Great to chair a joint meeting of the APPGs on Learning Disability, Autism, and ADHD. Thanks so much to @mencap.org.uk for setting it up, and @georgiagould.bsky.social for joining us.

Behind every detention is a family missing birthdays, celebrations and everyday moments together. Join us, and ask “What does it take to bring people home?” 📍Opens Friday 13 March, Rich Mix, Bethnal Green Road, Shoreditch, London. Find out more brnw.ch/21x0ABG

New research from @nihr-gmpsrc.bsky.social highlights stark inequalities for men with a learning disability diagnosed with prostate cancer.

We’re offering £500 grants for organisations helping more people with a learning disability join their GP’s learning disability register. 👉Better healthcare starts with being on the learning disability register brnw.ch/21x02AN #ImIn

⏰ Something powerful is coming to London. Save the date.

Free speech is not hate speech. Using the R-word is never acceptable.

1/4 🎨Huge congratulations to Nnena Kalu on becoming the first artist with a learning disability to win the Turner Prize. Her colourful and expressive sculptures are helping break down barriers, showing that people with a learning disability can achieve anything.

💜 We’re saying I’m In, are you? 👉 Swipe through to see the 3 big benefits of joining the Learning Disability Register. #ImIn #LearningDisabilityRegister

1/4 💜 Our #ImIn campaign is raising awareness of the learning disability register and encouraging everyone with a learning disability to join. #LearningDisabilityRegister

1/2 🚨 The chancellor Rachel Reeves has released the government's Autumn budget today. There was lots in the budget, including some plans that will impact people with a learning disability and their families. Swipe to find out what we think. #Budget2025

1/5 📢 Today, we joined the Care and Support Alliance and other charities like Age UK and Carers UK to deliver a symbolic red box of real stories to the Chancellor, Rachel Reeves at 11 Downing Street. #SocialCare #FiguresThatMatter

1/5 💬 "We're human like the rest of the world" says Annabell Downey told @skynewsrss.bsky.social #LearningDisability

1/4 What if your pay simply…stopped? 💷 For many disabled workers in the UK, that’s the reality from this point in the year. #DisabilityPayGapDay #EqualPay #LearningDisability #DisabilityRights Figures come from Trades Union Congress (TUC)

1/4 BBC News reports that nearly 1 in 8 young people in the UK are not in education, employment or training (NEET) with more young people claiming health and disability benefits than ever before.

1/5 Yesterday, the Government announced the National Financial Inclusion strategy which highlights the need for better inclusive and accessible customer support from banks so they can support people with a learning disability. #FinancialInclusion #LearningDisability #AccessibleBanking

1/4 Today, the government published the Keep Britain Working review on how to support more disabled people in employment. At Mencap, we know that 86% of people with a learning disability who are not in work want a paid job 💼 #Inclusion #LearningDisability #KeepBritainWorking

1/3 💻✨ Lived Experience Advisor, William, is talking about the new Online Safety Act, a law designed to make the internet safer, especially for children and young people. #Mencap #OnlineSafetyAct #LivedExperience

1/3 🏃‍♀️Meet Abi, a special needs teacher from Essex with a heart as big as her running spirit. This year, she ran the London Landmarks Half Marathon for Mencap, as a thank you to Mencap, who supported her family when her nephew Henry was born with Down Syndrome.

1/3 💜 This September, three generations of Judy Fryd’s family are stepping forward for One Big Walk. #OneBigWalk #TeamMencap #LearningDisability

Good luck to our amazing Mencap Myth Buster, Ellie Goldstein, as she takes to the BBC Strictly dancefloor💃 #Strictly #StrictlyComeDancing #TeamEllie #MythBuster #LearningDisability

🧵 1/4 Behind the stats are real people. #NoJourneyLeftBehind #BigPublicTransport #Accessibility #Inclusion #LearningDisability

1/3 🚇❌ After a few days of London tube strikes, many people have been struggling to get around but for people with a learning disability, the impact can be even harder. #AccessibilityMatters #LondonTubeStrikes #LondonStrikes

1/5 🚨 People with a learning disability are dying on average 20 years younger than those without. Almost 4 in 10 of these deaths are avoidable, caused by barriers to healthcare and lack of access to public health and prevention programmes. #LeDeR #LearningDisability

Our 2024/25 Annual Report is available to read on our website. Find out how Mencap has made progress over the last financial year and learn more about how we’ve used our funds to support people with a learning disability. 👉An Easy Read version is also available here brnw.ch/21wVstA

1/8 Shocking new figures from the latest LeDeR report reveal that people with a learning disability are dying nearly 20 years younger than the general population at 62 and a half years old. 39% of these deaths were avoidable, compared to nearly 22% for the general population.

