Mencap
123 Golden Lane
London
EC1Y 0RT

Helpline: 0808 808 1111
Textphone: 0808 080 8181
Tel: 020 7454 0454
Fax: 020 7608 3254
E-mail: information@mencap.org.uk
E-mail: help@mencap.org.uk (E-mail helpline)
Website: www.mencap.org.uk

Description:
The UK's leading learning disability charity working with people with a learning disability and their families and carers.

Aims:

• To represent the views and daily experience of people with a learning disability and their families.
• To campaign for equal rights for children and adults with a learning disability by challenging discrimination and disadvantage, raising expectations and removing barriers to social inclusion.

Activities:

• Working closely with local and national government and the media to promote the rights of people with a learning disability.
• Directly improving the lives of people with learning disabilities throughout its services, which include residential, education and employment services, as well as leisure opportunities and individual support and advice.
• Striving to achieve its vision of a world where all people with a learning disability have choice, opportunity and respect, with the support they need. It works to deliver change wherever these rights are compromised.
• Fighting for equal rights; campaigning for greater opportunities; challenging attitudes and prejudice; and providing advice and support to meet people's needs throughout their lives.

Further details of services are as follows:

• Residential and housing services.
• Employment services via the Pathway Employment Service.
• Leisure services via the National Federation of Gateway Clubs.
• Education at Mencap's three FE colleges.
• Information via the National Learning Disability Helpline and Information Service.
• Unique bookshop.

Local Groups:
A local network of more than 1,000 affiliated groups.

Membership:
Individuals can become members for £12.00

Updated 04/09/08

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