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1 July 2011

Learning Disability Week a big success

Widespread support for Mencap’s Stand by me campaign against hate crime
Double Disadvantage report
 
30 June 2011

Disabled people face ‘double debt’

A report published today (30 June) by Citizens Advice, shows that disabled people face extra difficulties when trying to clear their debts
Photo from the Panorama documentary
 
22 June 2011

Demand for action on Winterbourne View

Learning disability sector calls for Prime Minister to commit to 15 actions
 
22 June 2011

Learning Disability Week: MPs show support for hate crime campaign

As part of Learning Disability Week, Mencap held a parliamentary reception to launch the Stand by me campaign
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20 June 2011

It’s Learning Disability Week

Report reveals police are failing to tackle disability hate crime
 
17 June 2011

Steven Neary unlawfully detained

High Court rules that Hillingdon Council illegally detained Steven Neary – a man with autism and a learning disability
 
13 June 2011

Getting crafty

Get involved with creative projects to raise money for Mencap
A woman with a learning disability and her father
 
13 June 2011

The true face of carers

Carers Week research reveals carers worried about cuts to services
Chief executive of the Charities Aid Foundation John Low, Mencap's national offi
 
10 June 2011

A double win at The Charity Awards 2011

Mencap’s healthcare campaigns win two awards at the annual ceremony
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9 June 2011

Mencap’s new website is live

After months of planning, Mencap’s redesigned website has been launched
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