Stories

Celebrating Carers Week 2020

12 June 2020

Edel Harris

This Carers Week Edel Harris, CEO of Royal Mencap Society, celebrates the support workers across the UK and all that they do to support people with a learning disability.

Edel Harris speaks about Black Lives Matter and the BAME report

11 June 2020

Edel Harris

Calling all of my fellow CEOs!

24 April 2020

Edel Harris

Sunday 26 April 2020 would have been London Marathon Day. Here from our CEO, Edel Harris, to find out what she'll be doing to mark this day and celebrate our fantastic learning disability runners!

Treat me well: Alex and Angela's story

18 April 2020

Hear from Angela, whose son, Alex, spent over a year in and out of hospital. Despite noticing that Alex was in pain, Angela found that the hospital staff she dealt with weren't able to change their way of thinking to diagnose Alex.

Edel Harris's speech from the NHS Confederation's annual Mental Health Network Conference

5 March 2020

Edel Harris

On Thursday 5 March, Mencap CEO Edel Harris spoke at the NHS Confederation's annual Mental Health Network conference. Take a look at what she had to say.

"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.

How I beat the odds to get a job

14 November 2019

Amy Clarke

This Learning Disability Work Week, hear from Amy and the experiences she has had throughout her working life when looking for employment.

Access All Areas: Ellen's story

14 November 2019

Ellen Goodey

Hear from Ellen about her passion for theatre and what companies she's worked with, as well as what tips she'd give to other people with a learning disability who are looking to get involved in the arts

Judy Fryd's 110th Birthday

1 November 2019

Edel Harris

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.

Amy reviews The Peanut Butter Falcon

17 October 2019

Amy Clarke

Mencap's resident film critic, Amy Clarke, reviews The Peanut Butter Falcon, which is release in the UK on Friday 18 October 2019.

My rewarding, challenging and beautiful job

6 August 2019

Romana Porey, 32, from Felixstowe is a Service Manager at Mencap, here she tells us more about her job.

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

6 August 2019

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.