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  • Title

    Mencap calls for Government to fix social care for disabled people too

    Mencap responds to the Queen’s Speech and calls for Government to make sure disabled people are not forgotten from the social care debate

    Date
    19 December 2019
  • Title

    People with a learning disability seven times as likely to be lonely this Christmas

    This Christmas the charity is calling for urgent action to be taken to tackle the loneliness epidemic faced by people with a learning disability.

    Date
    3 December 2019
  • Title

    Failure to invest in social care is leaving 2,220 children and adults with a learning disability and/or autism still locked away in inpatient units at risk of abuse

    Mencap and the Challenging Behaviour Foundation call for all political parties to commit to proper investment in social care in the community to stop people with a learning disability / autism being locked away in inpatient units.

    Date
    21 November 2019
  • Title

    Mencap proud to announce Edel Harris as their new CEO

    Edel Harris will be the next Chief Executive Officer of Royal Mencap Society.

    Date
    22 October 2019
  • Title

    Game of Thrones star Kit Harington raises vital funds for learning disability charity Mencap at 2019 BGC Charity Day

    Kit Harington attended the 2019 BGC Charity Day helping to raise vital funds for the UK’s leading learning disability charity, Mencap.

    Date
    11 September 2019
  • Title

    Number of children locked away in inpatient units goes up for second month in a row as Government announces £33 million for new 40 bed institution

    Government must invest in community-based care packages to get children, young people and adults with a learning disability/autism out of inpatient units.

    Date
    15 August 2019
  • Title

    Vodafone and Mencap partnership delivers technology that improves the lives of people with a learning disability

    Vodafone teams up with Mencap on ground-breaking Connected Living project, co-designed by people with learning disabilities and their support workers.

    Date
    22 July 2019
  • Title

    Another increase in number of vulnerable people locked away in inpatient units following missed transforming care targets

    Government must invest in community-based care packages to get children, young people and adults with a learning disability/autism out of inpatient units.

    Date
    18 July 2019
  • Title

    Every child has the right to an education, whether they have a disability or not: Mencap supports SEND Action's legal challenge against the Government

    Today, Mencap joined SEND Action and other campaigns and disabilities charities to call on the Government to provide adequate funding for the special educational needs and disability system.

    Date
    26 June 2019
  • Title

    Mencap responds to CQC's report on how Mental Health Act code of practice is failing people with a learning disability

    Despite changes being made to the Mental Health Act code of practice, the CQC's report has found that these changes have failed to strengthen the safeguards needed to protect people with a learning disability.

    Date
    26 June 2019
  • Title

    The human rights scandal the Government continues to ignore

    Mencap and CBF urge Government to get people with a learning disability and/or autism out of inpatient units.

    Date
    20 June 2019
  • Title

    CQC's report exposing failures at Northampton adolescent service "long overdue"

    Mencap calls for urgent action.

    Date
    6 June 2019

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