Our new partnership with the National Lottery Community Fund

The National Lottery Community fund has generously agreed to provide a grant of £332,678 over 3 years, through their Reaching Communities Programme. 

With this funding Mencap will recruit two new full-time Learning Disability Caseworkers. This project will support over 1,000 people, by providing expert specialist Information and Advice, enabling them to access the advice and support they desperately need, when they need it and tailored to their specific concerns or queries. 

We will provide specialist Information and Advice, in an accessible format and through a range of assets, (including easy read guidance , video content and in person support), to ensure people living with a learning disability are able to address the myriad of complex challenges they face in these unprecedented times.

The project's goals

• Through this fantastic partnership with the National Lottery Community Fund, we will ensure that:
  1,000 adults and children living with a learning disability will be directly supported to prevent the issues they present with reaching crisis point, or to support them at the earliest possible time.
• 1,000 people with a learning disability and their family, carers and support networks will receive access to specialised LDCs and advice and guidance to have a better understanding of the strengths and assets available in their community.
• 80% of those who respond will report an improvement in one or more areas in their quality of life.
• Over £100,000 will be gained for people with a learning disability and their families, via better access to financial and benefit support. By supporting people to access increased benefits and increase their income, this will also increase their life chances and opportunities.
• Better access to access to healthcare, access to advocacy , access to banking, that will assist people with a learning disability to have a greater quality of life.