Fareham and Gosport Mencap Society works with people with a learning disability to fight discrimination.
It campaigns to ensure that their rights are recognised and they are respected as individuals and treated as equals.
Mencap's roots lie in campaigning.
People with a learning disability are still disadvantaged by discrimination and under funding of community care.

Learning disability is a lifelong condition which results from damage to the brain before,
during or after birth, or from genetic or chromosome factors (like Down's syndrome).

The committee is made up of parents and carers, professionals - all volunteers who give as much time as they can.
We are always looking for new recruits to help out with the workload, email me if you can help !

(Affiliated to the Royal Society for Mentally Handicapped Children and Adults)

Royal Mencap

Did You Know ?

> Started in 1946 by parent Judy Fryd
>Now the largest learning disability charity in UK
>900 affiliated Local Societies, Gateway Clubs & Groups
> Residential Homes, Pathway Employment, Colleges, Personal Support, Children's Services, Gateway Award Projects.
> Ø In 1998 Mencap changed. It introduced a new constitution, every member of Mencap now has a vote

Date

JUNE 2008

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