Do you want to arrange an
interview
An interview is a meeting where you talk to someone or a group of people about something. When you have an interview for a job, you have to answer questions and say why you would be good at the job. The person who gives the best answers is offered the job.
with one of our media spokespeople on a specific issue? If so, get in touch:
- Telephone: 020 7696 5414
- Email: media@mencap.org.uk
Meet our media spokespeople
Mencap has expert spokespeople available for media interviews, including spokespeople 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.
.
Amy Clarke
Twitter: @AmyClarke70
Amy talks about her experiences with
supported living
Supported living is when you live in your own home with support from staff. People who live in supported living have a tenancy agreement.
services and how learning disability is portrayed in the media. Amy has a passion for social media and is an active blogger.
Ciara Lawrence
Twitter: @ciarale01
Ciara Lawrence specialises in children's issues, anti-bullying, parents with a learning disability and learning disability in the media. Ciara is also a
representative
A representative is also called a rep. A representative is someone who speaks up for everyone in their group or team.
of Inclusion Europe and Inclusion International.
You can follow Ciara's blog post's about her work and campaigns she supports.
Ismail Kaji
Twitter: @ismailkaji
Ismail specialises in
employment
Employment means having a job.
and health issues. Ismail has wide experience at speaking in public including various events at
parliament
Parliament is a group of people who make laws and check what
the government
The Government are the people who run the country. The Government decide how much tax people should pay and how things like the National Health Service (NHS) should work.
is doing.
.
Ismail is also a qualified trainer and delivers learning disability awareness training.
Leroy Binns
Twitter: @leroybinns
Leroy specialises in Profound and Multiple Learning Disabilities (PMLD) issues, Changing Places facilities and
advocacy
Advocacy is when you get support to have your say.
. Leroy regularly speaks at conferences and events and works as a peer
advocate
An advocate is a person who can help you have your say. An advocate can speak up for you if you find it hard.
.
Lloyd Page
Twitter: @lloydpage2
Lloyd can talk about health issues and learning disability awareness. He is very experienced at speaking at conferences and events. Lloyd is a qualified trainer and delivers learning disability awareness training. Lloyd also works as a learning disability adviser to St George's hospital, Tooting.
Richard Lawrence
Twitter: @RJLManga
Richard specialises in
hate crime
A hate
crime
A crime is when someone does something wrong and breaks the law.
is when someone is hurt or bullied because of things like: their disability or their
religion
Religion is to do with the things you believe about the world. For example you may believe there is a god or something else. Examples of religions are Christianity, Hinduism, Islam and Judaism.
.
issues and supports Mencap's chief executive, at conferences and events. Richard is a qualified trainer.
Dan Scorer
Twitter: @dan_scorer
Dan is head of policy and public affairs at Mencap. He talks about key policy areas that affect people with a learning disability and their families, such as social care, welfare reform and hate crime. He also talks about Mencap's work on Bills going through parliament, and work with government departments on key areas of public policy
Stephen John
Twitter: @Steve_J1981
Stephen is the campaigns officer in the north of England and has worked for Mencap since 2009. Originally from south Wales, Stephen is passionate about the north and can talk about all of Mencap's campaigning issues specific to the north of England.
Wayne Crocker
Twitter: @waynecrocker2
Wayne is Mencap Cymru's director. He is from Pontypridd and graduated from UNCW Bangor in 1991 with a Bachelor of Divinity degree. He has worked in the third sector for a higher
education
Education is when you learn things. When you fill in a form to get a job, education means you write where you went to school, college or university.
charity, an employment charity and been at Mencap Cymru since 1998. He is a former chair of Dolen Cymru Lesotho, a trustee of Tai Pawb and sits on a number of Wales-wide strategic groups representing the voices of both people with a learning disability and their parents and carers.