Public transport should be accessible and available for everyone. This important report from @mencap.org.uk highlights issues faced by people with learning disabilities when using public transport, including safety, difficulty applying for travel passes, and infrequent services.

The LeDeR report is out and it shows people with a learning disability are still facing shocking health inequalities and dying 19.5 years younger than the general population. They are also 3 times more likely to die from treatable conditions. Read the full statement brnw.ch/21wVphy

Wills, trusts, and securing the future of your loved one with a learning disability can be a scary subject. But if you want to find out more, members of our Wills & Trusts team and the Mencap Trust Company will be on our online community next week.

Today we launched our new report #NoJourneyLeftBehind, shining a light on the devastating impact the public transport system has on people with a learning disability.

Minister for Social Security and Disability, Stephen Timms, was on site today at Yusen Logistics in Northampton.

📢 New ONS figures show the employment rate for disabled people remains far lower than for non disabled people.

⚽ Jack has been an Arsenal fan since he was a child, so meeting legends like Jack Wilshere and Reiss Nelson has been a dream come true.

We are thrilled to announce Actor and Mencap supporter, Alexander Dragonetti will be taking on this year's Great North Run.

📣 The LeDeR report is delayed and we urge the government to treat this with urgency it deserves and release the critical report. The LeDeR report looks into the failings of the healthcare system to provide the care people with a learning disability deserve.

1/3 📞 Our Learning Disability helpline advisor Tina supported a person with a learning disability migrate to Universal Credit, from legacy benefits and to claim free dental treatment.

1/7 📣 Eddie's death was avoidable. It was caused by failures at the Trust to recognise his changed feeding plan, the importance of his feeding plan, the fact that getting it wrong could kill him, and the failure to read his notes and communicate.

Mencap Myth Buster Brendan shares what he wishes people knew this #DisabilityPrideMonth 💜 💬 Brendan shared with us "I'm proud I never give up in life. I do my best all the time. I'm a Myth Buster for Mencap to show people I can do a lot on my own."

1/5 🎓 A massive congratulations to Mencap Myth Buster and Paralympic Swimmer Jessica Jane Applegate, who’s just been awarded an honorary doctorate by Loughborough University.

1/3 🌟 "We're not runners but we did it!" - Charlotte, Jennifer and Nikki took on the 2025 London Marathon for Mencap and they smashed it. Now they’re passing the baton to you.

1/6 🚨 @itvnews.bsky.social re-visits Josh and his family’s story. Shockingly, it’s not unique. Too many people with a learning disability and/or autistic people are locked away and being restrained in mental health hospitals, 2,030 people are currently locked away.    #MentalHealthAct

📣 ‪ITV News re-visits Josh and his family’s story. A very powerful piece about why the inappropriate detention of people with a learning disability and autistic people must end. Read more here: brnw.ch/21wU8JV #ITVNews #HomesNotHospitals

1/ 📢 Last night, MPs voted to pass the Universal Credit Bill, including deeply concerning cuts to the health element for disabled people starting a new Universal Credit claim in 2026.

1/4 💬 “The biggest impact for us was the loss of services… just the loss of contact with people.” Gina and Tom shared. #CovidInquiry #SocialCareMatters

1/3 🌟 A big shout out to Chris, who’s absolutely smashed it on his supported internship @cineworld.bsky.social this year. #SupportedInternships

1/3 📞 Our Learning Disability helpline advisor Tina, helped a parent carer to claim Universal Credit and supported with the application.

1/5 📣 The government have just published their 10 year NHS plan today, which sets out a bold vision, we welcome this ambition, and we’re pleased the plan recognises the vital role social care must play. Swipe for more.   #NHS10YearPlan

The Guardian have said the government will release it's 10 year plan for the NHS today and here's what we think 👇 This plan will set out the ways that the government will make the NHS work better, after hearing from people with a learning disability in their consultation.

🚨 3.5 million people in England aren’t getting the social care they need. We’re asking MPs to come to the #ShowUsYouCare social care parliamentary event where they will hear from people who are directly impacted by social care. Will you invite your MP? act.careandsupportalliance.com/page/170376/...

1/4 🎬 From the runway to the big screen. Trailblazing model and Mencap Myth Buster Ellie Goldstein is making her acting debut as Nancy in the iconic CBBC drama Malory Towers. #MaloryTowers #CBBC

Responding to events in Parliament, which will be a relief to many and confusing to many - how did it come to this level of drama. Now standing ready to work with Stephen Timms to ensure PIP works for people with a learning disability to live life to the full.