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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Disability pay gap
Our Head of Policy Gemma Hope responds to the Office for National Statistics latest employment figures.
Reaction to the Conservative Party manifesto
Our reaction to the Conservative Party manifesto for the election on 12 December 2019.
Reaction to Labour Party manifesto
Our reaction to the Labour Party manifesto for the election on 12 December 2019.
Reaction to Liberal Democrats manifesto
Our reaction to the Liberal Democrats manifesto for the election on 12 December 2019.
Search continues for Wales’ best disabled dancers
Strictly Cymru will swing into Wrexham for its second heat as local disabled dancers compete for a place in the finals in the national competition.
Game changers: Oxford rugby stars rally for disabled fans
Oxford University’s Varsity rugby teams swapped rugby for table tennis on Sunday, spending time with disabled adults living at charity Leonard Cheshire’s Agnes Court care home in Banbury.
Care home appeals for support in reopening vital hydrotherapy service
A local care home is seeking the support of businesses in West Kent to help fund a vital hydrotherapy service for the community.
Sign language therapist wins entrepreneur award
The founder of the UK’s first sign language counselling service, Deaf4Deaf, has won the top prize at the Stelios Awards for Disabled Entrepreneurs in London.
Oxford Blues win Army battle and gain new fans
Oxford University’s rugby team bagged new fans at Friday’s big match against the Army, inviting residents from their local Leonard Cheshire home to watch the men’s Blues record an impressive 31-0 victory at Iffley Road.
Duo put pedal to the metal in ‘Winter Tour’ challenge
A husband and wife team from Nottinghamshire are taking on the challenge of driving their vintage 1930 Austin Seven ‘Chummy’, 230 miles from Belgium to Luxembourg in one day.