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We are Leonard Cheshire UK – supporting individuals to live, learn and work as independently as they choose, whatever their ability.

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@LeonardCheshire
Leonard Cheshire
2 years
Thanks for championing this campaign @MartinSLewis .   @Jeremy_Hunt and @grantshapps please make it official - you can halt the anxiety of #Disabled people facing much higher bills.   For high energy users, a 20% rise would mean £700+ on bills.
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Martin Lewis
2 years
GOOD. All unofficial indications now show it looks like we've now won this campaign. Energy bills WON'T now rise 20% in April. I'm grateful to all charities who backed us in it. And after asking, it's important also to say thanks to @Jeremy_Hunt & @grantshapps for listening.
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Leonard Cheshire
2 years
@MartinSLewis @RishiSunak Huge, huge thanks for asking our question and highlighting our campaign! So grateful to Martin for all he's doing to champion disabled people in this cost of living crisis.
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Leonard Cheshire
2 years
Gov must not U-turn on uprating benefits in line with inflation. 900k #Disabled households on Universal Credit will be at least £385 a year worse off if based on earnings (5.4%) vs Sep CPI (10.1%). @Jeremy_Hunt must keep his word to prioritise most in need. #CostOfLivingCrisis
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Leonard Cheshire
2 years
Thanks @RishiSunak and @MartinSLewis ! We'll take you up on that offer to connect with govt reps responsible for removing the Warm Home Discount for 300,000 disabled people. The £150 for PIP and DLA claimants only covers this loss and offers no increase for many #Disabled people.
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Martin Lewis
2 years
At 5.30pm this tweet will turn into a LIVE Q&A stream with @rishisunak , where I put my and your questions to him on the #CostOfLivingCrisis announcements made today. PLEASE SHARE (We can't do live subtitles, but will add them later and post a link)
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Leonard Cheshire
2 years
Thanks @MartinSLewis for championing the voices of disabled people facing the cost of living crisis on @GMB today. "Please @sajidjavid , will you champion those people and ensure that we don't disable their lives with what's about to happen in April?"
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Leonard Cheshire
2 years
It doesn't take a super computer to do the maths. @Ofgem predict the #EnergyPriceCap will be £2,800 in Oct. That's £829 more than Feb. For context: Our Feb research showed 600,000 #Disabled people were living on £10 a week after bills. How can people find an extra £16 a week?
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Leonard Cheshire
10 years
For wheelchair users, every day is like a #tubestrike : http://t.co/iXSI7TW5mK http://t.co/IjKdNklqsp
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Leonard Cheshire
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"In my lifetime I will not be able to get on most trains in the UK without the support or permission of a non-disabled person. Have a think about that every time you get to a station 10 minutes before a train and meander on." Read more from @Tanni_GT ⬇️
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Leonard Cheshire
10 months
Train ticket office closure plans are being scrapped! Common sense prevails. This is what happens when 750,000 people stand together to oppose #Disability inequality. We're proud to stand with you too. @TransportForAll , @RMTunion and all take a bow!
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Leonard Cheshire
10 years
5 million disabled people face a real house of horrors every day in Britain: http://t.co/Ec4yYwZ3Xe #HomeTruths http://t.co/bVm2tGnQCq
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Leonard Cheshire
2 years
Thanks for all the RTs and comments! Hugely grateful for experts like @MartinSLewis advocating for disabled people who're being hit hard by the #CostOfLivingCrisis . Energy price hikes are bad for everyone, but disabled people can't just switch off equipment they need to live.
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Leonard Cheshire
6 years
‘This year I have felt disabled. But I don’t know if I’m allowed to use that word to describe myself,’ — YouTuber @hannahwitton on whether she fits the definition.
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Leonard Cheshire
5 years
‘A ban on plastic straws comes from a wonderful place, concern for our ecosystem, but inadvertently harms those with disabilities.’ — @JessicaOOTC .
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Leonard Cheshire
7 years
Japan's Vanilla Air has apologised after a wheelchair user was forced to crawl up a set of stairs to the plane.
