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  • Brandon's Story

    Brandon's Story

    One of the most important things that we offer at Leeds Mencap are our youth clubs. We offer our youth clubs to a range of ages and they provide the children with the important opportunity to socialise with their peers, who also understand what it is like to live with a learning disability. Not only…

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  • Meet our new staff members

    Meet our new staff members!

    It has been a busy few months here at Leeds Mencap. We are well and truly back up and running after Covid-19 and are delighted to have expanded our team. Here are our brilliant new team members: Ruth Watson- Family Services Case Worker Ruth joined Leeds Mencap in June 2021. She has previously worked as…

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  • Summer Fair 2021 Thank You!

    Recently we had our Leeds Mencap 2021 Summer Fair. As we are sure is the same for many of you, Covid-19 unfortunately put a stop to a lot of our plans and prevented us from being able to engage with our community in the ways we would have liked. Once restrictions eased, and it felt…

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  • Summer Fair 2021

    Summer Fair 2021

    As COVID-19 restrictions are easing up we are hosting an inclusive, family friendly summer fair. We would love to see you there! When? -Wednesday 1st September from 11:30-3:00 Where?– The Vinery Centre, 20 Vinery Terrace, LS9 9LU Activities may include: Carnival stalls Raffle and Tombola Arts and Crafts Bouncy Castle Glitter tattoos Food and refreshments Climbing…

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  • Seeing the small changes in the children is absolutely amazing

    Generous support from West Riding Masonic Charities

    Recently we received a generous grant of £4,960 from the the Provincial Grand Master’s Fund, part of West Riding Masonic Charities Ltd, supported by the Lodge of Dawn. This grant will go towards purchasing specialist and sensory equipment for our new lending library which is part of our early years support offer. Our families will…

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  • Important notice to our service users and visitors to the Vinery Centre regarding Covid-19 restrictions

    On Monday 12th July the government announced that from July 19th 2021 we would move to Step 4 of the roadmap which includes the removal of a number of restrictions as legal requirements.  We have reviewed the guidance and, whilst wearing face coverings and social distancing are no longer legal requirements, we have decided that…

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  • Stowe Family Law supports Leeds Mencap’s Business Club

    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…

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  • 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…

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  • It has never been so important to be there for our children and their families

    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…

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