What’s New
This is the place to see what we’ve been upto lately at HF Mencap as well as opportunities to get involved.
Job Vacancy – Part Time Support Worker
Tuesday, 02 November 2021
HF Mencap Job Description Job Title: Support Worker Salary: £10.55 per hour Hours: Part time hours Location: Hounslow – Hammersmith and other surrounding areas. HF Mencap is an independent local charity supporting children and adults with learning disabilities and their carers and families. Our mission to empower people with learning disabilities and autism
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! We Have Moved !
Tuesday, 19 October 2021
As i sit here we are surrounded by boxes but we are in. It took everything we had to do this, unlike moving a house moving a centre is like moving your house and your neighbors at the same time. But we did it we want to thank all the staff and families that helped
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We are moving – New Start for HF Mencap
Tuesday, 14 September 2021
So after a long search and many options seen we are pleased to announce we have found our new building. We will be moving to a building at Addison Primary School Click HERE to see the new address
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The Lockdown Rules in England March 2021 Easy Read
Monday, 08 March 2021
Today March 8th 2021 the lockdown rules in England changed, These rules set by the government were to protect people from the Coronavirus pandemic that we have been going through for a full year now. These changes in the rules have started with schools and colleges opening and now you can meet 1 person from
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Easy Read-About Your Covid-19 Vaccine
Thursday, 04 March 2021
About the vaccine You can find out more about the coronavirus in the easy read guide: A guide to your coronavirus vaccination. And by law you should have reasonable adjustments made here is an easy read guide available HERE The coronavirus vaccine is a medicine that helps to keep people safe from coronavirus. Scientists have tested
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Nurses Not Hearses Campaign
Tuesday, 02 March 2021
We are proud to support Harrow Mencap’s campaign, Harrow Mencap is been running this latest campaign and has approached us for a collaboration. The latest Public Health England report has estimated that 6.3 times more deaths occurred among people with learning disabilities than the general population between 21 March and 5 June 2020. Deeply concerned about this
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VICTORY ALL people with a learning disability now eligible for the Covid 19 Vaccine
Wednesday, 24 February 2021
People who are on a GP register for learning disabilities will now be prioritised for a coronavirus vaccination in England, following updated advice from the Joint Committee on Vaccination and Immunisation (JCVI). Helen Whately, the care minister, said those registered would be invited for vaccination to ensure people at higher risk of the disease were
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LGBT+ History Month 2021
Thursday, 04 February 2021
February is LGBT+ History Month. (Pride Flag) LGBT+ History month is an annual observance of lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender history, and the history of the gay rights and related civil rights movements. It was founded in 1994 by Missouri high-school history teacher Rodney Wilson. LGBT History Month provides role models, builds community, and represents a civil rights statement about the contributions of the
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Prioritise people with Learning Disabilities for the Covid-19 Vaccine
Friday, 29 January 2021
We are joining forces with Mencap to ask the government to prioritise people with a Learning Disability to be put in at least group 6 of the Vaccination priority list. You can get involved too by writing to your MP. Mencap has made this even easier by following this link you can see a draft
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Treat me well campaign
Thursday, 29 October 2020
HF Mencap is proud to have joined Mencap’s national “Treat me Well” campaign in 2020. Our local group calls on NHS staff to make reasonable adjustments for people with a learning disability which can help to save lives. Currently, we are campaigning to Imperial College NHS Trust to make reasonable adjustments such as information in
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