tailored support to all individuals with disabilities, their family, carers and professionals. The Lisieux Trustβs Head Office is also situated within this building at 79 Marsh Lane, Erdington, Birmingham, B23 6HY.
Today, quality, integrity and trustworthiness are the values that underlie the success of Lisieux Trust, and the organisation continues to grow and develop based on relationships with people and organisations who also hold these values. As such, the quality of the service provided, and the integrity with which they are provided, helps set Lisieux Trust apart from others in the sector.