Gloucestershire House Supported Living resident Kay Torres and physiotherapist Piers Baker

Ability Summer 2022

From petitions and pounds to people power, you are truly changing lives. Thank you. You can continue to help disabled people live as independently as they choose by making a gift today.

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King Street resident Julie laughing with staff member Zoe in the garden at the service

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Catherine from Uganda with a colleague at work

You're hired!

Cathy, from Uganda, has always wanted to be independent, never letting her disability hold her back. She was determined to be self-reliant and build her own future. That’s when she joined Leonard Cheshire’s employment project.

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Andrew on zoom with volunteers

Coming together, with a click

Our Digital Buddies support disabled people to connect to the wider world. Over the pandemic, our volunteer Margaret opened a whole new world for Andrew and disabled people like him using her digital skills.

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Ashura Michael from our young voices programme speaking at an event

Making young disabled voices heard

The Young Voices programme empowered over 1,200 young people with disabilities across Africa and Asia to advocate for the rights of disabled people. Ashura was one of these young people, and she is now running for Senate in Kenya.

Read about Ashura's story