Disabled workers failed by Northern Irish employers
A staggering 74% of disabled workers in Northern Ireland have stopped working due to a disability or health condition*, according to the latest research from disability charity Leonard Cheshire.
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Improving my confidence
Claire talks about how our employment programme in Uganda helped her to further her career.
Become a Change 100 employer
Matching disabled talent with progressive employers to increase accessibility and ignite careers for ambitious disabled university students and graduates.
From support worker to service manager
Steph Densley, Service Manager at Birnbeck and Quantock Care Homes, tells us about her career in the social care sector.
Record number of applicants for Stelios Award
Record numbers of disabled people are turning to self-employment to create successful careers and manage their disabilities, according to global disability charity Leonard Cheshire.
‘Be the change’ for disabled graduates: Leonard Cheshire’s call to employers
Leading disability charity Leonard Cheshire today called on more employers to ‘be the change’ by taking part in a unique programme that launches the careers of talented disabled students and graduates.
Getting ‘interview ready’
Boniface talks about her experience taking part in our employment programme in Uganda.
Podcast: Transforming the Theatre Experience
We chat to visually impaired actor and theatre maker Alice Christina-Corrigan about how creative captions can be used to make theatre more accessible and some of the cool things she’s seen on stage over the course of her career.
Change 100 has changed my life for the better
Catherine growing up wanted to be a concert pianist and competed internationally in music until her chronic illness forced her to rethink her priorities and goals. Thanks to our Change 100 programme, she is now looking forward to a career in software...
Finding confidence and new friends
Emmaculate took part in one of our i2i workshops in Nairobi. She tells us about her experience of job hunting and what she learned from the experience.
Why it’s never too late to work in social care
Second year Occupational Therapy student Becky shares her placement experience at our care and nursing home Gloucestershire House.
Digital access for jobseekers with disabilities
On Global Accessibility Awareness Day, Angel Perez explains how technology enables inclusion for jobseekers with disabilities.
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Amplifying disabled leadership in employment
As International Day of Persons with Disabilities 2024 lands, we explore this years theme from United Nations “Amplifying the leadership of persons with disabilities for an inclusive and sustainable future.
The power of partnerships
Jen Sweeney talks about how we're trying to close the disability employment gap - thanks to our new partnership with John Lewis.
Maisie Golding
Maisie was a Change 100 intern at Wall to Wall in 2015.
Why you should be hiring disabled people
34-year-old Miriam Wawira Njeru is a customer care executive for Safaricom. But her journey to employment hasn't always been easy. She has had to overcome stigma and discrimination around her disability.
‘I feel like I’ve got my life back’
Dave Evans lives at Gloucestershire House, our care home in Cheltenham for disabled adults. He talks about the benefits of exercise and regaining independence.
Phil running for inclusive employment
A city worker from Suffolk is running this Sunday’s London Marathon for leading disability charity Leonard Cheshire.
Leonard Cheshire joins Microsoft's AI for Accessibility programme
We have joined Microsoft's AI for Accessibility programme to help further our efforts in supporting people with disabilities into employment. It funds projects that harness the power of AI to amplify human capability for the more than one billion...
Why I'm so grateful for Change 100
Hannah was one of our Change 100 interns in 2022. She tells us about her experience interning at the e-commerce retail group, The Hut Group (THG).
Realising their full potential
Auto Trader's Christos Tsaprounis share his experience of hosting a Change 100 intern and being a Disability Confident business.
How we're supporting disabled girls during a pandemic
In Kenya, we’ve been working to help offer educational pathways to girls aged 10 to 19 who may not have had opportunities to learn. It’s part of our work on the UK Aid funded Girls’ Education Challenge - Leave No Girl Behind programme named Education...
Why supportive work environments are important
Rosemary Wairimu shares her journey to employment after joining Coca-Cola Beverages Africa (CCBA) in Kenya as an industrial chemist in September 2019.
