Press releases
Our press releases cover the issues important to us as a charity and the disability sector as a whole.
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Leonard Cheshire and Sport England All Active Together
Leonard Cheshire will begin a new £1.2 million, three-year project funded by Sport England, when All Active Together launches in January 2022.
We need to challenge online disability hate crimes
In response to the Law Commission's recommendations, our Director of Policy Gemma Hope looks at why we still need to see more on online disability hate crimes.
Our response to the White paper
The much anticipated social care White Paper has been released. Our Director of Policy Gemma Hope responds to the government's plans.
The potential of young disabled people is being wasted
Our Director of Policy Gemma Hope responds to House of Lords Youth Unemployment Committee's report ‘Skills for every young person’.
Strictly Schools: Strictly Amazing!
Leonard Cheshire Cymru’s disability dance competition, Strictly Schools, will complete its 2021 Season with an amazing ‘evening at the Ballet,’ broadcast on BBC1 Wales at 16.20 on Sunday 21 November as part of the BBC Children in Need Appeal show.
RAF veteran celebrates 100th birthday
Staff and residents at Leonard Cheshire’s Eden Square service in Urmston, Greater Manchester came together last Wednesday to celebrate the 100th birthday of a Second World War veteran who flew with Group Captain Leonard Cheshire.
Disabled young people left behind by Covid recovery
The government must act now to halt the unfolding employment crisis amongst disabled young people, leading UK disability charity Leonard Cheshire has warned.
Statement about the adult social care sector and workforce in England
Adult social care job vacancies in England have been found to be far higher than before the pandemic. Our CEO Ruth Owen OBE has issued a statement about the issues this raises.
No repercussions for disability hate crimes on rail networks
As commuting levels begin to surge again, disability charities call for better measures to deter disability hate crime on the country’s rail networks.
Lockdowns trigger surge in disability hate crime
Online disability hate crime soared by more than 50% across England and Wales during 2020/21, disturbing new figures reveal Wednesday 6 October 2021.