Join Team Mencap and you can make a real difference to the lives of people with a learning disability! | Mencap

You can help a child like Laura take their first steps to a brighter future. After just a year of Mencap support, Laura is now able to walk independently - in fact, she took her first steps at the Mencap children's centre! This Christmas there are thousands of families like Laura’s across the UK, struggling to cope without the right support for their child’s learning disability. By supporting our Christmas appeal, you’ll give them the gift of hope. Please donate today: https://bit.ly/3mHY51R | M

Eighteen rising stars, all with learning disabilities, have been brought together to become ambassadors for the charity, Mencap. They will tackle the stigma and stereotypes which they face all too often. Meet three of them and hear their stories below ⬇️ | BBC Breakfast

Hear Mencap's Campaigns assistant Vijay explain what our new healthcare report - My Health, My Life - is all about. 📰 People with a learning disability are up to six times more likely to die from COVID-19 than the general population. 😔 My Health, My Life reveals the unacceptable healthcare inequalities and discrimination people with a learning disability have faced during the pandemic. 🙅‍♀️ Read the full report here: 👇 mencap.org.uk/myhealthmylife | Mencap