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Under pressure
Financial pressures are mounting for many charities working with people with learning disabilities, which is…
Care minister visits ex-Winterbourne View resident
Care Services Minister Norman Lamb has visited an ex-resident of former private hospital Winterbourne View in his…
From a service to a life
How can we ensure people with learning disabilities get a life, not a service? asks Ruth Gorman from Imagine, Act,…
Paralympic sporting legacy must not be lost
While last year’s Paralympic Games in London aimed to inspire a generation to get involved in sport and physical…
Learning disability rock bands to tour UK
Two rock bands composed of people with learning disabilities are to tour the UK this October.
Soap character with learning disabilities could help tackle stigma
While last year’s Paralympics had a lasting positive effect on the public’s views of people with learning…
Service users ‘bust a move’ for Learning Disability Week
People with learning disabilities and staff at an NHS trust in Doncaster got to learn some hip-hop moves by taking…
Stand back Superman…
Next week is Learning Disability Week and to promote it Mencap is calling for stories of real-life superheroes.…
Youngsters with learning disabilities complete voluntary work at Bulgarian…
A group of nine young people with a range of learning disabilities have completed two voluntary projects at an…
Athletes with learning disabilities set records at national championships
Records tumbled at learning disability charity Mencap’s 15th Open Athletics Championships at Woodside Stadium in…
Nine more Remploy factory closures announced
Nine Remploy factories – including the last five in Scotland – are to close, with 234 people with disabilities…
Interns with learning disabilities graduate from work-based training project
Eight interns with learning disabilities have graduated with Diplomas in Progression following 9 months of…