Press releases

An inventor, an athlete and a beautician are among those shortlisted for this year’s Stelios Awards for Disabled Entrepreneurs.

With the government gearing up to full election mode at the Queen’s speech later today, it’s worth reflecting on a chronic waste of talent in our economy that shows little real sign of abating.

Disabled people are falling out of employment at alarming rates and must be at the heart of plans for the economy, Leonard Cheshire charity says ahead of next week’s Queen’s speech.

Our Executive Director Global Influencing and Impact Tiziana Oliva reacts to DFID’s response following International Development Committee Inquiry report.

Our CEO Neil Heslop, Area Manager Daniel Biddle, Senior Researcher Dr Mark Carew and Philip Connolly, Policy Advisor for Employment and Social Protection, have joined our Trustee Shani Dhanda on the Shaw 100 List of the most influential people with a...

More than 5,000 disability hate crimes were reported to police in 2018/19 yet few cases result in prosecution, figures obtained by disability charity Leonard Cheshire has shown.

Cambridge University’s Varsity rugby teams this week visited The Manor, a residential care home for disabled adults in Brampton run by charity Leonard Cheshire, to meet residents and talk about the upcoming Varsity Match against big rivals Oxford.

Leading disability charity Leonard Cheshire today called on more employers to ‘be the change’ by taking part in a unique programme that launches the careers of talented disabled students and graduates.

Disabled Cheltenham residents campaigning for more accessible streets challenged councillors to explore Cheltenham in a wheelchair on Friday, trying out some of the most difficult routes.

Neil Heslop responds to Shadow Chancellor John McDonnell’s speech on adult social care.