Hear our voice on health
1,200 people with a learning disability are dying prematurely in our health service every single year. This is a scandal that must be stopped.
28 Oct 2014
News
Mark Hunter MP pledges to become Arthritis Champion for Cheadle Constituency
Local MP, Mark Hunter, has today agreed to become an 'Arthritis Champion', supporting Arthritis Research UK in their efforts to find a cure for arthritis while calling for policy change to prevent its onset and transform the lives of people that have musculoskeletal conditions.
28 Oct 2014
Mencap responds to reported Lord Freud comments
We respond to reported comments from Lord Freud about people with a disability and the minimum wage.
20 Oct 2014
Let's Stop Disability Hate Crime Guidance
Disability hate crime has a profound effect on disabled people's lives To truly tackle it there needs to be an increase in the number of crimes, and incidents, that are reported. Until, the majority of these crimes are reported there will never be a true picture of the prevalence of disability hate crime in this country and nothing will change.
20 Oct 2014
You must do your JSA jobsearch online, even though we know you can’t
Iain Duncan Smith, planner extraordinaire, aims to have the majority of Universal Credit claims made online. Here's an example of someone who will be completely excluded from claiming because of that:
18 Oct 2014
Survey shows people with a learning disability turned away at polling stations
Nearly one in five people with a learning disability say they were turned away at the polling station in the recent local elections, according to a new survey. The survey, conducted by Mencap, reveals that many people with a learning disability are being excluded from the voting process. Of those surveyed, 17% said they were turned away from the polling station because of their disability, with 60% also saying registering to vote was too hard.
18 Oct 2014