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27 September 2011

Housing pressures to force people with a learning disability to live with ageing parents

New Mencap report shows that many more adults with a learning disability may continue living with their parents long into their adult lives, rather than being supported to live independently.
 
15 September 2011

The government launches a new social care consultation

Mencap responds the government's Caring for our future social care consultation
 
12 September 2011

Mencap responds to the EHRC's Hidden in Plain Sight report

The Equality and Human Rights Commission has released a new report called Hidden in Plain Sight about the harassment of disabled people. Mencap has responded to the report.
 
8 September 2011

Mencap’s response to police figures showing a rise in disability hate crime incidents

Mencap’s response to police figures showing a rise in disability hate crime incidents
 
31 August 2011

Mencap responds to Papworth Trust survey about changes to Disability Living Allowance

Mencap responds to findings from a survey published today by the charity Papworth Trust. The survey reveals the extent of anxiety and concern by disabled people in relation to changes to the Disability Living Allowance.
 
22 August 2011

Volunteers do some good for Mencap

Mencap volunteers will be able to donate their time directly from their mobile phones thanks to a new app from Orange.
 
8 August 2011

A successful swim for the Mencap Mile

Dorney Lake in Windsor welcomed 88 swimmers for the Mencap Mile on 24 July 2011.
 
28 July 2011

Mencap response to the CQC report into Castlebeck Care services

Mencap response to the CQC report into Castlebeck Care services
 
20 July 2011

Joint statement in response to the Government’s review of Housing Benefit for supported housing

Read the Turnbull Group (Mencap, the National Housing Federation, the Association for Real Change, Housing Options and the Association for Supported Living) joint statement in response to the Government’s review of Housing Benefit for supported housing.
 
18 July 2011

Mencap response to CQC report on Winterbourne View hospital

Mencap's head of campaigns and policy, David Congdon, responds to the CQC report on Winterbourne View hospital
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