Leonard Cheshire Disability’s Campaigns department campaign with disabled people to break down the physical, social and attitudinal barriers that prevent genuine equality.

Our national campaigns are led by the views and experiences of disabled people and focus on working together with decision-makers, service providers and the public to tackle disability discrimination.  Promoting positive attitudes to disability, achieving accessible transport, challenging inequalities in justice, education and employment - these are just some of the goals of our campaigning work.

Disability is something that could affect any of us, or someone we know, at any time in our lives.  It should not, however, affect the way we choose to lead that life.

How can you get involved?

• Join our Campaigns Network and receive regular emails and updates on how you can get involved in our national campaigns activities.

• Join a Campaign Action Group. These are groups of disabled people who campaign in their local communities on the issues that matter to them.

• Sign up to the Action for Access campaign. Action for Access gives you the opportunity to survey your local community and join the campaign for an accessible UK.

• Become one of our followers on Twitter or sign up to our Facebook fan page

• Contribute to our ongoing research into disability issues.

• Contact us. We are always keen to hear your campaigning ideas and to find out about your experiences of the issues we campaign on. Get in touch with us by phone, email or post, we’d love to hear from you!

Why get involved in campaigning?

Don’t just take our word for it, here’s what some of our campaigners had to say about what campaigning means to them:

“Campaigning is about planning, commitment and communication. We’ve all got a choice and we’ve all got a voice!” - Barbara

“When I can’t access the same places as everyone else I want to do something about it.  If you’re going to do something right, get your teeth into it and do it!” - Joyce

“Campaigning is an organised and focused effort by lots of people to get something changed.” - Joe

“It gives you the opportunity to challenge inequalities in society and get things brought to the public attention.” - Ben

“Being part of a campaign with others.  Feeling that there are those who dare to be our advocates and support us to speak up.”  - Rachel

Contact details

Policy and Campaigns Department
Leonard Cheshire Disability
66 South Lambeth Road
London
SW8 1RL

Tel: 020 3242 0379
campaigning@LCDisability.org