A Note from Our Founder
Foldgate exists because of where I have come from, not in spite of it. I grew up in a broken family, and I spent much of my early life carrying a learning difficulty that went undetected until well into adulthood. For years I thought I was simply struggling where others found things easy. Understanding myself properly, much later than I should have, changed everything — and it gave me a deep, settled conviction that everyone deserves a place where they can feel safe, supported, and seen for who they really are.
That conviction is the foundation of Foldgate. When I look at a tired high street of shops, and an empty industrial unit, I see a community waiting to be looked after. When I look at a supported living home, I see someone who has not always had a soft place to land finally being given one. I know what it is to need a home, practical, emotional, and quiet — and I know what a difference it makes when someone offers it without fuss.
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Samantha