Columnist – Ciara Lawrence
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…
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Columnist – Ciara Lawrence
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…
Columnist – Ciara Lawrence
“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…
Ground-breaking community programmes supporting people with disabilities to receive £5.58m funding boost
Two innovative programmes that give people with disabilities the opportunity to develop skills and lead change in their local communities have been gi…
Columnist – Ciara Lawrence
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…
The impact of easy-read information
By Ciara Lawrence, Accessible Information Officer at Mencap The UK’s 1.5 million people with a learning disability, like me, have a right to unders…
Advent International supports Mencap’s coronavirus appeal with a £400,000 donation
Advent International, a leading private equity firm, has donated £400,000 in response to Mencap’s urgent coronavirus appeal. The donation will he…
Columnist: Harry Roche
Everyone is having a tough time right now but lockdown has been even harder for the estimated 1.5 million people with a learning disability, like me. …
Columnist Ciara Larewnce: Treat me well campaign
At the time of writing, the country is currently in lockdown because of coronavirus. It is a scary and lonely time for many people with a learning dis…
Columnist Ciara Lawrence – Babies
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…
Special Olympics GB makes a splash with Mencap
Now in its 14th year, the Liverpool Aquatics Centre is set to play host to more than 180 swimmers with a learning disability for two days of competiti…
Step and Stone Celebrate their Successes!
In Bristol, on the 27th May 2019 Step and Stone found out that they had won £49,750 in the National Lottery-funded People’s Projects (West Country Eas…
Columnist Ciara Lawrence: How I got here
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…
Budget ends austerity BUT no for you…
I’ve seen my fair share of budget statements over the years. I was going to say ‘digested’ but the fact is that many of them have simply given me acid stomach.
Meet the ‘Be the Difference’ Partners for Able Magazine’s Employment Initiative
Regular readers will remember that we recently launched our employment initiative, Be the Difference, with the specific aim of helping more disabled peo…
Mencap welcomes Government report on making elections more accessible
The Government have announced plans to ensure that elections are more accessible for disabled voters. Ismail Kaji is a Parliamentary Support Officer…
Mencap: Matt, Employer Case Study
Matt Williams from The Oxford Charcoal Company tells us about his experience of hiring someone with a learning disability. "When Antony arrived with…
Mencap: Antony, Employer Case Study
"I was getting depressed at home, I was just going nuts basically. There was nothing to do. I had no money coming in, and any little money that I did h…
Mencap: Patrick, Employer Case Study
"My name’s Patrick and I’m 19 years old. I joined the Oxfordshire Supported Internship Programme, during my final year in college, and I spend two days…
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People with a learning disability have a right to work - we want employment to be seen as key part of their life. Our vision is a future where peopl…
Birmingham’s ICC to host world’s largest gathering of learning disability campaigners
The 17th Inclusion International World Congress is taking place from 30th May – 1st June at the ICC in Birmingham, UK. Bringing together around 900 …