Leonard Cheshire Disability

Employment

Esther McVey giving evidence to the social security committee

April 26, 2018 0

DWP’s ‘disrepute’ contract clause ‘is proof charities cannot be trusted’

The decision of some disability charities to sign contracts that prevent them criticising the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) is proof that they cannot be trusted to speak up on behalf of disabled people, according to grassroots activists. Last week, Disability News Service (DNS) reported that – in exchange for lucrative government contracts

Employment

April 19, 2018 0

Charities delivering DWP’s work programme ‘must promise not to attack McVey’

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Disability charities that sign up to help deliver the government’s new Work and Health Programme must promise to “pay the utmost regard to the standing and reputation” of work and pensions secretary Esther McVey, official documents suggest. The charities, and other organisations, must also promise never to do anything that harms the public’s confidence

Activism and Campaigning

Paul Farmer speaking to protesters outside Mind's headquarters

December 8, 2016

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Big disability charities ‘are selling out disabled people’ by seeking DWP contracts

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The country’s largest disability charities have been accused of “selling out” disabled people, as they look set to play a significant role in providing back-to-work services under the government’s new Work and Health Programme. Disability News Service (DNS) has contacted seven of the largest disability charities – most of which are not user-led –

Human Rights

Priti Patel speaking in the House of Commons

December 8, 2016

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‘Grave and systematic violations’ minister branded ‘offensive’ after UN rights pledge

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A minister partly responsible for the UK being found guilty of “grave or systematic violations” of the UN disability convention has been branded “highly offensive” after announcing that her government would try to become a “world leader” on disability. Priti Patel (pictured) was employment minister for more than a year while the UN’s committee

Activism and Campaigning

Someone from Leonard Cheshire holds up a card that says 'Support service users'

April 28, 2016

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Leonard Cheshire set to scrap disabled-only team over budget black hole

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A disability charity is set to scrap a team of disabled staff members dedicated to empowering the residents of its care homes, in a bid to cope with a budgetary black hole. Leonard Cheshire Disability (LCD) has told its award-winning, 14-strong customer support team (CST) that they are all facing possible redundancy, in a

Independent Living

March 10, 2016

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Council and NHS criticise Leonard Cheshire for ‘uncaring disregard’ for residents

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A disability charity has been accused of an “uncaring disregard” for the wellbeing of the disabled residents of one of its care homes, after giving them less than two months’ notice that they would be evicted. In late January Leonard Cheshire Disability (LCD) told the 22 residents with high support needs who live in

Arts, Culture and Sport

People watching the Queen Mother talking to a wheelchair-user, black and white photo

October 16, 2015

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‘Whitewash’ fear after Leonard Cheshire wins £300,000 lottery cash for history project

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Activists have attacked the decision to give nearly £300, 000 of national lottery funding to Leonard Cheshire Disability (LCD) to research disabled people’s history. They say the non-user-led charity is in no position to carry out such research, and fear the project will see LCD whitewash its own chequered history, which has seen it

Activism and Campaigning

June 12, 2015

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Leonard Cheshire ‘misled public’ over support for living wage for care staff

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A disability charity has been accused of hypocrisy and misleading the public, after its chief executive publicly backed the living wage for care staff, while continuing to pay her own employees just above the minimum wage. Claire Pelham, chief executive of Leonard Cheshire Disability (LCD), wrote in the Huffington Post online magazine last year

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