By Mencap
Our popular Christmas cards are now on sale, and you can purchase them quickly and easily online as well as in one of our many shops around the country.
Mencap Christmas cards
This year we have 9 beautiful designs as well as a special ‘Messenger from Heaven’ illuminating cardinal Christmas ornament for your tree or wreath.
Every purchase goes to help us support people with a learning disability 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. and with each design coming as a pack of 10 cards for just £3.50. That’s enough to help one of our caseworkers advise a family about their rights Rights are the things everyone should be allowed to do like have a say, or go to school. , sign post them to local support, and prevent their loved one being detained in hospital.
So, with over 2,000 people with a learning disability and/or autistic people being locked away, for nearly 5 years on average, in mental health hospitals, where they’re at increased risk of abuse Abuse is when someone bullies you and does or says something to you that makes you feel hurt, upset or scared. and neglect Neglect is when you are not being cared for or supported. , each £3.50 purchase you make will help us make a real difference.
Help reunite families this Christmas
This Christmas, our
appeal
To appeal means saying you want someone to think about a decision again.
asks for your help to reunite families. With your support we can work to bring people home.