Who We Are
RF was founded in 1959 by Elly Jansen, a young theology student from Holland. Taking advantage of the first Mental Health Act, she invited patients from Long Grove Hospital to leave and live with her in the community in Richmond, Surrey.
We are now one of the biggest voluntary sector providers of mental health care in England, working with over 6,000 people towards the achievement of the best possible quality of life for each individual. With over 100 Services across the country, we offer a wide range of housing, care, employment and community support Services to enable people to live life to the full. Our team of 850 highly skilled Staff benefit from our commitment to ongoing training and development.