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22 June 2009
Nearly a quarter of a million disabled people in the UK are being denied access to public toilet facilities that meet their needs, forcing carers to change disabled loved-ones on dirty toilet floors, new research1 commissioned by charity Mencap reveals today (22 June 2009).
4 June 2009
The PMLD Network will launch a 'top tips' guide to encourage partnership boards to include people with profound and multiple learning disabilities at an event next week.
26 May 2009
Walter Evans Church of England primary school was the top fundraising school in Mencap's national sponsored spelling competition, Spellathon 2008/09, and the character Fourarms visited the school.
26 May 2009
A group of young people with a learning disability from Manchester met with the Jonathan Shaw, Minister for Disability last week (21 May 2009) to highlight the benefits people with a learning disability can bring to their community if given the chance to volunteer.
21 May 2009
Staff from Molson Coors in Burton on Trent donated a new state-of-the-art television to residents at a Mencap care home for people with a learning disability in Tamworth, yesterday (20 May).
14 May 2009
The British Association for Adoption and Fostering's use of the word 'retard' is "a disgrace" says Mencap
13 May 2009
'Insightful, creative and poignant' is how British portrait and fashion photographer Rankin described entries to Mencap's photo competition for people with a learning disability. Winning entries for the 7th annual competition are due to be unveiled on Monday (18 May).
13 May 2009
Staff at nursing and care agency Prestige Nursing kicked off a new Charity of the Year partnership today (12 May) by wearing creative additions to their uniform. Prestige Nursing hopes to raise more than 10,000 pounds a year for Mencap.
8 May 2009
International Rugby star, Jonny Wilkinson, coaches students with a learning disability
30 April 2009
The last NHS hospital for people with a learning disability is closing today (30 April), marking the end of an era of a "disgraceful" level of care.