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Leonard Cheshire
2 years
Our latest #CostOfLivingCrisis research shows 600,000+ #disabled people in the UK have £10 or less per week to pay for food and other costs. @MartinSLewis any advice on how to #SurviveOnATenner ?
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Leonard Cheshire
6 years
'Cerebral palsy won't stop me becoming a lawyer,' — @holtdan has a law degree and wants to be a barrister.
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Leonard Cheshire
7 years
Staff at the popular @NTCroome are continuing their efforts to make the historic house more accessible.
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Leonard Cheshire
4 years
A disabled six-year-old has raised more than £60,000 for the NHS by walking 10 metres a day after being inspired by Captain Tom Moore.
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Leonard Cheshire
6 years
Marks & Spencer have launched the first high street line of clothing catering for disabled children.
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Leonard Cheshire
5 years
‘I largely make videos for the girl I was.’ — Meet @JessicaOOTC , the Brighton YouTuber using fashion to highlight disability issues.
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Leonard Cheshire
7 years
Great to hear @SadiqKhan has announced the next 13 tube stations to be made step-free by 2022, however it's important to remember accessibility is about more than just #stepfree access for many.
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@LeonardCheshire
Leonard Cheshire
3 years
@josierones Please never stop using your wonderful voice - we're 100% behind you. Right now, so many people with disabilities feel unsafe for too many reasons, and more and more people are aware of this disgusting situation because you keep speaking up.
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Leonard Cheshire
6 years
Actor and campaigner @sarah_gordy has become the first person with Down's syndrome to receive an honorary degree from a UK university.
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Leonard Cheshire
3 years
As we emerge from lockdown, Leonard Cheshire and @imkrazylegz have released a new rap which shows that language is an active and passive barrier in the connection between disabled and non-disabled people. #WordsHurt #LeonardCheshire
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Leonard Cheshire
7 years
Our new campaign urges the government to recognise the #untappedtalent young disabled people bring to the workplace.
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Leonard Cheshire
5 years
Disabled access is to be improved at 73 rail stations in Britain as part of a £300m investment, the government says.
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Leonard Cheshire
5 years
Popular card game UNO has expanded its audience by launching a braille edition of the game that can be played by both visually impaired and sighted users.
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Leonard Cheshire
5 years
Schoolchildren have won a competition by designing an app which transcribes school lessons for people who are deaf or who have hearing loss.
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Leonard Cheshire
6 years
Campaigners are pushing for bars and restaurants to have disability ratings.
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@LeonardCheshire
Leonard Cheshire
2 years
We are deeply saddened by the death of our patron, Her Majesty The Queen. Her Majesty’s endless support of many charities, including our own, around the world has been a guiding light.
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@LeonardCheshire
Leonard Cheshire
6 years
Our new research finds that having a disability can have an impact on every stage of your working life. We need to #reimaginetheworkplace so that disabled people can progress and realise their own aspirations. Read our report: #UntappedTalent
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Leonard Cheshire
4 years
Today is International Day of Persons with Disabilities and we’re grateful for the vital role technology has played in keeping us connected and enabling us to continue our work around the world. #IDPD20
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Leonard Cheshire
6 years
Train stations must be urgently brought up to standard for disabled passengers as only a third have full step-free access, says @scope and @DisabilityWales .
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@LeonardCheshire
Leonard Cheshire
5 years
A few weeks ago Nikki made socks to protect the burnt paws of animals rescued from the devastating Australia wildfires. We just received this of Hartley the Koala who is wearing them.🐨
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Leonard Cheshire
5 years
A disabled woman hopes a landmark legal victory against a London taxi driver who started the meter before her wheelchair was loaded will empower other disabled passengers.
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Leonard Cheshire
6 years
‘Poor public transport means you have to consider which jobs to go for, and some are just not an option.’ Demand better trains for disabled people now #LetsGetOnBoard
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@LeonardCheshire
Leonard Cheshire
5 years
Music fans at the Eventim Apollo Hammersmith were treated to an extraordinary night for an extraordinary musician. A star-studded tribute to legendary drummer @GingerBDrums helping to raise funds for Leonard Cheshire.
