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…
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,…
Sportsfans and disability campaigners were left horrified when boxer David Haye called his rival’s fans the r-word during a press conference on Monday night. The…
Dating site OkCupid refused to remove the question: ‘Would the world be a better place if people with low IQs were not allowed to reproduce?’ for almost…
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…
New research shows confusion public has around learning disability. Mencap’s Here I Am campaign launched to challenge this The public are being given the opportunity…
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…
repoA new report, Keeping in Touch with Home, reveals the significant barriers families can encounter in trying to keep in touch with children in residential placements. The…
1 in 3 young people with a learning disability spend less than 1 hour a day outside homes – Launch of Learning Disability Week Learning…
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…