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Jeff: Why I Love Volunteering for Mencap Liverpool
Ever wondered what our volunteers get up to when working in our office? Check out longstanding office volunteer Jeff talking on our YouTube channel about what he does when volunteering for Mencap Liverpool, why he loves it and about the upcoming projects he is going to be involved in. If you have any questions about volunteering, contact [...]
Have your say on care funding for people with a learning disability
Do you have a learning disability? Or are you a family member or carer for someone who has? You are invited to fill out a survey, which considers how funding for social care support is changing. This is a great opportunity for you to share your experiences and have your say. Developed by the Learning Disability Coalition, [...]
Calling all budding artists! New visual art workshops for people with a disability
Mencap Liverpool members can tap into their ‘arty’ side thanks to a series of workshops for people with a disability. Liverpool-based company Red Dot will be staging a series of FREE introductory visual art workshops, for disabled people, in February. Each workshop will take place between 10.30am-1.30pm, and will cover the following areas: 1. An Introduction [...]
Happy New Year Social – Tuesday 24th January
Mencap Liverpool are hosting the first social afternoon of 2012 on Tuesday 24th January. We would love to see you all there for a cup of tea and a catch up! Please click on the link below for more details (poster designed by office volunteer Sarah). Happy New Year Social Poster If you need any more information, [...]
Help shape the future of services to people with profound and multiple learning disabilities in Liverpool
Parents and carers of young people and adults with profound and multiple learning disabilities are invited to help shape the future of services in Liverpool next month. Organised by the Merseycare Trust, the ‘Raising Our Sights’ events offer you the opportunity to share your views on what is working well and what needs to change. [...]
Your Chance To Have Your Say On Local Health Services
January is a very important month for campaigning, as we all look forward and hope to bring about positive changes for people with a learning disability in 2012. Currently I am trying to encourage people with a learning disability to volunteer to become part of the ‘Members Council’ of their local NHS trust. By sitting on these [...]
Welfare Reform – The Concerns
Happy new year everyone! January marks an important time for us in the Mencap Liverpool campaigns team, as we get ready once again to fight for the rights of people with a learning disability. In my first blog of 2012 I am going to talk about the pressing matter of the Welfare Reform Bill, and some concerns I have [...]
Thomas’ Campaigns Update
Currently, Politicians known as Lords are discussing ‘The Welfare Reform Bill’ in The House of Lords. This is about the access disabled adults and children have to their benefits and money. Everything being discussed helps disabled people perform daily tasks and live independently. These possible changes being discussed by Lords are all part of something called [...]
Update from Lydia
Happy healthy hello Mencap Liverpool members, I want to say how impressed I was with all you guys during our recent boxing sessions. All of you picked it up really quickly and seemed to enjoy the boxing loads. And there was tons of energy in the room, I was tired just watching you guys. As you [...]
Mencap Liverpool wins top accolade for wildflower project
Our exciting “Touch Pods” project, which is helping people explore the wonderful world of wildflowers using digital technologies, has scooped a prestigious national award! Last week, we were presented with a UK Jodi Award for promoting accessible digital culture at a special ceremony in Swansea. Managed by ‘Access to Heritage’, the project saw young people [...]
