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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Sale of 16 services successfully completes
Leonard Cheshire has now completed the sale of 16 residential services to Valorum Care.
Toilets ruin UK tourist attractions for seven in ten
Hundreds of disabled tourists have spoken out after having trips to British tourist spots ruined by a ‘disgusting’ and ‘degrading’ lack of useable toilets.
Kenya and Bangladesh employment programme
10,000 women and men with disabilities are to benefit from an innovative inclusive employment programme in Kenya and Bangladesh led by international pan-disability charity Leonard Cheshire.
Pedal power at Cheltenham care home
Disabled people from a Cheltenham care home have found a wheely great way to get active, by taking on cycling competitions and starring in a new film about the powers of physiotherapy.
Disabled youngsters go head-to-head with politicians
Welsh disabled youngsters took on politicians from Labour, Conservatives, Plaid Cymru and the Brexit Party in a Question Time-style showdown at the Welsh Assembly on 15 July.
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.