Wimbledon may have just finished but over 40 people with a learning disability took part in a special LTA (Lawn Tennis Association) Matchplay event at Bexleyheath Tennis club on Tuesday 16th July. The event was organised by Bexley Sports Disability Network, and led by Bexley Mencap. There were players from a number of local disability […]
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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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Zoom Tennis has arrived at Bexley Mencap! It doesn’t matter that during lockdown all the outdoor courts are closed because, thanks to a grant from Royal Mencap and the Lawn Tennis Association we can all play indoors! Five members tried out the tennis equipment, which is specially adapted to indoor use. We warmed up by
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Congratulations to our Respect in Bexley group for being selected as finalists in the Leaders List! The Leader’s List celebrates people who are making things better for themselves and for other people. This year there was a special list for people who have made a difference during the Covid pandemic. Respect members have carried on
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Do you know the old expression – sow the seeds and reap the rewards? Well, that’s how members of Bexley Mencap’s gardening group feel right now. Because during the winter and early spring they spent every Friday helping in historic Hall Place’s Herb & Wildlife Garden. No task was too small, as the six man
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Congratulations to Bexley Mencap volunteer, Vikki Russell for having completed 100 runs in a row during lockdown. Yes, that’s right, Vikki has been out running every day and at the last count has raised over £765 for Bexley Mencap. Along the way she ran a grand total of 455 miles and had to buy a
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