Press releases

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.

The much anticipated social care White Paper has been released. Our Director of Policy Gemma Hope responds to the government's plans.

Our Director of Policy Gemma Hope responds to House of Lords Youth Unemployment Committee's report ‘Skills for every young person’.

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.

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.

The government must act now to halt the unfolding employment crisis amongst disabled young people, leading UK disability charity Leonard Cheshire has warned.

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.

As commuting levels begin to surge again, disability charities call for better measures to deter disability hate crime on the country’s rail networks.

Online disability hate crime soared by more than 50% across England and Wales during 2020/21, disturbing new figures reveal Wednesday 6 October 2021.

A city worker from Suffolk is running this Sunday’s London Marathon for leading disability charity Leonard Cheshire.