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  • "How society treats its most vulnerable citizens is always the measure of its humanity"

    20 January 2020

    Edel Harris

    Hear from Edel Harris, CEO of Royal Mencap Society, about a visit by Rt Honorable Boris Johnson MP to Mencap on Friday 17 January 2020.

  • My challenging, difficult and unique job - my life as a support worker

    6 August 2019

    Keena Garnett

    Keena is a support worker for Mencap. She supports 5 people with a learning disability in Haverhill, here she tells us more about her job.

  • Voting: Go and give it a go!

    5 April 2018

    Michelle .

    Local elections are taking place in England on 3 May 2018. Hear from Michelle about why it's important for people with a learning disability to get out a vote, as well as her top tips for voting

  • Discussing cyber-bullying in Parliament!

    12 March 2018

    Amy Clarke

    Hear from Amy, who last month went into Parliament to speak to MPs of the Petitions Committee about cyber bullying and online abuse.

  • Treat Me Well: Youssef's story

    6 March 2018

    Youssef Abidat

    Hear from Youssef, our Campaigns Assistant, who attended the Treat Me Well launch event at the Royal College of Nursing in London. Find out what he has to say about the event; what happened and how he got involved.

  • Treat Me Well: Holly's story

    6 March 2018

    Holly Hobson

    Hear from Holly, the Area Administrator in the Hayle Mencap Office, in West Cornwall, on how she celebrated the launch of our new health campaign, Treat me well.

  • What we've been working on in Parliament in 2017!

    21 December 2017

    Rob Holland

    Hear from Rob Holland, Mencap's Public Affairs Manager, on the progress we've made in Parliament in 2017 to improve the lives of people with a learning disability.

  • Hear from Mark Harper MP, the new chair of the All Party Parliamentary Group on learning disability

    6 March 2017

    Vijay Patel

    Hear what happened when Mencap Young Ambassador, Vijay Patel, sat down in Parliament to interview Mark Harper MP, the new chair of the All Party Parliamentary Group (APPG) on learning disability

  • #NotOkCupid: Responses to "the question"

    14 February 2017

    Alexandra Horsfield

    Hear responses to OkCupid's discriminatory question from people with a learning disability

  • #NotOkCupid: Katy & Vince

    14 February 2017

    Katy Vince

    Hear Katy & Vince talk about dating as well as OkCupid's offensive question

  • #NotOkCupid: Helen & Darren

    14 February 2017

    Helen and Darren Clark

    Hear Helen and Darren talk about their marriage and OkCupid's offensive question

  • #NotOkCupid: Kate

    14 February 2017

    Kate Brackley

    Hear Kate's experiences of dating and relationships, as well as her thoughts on OkCupid's offensive question

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