A step forward but more is urgently needed
Our CEO Ruth Owen responds to the government's announcement about £12 billion per year on average investment in health and social care over the next three years.
Statement about the adult social care sector and workforce in England
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.
What we hope the CQC social care report will do
The CQC’s latest report reveals a severe social care workforce crisis. Our Director of Policy Gemma Hope explains why we need a clear plan for social care reform from the government.
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Alcohol Related Brain Injury Unit (ARBI)
Our Alcohol Related Brain Injury Unit (ARBI) opened in January 2020. It is a specialised 14-bed rehabilitation unit for individuals with a diagnosis of ARBI.
Amar Latif returns to the kitchen for Leonard Cheshire
Leonard Cheshire ambassador Amar Latif will participate in a cooking fundraiser for the leading disability charity, broadcast on MOB Kitchen IGTV, on Saturday 29 August.
Accessible rail allows me to work, earn and spend
Emma is 24 and from Birmingham. She shares her frustrations around inaccessible trains and what she'd like to see changed.
In honour of William ‘Bill’ Moran: the devoted heart of the community
Bill Moran, a familiar face in the Dumfries town centre for his weekly fundraising collections for disability charity Leonard Cheshire, died on Friday on Friday 10 July at Dumfries and Galloway Royal Infirmary.
England’s World Cup on wheels
Jon Bolding tells us why he loves powerchair football.
Emphasising my strengths
Angharad took part in our Change 100 programme in 2015.
A growing business for Julius
Our Livelihoods projects offer support and training services to disabled people and employers across Africa and Asia, and campaign for better disability awareness. As part of these projects, we supported Julius from Uganda. This is his story.
Boris must deal with the UK’s equality own goal
Our chief executive Neil Heslop talks about the importance Sustainable Development Goals and Boris Johnson's appointment as Prime Minister.
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Bath Street
In the beach resort of Portobello, Bath Street is home for five adults with learning disabilities. Our home is close to the promenade, shops, a leisure centre, and a bingo hall. There are good transport links into Edinburgh centre.
Charity welcomes ‘pawesome’ new partnership
Young disabled people will benefit from an exciting new partnership between Pets Corner and leading disability charity Leonard Cheshire.
Our response to the White paper
The much anticipated social care White Paper has been released. Our Director of Policy Gemma Hope responds to the government's plans.
Ready to unleash my work potential
Mugisa talks about his education and the impact of our employment programme in Uganda.
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.
Supporting disabled people to become more digitally connected
The disability charity Leonard Cheshire Cymru have received funding to support disabled people in their services to become more digitally connected.
I'm Not 'Disabled But', I am #DisabledAnd
Sophia is a disability rights campaigner. She tells us about her social media campaign #DisabledAnd and her plans for her platform "Ableism and me".
Keeping busy and making friends
Angus volunteers at our Glencaple service in Dumfries. He tells us about his experience with volunteering and the friendship he has built with George.
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.
Touching hearts and minds
William is the service manager at our Randall Close Resource Centre in Wandsworth, London.
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...
Podcast: Amplifying disabled voices in the media
On this month's episode, disability rights activist Jazz Shaban catches up with BBC Correspondent Gary O'Donoghue. Gary reflects on his own experiences as a journalist and how he feels the media landscape has changed over time.
Cumbrian man takes on 630 miles for his 60th
Cumbrian man John Barrett is shunning the usual 60th birthday celebrations in favour of a 630-mile hike.
Ten reasons to volunteer with us
To mark Volunteers Week 2021, Jackie Kelly, our Northern Ireland Senior Community Coordinator, reveals ten top reasons to volunteer at one of our services.
This is my success
Saritha has been supported to find employment by our Access to Livelihoods programme in India.
Accessible railway would get more than 50,000 disabled people into work
More than 50,000 disabled people could get jobs if Britain had an accessible rail system, a new study by leading disability charity Leonard Cheshire has revealed.