Helping young people reach their goals.
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My local group
Members of Mencap's local groups explain what their group means to them.
Find out more about Mencap groups, Gateway clubs and other affiliated groups in your area and the services they offer.
Brent Mencap
My name is Jentilal Gorsia and attend Brent Mencap. I'm part of their Disability, Rights and Politics group, which has just made a DVD and booklet to help people with a learning disability to campaign on issues that matter to them.
Merton Mencap
My name is Victoria Benedicto and I am 18. Last April, I started on the Gateway Active project, run by Merton Mencap. On the project I do the Gateway Award, which is an activity award for people with a learning disability of any age or ability.
Riversiders
Andrew Chapman is the chairman of the Riversiders club. He explains how attending the group has made a difference to him and why it is one of Mencap’s nine Gateway Beacon clubs.
Braintree Mencap
Emily loves going to the Braintree Mencap playscheme and she and her family would have suffered if it had had to close
Equal People
Robert Ebanks is a member of the Equal People group and was involved in the decision to sign a partnership agreement with Mencap
Double Act Theatre Company
Shaine Singer is an actor with Mencap group Double Act Theatre Company and he was involved in the Olympic celebrations in Weymouth.
Barnet Mencap
Robin McDonald talks about why he loves working at Barnet Mencap’s juice bar and how he would feel if it had to close.
Coventry Mencap
Thanks to Coventy Mencap, Douglas Chamberlain had the experience of a lifetime when he carried the Olympic torch.
Barnsley Mencap
Campaigner Mark Ravenhill explains how Barnsley Mencap helped him meet his local MP and explain why his local road crossing needs improving.
Bexley Mencap
Sam Reach is part of the self-advocacy group at Bexley Mencap, which is training the police and ambulance services and tackling hate crime.
West Berkshire Mencap
Arthur Jesse of West Berkshire Mencap explains what the services provided by the group mean to him.
