Mencap

Over the last few months, the Mencap Marvels, a group of 30 dedicated swimmers from all walks of life, have tackled the English Channel to raise money for Mencap. On Saturday the ‘Awesome Mencap Marvels’ squad completed their Channel swim in an incredible 12 hours and 19 minutes. To date, the Marvels have a one hundred per cent success rate in charity relay swims, with five other Mencap Marvel squads successfully completing their Channel swims this summer.  The 2024 squads have already raised an impressive £55,334 this year alone!   Nick Boaz, ‘Amazing Mencap Marvels’ Captain, said: “Beyond raising money, we hope this challenge helps to raise awareness for Mencap and the incredible work they do. Many of us swimming in the Marvels have a personal connection to the charity, just as I do. My sister has a learning disability and Mencap has been a great support to our family. We really want to help raise both awareness and the funds that make a difference for people with a learning disability.” 

💗 Watch Jodie Whittaker explain why she is supporting Omaze's partnership with Mencap 💗 Actor Jodie talks to Mencap Campaigns Officer Vijay Patel about how she came to be involved in Mencap and why their tireless work is so important. 1.5 million people in the UK have a learning disability and face societal barriers every day due to stigma and discrimination. Mencap’s vision is for the UK to be the best place in the world for people with a learning disability to live. Jodie said: “What is frustrating is the discrimination or the lack of opportunities for people with a learning disability. For that not to be something that is just a given, and it’s something that Mencap has to fight for, I want to be a part of that fight and I feel really passionate about it.” And YOU can make a difference for people with a learning disability and their families and carers. Just by entering the Yorkshire House Draw, you’re helping Mencap to break down barriers and create a fairer, more inclusive society where people with a learning disability have equal chances in life. For your chance to win, enter now 👉 https://lnkd.in/ejDpFqAc #OmazeHouseDraw #Yorkshire #Mencap #Ambassador

We are now three weeks into Mencap's exciting partnership with Omaze UK and I want to encourage everyone to take part in the Yorkshire House Draw. If you take part by Sunday 15th September, you’ll be entered into an Early Bird Prize Draw too. This means not only will you have the chance to win a beautiful Yorkshire house worth over £2.5 million and £250,000 in cash, you’ll also have the chance to win a Mercedes AMG GT 63 and £150,000 as well! 

Responding to the report from Lord Darzi into performance of the NHS, and especially the health inequalities and barriers experienced by people with a learning disability. Jon Sparkes, Chief Executive of learning disability charity, Mencap said: “The evidence in Lord Darzi’s report brings the health inequalities people with a learning disability face into stark focus. Only 4 in 10 people with a learning disability live to see their 65th birthday, and are four times more likely to die avoidably from treatable causes.   “People with a learning disability have faced multiple barriers to treatment and the healthcare system consistently not meeting their needs.   “The findings from this review must be looked at urgently and the healthcare system improved to provide high quality care and end the scandal of people with a learning disability dying avoidably decades younger.  This should include significantly increasing the numbers of people with a learning disability on the GP learning disability register, increasing the number of specialist learning disability nurses and funding a successful rollout of the Oliver McGowan Mandatory Training in Learning Disability & Autism across health and social care. “We thank Lord Darzi for ensuring that the experiences of people with a learning disability were heard as part of this important review and we are ready to work with the government and the NHS to tackle these inequalities head on and deliver a health system that works for people with a learning disability.” https://lnkd.in/eTRD__7D