Chancellor’s Spring Budget 2024: Key takeaways and disappointment over lack of adult social care funding
The UK Government this week released its Spring Budget statement detailing its plans for the…
Leonard Cheshire calls for urgent Government funding following “devastating” social care report
Disability charity Leonard Cheshire has stated that there is now a "window of opportunity" for…
Disability charities call on UK Government to stop delaying a new Hate Crime Strategy
Victims of disability hate crimes are unlikely to receive justice, according to figures obtained by…
Stuart Dean to join Leonard Cheshire as its new Chief Financial Officer
Stuart Dean, who has led market oversight at the Care Quality Commission (CQC) for the…
Leonard Cheshire awarded Communication Accessible accreditation
Disability charity Leonard Cheshire has announced that it has been accredited as “Communication Accessible” by Communication…
Adapt Ability Director wins entrepreneur award and announces £12k Omeo wheelchair competition
Crisitian Brownlee, Director Adapt Abilty wins the Stelios Disabled Entrepeneur Award The Stelios Disabled Entrepeneur…
Leonard Cheshire finds that one in four disabled adults are struggling with inaccessible homes
Emma Donaldson, 35, a wheelchair user from Hucknall in Nottinghamshire, first applied for an accessible…
Newly published National Disability Strategy lacks “long term vision” say campaigners
The long-awaited National Disability Strategy for Disabled People, published today, is not the transformative agenda…
Helping disabled people into work could generate £20 billion for the economy report finds
Investment in social care could generate up to £20 billion for the economy by helping…
Leonard Cheshire launches new scheme to help disabled youngsters boost their employability
Over a hundred disabled youngsters in London are set to benefit from work experience and…