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Derry charity fundraising cold water swim to take place in Ludden beach

A charity fundraising cold water swim will take place at Buncrana's Ludden beach on Saturday at 5pm. Proceeds of the swim are in aid of Mencap Family Support, which provides supports families with children aged 0 to 7 with a learning disability, ...

26 May 2022 at 20:33

Local News

Charity fundraising cold water swim to take place in Ludden beach

26 May 2022 at 15:33

Derry News

Mencap NI launches Bishop Street community hub

Mencap NI has launched a new Community Hub at the charity’s offices on Bishop Street in Derry, with plans to expand its Family Support Services in the city. Mayor Graham Warke attended the launch along with people supported by the learning ...

29 Apr 2022 at 13:33

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Harvey Price sets new Guinness World Record

Harvey Price, the son of former glamour model Katie Price, has set a world record for the longest drawing of a train. The 21-year-old, who has autism, Prader-Willi syndrome, septo-optic dysplasia and a learning disability, drew the 21.3 ...

13 Jul 2023 at 16:51

Personal Finance

New guide gives people with learning disabilities accessible scams advice

A new “easy read” guide to help people with learning disabilities spot the signs of scams has been launched. Mencap and UK Finance’s Take Five to Stop Fraud campaign has launched the guide to give people accessible advice on crimes ...

29 Jan 2024 at 09:24

Fully digital disability work grants system to launch in April, minister says

Disabled people who need help to get into or stay in work will be able to fully apply for grants online from April, ministers have announced. Access to Work grants are intended to help people with disabilities, or physical and ...

15 Jan 2024 at 00:01

Halving social care workforce funding a ‘betrayal’, say charities and unions

Halving social care workforce funding in England has been branded a betrayal by charities, unions and other political parties which also accused the Government of broken promises. Despite a previous pledge to invest at least ...

04 Apr 2023 at 14:02

Cutting millions from social care funding pledge ‘an insult to the sector’

The Government has been condemned for halving the funding promised for the social care workforce in England, with one charity saying it is an “insult” to the sector. Millions of pounds have been removed from previously ...

04 Apr 2023 at 07:55

Too many people with autism ‘still stuck’ in mental health hospitals – charity

Autistic people and those with a learning disability are still being failed, a charity has said, describing new figures as showing too many remain “stuck” in mental health hospitals. NHS England had pledged to reduce ...

18 Apr 2024 at 18:09

Personal Finance

Universal Credit ‘will need to change to tackle challenge of long-term sickness’

Universal Credit (UC) will need to change to meet the growing challenges of an older and sicker population, according to a think tank. The number of benefit claimants who are out of work because of ill health has ...

15 Apr 2024 at 16:32

Local News

County Derry pupils receive guide to community safety

A new Easy Read guide about community safety has been officially launched at Rossmar School in Limavady. Developed by Causeway Coast and Glens Policing and Community Safety Partnership (PCSP) and Mencap, the new ...

25 Jun 2022 at 13:33

Concern over lack of progress supporting people with communication needs in NHS

Leading health charities have expressed concern over a lack of progress in ensuring communication rights for all people trying to access NHS services. A number of people are not able to access healthcare ...

06 Feb 2023 at 14:50

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