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About us

For more than 70 years, we have been supporting disabled people. In the UK and around the world, we work with partners to open doors to opportunity. We also work hard to break down barriers that deny disabled people their basic rights.

Our work has global and national impact for individuals and organisations. Through our aims and actions, we believe a fair and inclusive world for everyone is possible.

How we make a difference

Silvija, a volunteer, with Lynn, a day centre user doing an arts and crafts activity
A group on people in Leonard Cheshire branded tshirts at a cheer point at the London Marathon

Who we are

We have 6,000 staff and 4,000 volunteers supporting more than 90,000 people. Find out more about the people who work for and support us.

Who we are

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What we do

Our work has an impact on individuals, the public, organisations, and at national and global levels in order to reach this goal.

What we do

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Our news

We work with journalists and media platforms to ensure that disability is represented in the news. We also provide experts and spokespeople to the media for interviews and commentary.

Our news