News and stories
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Leeds Half Marathon 2025
On the 11th of May 2025, one of our volunteers, Millie, took on the Rob Burrow Leeds Half Marathon to raise money for Leeds Mencap. Here's what she had to say about her race. I first started running in January with the aim of being able to complete a 10km run. I never imagined that
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Wish 4 - Differences Are Celebrated
The Child Friendly Leeds 12 Wishes represent the voices of children and young people in Leeds. Leeds Mencap supports the CFL 12 Wishes and the campaign to raise awareness of these. Wish 4 says : 'Differences are celebrated in Leeds so children and young people feel accepted for who they are. They do not experience
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Volunteer Spotlight- Amelia
My name is Amelia Ritchie, and I study English Literature with Film Studies at the University of Leeds! I’m in my second year, and I’m originally from a town in Greater Manchester. I wanted to volunteer for Leeds Mencap as a Marketing and Communications Volunteer to help boost the visibility of a charity whose work
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Wish 3- youth voice
The Child Friendly Leeds 12 Wishes represent the voices of children and young people in Leeds. Leeds Mencap supports the CFL 12 Wishes and the campaign to raise awareness of these. Wish 3 says 'Children and young people express their views, feel heard and are involved in decisions that affect their lives.' Here's how we
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Wish 2- safe spaces
The Child Friendly Leeds 12 Wishes represent the voices of children and young people in Leeds. Leeds Mencap supports the CFL 12 Wishes and the campaign to raise awareness of these.
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Wish 1- mental health and wellbeing
Leeds Mencap supports the Child Friendly Leeds 12 Wishes and the campaign to raise awareness of these.
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Our Christmas Quiz!
On the 5th December, we held our annual Christmas Quiz! The night consisted of five teams ready to go, with only one winner and a £50 bar tab – everyone wanted to win!
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The Allan Boffey Memorial Trophy
The Allan Boffey Memorial Trophy is a fitting tribute to a man who didn't think twice about helping others.
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Enhancing Sensory Experiences
We would like to say a big thank you to the Trustees of the Skipton Building Society Charitable Foundation who have kindly given a grant towards a range of sensory resources for our sensory room.
