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Ruth Owen joins Leonard Cheshire as CEO
Ruth Owen OBE has been appointed by Trustees as the next CEO of international disability charity Leonard Cheshire.
‘One man’s legacy’: Digital project uncovers rare sound clip for Remembrance Day
As the UK gets ready to mark Remembrance Sunday, a rarely heard sound clip from pioneering war hero Group Captain Leonard Cheshire VC,OM,DSO &Two Bars,DFC has been unearthed for the occasion thanks to an exciting digital project.
Disabled people plunged into crisis by COVID employment landscape
The government needs to act now to avoid a jobs crisis for disabled people, leading UK disability charity Leonard Cheshire has warned.
Virtual morning dance and natter alleviates social isolation
An exciting third sector partnership is commemorating Get Online Week by unveiling a new video that demonstrates the positive impact of technology on people’s lives at home.
Response to Universal Credit recommendations
Our Director of Policy Gemma Hope responds to the Work and Pensions Committee’s Universal Credit recommendations around the five week wait.
Programme will open up training and education for marginalised and unemployed youth in Kenya
More young people in Kenya, including women and youth with disabilities, are set to access quality higher education and work-related training thanks to a new programme implemented by leading international pan-disability charity Leonard Cheshire. This...
Reports of violent disability hate crime continue to rise as number of police charges fall again
Over 7,300 disability hate crimes were reported to the police across England and Wales in 2019/20, yet only 1 in 62 cases actually received a charge. [1]
Technology enables disabled people to enjoy sights of Arley Hall in ‘their own back garden’
The grounds of Arley Hall were transported to the doorstops of residents at Hill House, after coronavirus restrictions meant their annual visit could not take place.
London Marathon hat-trick for Super Sarah!
Leonard Cheshire Regional Fundraiser Sarah Grout is set to embark on her third London Marathon, thirteen years after a near-fatal skiing accident in 2007.
Response to the replacement to the furlough scheme
Our Director of Policy Gemma Hope responds to the Chancellor’s announcement today (24 September 2020) of a replacement to the furlough scheme.