Mencap

Mencap aims to improve the lives of people with a learning disability and their families. They can provided tailored support packages to suit your needs, whatever they may be.

Local Groups:

• Higham Ferrers Gateway Club
• Kettering Gateway Club
• Northampton Mencap
• South Northants Gateway Club
• Wellingborough Gateway Club

Local Services:

• Oundle School - Mencap Holidays
• Supported Internships

National Services:

• Employment Services (Employ Me)
• Learning Disability Helpline
• Online Advice and Support
• Online Community (via HealthUnlocked)
• Personal Support Services
• Residential Care Services
• Respite Services
• Social Care Services
• Supported Living Services
• Wills & Trusts Service (including the Mencap Trust Company Ltd)

You can find information and answers to many questions about learning disability on Mencap's website. Visit www.mencap.org.uk.

The Royal Mencap Society is a registered charity (no. 222377).

Resources:

• Mencap - Annual Health Checks, Easy Read (PDF 2.8MB)
• Mencap - Care and Treatment Reviews (CTRs): An Overview (PDF 41KB)
• Mencap - Communicating with People with a Learning Disability (PDF 392.2KB)
• Mencap - Finding a Job, Easy Read (PDF 684KB)
• Mencap - Your Rights If You Are in an Assessment and Treatment Unit, Easy Read (PDF 5.5MB)
• Mencap - Your Rights When You Are Living in the Community, Easy Read (PDF 3.8MB)
• Northamptonshire Local Offer - Learning Disability Information Pack (PDF 936KB)