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It really means no-one is excluded
Mary Clare has been a physiotherapist at Gloucestershire House, a Leonard Cheshire service, since 2000. She created our inclusive cycling project, Gloucestershire Wheels for All.
Honour and privilege
Alistair is a former English rugby union player, county cricketer, BBC presenter and Leonard Cheshire trustee.
Showing what we stand for
Dick Harris is a project officer for Leonard Cheshire. He lived at our Oxfordshire Cheshire Home for nine years in the 1970s.
I shall never cease to be grateful
Sue has been a lifelong supporter of our Heatherley home in Sussex.
Connecting disabled people to sport
Jordanne is a multiple Wimbledon wheelchair tennis champion and Paralympic medallist.
Touching hearts and minds
William is the service manager at our Randall Close Resource Centre in Wandsworth, London.
Sport makes me feel unstoppable
Kadeena is a Paralympic gold medalist in athletics and cycling.
Painting takes my mind off the stresses of life
Roger lives in a flat owned by Leonard Cheshire Disability next to our Seven Springs service in Kent. The former racing driver is now an acclaimed mouthpainting artist.
The right to an education
Ashwini is from a rural community in India, and was born with a visual impairment. She is a passionate campaigner for disability rights and has set up a school for disabled children in her community.
The self-taught Queen’s Young Leader
Mohammad is a disability campaigner and the leader of Leonard Cheshire Young Voices in Mauritius.
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