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

21 December 2017

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

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My Grandma - Judy Fryd CBE and founder of Mencap - her legacy and FamilyHub

30 November 2017

"Judy was a really lovely person, inside and out. She really was one of life’s genuinely selfless people"

Mont Blanc Challenge: Tony's journey

5 September 2017

Tony Collins

Experienced runner Tony talks about his latest challenge and how running has changed his life.
Learning disability as seen on screen

4 September 2017

Amy Clarke

What does it mean to see more people with a learning disability on TV and in film?
Shaping the future of Mencap Trust Company

24 August 2017

Ed Wadsworth

Ed Wadsworth’s 3 year anniversary at the Mencap Trust Company
Charity shop volunteering – a brand new opportunity

24 August 2017

Sam Percival

Meet some of the volunteers who are helping to make our shops a success
My first time at the Jobcentre

17 August 2017

Danny Brice

Hear about Danny’s experience of his first ever trip to the the Jobcentre.
Minority within a Minority

16 August 2017

Jackie Pollock

Identifying as LGBT when you have a learning disability
Sticks and stones? Words will, and do, hurt me

14 July 2017

Caroline White

Why doesn't the R-word receive the same backlash as other hurtful terms?
Getting muddy for Mencap: Money money money!

28 June 2017

Sophie Spiteri

Get an update from Sophie on how her fundraising is going ahead of her Tough Mudder event in August
Supporting employment for people with a learning disability

21 June 2017

Isabel Cutts

My name is Isabel Cutts, and I’m Managing Director of Page Personnel. PageGroup supports employment for people with a learning disability, and that’s why Mencap is our charity of the year.
Learning Disability Week 2017: Thomas's story

19 June 2017

Andy Granata

Hear from Thomas, who has been supported by Mencap's Employ Me Team to find paid work at Legoland
Overcoming employment barriers

19 June 2017

Ian Breslin

Many people with a learning disability can and do want to work, but they are often denied the opportunity to because there are many barriers to them finding meaningful paid positions.
Learning Disability Week 2017: Anthony's story

19 June 2017

Alexandra Horsfield

Find out how Anthony has landed his dream job at Kew Gardens, thanks to support from Mencap

Theresa May’s Reshuffle of Government Ministers

Here’s Theresa May’s Reshuffle of Government Ministers might mean for Mencap.

My biggest challenge

I used to think that my disability held me back, but later on, I saw it as a strength.

My time as a trustee

After nine great years as a trustee at Mencap, it's time for me to move on. Here are my experiences.

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

My Grandma - Judy Fryd CBE and founder of Mencap - her legacy and FamilyHub

Mont Blanc Challenge: Tony's journey

Learning disability as seen on screen

Shaping the future of Mencap Trust Company

Charity shop volunteering – a brand new opportunity

My first time at the Jobcentre

Minority within a Minority

Sticks and stones? Words will, and do, hurt me

Getting muddy for Mencap: Money money money!

Supporting employment for people with a learning disability

Learning Disability Week 2017: Thomas's story

Overcoming employment barriers

Learning Disability Week 2017: Anthony's story

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