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Stowe Family Law supports Leeds Mencap’s Business Club
Stowe Family Law have joined the Leeds Mencap Business Club, an initiative from Leeds Mencap, offering businesses the opportunity to make new connections, receive marketing benefits, whilst supporting this fantastic local charity. Cath Lee, CEO at Leeds Mencap says ‘We are excited to offer this as a way for businesses to support Leeds Mencap, but…
Willmott Dixon Interiors show eggscellent support for Leeds Mencap this Easter
Leeds Mencap have received a delicious donation this Easter, as their partners at local construction company Willmott Dixon Interiors, specialists in interior fit out and refurbishment, have worked with their suppliers to deliver over 400 Easter eggs to support the charity’s causes and children in the area. In the run up to Easter the charity…
It has never been so important to be there for our children and their families
I am Becky, the Deputy Manager of Jimbo’s community nursery which is based in the Vinery Centre. On a day to day basis I support the nursery manager with the general running of the nursery and also oversee our Preschool Playroom. In Jimbo’s we can take children from aged 6 months up until they leave…
There is no such thing as a ‘typical day’ at our clubs and playschemes!
I’m Dana, the Clubs and Playschemes Coordinator at Leeds Mencap. I started at Leeds Mencap as a volunteer on our playschemes, before getting a job, first on the playschemes, then at one of our youth clubs too, before getting my current role late last year. A team of amazing staff and I run youth clubs…
Leeds Mencap Will Week - 15th to the 19th March 2021
You’re never too young or too old to make a Will, and the process is often a lot easier than you’d think. We are partnering with Oakwood Solicitors in Leeds again this March, to give you the chance to make or change your Will in return for a donation to Leeds Mencap. Julie Bailey who took…
Update on the centre
Due to the freezing temperatures overnight and forecast for the rest of today, we have taken the decision to close our centre today. We are sorry for any inconvenience caused. Please take care if you do have to make a journey anywhere.
‘Oliver felt safe and as a parent that’s the main thing you want’
Nicola tells us about Oliver’s Leeds Mencap journey To say that the Hawthorn playroom at Leeds Mencap was beneficial for Oliver in his first few years is a huge understatement. I’m so grateful to the two Mums who recommended Leeds Mencap to me, after having attended with their own children. It has been invaluable for…
'Seeing the small changes in the children is absolutely amazing!'
I’m the Team Leader at Hawthorn, a specialist playroom at Leeds Mencap which is for very young children with learning disabilities aged between 0-3 years. We usually care for nine children a day, but at the moment due to COVID restrictions, we are only able to see three children. The children have a range of…
Why Makaton is so fantastic
If you’ve not come across Makaton before it’s fantastic. And this is why… Makaton is a form of sign language that uses symbols, signs and speech to enable children, young people and adults to communicate. Makaton is similar to British Sign Language however it is a more efficient language programme to use with children as…
