About Us | The Fantastic Freddie Foundation

Our Mission

Provide disabled young adults aged 15-30 with opportunities to enjoy their lives and have fun.

Reduce frustrations of planning excursions for young disabled adults’ carers.

Provide more age appropriate activities.

Encourage the uptake of new hobbies and the strengthening of existing ones.

Promote independence and normalise young adulthood in the disabled community.

Combat the disadvantages young disabled people face and promote a level playing field of opportunities.

Break down the barriers that stop disabled young adults from getting the most out of their lives.

Arrange weekend and day trips, host regular accessible club nights, arrange trips to music festivals and provide sporting opportunities

Why are we doing this?

To give other young disabled adults the opportunities that Freddie was lucky to have

We recognise and have experienced the frustrating barriers that keep disabled people from enjoying their lives to the max

We recognise the lack of age appropriate activities available for young disabled adults once they hit their later teen years

We feel there is not enough emphasis on the importance of quality, age appropriate leisure activities in the disabled community

There is a perception around what disabled young people "should and shouldn't be doing" and that has to change

Disabled people don't have the same opportunities to enjoy life and challenge themselves as they reach adulthood - yet they still have the same interests and social needs as the rest of the community.

How will we do this?

Regular focus groups with disabled young people

Addressing needs identified through client feedback

Taking responsibility for ensuring events and activities are fully accessible

Keeping costs low and enabling subsidy where possible

Putting safeguarding at the forefront of everything we organise

Risk assess events and activities in accordance with the law and our safety standards

Prioritise our client group having fun and improving the quality of their lives

Charge for services on an actual cost basis