Mencap is delighted to announce the opening of its second store in Liverpool with plenty of preloved bargains.
In addition to the first Mencap store in Liverpool located in Norris Green, this new store in Hunts Cross shopping centre will offer the Liverpool
community
A community is the people and places in an area.
a welcoming space to shop, donate, and
volunteer
A volunteer is someone who helps out by doing work for free.
. The money raised from sales will support Mencap’s vision for the UK to be the best place in the world for 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.
to live happy and healthy lives.
Details of the opening:
- When: Friday 27 September from 10am
- Where: Unit 8a, Hunts Cross Shopping Centre, Speke Hill, Liverpool, L24 9WA
- Store opening hours: The store will be open seven days a week from 9 - 5 Monday to Saturday and 10 - 4 on Sundays and Bank Holidays.
Like all Mencap stores, the Hunts Cross shop will offer stylish finds, stocking clothes, shoes, bags, accessories, bric a brac, media, and toys all at fantastic affordable prices, while supporting the environment and sustainable retail.
Mencap would appreciate any support and would love to receive donations of good quality, clothes, bags and shoes to the store.
Mencap is also on the lookout for people to join their amazing volunteering team and help to make the store a friendly place to shop and donate. For anyone who wants volunteer, they can pop into the store and speak to the team.
Linsey Wild, Head of Retail and Trading at Mencap, said: “It’s really exciting to be opening the doors to our second Mencap store in Liverpool. We look forward to receiving good quality donations, working with new people and welcoming the local community to explore what we have to offer – come on in and donate your preloved goods and pick up a bargain at the same time!.”
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For further information or to arrange an
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with a Mencap
spokesperson
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organisation
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.
or
case study
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experience
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.
, please contact Mencap’s media team on: media@mencap.org.uk or 02076965414 (including out of hours).
Notes to editors:
About Mencap:
Mencap exists to ensure the UK is the best place in the world for people with a learning disability to live happy and healthy lives. We support people directly and
campaign
A campaign is when people work together to try to change something.
with people with a learning disability, their families and carers. We work to change laws, increase representation and campaign for better health,
social care
Social care means the services that give care and support to people who need it.
and
employment
Employment means having a job.
opportunities for the 1.5 million people with a learning disability in the UK.
What is a learning disability?
A learning disability is a reduced intellectual ability which affects someone for their whole life. Typically, people with a learning disability need more time to learn and process information. They may need extra support to develop skills, complete tasks and interact with others, or they may have more complex needs requiring round-the clock care. The level of support needed is different for everyone and may change during a person’s lifetime.
Learning disability is NOT a mental illness or a learning difficulty. Often, the term ‘learning difficulty’ is wrongly used in place of ‘learning disability’. Having a learning difficulty (such as ADHD or
dyslexia
Dyslexia is a learning difficulty. People who have dyslexia can find it hard to read, write and spell.
) may mean a person learns at a different pace or in a different way BUT – unlike a learning disability - it does not affect a person’s intellect.
With the right support, most people with a learning disability can lead happy, healthy, independent lives. At Mencap, it’s our mission to remove societal barriers and shatter misconceptions to make this more possible for more people.
Mencap’s guide to reporting on Learning Disability
When it comes to creating content with people with a learning disability, we know many people feel nervous about saying and doing the wrong thing. Our guide for journalists, covers everything from up to date facts and figures to the right language to use. It also includes tips on how to work with people with a learning disability to gather the best content.