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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Sussex care home branded ‘outstanding’
A West Sussex care home has been rated ‘outstanding’, as just 3% of care homes in England currently are.
Greenhill grenadiers reach boccia finals
The Greenhill Grenadiers Boccia team, all of which are residents at the Leonard Cheshire home in Timsbury, Somerset, have reached The National League and Super League Finals in Nottingham on 13 July.
Accessibility at airports
Our chief executive Neil Heslop responds to Civil Aviation Authority’s report of airport accessibility.
Disability charity’s Pride Network joins Jubilee celebrations
A disability charity’s ‘Pride Network’ will join the tens of thousands of people celebrating the 50th anniversary of the Stonewall Riots this weekend at London Pride 2019 parade.
Disabled charity worker takes on mammoth night cycle
A charity worker from Gloucester who has cerebral palsy will raise money for disabled people by taking on the tough Nightrider Bristol cycling challenge.
Race against time to preserve history of disability and war hero
Leading charity Leonard Cheshire is in race against time to preserve its fascinating but fragile historic sound recordings of its founder, war hero and global humanitarian, Leonard Cheshire. These, along with experiences of disabled people from...
Response to latest ADASS report
Our Policy and Research Manager discusses the latest ADASS report on the impact the social care crisis is having on thousands of older and disabled people
Overhaul of sick pay
Our Director of Global Influencing and Research Ola Abu Al-Ghaib reacts to the government’s announcement on an overhaul of sick pay, part of a package of measures announced by Theresa May last night.
Technology is key to close disability employment gap
Greater access to life changing technology must be prioritised if the Government is to reach its target of getting one million more disabled people into employment by 2027, says leading pan-disability charity Leonard Cheshire.
Disabled people building a better wales
Disabled people from across Wales came together with politicians, including deputy Welsh leader of the Labour Party Carolyn Harris MP and Welsh Government Finance Minister Rebecca Evans AM, to discuss how to make Wales more disability-friendly at a...