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Why we need more accessible housing

Event date: 22 June 2020

Rene tells us about her experience of applying for a Disabled Facilities Grant and how things can be improved.

Discrimination and non-visible disabilities

Event date: 22 June 2020

Sophia, one of our former Change 100 interns, talks about how accessibility goes beyond physical barriers. It stems to attitudes as well.

Is the law protecting guide dog owners?

Event date: 19 June 2020

Blogger Emily Davison discusses how a lack of commitment to the Equality Act and inadequate training has affected her.

How education has been affected by coronavirus

Event date: 19 June 2020

The coronavirus pandemic is continuing to affect the world. Whether that's from everyday living to employment and education.

Amalie Quevedo is part of our International Technical team. She explores the impact of the pandemic on our inclusive education programmes and the families of children with disabilities.

Why the five-week wait for Universal Credit must end

Event date: 18 June 2020

Gemma Hope is our Director of Policy. She tells us why we have asked MPs to scrap the five-week wait for Universal Credit.

Why the Disabled Facilities Grant is not enough

Event date: 16 June 2020

One of our supporters told us about the lack of accessible homes and her experience of trying to access Disabled Facilities Grant (DFG) for her son.

What coronavirus taught me about carers

Event date: 10 June 2020

Michelle Lecheminant is the deputy manager at our St. Bridget’s service in  West Sussex. She tells us what working on the frontline during the coronavirus pandemic has taught her. 

What surviving coronavirus has taught me

Event date: 8 June 2020

Amar Latif contracted coronavirus in March 2020. He tells us about what it was like to be admitted to hospital as a blind man and what the experience taught him.

How do you volunteer during lockdown?

Event date: 4 June 2020

We asked Owen Thomas, a volunteer at Fryers House in Romsey, to tell us what lockdown has been like for him. Here, Owen tells us how he managed to keep helping our residents despite having to self-isolate. 

Funding urgently needed for vital services

Event date: 2 June 2020

UK’s 14 million disabled people are being forgotten by the government and allowed to fall through the cracks.

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Leonard Cheshire Disability is a company limited by guarantee, registered in England no: 552847, and a registered charity no: 218186 (England & Wales) and no: SC005117 (Scotland). VAT no: 899322375. Registered office: Regus The News Building 3rd Floor 3 London Bridge Street London SE1 9SG

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