Our 2025 Christmas Raffle Raised £1030!!

Thank you to everyone who supported our 2025 Christmas Raffle, from those who generously donated prizes to every person who bought a ticket. We are delighted to share that we raised an amazing £1,030.00, which will support exciting projects in 2026. If you are a lucky winner, please collect your prize from Level Best by Tuesday, 23 December.

Our Biggest, Brightest Christmas Yet!

From sell-out seasonal produce, record numbers of visitors to the café, events, markets and seasonal workshops and performances, this has been a Christmas to remember! Thank you to our talented Trainees, our team, partners and supporters, and everyone who has made it happen.

Hit play to see some of our festive best bits!

Our 2026 Level Best Calendar is Back in Stock

If you missed out on the opportunity to grab a Level Best Calendar, you’ll be pleased to know we have new stock available now! Designed and produced by our Trainees, our calendars have a whole year of colourful art – the perfect Christmas gift!

Level Best is Featured in a National Disability Magazine

Hot off the press this month, we are very proud to see Level Best featured over three pages in Living with Disability magazine.

The article, titled ‘Doing Their Level Best’, offers a warm and in-depth look at everyday life at Level Best Enterprises.

Ben’s  Brilliant PETS Colouring Book Launch

Art Trainee Ben has designed, produced, and launched his very own colouring book, PETS, which is now available in Colchester at the Level Best Café, Firstsite shop, and Red Lion Books.

Read more about how this exciting milestone came together here

Meet  Our New Trustee, Simon King

We’re delighted to welcome Simon King to The Dacon Trust Board of Trustees. Simon brings a strong community and wellbeing background, as well as a genuine passion for creating inclusive opportunities for people with learning disabilities.

Find out more about Simon, and what inspired him to join Level Best.

Best of The Best: Art in Review

This month, we have been hosting a very special art exhibition: ‘Best of the Best, a year of work from the Level Best Art Studio by Level Best Art Trainees, as chosen by Level Best Trainees’.

From watercolours and monoprints to drawings and textiles, the exhibition showcased the talents of our Trainees in a range of mediums.

Tilly G’s Town Hall drawing (shown here) was selected by the Mayor of Colchester as the design for his 2025 Christmas card!

What a Year!