Organization
Leonard Cheshire
Leonard Cheshire is one of the UK's largest disability charities, founded in 1948, supporting tens of thousands of disabled people in the UK and across 50 countries to live, learn, and work as independently as they choose. It provides residential care, supported living, and inclusive employment and education programmes.
About
Founded in 1948 by RAF Group Captain Leonard Cheshire VC, who opened his own home to disabled ex-servicemen after the Second World War, Leonard Cheshire has grown into one of the UK's largest and most internationally active disability charities. The organisation is headquartered at London Bridge, London, and works in partnership with governments, communities, and disabled people across 50 countries.
What They Do
In the UK, Leonard Cheshire provides residential care homes, nursing services, and supported living for people with complex disabilities. Its Life programme supports young disabled people into employment and further education. Internationally, the charity advances disability-inclusive development, builds disability data systems, and campaigns for implementation of the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities in countries across Africa and Asia.
Who They Serve
Disabled people of all ages — particularly those with complex physical or learning disabilities — in the UK and across 50 countries, including young people facing barriers to education and employment and those in lower-income countries with limited access to specialist disability services.
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