About
Direct social care support (England, Wales, Northern Ireland); information and advice service; learning disability support groups and community inclusion; Voices Council (governance and advocacy); Employment Programme (supported internships); learning disability awareness campaigns; Mencap charity shops; legal and policy advocacy; partnership and network services Custom geography from upload: England, Wales and Northern Ireland
Key Metrics
Social care services provided to thousands of people with learning disabilities; information and advice service caseloads growing in complexity; financial resilience rebuilt ahead of NI cost pressures
Key Metric 1
Omaze Yorkshire House Draw partnership raised £3.9m in 6 weeks with Jodie Whittaker as ambassador; awareness of people with learning disability significantly boosted through campaign
Key Metric 2
Voices Council (led by people with learning disabilities) challenged decisions on service handbacks, agency staffing and benefits access; new strategy to 2030 under development; new CEO Jon Sparkes OBE joined June 2024
Key Metric 3
Key Outcomes
- Rebuilt financial resilience ahead of NI cost increases — 'more fortunate than many in the sector'; 80th anniversary approaching; new CEO appointed to lead strategy development
- Voices Council challenged service handbacks and pushed for people with learning disabilities to be at the heart of decision-making; government challenged on benefits, SEND and housing access
- Omaze fundraising significantly boosted profile; funding to be invested in health inequality programmes across England, Wales and Northern Ireland; new commercial counselling arm announced; strategy to 2030 co-designed with people with learning disabilities and staff
Geography
UK-Wide
