About the Mencap Big Learning Disability survey
We ask thousands of people with a learning disability what they think about important issues such as healthcare,
discrimination
Discrimination is when someone is treated differently (usually in a bad way) because of things like their disability or their religion.
, money and support.
We then work with the government The Government are the people who run the country. They decide how much tax people should pay for things and how things like the National Health Service should work. and other organisations Organisations are groups like companies and businesses. to make change happen.
The latest Big Learning Disability survey results
Read the results of our latest survey or download the Easy Read Easy Read is a way of making written information easier to understand. Pictures are usually added next to the writing. .
Making the UK the best place for people with a learning disability to live
As an organisation, we want to be led by the things people with a learning disability tell us matter most to them. That’s why we launched Mencap’s Big Learning Disability survey."
Dr Carla Barrett - Head of Research Research is a way of finding out information which could come from books, or asking people what they think. and Impact Mencap
We work with people with a learning disability to create the survey
Dan helped create our 2022 survey
I am proud to have contributed to this report because it will be used by Mencap and other organisations to improve the lives of people with a learning disability across the UK.”
Dan Newton - Research & Impact Assistant at Mencap
Any questions?
The Research team are happy to discuss any of the topics covered in our Big Learning Disability survey.
Email the Research team