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Mencap ambassador George Webster becomes new guest presenter of Cbeebies
Mencap ambassador George Webster has become a new guest presenter of BBC's CBeebies and his appointment was given a…
Nominations are now open for the annual Learning Disability and Autism…
Dimensions, a not-for-profit provider of support for people with learning disabilities and autism, is looking for…
Disabled people working in UK television industry face ‘consistent…
New research by the Sir Lenny Henry Centre for Media Diversity (LHC) has found that 80% of disabled people working…
New programme to encourage people with learning disabilities to get active
The learning disability charity Stay Up Late has launched a new initiative which pairs up people with and without…
Select committee report: what needs to be done to close the disability employment…
The Work and Pensions Select Committee have today (30th July) released their report on the disability employment…
Fully funded music training for an adult care setting for adults with learning…
As part of the charity’s Covid emergence plan, Music as Therapy International (MasT) is offering one UK care…
Campaign to save the rural residential community Ravenswood Village
A campaign has been launched to save Ravenswood Village, a unique rural residential community, based in Berkshire…
Inclusive employment service matches 60-year-old Simon with his first job
Simon Quarless, a 60-year old man with a learning disability, has found his dream job and is enjoying paid…
Ending the stigma of learning disability one pink sparkle podcast at a time
This Learning Disability Week, Ciara Lawrence - who works at Mencap and has a learning disability - writes about…
Disabled people were 60% more likely to lose their job during the pandemic
New research by the Learning and Work Institute and The Black Stork Charity has found that the employment gap for…
SEARCH project has a “life changing impact” for people with learning disabilities,…
The Dignity and Freedom Network’s (DFN) SEARCH project is an international transition to work programme committed…
Mencap partners with publishing group Hachette to raise awareness of learning…
Publishing group Hachette UK has teamed with Mencap to help reduce the everyday stigma and misunderstanding people…