Leonard Cheshire

Inspiring Story: Caroline Moore and Phil Churm

Frustration with employers and the desire to fulfil their full potential led Philip Churm and Caroline Moore to form Securit GB Ltd, British manufacturers of simple, solid secure storage units.

Inspiring Story: Chris Davies

Chris refused to allow his disability to come in the way of his ambitions to become an entrepreneur. From a background as a drag queen, he always had a love for over-the-top clothing. With his partner Fiona he runs Wicked Waists, which produces bespoke clothing for the fetish and alternative market.

Inspiring Story: Adrian Carter

Adrian Carter has big plans for Carters Home Cooking, his Caribbean catering business in South London.

Inspiring Story: Stephen Collins

In recent times life has moved at a pretty fast pace for Stephen Collins, founder of Lazarus Mobility.

Inspiring Story: Roland Stow

With the help of his 19 year-old son Matthew, Roland Stow from Wolverhampton is fast building a reputation providing a unique service for Japanese performance cars. JapAuto-Speed UK is racing ahead on the track to success.

Inspiring Story: Linda Edmonds

Linda Edmonds from Brentwood in Essex was crowned Jane Asher Home Baker of the Year 2007 with her recipe for Tipsy Blackberry and Apple Cupcakes.

Inspiring Story: Maria Zedda

Maria is profoundly deaf and has drawn on her experiences to build Wideaware, which provides disability equality training to organisations across the UK.

Inspiring Story: Karen Standen

Britain is a nation of animal lovers. The success of Karen Standen’s hydrotherapy business for four-legged friends stands testament to this.

Inspiring Story: Matt Dimbylow

Matt Dimbylow has always been passionate about sport, but it wasn’t until he was diagnosed with extra pyramidal syndrome, a variant of Parkinson’s disease, that he began to think about turning that passion into a business.

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