We are Garwood

We provide a range of services to amazing people with a variety of disabilities including education, therapies, activities and residential care. We create safe spaces for everyone to explore what they can do and allow their abilities to shine through.

Our mission

Our mission is to enable people living with and affected by disability to the fullest lives they can. We do this through offering residential services, day activities, education, a summer and Saturday club, and a carers’ support group. Our services are located in south London.

In everything we do, every activity we run, every lesson we share our focus is always on what CAN be achieved. We believe that all our students, residents and service users have the ability to lead fulfilled lives, we just need to enable them to do that. Our ethos has always been to create a safe, warm environment where every ability shines.

What we do

Day Centre

Residential Care

How can you help?

Space to thrive

With custom learning pathways for every ability to shine, one of our bespoke offers is aqua therapy in a thermoneutral hydrotherapy pool. This means that the water doesn’t affect the core body temperature improving circulation and muscle relaxation. Not only do our students benefit therapeutically from cardiovascular, muscular, or skeletal points, there is also a noted reduction in pain levels and students can access all areas of the curriculum whilst in the hydro pool. Because of this the hydro pool is an ideal learning environment. It allows for a person with PMLD to be free and independent with truly minimal hands-on assistance. 

Get involved!

Whether you can offer to run an activity session at Bramley Hill Day Centre, want to volunteer in one of our charity shops or would just like to lend a hand with the upkeep of our gardens – we are always delighted to hear from you.

Monthly focus

Run for good, run for Garwood

With a finish outside Buckingham Palace, the Vitality London 10,000 offers a stunning 10k route starting in The Mall. You’ll head through Covent Garden, the City of London and back round to finish in glory. Renowned for being fast and flat, if you’re looking for a running challenge to test your accomplishments this is perfect for you. To take a place on Team Garwood, we ask you to raise a minimum of £150 that will go towards our Space to Thrive appeal.

Latest news

August 12, 2026
BAPS 10K Charity Challenge, South London Mandal
July 15, 2026
Charity Golf Day Raises Fantastic Sum for Space to Thrive Appeal
July 15, 2026
Rutherford School Achieves IQM Centre of Excellence Status

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