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500th changing places toilet opens at O2
 
15 May 2013
The 500th Changing Places fully accessible disabled toilet was officially opened at The O2 last night by pop music fan Hannah James from Greenwich before The Big Reunion show.
G8 Youth Summit
 
15 May 2013
Four Mencap Young Ambassadors will have the opportunity to get their voices heard by world leaders
Mencap at 10 Downing Street
 
15 May 2013
People with learning disabilities, their families and carers were joined by Mencap staff at a reception hosted by Samantha Cameron at 10 Downing Street
 
14 May 2013
Mencap has called for the resignation of Colin Brewer, an independent member of Cornwall Council, after his offensive remarks about disabled children.
Know your rights
 
10 May 2013
Another round of big cuts to services has been recorded by the latest annual survey of social care budgets carried out by the Association of Directors of Adult Social Services (ADASS).
Two people discussing the Care Bill
 
10 May 2013
The government has begun the process of reforming social care law and has introduced the Care Bill into parliament
Members of Gateway Beacon in Carrick in Northern Ireland
 
2 May 2013
Nearly 100 people, including volunteers and people with a learning disability from Mencap membership groups and clubs from across Belfast and County Antrim have attended the first Gateway Beacon ‘Learn and Share’ event.
Mencap staff holding signs saying we care
 
1 May 2013
Britain Cares is a campaign to show the government that people in Britain care about the provision of social care for people with disability.
Runners at London Marathon
 
22 April 2013
A team of 112 runners took part in the Virgin London Marathon on 21 April 2013, to raise over £200,000 for Mencap