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Our vision is for the UK to be the best place in the world for people with a learning disability to live happy and healthy lives.💜

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2/2 There was no mention of social care funding, which so many people with a learning disability and their families rely on every day from getting out of bed to washing and eating food.
November 26, 2025 at 5:34 PM
5/5 Families are being pushed to breaking point. With the Budget just days away, we’re asking the Chancellor to remember the people behind the numbers and make social care a national priority.

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Autumn Budget 2025: The Real Figures that Matter - Care And Support Alliance
As the Chancellor prepares the 2025 autumn Budget, we at the Care and Support Alliance urge her to remember the real people behind the numbers – and to make social care a national priority. This month...
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November 24, 2025 at 5:25 PM
4/5 Analysis from Healthwatch found that up to 1.5 million disabled adults in England are eligible for support but aren’t receiving it. Social care is not a luxury. It’s a lifeline. Yet right now, millions are going without the support they need to live safely and with dignity.
November 24, 2025 at 5:25 PM
3/5 Inside were the voices that matter most, disabled people, older people, and unpaid carers, all calling for urgent action on social care.
November 24, 2025 at 5:25 PM
2/5 Mencap Director of Strategy @jackieosullivan.bsky.social was there alongside Ismail and John from the Mencap policy team.
November 24, 2025 at 5:25 PM
5/5 The NHS must do better. Everyone deserves to be listened to, taken seriously, and treated with urgency.
November 17, 2025 at 5:00 PM
4/5 As @jonsparkes.bsky.social, Mencap’s Chief Executive, told the BBC News: “It’s unacceptable that late diagnosis and lack of urgent referral for treatment is costing people with a learning disability years of life.”
November 17, 2025 at 5:00 PM
3/5 Researchers from the University of Manchester and the Christie NHS Foundation Trust found symptoms are investigated less often and treatment is limited. No one should be ignored when they say something’s wrong.
November 17, 2025 at 5:00 PM
2/5 A new study has revealed that people with a learning disability face higher cancer risks and poorer outcomes. Annabell, who is supported by Mencap, knows this reality too well. Her cancer was diagnosed late after her concerns were repeatedly dismissed.
November 17, 2025 at 5:00 PM
4/4 People with a learning disability deserve fair pay, real choices, and workplaces that recognise the value they bring.
November 12, 2025 at 12:49 PM
3/4 Mencap Chief Executive, @jonsparkes.bsky.social OBE says: “It is unacceptable that the disability pay gap means people with a learning disability will be effectively working for the rest of the year for free. For too long disabled people have been shut out of the workforce or paid less.”
November 12, 2025 at 12:49 PM
2/4 Today marks #DisabilityPayGapDay, the moment when earnings for disabled workers effectively “run out” compared with non-disabled colleagues.
November 12, 2025 at 12:49 PM
4/4 “We welcome this review and hope it leads to real change, more job opportunities for thousands of people with a learning disability who are ready and willing to work.”

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Inquiry to review rising levels of youth inactivity
Former Labour Health Secretary Alan Milburn will lead the investigation, with conclusions set to be published next summer.
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November 10, 2025 at 12:56 PM
3/4 @jonsparkes.bsky.social OBE, Mencap Chief Executive, said: “We know that 86% of people with a learning disability who aren't in work want a paid job, but too many are being held back by a lack of support, opportunities and understanding.”
November 10, 2025 at 12:56 PM
2/4 The government has launched a new review, led by Alan Milburn, to understand the reasons behind this and look at how to get young people into work.
November 10, 2025 at 12:56 PM
5/5 Our Mencap Manifesto called on the Government to protect access to in person banking and improve inclusive customer support. This strategy is a good first step towards supporting people with a learning disability across the UK to make financial choices safely and with appropriate support.
November 6, 2025 at 12:38 PM
4/5 We’re pleased to see the Government recognising these challenges and the work of Project Nemo in reducing financial exclusion."
November 6, 2025 at 12:38 PM
3/5 @jonsparkes.bsky.social OBE, Chief Executive of Mencap, said: “People with a learning disability tell us they struggle to manage their money easily and safely because of complex systems and inaccessible information.”
November 6, 2025 at 12:38 PM
2/5 Research from Project Nemo shows that without this, people with a learning disability and their family members can sometimes rely on risky workarounds increasing their vulnerability to financial abuse.
November 6, 2025 at 12:38 PM