Keeping You in the Loop

A note from Alex I’m a month in now, and thanks to many of you, I’m really starting to build up a picture of what’s going on around the charity. Highlights so far have included an incredible talent show at the Community Café in Chichester, an outstanding performance of Jack and the Beanstalk in the woods at ACC and getting to know the people we support, volunteers and employees around the organisation. It’s still very early days and I can see that there’s a lot to do, but I

A note from Alex Thank you to everyone I’ve met so far for making me feel so welcome and I’m really looking forward to meeting everyone else as soon as possible. It’s a big change for the Aldingbourne Trust - Sue is an awesome leader and has built an incredible organisation over many years, which is clearly making a significant difference to the lives of so many people. I’m lucky that I get to work with Sue for a month as we make the transition, and we’re both really keen to

A note from Sue Welcome to the many updates from across Aldingbourne. There is a lot going on - improvements, new developments and a huge sense of purpose. Our social enterprises exist to provide opportunities, increase awareness and promote support for people with learning disablities and autistic people. With the impending arrival of Alex, our new CEO at the beginning of May and Emma, our new Head of People who joins us in June, there is much to look forward to. We're ge

A note from Lu Welcome to this month’s KYITL. As I write, there’s a real sense that spring is in the air, and with it comes a renewed energy across our organisation. This month’s update not only highlights the incredible Flower Ball, but also shines a light on the fantastic ways our work makes a difference and the meaningful connections we build every day. Aldingbourne is a small but mighty charity, and we should all feel immensely proud of what we achieve together. I enco

A note from Sue After hours of meeting people, showing them around & interviews, I am pleased to confirm our new CEO is Alex Brooks-Johnson. Alex is currently the CEO of a national charity, and has worked in West Sussex. He is well respected and has a lot of great experience & skills. Alex will be joining us in early May, and will be getting around to see our projects to meet as many people as possible. Alex says, “I am so excited to have been selected as the new CEO for Ald

A note from Sue We would like to wish you a Happy New Year and thank everyone who worked over Christmas and the New Year. ACC was open for most of December and we were pleased to see so many people enjoy the site, workshops and children’s activities. The MAKE refit is almost complete – a real transformation which will improve space and flow – a big shout out to the MAKE, John Pounds & ACC maintenance teams. Welcome to our new colleagues, who will play a big part in building

A note from Sue What a year, where we sent very best wishes and a thank you to colleagues who retired/moved on. We have welcomed our new team members, and we are moving ahead with optimising these new skills and approaches to embrace technology. You will see more of this over the coming year, which should free up capacity for us to make more of a difference in people’s lives. Thank you to everyone who has made such a contribution to Aldingbourne this year, especially all the

A note from Sue As we look ahead to 2026, we are putting in place a clear Bridging Strategy to ensure smooth leadership continuity and strong delivery of our goals while preparing for the next strategic cycle (2026–2029). Our focus remains on maintaining momentum, supporting our people, and safeguarding the progress achieved through the 2022–2025 “Making a Difference” Trust priorities. This month, we are proud to have been awarded Level 3 status in the Disability Confident