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17 March, 2022

FIRST HAND: Mencap Myth Buster Sophie Potter gets ready to rock her socks

This World Down Syndrome Day (WDSD), taking place on Monday 21 March 2022, Mencap is asking everyone to Rock Your Socks and help them raise vital funds to support people with a learning disability. World Down Syndrome Day is an inclusive day for everyone, giving us a chance to celebrate and support people with Down syndrome and people with other learning disabilities. Here, Mencap Myth Buster and Rock Your Socks Champion Sophie Potter discusses showing what life with a learning disability really looks like.

18 August, 2021

Put a stop to unwanted requests for donations with the Fundraising Preference Service

As restrictions ease, many fundraising efforts will be resuming. The Fundraising Regulator can help if you are receiving unwanted requests for donations.

21 May, 2021

Publishing house Hachette UK signs partnership with learning disability charity, Mencap

Hachette UK’s Accessibility Network, has announced a partnership with Mencap, the UK’s leading learning disability charity, to deliver talks, fundraiser activities and awareness-raising events starting from May 2021.

12 February, 2021

A man who is losing his voice due to motor neurone disease is telling his story, by singing in an opera

Paul Jameson, who lives with motor neuron disease and is losing his voice from the condition, is telling the story of his life via the medium of opera.

18 November, 2020

EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW: Sir Tom Hunter speaks to Enable about donating £1million to Alzheimer’s charities and his personal connection to the illness

Enable speaks to Sir Tom about donating £1m for demenita, the power of positive news and his hopes for a treatment breakthrough in the future.

9 October, 2020

WheelPower Challenge: Sam’s 1,000 miles for £1,000

In October, cycling enthusiast Sam Smuts is taking on an epic cycling challenge to raise vital funds for WheelPower, who support wheelchair sports.

8 October, 2020

Mencap and Virgin Money break fundraising record and raise awareness of learning disabilities

Through their charity of the year partnership, learning disability charity Mencap and Virgin Money have raised over £440,000 including gift aid.

4 September, 2020

Challenging MND Team breaks Thames pedalo Guinness World Record

The Challening MND Team have smashed the previous Guinness World Record to travel the length of the Thames in a pedalo, raising awareness of the condition.

2 September, 2020

Long read: Seven-year-old Caeden climbs Ben Nevis raising more than £16,000 for good causes

At just seven-years-old Caeden Thomson, who has cerebral palsy, has climbed the highest mountain in the UK to raise more than £16,000 for different causes.

27 March, 2018

What is World Autism Awareness Week?

Across this week (26 March – 2 April) schools, workplaces and individuals will be taking part in raising awareness for autistic people and their friends…

25 July, 2017

The Great British Beer Festival teams up with the MS Society

Partnering fun with raising money for an important cause, The Great British Beer Festival has partnered with the MS Society. Working together will see awareness…

6 January, 2017

The World Changers

Presenting Enable’s official World Changers list – the top 15 individuals who have big plans to change the world for people with disabilities in 2017…

16 December, 2016

Star Wars fan to giveaway priceless autograph book to benefit disability charity

Film industry model maker, Neil Ellis, has spent eight months collecting the autographs of the cast and crew from the iconic Star Wars franchise The…

9 May, 2016

World’s first fully inclusive fun push/run announces three pioneering partners: Barclays, Gatwick Airport and Irwin Mitchell

Parallel London is thrilled to announce three sponsors joining the trailblazing event in championing inclusivity and accessibility: Barclays, Gatwick Airport and Irwin Mitchell. The world’s…

27 April, 2016

Leonard Cheshire marathon runners raise almost £200,000 for disabled people

London marathon runners representing Leonard Cheshire Disability are set to have raised a whopping £190,000 between them this year, making a huge difference to the…

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