Our Stories

We are Mandy and Brian Kendall, parents of Owen Daniel Kendall. Owen attended Rose Road as a client on a monthly basis for respite care, although for Owen it was very much like having a monthly holiday...

We are Claire and Mark, parents of Tabby, who is has multiple disabilities. Tabby uses Rose Road Respite Centre, Oaks and Acorns, and Rose Road Outreach...

My name is Kim and I am the Community Fundraiser here at Rose Road. ..

My name is Anchal and my son Advay has been coming to Rose Road for 3 years. The difference that Rose Road has made in our lives is phenomenal. Advay is able to access more facilities in the community with his outreach worker. It gives him an opportunity to do the things he loves like visiting garden centres to see their water features, going to the circus, accessing sensory activities, swimming and various other places. ..

My name is Marie and I work as a support worker in the respite unit, Oaks and Acorns. I have the best job in the world, with lots of fun and laughter. What a way to keep busy!..

My name is Sadia and I work as a support worker in our respite unit. Working at Rose Road has improved my life in many different ways. From understanding how disabilities affect different individuals to providing them care that suits their needs. It makes me more confident in the job that I do...

My name is Jan and I have been involved with Rose Road since the fundraising appeal to build the Bradbury Centre...

I’m Angi and my daughter Hannah has been coming to Rose Road for Play PM for the last 4 years. ..

My name is Tim and along with being on the board of Trustees at Rose Road, I am also a parent to Isabel who has been coming to Rose Road since 2010, attending after-school clubs, holiday clubs and respite stays...

My name is Debbie and I work as a support worker in Outreach and in our activities schemes. ..

My name is Michelle and my three children have autism plus a number of other conditions which means that getting out of the house is difficult for them. They find it hard to cope with the sensory and social demands of after school clubs and typical children's activities. Mainstream activities for children are often noisy or involve a lot of social skills or competitive sports. Rose Road provides an understanding of their individual needs which enables my children to flourish at their own pace. ..

My name is Eleanor and I work as a support worker in our overnight respite unit, Oaks and Acorns. ..

My name is Tracey and I'm mum to Zack who is 11 and has Down Syndrome along with learning disabilities. Zack has been coming to Rose Road for around 4 years...

My name is Carol Dixon and I am Director of Family Services at Rose Road. I am also parent..

Peter is a regular user of our overnight respite services. Peter wanted to tell us in his own words how he feels about Rose Road so dictated his story to his support worker.
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We are Neil & Sarah, parents of twin girls called Bethany & Sasa. The girls are now 11 years old, Sasa has been coming to Rose Road for 3 years, Bethany for the last year...

My name is Diana and I am currently a Trustee at Rose Road. I used to work as Head of Therapy in Rosewood School working closely with the Association, and after my retirement in 2010, I was asked to join the Trustee board...

My name is Silvie and my son Tom has autism. Tom has been having respite at Rose Road since 2006, when he was just 8 years old...

I’m Sue Burton and I worked for Rose Road for 20 years. In 1995 I became a support worker for a pilot scheme giving experiences and opportunities to teenagers with disabilities...

So mine must be one of the newest ’65 Stories’ as I only joined Rose Road in 2017...

My name is Ilse and I work as a support worker. Rose Road has become a very important part of my life, making me feel part of one big family...