Tom lives in Seven Springs, our care home in Kent. He tells us about the impact of hydrotherapy and why he can't wait for the new activity suite to open.

Tilly works at Social Bean - our social enterprise coffee shop in Swansea. She tells us why the cafe is so important to her.

Maria Francis lives at Greenhill House, our care home in Bath, and has been making new friends thanks to our pen pal scheme.

Leonard Cheshire got a much-needed boost to its work in Wales during this challenging time thanks to National Lottery players.

Russell is normally our Head of Building Compliance. With the coronavirus pandemic, his role changed as he volunteered to work at Greenacres, our care home in Sutton Coldfield.

He tells us about his experience and how it's given him a newfound respect for frontline care staff.

On Friday 8 May 2020 we commemorate Victory in Europe Day. This year marks 75 years since allied forces announced the surrender of Germany in Europe.

Andrea normally works in our fundraising team. But since our services in Northern Ireland have been short on staff, she’s been helping at three of our supported living services in Belfast.

She told us how she's finding the change of role and what working on the frontline during the coronavirus crisis is really like.

Back in April, Lesley Gamm, Service Manager at Gloucestershire House in Cheltenham gave this first-hand account of life in the frontline of social care at the height of the pandemic.

Disabled residents at a Cheltenham care home are celebrating after completing a huge virtual cycling challenge under lockdown, riding the length of Britain from Land’s End to John O’Groats.

‘Love, Erin.’

This was one family’s message to service users after an amazing act of kindness lit up Leonard Cheshire’s new service in Wandsworth.