We're Mencap. We support people with a learning disability to live their lives to the full.
What benefits can a person with a learning disability apply for?
Watch our Helpline team explain which benefits you can claim for if you have a learning disability <span>A learning disability is to do with the way someone's brain works. It makes it harder for someone to learn, understand or do things.</span> .
What is Martha's Rule?
Hospitals across the country have been introducing Martha's Rule, to give parents, carers, and patients the right for an urgent second clinical opinion from other experts at the hospital if they have concerns about their condition worsening.
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What is campaiging?
Campaigning means speaking up about something you care about. It is a way to ask for change.
Mencap campaigns to make life better for people with a learning disability.
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We have some amazing finds available online!
You'll find everything including clothing, accessories, collectables, homeware, vinyl and much, much more on our eBay shop.
Planning for the future?
Sign up to a free Wills and Trusts webinar and find out the steps you need to take to protect <span>Protect means keeping someone or something safe.</span> your loved ones’ financial <span><strong>Financial </strong>means anything that is to do with money. It is used to describe how people, businesses, or governments get money and how they use it</span> future.
Walk 80km for Mencap's 80th anniversary
2026 is Mencap's 80th anniversary and we’d like you to get involved <span>Involved is being included in something or taking part in something.</span> by walking 80km across the month of September to support people with a learning disability and their families.
Current room vacancies for people with a learning disability
How the right support changes lives
Need to talk to someone?
Our free helpline service offers advice and support for people with a learning disability, and their families and carers.