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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.
Bring in ‘Purple Passports’ and extend furlough to stop jobs crisis for disabled people
Leonard Cheshire has answered Rishi Sunak’s call for creative thinking by saying the government should introduce ‘Purple Passports’ and extend furlough to avoid a winter jobs crisis for disabled people.
Can Do project wins silver award from British and Irish association of zoos and aquariums
Leonard Cheshire has been selected for a Silver Award by The British and Irish Association of Zoos and Aquariums (BIAZA) for their Can Do programme with The Zoological Society of London.
Young disabled people empowered to have their voice heard on UN charity day
Leading disability charity Leonard Cheshire has recruited fifteen young disabled people to train as reporters and raise awareness of disability issues that affect young people across the UK, as the world marks the UN International Day of Charity (5...
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.
Disabled cyclists complete virtual trip on Route 66
Disabled residents at four care homes run by charity Leonard Cheshire are celebrating after finishing their massive 2,500 miles virtual cycle across the USA on Friday (31 July).