Roger Jefcoate CBE has spent a lifetime working to make life better for people who have disabilities, starting in his teens when he worked with Ludwig Guttmann, the founder of the Paralympics, to pioneer life-changing independence technology for severely disabled individuals at Stroke Mandeville Hospital.

Since then, Roger has been involved in, and co-founded, many life-changing charities, including AbilityNet, Canine Partners, Demand, ME Research UK, Medical Detection Dogs, Mobility Trust and the Roger and Jean Jefcoate Trust, to name just a few.

Roger assisted in the development of Helen Arkell Dyslexia Charity in its early days, bringing prospective supporters from London to visit the Charity’s Surrey headquarters in the 1990’s. We are delighted he has now agreed to become a Vice-Patron.