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19 May 2010
Learning disability charity Mencap this week announced a new partnership with one of London's leading law firms, Reynolds Porter Chamberlain LLP (RPC), to promote the charity's work supporting people with a learning disability and their families and carers.
13 April 2010
Absolute Radio has teamed up with learning disability charity Mencap to support its exclusive gig that celebrates the sound of the 80s unplugged - Our Friends Acoustic.
8 April 2010
The Changing Places consortium has secured a brand new, sole sponsorship deal with disabled toileting solutions company Total Hygiene, for the Changing Places, Changing Lives campaign. This sponsorship deal will help to raise awareness of the need for suitable toilet facilities for disabled people who need the help of a carer.
6 April 2010
Phil Packer, who lost the use of both legs while serving in the Armed Forces in 2008, is devoting a mile of his Virgin London Marathon to Mencap.
26 March 2010
Mencap welcomes Ofcom's decision to grant a review of its ruling about the use of the word 'retard' on Channel 4's Big Brother's Big Mouth
22 March 2010
Mencap today launches its annual search for the next Rankin, Leibovitz or Snowdon, inviting photographers across the UK to enter Snap! 2010.
12 March 2010
Mencap, The Multiple Sclerosis Society, Counsel and Care, and Carers UK respond to the Health Committee's report on social care
11 March 2010
Mencap today publishes the findings of a poll(i) that shows that three out of five (61 per cent) Channel 4 viewers find the word 'retard' offensive.
5 March 2010
Government pledges more support for trainee teachers looking to work with severely disabled children
Mencap responds to the government pledge for more support for trainee teachers looking to work with severely disabled children.
19 January 2010
Over 90 people, many with a learning disability, attended a listening event in Westminster on 19 January, to discuss the barriers they face accessing eye care services.