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Leonard Cheshire
6 years
A campaigner who successfully battled for a better access to pubs and clubs for disabled drinkers is finally celebrating after an eight year wait for his new law to be introduced.
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Leonard Cheshire
7 years
‘Just because someone has a learning disability, doesn’t mean they don’t have a talent.’ A young chef is urging other employers to ‘take a chance’ and hire people with learning disabilities.
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Leonard Cheshire
5 years
Model @aaronphilipxo has just landed her first major magazine cover, after being the first black, transgender and disabled model to sign for a leading agency.
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Leonard Cheshire
7 years
Disabled people are spending an average of £570 more than their non-disabled counterparts on everyday living expenses every month, according to research by @scope .
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Leonard Cheshire
7 years
John Lewis, Marks & Spencer and Sainsbury’s are amongst the retailers spearheading a new government campaign encouraging businesses to employ more disabled people.
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Leonard Cheshire
7 years
‘Sort out social care because I want to get out and take part in my community,’ — Wendy on why the government needs to sort out #socialcare funding. Short term funding is urgently needed in #Budget2017 or #carecrisis will worsens. @candsalliance
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Leonard Cheshire
8 years
Actor @sean_m_maguire visits group for disabled people to deliver £4,000 donation after vandalism: @tanyajflynn
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Leonard Cheshire
8 years
Disabled activists have created @DisabilityMarch — an online movement to make #WomensMarch more #accessible .
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Leonard Cheshire
6 years
Daniel, a 12-year-old deaf boy, has started a campaign to have British Sign Language made a GCSE subject.
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Leonard Cheshire
6 years
Here's our very own @neilheslop64 and Storm getting involved with #DogsAtPollingStations 🐕🗳️. #GuideDogsAtPollingStations #PollingDay
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Leonard Cheshire
8 years
'There's value in employing disabled people,' says @graemekwhippy with @seanfarrington @Millsatwork . #DisabilityWorks
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Leonard Cheshire
7 years
Charity worker @littleoj1 is planning to drive his 8mph wheelchair almost 80 miles to Cardiff to urge Google to add a ‘disabled route’ option to maps feature.
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Leonard Cheshire
10 years
300,000 disabled people are trapped on housing waiting lists this Christmas: http://t.co/sxmkUL8vKf #HomeTruths http://t.co/OJJqFgmeZC
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@LeonardCheshire
Leonard Cheshire
7 years
100 years ago today, our founder was born. Find out about his life and achievements at
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Leonard Cheshire
6 years
Thanks to the latest batch of emojis, we'll be able to send a hearing aid, a deaf person, a blind person, mechanical wheelchairs, manual wheelchairs and guide dogs from March!
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Leonard Cheshire
5 years
Four in five disabled people have felt anxious about using public transport, according to a wide-ranging new study about disability and travel, while three in five have felt scared according to new research by @scope .
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@LeonardCheshire
Leonard Cheshire
6 years
You'll see that we look a bit different this morning! We're really excited to show off our new brand — we hope you like it 😁
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Leonard Cheshire
5 years
M&S has become the first UK retailer to introduce sunflower lanyards into all of its owned stores to help staff recognise and cater for people with hidden disabilities.
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Leonard Cheshire
7 years
‘Telling someone I am gay is instantly accepted, no questions asked, generally with a smile. Telling someone I am disabled comes with, “No, really? You don’t look it”, and a scrutinising look,’ — @JessicaOOTC .
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Leonard Cheshire
6 years
The BBC will increase its target for disability in its workforce from eight per cent in 2020 to 12 per cent in 2022, it has been announced.
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Leonard Cheshire
5 years
‘Disabled people want to work but so much is stopping us.’ — @samrenke .
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@LeonardCheshire
Leonard Cheshire
5 years
On #IWD2020 we're excited to launch our #DisabledLooksLikeMe t-shirt campaign with female artist Mimi Butlin. It’s time to break down stereotypes of what disability looks like, because it looks like all of us! All money raise will support us. BUY NOW:
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Leonard Cheshire
6 years
'The future of technology must empower, not isolate, disabled people.' — Steve Tyler, our director of assistive technology, explores how disabled people's needs have driven some of the world’s greatest technological innovations.
