Mencap The Voice of Learning Dissibillities

Mencap The Voice of Learning Dissibillities


Who we are

We work in partnership with people with a learning disability, and all our services support people to live life as they choose.



Mencap is the leading voice of learning disability. Everything we do is about valuing and supporting people with a learning disability, and their families and carers.
Our vision and mission

Our vision is a world where people with a learning disability are valued equally, listened to and included. We want everyone to have the opportunity to achieve the things they want out of life.

People with a learning disability and their families have set out in our Mencap manifesto what is needed to make our vision and their rights a reality, these are:

To be treated as equal citizens and have control over their lives.
To have a childhood like any other child.
To live independently as adults.
To have support to get a job.
To have opportunities to lead fulfilling lives - both for people with a learning disability and family carers.
To receive good healthcare.
To have sufficient income and be economically active.
To have opportunities for friendships, relationships and a family life.

So we can be sure we are working towards our vision, we use the Mencap manifesto to help us target our work and keep track of progress. We are currently updating it and looking to improve the way we measure outcomes against each of its eight domains.
Our values

Being people centred.
Empowering, including and respecting all people.
Challenging wrong ways of thinking about learning disability.
Transforming lives.
Being brave and developing new ideas.

Mencap's basic values have not changed in recent years. We will, however, explore
whether we are expressing them in the most effective way.
Our mission

Our mission is how we seek to deliver our vision. We have reworded our mission in a new way, in Shaping Our Future: Mencap's corporate strategy, to show more clearly what we actually seek to do. We strive to promote change on three levels:

To change society’s attitude and culture.
To influence people who shape policy and practice.
To empower and directly support more individuals to live fulfilled lives.

Our vision, mission and values

Mencap is the leading voice of learning disability. Everything we do is about valuing and supporting people with a learning disability, and their families and carers.

Shaping Our Future: Mencap's strategy 2011-2016

Mencap's corporate strategy, Shaping Our Future, is a plan of what we want to achieve.

Mencap’s Listen and Learn

Mencap is planning its work for the coming years. And to do that, we want to listen to and learn from you.

What we do

Mencap works with people with a learning disability to change laws, challenge prejudice and support them to live their lives as they choose.

Our brand

As the voice of learning disability, our brand identity is very important to us. It reflects who we are, and our dedication to supporting and representing everyone in the learning disability community.

Our history

Read about key dates in Mencap's history and the changing attitudes to people with a learning disability.

How we are run

Mencap is a democratic organisation.

Celebrity ambassadors

All about Mencap's celebrity supporters and ambassadors, including a photo gallery and our celebrity news and events.

[You must be registered and logged in to see this link.]