Activities
It provides support to disabled people through a variety of different services including care at home, residential care and training. It describes itself as "the UK's leading voluntary sector provider of support services for disabled people". Its goal is to change attitudes to disability and to serve disabled people around the world.
LCD's activities are particularly focused on guiding and encouraging the disabled to move toward independence and live life their way.
The Media and Press relations unit of the charity work on influencing public opinion about disability and raising funds for its various objectives.
It also organizes sports and other social events for disabled persons making for an inclusive environment for the disabled.
The Bank Workers Charity (BWC) works in partnership with (LCD) to provide independent and confidential information, advice, guidance and mentoring support to disabled people and carers in the banking community.
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