Open To All

There is now a campaigns group that meets every two months at Highbury. This is used by Mencap’s Regional Campaign Officer for the West.

The group have decided to work on:

* Hate Crime

* Bus Passes (Travel Times)

* Dental Care (Access to)

* Doctors Appointments (for Emergencies)

For more information please telephone 01752 753713.

Getting it right campaign

'Getting it right' is a campaign to make healthcare better for people with a learning disability. Some people with a learning disability do not get treated properly by health services. You should always get good healthcare from services like your doctor or local hospital, this is why Mencap is running the campaign.

On the next page is Mencap's easy-read campaign document

To view this document you might need to download some software. Visit our documents page for more information.

You can use this link, 'Getting it right' to view the document.

This is an Adobe Acrobat (pdf) document and is 2.40MB.

Staying up Late

This is a new campaign that all the groups decided to get involved in. Many people are not given the option of choosing when they go out and return home as this decision is made by when their support worker's shift ends!

Each speaking up group has said they will register online with Mencap.

If you would like to register your support, use this link to the Mencap Stay Up Late Campaign website.