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

20 January 2020

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.
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01

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Judy Fryd's 110th Birthday

1 November 2019

Royal Mencap Society's next Chief Executive Officer, Edel Harris, discusses Judy Fryd's life and work on what would have been her 110th birthday.
  • Getting out and about

    15 January 2018

    Amy Clarke

    Amy enjoys going out in her home city of London. As a person with a learning disability, hear what she likes to do as well as some of her top tips on how to enjoy getting out and doing activities in your local area.

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