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Alex Turner
 
20 November 2009

Surprise appearance by an Arctic Monkey at Little Noise

A surprise appearance by Alex Turner has been one of the highlights of this year's Little Noise Sessions.
Mencap president Lord Rix with Major Phil Packer
 
18 November 2009

Mencap 'best disability charity'

The winners of this year's ComRes Parliamentary Charity Awards were announced at a House of Commons reception on Monday evening (16 November)
Ismail Kaji presents the response to the social care green paper to the Department of Health
 
17 November 2009

Mencap presents its response to the social care green paper

Mencap has presented its response to the social care green paper to the government.
Cyber-bullying is the theme of Anti-Bullying Week 2009
 
16 November 2009

It's Anti-Bullying Week

This year's Anti-Bullying Week is focusing on cyber-bullying.
Micky Ward
 
12 November 2009

A mullet for Mencap

Newcastle Falcons players are growing mullet haircuts to raise money for Mencap.
Care services minister Phil Hope with Tim Thackeray
 
4 November 2009

Minister snaps up learning disability photo

Care services minister presented with photo from Mencap's Snap! competition.
Day of the Dead
 
28 October 2009

Tracy Emin creates work for Mencap

Artwork by Tracey Emin, Gillian Ayres OBE, James Aldridge (pictured left) and fashion designer Matthew Williamson are just some of the pieces on show at Proud Camden in Mencap's Dia de los Muertos, or Day of the Dead, exhibition.
Social care green paper
 
23 October 2009

Minister gives assurance on DLA

The health minister, Andy Burnham, has said younger adults with a disability will not lose their Disability Living Allowance (DLA) as part of proposed changes set out in the green paper on adult social care.
HRH the Countess of Wessex
 
15 October 2009

Royal patron visits Northern Ireland

Mencap's royal patron, HRH the Countess of Wessex, travelled to Northern Ireland on Wednesday 14 October to meet with residents of Mencap supported living apartments.
 
13 October 2009

Carers missing out on short breaks funding

Research has shown that funding allocated to support for carers is going elsewhere.
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