Support for parents with a learning disability

Parents with a learning disability have the right to a family life just like everyone else.

We offer a small advocacy service to parents with a learning disability.

Advocacy is when someone helps you to stand up for yourself, when you want other people to listen to your views and wishes. 

This service is currently for parents with learning disabilities who live in Walsall.

We also offer some support in Wales.

Our advocacy service gives support to parents who are known to the child protection services. 

Child protection services are run by local councils to make sure children are safe.

Mencap aim to keep parents with learning disabilities and their children together.

We do this by supporting parents to learn skills to help them look after their children.

We also help them understand instructions from the child protection services.

We help parents to get their voices heard so they can work better with other services too.

We help them make decisions by making sure they know the facts.

• Walsall by sending an email to Lindsay Meadows at lindsay.meadows@mencap.org.uk
   
• Wales by sending an email to Sian Davies at sian.davies@mencap.org.uk

We want to set up a group of parents with learning disabilities, their carers and healthcare professionals who will help us by:

• Sharing their experiences.

• Thinking of new ways to support each other.

If you would like to take part, or find out more about this new group, email Rachel Ashcroft at rachel.ashcroft@mencap.org.uk