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Leonard Cheshire
5 years
When Maggie became pregnant, her own doctors acted like she'd done something wrong and told her she wouldn’t be able to look after her child because of her disability. Since then, she’s been determined to prove them wrong #MissingVoices #LeaveNoOneBehind #2030AndCounting
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5 years
A teenage couple with Down's syndrome have been crowned king and queen of their school prom, following a vote by fellow pupils.
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Leonard Cheshire
7 years
50. ‘We want to enable disabled people be a part of the cycling society,’ — Mary Clare Faulkner. #100stories
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Leonard Cheshire
4 years
“I’m Only Disabled When I Experience Barriers Or Bias.” — Our Trustee @ShaniDhanda talks about the challenges of disability and her personal experience.
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Leonard Cheshire
7 years
Slim the stick insect on feeling self-conscious after first starting to use a walking aid. #ThrowbackThursday #CreatureDiscomforts @aardman
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Leonard Cheshire
8 years
#100for100 — what's your challenge?
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Leonard Cheshire
7 years
'I want to put forward the notion that being deaf is not a tragedy: it is a normality for deaf people who have a proud, vibrant history, community and culture, and their own visual language.' — @justin104films .
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Leonard Cheshire
7 years
15-minute personal care visits force disabled people to choose between eating and showering. See what it’s like in your area. #MakeCareFair
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Leonard Cheshire
3 years
We are raising our voice with @candsalliance to call for reform of the social care system and to hold the PM to his promise to improve care. It’s time for a social care system that works for all disabled people. #KeepYourPromiseBoris
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4 years
Newlands House joined the country to #ClapForOurCarers and thank all of our fantastic nurses, doctors, GPs and carers for the phenomenal job they are doing. 👏
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Leonard Cheshire
5 years
Today we’re launching our Get On Board campaign, calling for trains and stations to be made accessible for disabled people. Here’s a thread on why this is so important, and how you can help us make #TrainsForAll
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5 years
Two politicians have taken their seats in Japan's parliament as the first disabled lawmakers.
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Leonard Cheshire
5 years
We are really looking forward to tonight's @EricClapton concert A Tribute to @GingerBDrums . This event is being held in aid of Leonard Cheshire and if you wish to donate you can Text CHARLIE to 70660 to donate £5.
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A nine-year-old child with cerebral palsy has written a book to help others understand her life.
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5 years
A care home in Birmingham has built a ‘sensory street’ — complete with tea room, sweet shop and post office — to help stimulate its residents.
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Leonard Cheshire
7 years
8 out of 10 people with a disability weren’t born with it. The vast majority become disabled through an injury, accident, heart attack, stroke or conditions like MS and motor neurone disease. #NationalTriviaDay
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Rail bosses have backed a young girl’s campaign to raise awareness of invisible disabilities, after she experienced abuse from strangers for using an accessible bathroom.
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Leonard Cheshire
7 years
Six children with disabilities have been announced as the new faces of @riverisland 's latest campaign that celebrates diversity.
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Leonard Cheshire
6 years
Primary school pupils have been writing to children’s authors to ask for more books to include disabled characters.
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@LeonardCheshire
Leonard Cheshire
4 years
So our ambassador @AmarLatif_ ’s #MasterChefUK journey unfortunately comes to an end. But what an amazing journey it has been! We are so proud of all you have achieved on the show, you really have proved #ActuallyICan be unstoppable in the kitchen. 👏
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Leonard Cheshire
7 years
Great to hear @LondonMidland has changed their toilet signs to include those with hidden disabilities.
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Leonard Cheshire
5 years
Tanni Grey-Thompson has hit out at a train company after finding out there is no space in first-class for a wheelchair.
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@LeonardCheshire
Leonard Cheshire
4 years
We are really excited to welcome Ruth Owen as our new Chief Executive on her first day. You can welcome her too and give her a follow at @Ruth_owenOBE .
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