It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of our President Jean Willson earlier this month. Centre 404 was immensely fortunate to have been guided by the extraordinary leadership and dedication of Jean Willson OBE, a remarkable figure in the field of learning disabilities advocacy and the long-serving Chair and President of our organisation. Jean’s incredible journey with Centre 404 spanned over five decades, during which she profoundly transformed the lives of countless individuals with learning disabilities and their families.

Through the Saturday social I have been able to open up my life to new friends, and I have learned so much. I felt shy when I started, but I’m not shy anymore! I feel I have lots of friends now. The team have encouraged me to enjoy myself and helped me gain confidence in talking to people and taking part in things. They helped me apply for a cinema card and now I go with my friends whenever I like.

Monika, service user