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3 December 2007

Patients with a learning disability receive poor care says new report by Healthcare Commission

A major audit of 154 learning disability services in England conducted by the Healthcare Commission has revealed that people with a learning disability are receiving sub-standard care.
 
12 November 2007

Disablist bullying must be a priority says Mencap

Disablist bullying is sidelined by the government according to a major report published today (12 November 2007) by leading learning disability charity, Mencap.
 
11 November 2007

Mencap's Little Noise Sessions All Set to Make a Mighty Big Impression

Mencap Music presents this very special second series of Little Noise Sessions - a simply stunning string of acoustic gigs, curated by Jo Whiley and held at London's Union Chapel in Islington from 20th November.
 
30 October 2007

Big Bands Make 'Little Noise' For Mencap

Mencap Music presents Little Noise Sessions...join Queen of the airwaves Jo Whiley for a second series of stunning acoustic gigs at London's Union Chapel in Islington from Tuesday November 20th - Wednesday 28th.
 
22 October 2007

HRH The Countess of Wessex attends launch of Mencap arts DVD at Tate Modern

A DVD showcasing the work of arts organisations who work with people with complex needs was launched today (22 October) by learning disability charity, Mencap.
 
4 October 2007

Have a merry Mencap Christmas!

Mencap's Christmas catalogue is out now and filled with fantastic and unique gift ideas for all your family and friends!
 
2 October 2007

Jo Whiley joins forces with Mencap for series of acoustic gigs

Radio and TV presenter, Jo Whiley, is teaming up with learning disability charity Mencap for the second year of the Little Noise Sessions, a series of intimate, acoustic gigs.
 
12 September 2007

St Patrick

St Patrick's Grammar School Armagh received a very special visit from James and Oliver Phelps, better known as the actors who play the Weasley twins in the Harry Potter films, on Tuesday 11th September.
 
11 September 2007

Snap! retrospective

Museum of London is hosting the Snap! retrospective exhibition - a prize-winning collection of photos and stories from the past five years of Mencap's Snap! photography competition.
 
6 September 2007

U2's guitarist The Edge Makes it a Beautiful Day for Mencap

U2's guitarist The Edge made it a "beautiful day" for Mencap when he joined the learning disability charity for their first Race Day event at the world famous Curragh Race track at Co Kildare on Sunday 2nd September.
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