12 Bexley Mencap members took part in our first ever five a side Football competition recently. The event, at Bromley Town Football club, featured Pan Disability teams and although we’d never played as a side before, everyone played well and we even won one game 4-0! The enthusiasm on the pitch was only matched by […]
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Bexley Mencap’s tennis group were featured as part of a Special Sports & Information Day for National Learning Disability Awareness Week. Around 100 people with a learning disability and carers took part in the event which also included football from Bromley Town Academy and Kent Cricket. As ever Tennis was very popular with both courts
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Working together to make healthcare better for people with learning disabilities We’re so proud of our Respect in Bexley members whose advocacy for people with a learning disability and autism has won them a place on the Learning Disability and Autism Leaders List. The list is the UK’s first national awards which recognises people with
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Last year marked a significant milestone for Respect in Bexley, our self-advocacy group dedicated to empowering people with learning disabilities, as they celebrated their 30th birthday. Thirty years ago, a small group of determined people came together with a powerful goal: to make Bexley a better place for people with learning disabilities. Today, that vision
Do you look after, or are an unpaid carer for, someone with a learning disability in Bexley? A brand new website to support carers in Bexley has been launched to help you find information and support. You may have questions about benefits, or where to access support and services, or perhaps you are just not
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To celebrate Learning Disability Awareness week 2019, Bexley Mencap hosted an action packed Sports Activities event at Crook Log Leisure Centre on Wednesday 19 June. There was a wide range of sporting activities for participants to try, both indoors and outdoors, including Nordic Walking, Cycling, Cricket, Boccia, Keep Fit, Walking Football and Spin (Virtual
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