News and stories
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Stay Cool This Summer!
Tips and activities for children with learning disabilities to stay cool in the summer: With high temperatures and humidity in summer it is easy to overheat, especially in a heatwave. Signs of this include dizziness, vomiting and fainting. If you feel your child is struggling in the heat and showing signs of illness it is…
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Gracie's Story
Monday the 20th of June marks the start of Learning Disability Week 2022. Here at Leeds Mencap, supporting young people with learning disabilities and their families to be included and to achieve what they want out of life is at the absolute heart of everything we do. It is so rewarding to support children and…
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Inclusive Summer Events Calendar (UPDATED 29/07)
It's Learning Disability Week! This year National Mencap are highlighting how people with a learning disability are reconnecting with their friends and their communities. Now the sun is finally starting to shine, we've compiled a list of inclusive and accessible events across Leeds to keep you busy and connected to your community this week and…
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Jubilee Celebrations!
Ahead of the Jubilee this weekend we have had lots of celebrations here at Leeds Mencap. Last week we threw a jubilee party for our nursery. This party was kindly funded by a generous grant from The ASDA Foundation. Over 170 people attended the party and there was lots of delicious party food courtesy of…
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My Time at Leeds Mencap- Mason
I applied to volunteer at Leeds Mencap because it is a great charity doing valuable work within the community, the cause is something that is close to me as I have spent a lot of time around children with learning disabilities through having special educational needs myself. This meant that I sat my exams throughout…
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Jimbo's Fund
We want to say a massive thank you to our ongoing supporter Jimbo's Fund at Leeds Community Foundation for their support during Covid-19 last year, which has been a difficult year for everyone. Their generous donation has funded Becky, a specialist member of staff to support children from our nurseries with the development of their…
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Winston Solicitors Annual Quiz
Hopefully you have all seen on our social media that May saw the return of the Winston Solicitors annual quiz and auction in aid of Leeds Mencap. Unfortunately Covid had prevented the quiz from running for the last two years, but it returned bigger and better than ever! There were some amazing auction prizes up…
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The power of karate!
At Leeds Mencap, we strive to provide a range of opportunities for children and young people with learning disabilities to try new skills in a safe and welcoming environment. With support from Sport England, we recently delivered a range of sports taster sessions for our children and young people. These sessions included yoga, hip hop…
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Ted's Travels
Last week we were joined by a very special guest at The Vinery Centre. Ted the teddy bear from Royal Mencap visited us on the first stop of his UK tour. Here’s a summary from Ted himself about all the activities he got up to this week. Monday On Monday I took advantage of The…
