Welcome to Dame Hannahs

Our mission is simple, to empower, advocate and enrich the lives of adults with disabilities.


Who we are

The Dame Hannah Rogers Trust is a charity based in Ivybridge, Devon that has been providing services to enrich and empower the lives of disadvantaged and disabled children and adults for nearly 260 years. Founded in 1767 it is one of the oldest charities in the UK. The original school was for the poor and unfortunate children of Plymouth. In 1925 Dame Hannahs opened one of the UK's first orthopaedic schools/hospitals in Ivybridge and in 1958 we were the first to open a school for children with Cerebral Palsy at our current site in Ivybridge. Today we provide care and support for adults with profound disabilities and complex medical needs.



What we do

Our service is unique as we offer a holistic approach through our multidisciplinary team which is located on site. This means that we are able to provide 24 hour on-site specialist support which includes Care and Nursing, Physiotherapy, Speech and Language Therapy, Occupational Therapy and a specialist Eating and Drinking Team. Our highly trained and dedicated staff enable those we support to live more independently within our specially adapted accommodation while we provide the best care and opportunities on offer in a homely and caring environment. At Dame Hannahs we enable our young people to grow and develop with confidence and freedom and to live life to the full.


What's happening at Dame Hannahs...

News
November News

This month has seen many seasonal celebrations as we all enjoyed a variety of spooky Halloween activities, a fun Bonfire Night andcommemorated Remembrance Day. We then kicked off the festive season with our first ever Christmas Fayre at Dame Hannahs.

Movement for Good Awards

Please can you nominate Dame Hannahs for a Movement for Good Award. It is very easy and will only take a moment.

Christmas Fayre raises over £2200

The first ever Dame Hannahs Christmas Fayre took place in Ivybridge last weekend and raised over £2200 for the charity. Hundreds of visitors flocked to Dame Hannahs and enjoyed some early Christmas shopping and festive refreshments.

Dame Hannahs buys back Ivybridge site

Dame Hannahs has announced it has secured funding to buy back its site at Ivybridge and has already embarked on a programme of rebuilding and refurbishing its premises.

Winter News Magazine

Welcome to the latest edition of our Dame Hannahs News. We are delighted to be able to share our news and developments with you.