LEARNING DISABILITY WEEK 2022 – #LDWeek22
This month, Mencap’s #LDWEEK22 campaign is all about making sure the world hears what life is like if you have a learning disability This June, Lea…
This month, Mencap’s #LDWEEK22 campaign is all about making sure the world hears what life is like if you have a learning disability This June, Lea…
In February, Mencap launched the Myth Busters - a group of people who are living life with a learning disability, challenging misconceptions and provi…
2021 was a year with both highs and lows. It was challenging in terms of coronavirus and the lockdowns, and I found it incredibly tough, but I’ve also…
It all began 75 years ago. In 1946 a lady called Judy Fryd wrote to Nursery World magazine. She was the mother of a child with a learning disability w…
“We want the UK to be the best place for people with a learning disability to live happy and healthy lives.” That is Mencap’s new vision which is part…
People with a learning disability can face severe health inequalities throughout their life – which often start in childhood. In December 2020, M…
Mencap’s Treat Me Well campaign began in February 2018 and aims to transform how the NHS treats people with a learning disability. The campaign is cal…
With the start of the New Year, it’s important to think about what we want in the 12 months ahead. For many people, January is a fresh chance to focus…
I come from a very close family, which has always been the most important thing to me. Starting my own family is something I’ve thought about and I’ve…
It all started for me when I was 10 years old. I was a flower girl at my cousin’s wedding and I saw the love between her and her husband. I felt like …
For so long I was just watching the world pass me by. From a really young age I just felt like no one understood me, except for my close family, aka m…
I am 39 years old and I work as a campaigns support officer at learning disability charity, Mencap. I have a husband, a hamster and I’m a Kylie Minogu…