Mencap urges new Government to keep manifesto pledge to get 1 million more disabled people into work and improve employment opportunities for people with a learning…
Learning Disability charity Mencap has published new research giving evidence for the business case for employing staff with a learning disability. The charity is using…
A team of big-hearted volunteers swapped spreadsheets for spades when they took a day out of the office to create a brand new sensory garden…
Campaign launched urging parties to produce ‘Easy Read’ Manifestos at same time as main version 70% of people with a learning disability said that they want…
Mencap and NHS England launch Don’t Miss Out guides and video to improve healthcare provision for people with a learning disability Learning disability charity Mencap,…
New independent research by the University of Birmingham has confirmed the valuable role that activity monitoring technology can play in determining the most appropriate…
A friendship and dating agency for adults with learning disabilities has an extra special reason to celebrate this Valentine’s Day thanks to National Lottery funding….
Parents of a child with a learning disability are experiencing excessive pressure on their relationships, according to new research from charities Relate, Relationships Scotland and…
Survey of over 1000 parents of children with a learning disability highlights how concern about public attitudes towards learning disability leave parents feeling isolated and…
Yarrow charity this week launched a breast cancer awareness initiative for women with learning disabilities amid evidence that their uptake of breast screening is below the…
Just 3 out of 23 sports open to athletes with a learning disability – Mencap petition calls for more events to be opened up 8% of…
80 per cent of parents who have a child with a learning disability struggle to access support services during the school summer holidays, a survey…
**40% of supported housing schemes at risk of closure and 80% future developments stopped** A coalition of disability charities has signed an open letter calling…
A group of people with learning difficulties and mental health issues are taking part in an exciting project in Haringey, North London, that aims to…
Mencap, the learning disability charity, are calling on the dating website OkCupid to remove a deeply offensive question and apologise to people with a learning…