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The charity Leonard Cheshire Disability appoints new Chief Executive

29 July 2010

Clare Pelham has been appointed as the new Chief Executive of Leonard Cheshire Disability.

Clare is currently Chief Executive of the Judicial Appointments Commission and has held senior civil service positions in the Cabinet Office, the Home Office and the Department of Constitutional Affairs.

She has also worked in the private sector at IBM and at Coca-Cola GB & Ireland where she was responsible for the company’s partnerships with the voluntary sector aimed at increasing participation in physical activity amongst young people. Some 500,000 teenagers were involved.

Ilyas Khan, the charity’s chairman, commented: "Clare’s experience of managing complex organisations and running large national projects has equipped her to lead our charity but it is her deep personal commitment to disabled people and the achievement of their rights which qualify her for the job. I know she will make a big contribution both to the charity and to the people we support."

Clare Pelham said "I was a volunteer with Leonard Cheshire when I was a student and was profoundly impressed by the people I worked with. The charity is dedicated to supporting and encouraging disabled people who seek greater control over their own lives and more than anything else I hope to play a part in doing this."

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Contact Amy Burns at Leonard Cheshire Disability on 020 3242 0313. Email or Pete Lewis on 020 3242 0265. Email . Out of hours: 07903 949 388

Editors Notes

Leonard Cheshire Disability supports over 21,000 disabled people in the UK and works in 52 countries. We campaign for change and provide innovative services that give disabled people the opportunity to live life their way. Visit www.LCDisability.org