This annual report covers Landau's work in 2025, including support for individuals, community events, and partnerships. It includes forewords from the Chair and CEO, statistics on individuals supported and new employees, and details of programmes like Building Brighter Opportunities and the All Age Autism Service Directory. The report also covers financial wellbeing support and outcomes achieved.
This is the 2025 annual report of Landau, a specialist charity that supports people with disabilities and from marginalised groups. The report is intended for stakeholders, partners, and supporters. It opens with statements from the Chair of Trustees, Rachel Laver, and the Chief Executive Officer, Phil Taylor, reflecting on the year's achievements and the charity's person-centred approach.
The report presents key statistics: 1,765 individuals supported, 22 new employees, and a total of 100 employees. It highlights staff development, including Level 3 CPD completed and Level 3 apprenticeships started. A community VE Day celebration, funded by Telford & Wrekin Council, is described, along with construction employability taster days funded by Pave Aways through Shropshire Community Foundation.
Employability and Wellbeing Community Days, funded by Herefordshire Community Foundation, are covered, offering CV advice, financial wellbeing support, and wellbeing activities. The All Age Autism Service Directory, serving Birmingham and Solihull, is detailed, noting 94,100 website hits and 7 volunteers. The Building Brighter Opportunities programme for young people aged 16-24 in Telford and Wrekin is introduced, with 35 young people starting in its first year.
Contract overviews are provided for the CITB 301 206 project, supporting people new to construction, and the YES Consortium, supporting young people not in education, employment or training. Outcomes include 202 people joining the CITB project and 26 young people supported through YES. Financial support data is presented, including 753 people supported with housing and financial wellbeing, and amounts saved in debt payments and through grants and benefits.
The report concludes with details of the partnership with Midlands Partnership Foundation Trust (MPFT), providing financial wellbeing and housing support, and the Hospital to Home service for older people transitioning from inpatient care. The document is a comprehensive overview of the charity's activities, outcomes, and financial impact in 2025.