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Chelsea and England footballer John Terry recently dropped in to QEF Independent Living Services in Dorincourt to meet the residents and staff.

The former England captain took time out from training at his Surrey-based training ground to find out more about the service that specialises in supporting disabled people through the transition from childhood to adulthood and independent living.

The Chelsea captain was happy to sign autographs and banter about his team’s prospects for the season during his visit to the Leatherhead centre.

Ben Rycraft, an Arsenal fan, had a good-natured dig as he used his alphabet board to spell out ‘We are top!’, to remind the Chelsea player who’s team is at the head of the Premier League.

Julie Tugwell, ILS’ registered services manager said: “John’s visit was not only a great boost to our residents that have several Chelsea fans amongst their number, but also a real morale boost to our staff here. Not everyone here is a Chelsea fan, but during this visit he certainly made a lot of friends.”

Many of Dorincourt’s residents come to the ILS after school or college. Its focus is to help disabled people to become as self-sufficient as possible, from money management to shopping, from planning a social life to arranging and directing any support that they need.