Press releases

Strictly Cymru will swing into Wrexham for its second heat as local disabled dancers compete for a place in the finals in the national competition.

Oxford University’s Varsity rugby teams swapped rugby for table tennis on Sunday, spending time with disabled adults living at charity Leonard Cheshire’s Agnes Court care home in Banbury.

A local care home is seeking the support of businesses in West Kent to help fund a vital hydrotherapy service for the community.

The founder of the UK’s first sign language counselling service, Deaf4Deaf, has won the top prize at the Stelios Awards for Disabled Entrepreneurs in London.

Oxford University’s rugby team bagged new fans at Friday’s big match against the Army, inviting residents from their local Leonard Cheshire home to watch the men’s Blues record an impressive 31-0 victory at Iffley Road.

A husband and wife team from Nottinghamshire are taking on the challenge of driving their vintage 1930 Austin Seven ‘Chummy’, 230 miles from Belgium to Luxembourg in one day.

An inventor, an athlete and a beautician are among those shortlisted for this year’s Stelios Awards for Disabled Entrepreneurs.

With the government gearing up to full election mode at the Queen’s speech later today, it’s worth reflecting on a chronic waste of talent in our economy that shows little real sign of abating.

Disabled people are falling out of employment at alarming rates and must be at the heart of plans for the economy, Leonard Cheshire charity says ahead of next week’s Queen’s speech.

Our Executive Director Global Influencing and Impact Tiziana Oliva reacts to DFID’s response following International Development Committee Inquiry report.