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Call for Theresa May to address discrimination and cuts to support suffered by…
New Prime Minister Theresa May has been urged to give greater priority to the rights of people with learning…
New issue of Easy News includes review of EU Referendum
The new issue of accessible magazine Easy News is out, and articles in it include the results of the EU Referendum…
Athletes with learning disabilities compete in National Athletics Championship
More than 80 athletes with a learning disability from across the UK competed at Mencap’s National Athletics…
Widnes Vikings unveil themed room in care home for people with learning…
Members of rugby league side Widnes Vikings opened a special Vikings-themed room in a care home that supports…
Walk on – why everyone’s death matters
We need to recognise all deaths are important and when people with learning disabilities die – especially those…
People with disabilities’ odds of returning to work reduce at twice the rate of…
The odds of people with disabilities who have been unemployed for more than a year returning to work diminish at…
Firefighters teach life skills to adults with learning disabilities
Life skills and safety tips were on the curriculum at a series of workshops run for adults with learning…
Calculated risk can lead to real rewards for people with complex learning…
In this guest blog, Chris Hampson, chief executive of learning disability service provider Look Ahead, talks about…
A big week – the Budget and more
In this guest blog, Simon Cramp recounts his week in London attending conferences and giving his analysis of…
Care provider CMG honours the people it supports at awards ceremony
The inspirational achievements of people who are supported by learning disability care provider CMG were celebrated…
Employment and Support Allowance cuts “a backwards step” for people with…
The government’s decision to ignore pleas from the House of Lords to halt cuts to the Work Related Activity Group…
Third of patients in learning disability units in Scotland face long discharge…
Almost a third (32%) of patients in learning disability units in Scotland's hospitals have been identified as ready…