1/2 🗣️#DoYouSeeMe? Mencap Lived Experience Advisor Richard, is sharing the real comments people with a learning disability have received online during #LearningDisabilityWeek.

“Why can’t people just see us as human?”

#LearningDisabilityWeek2025 #DoYouSeeMe

65. Nicola Enoch – It’s World Down Syndrome Day! It’s the global Podcasthon! - Wild Card - Whose Shoes? This special episode of Wild Card – Whose Shoes? is part of The World Podcastathon, a global celebration of podcasts that spark conversation, challenge perspectives, and inspire change.I’m thrilled to...

For #learningdisabilityweek2025, I invite you to listen to my recent #WildCard #WhoseShoes podcast conversation with fab @nicolaenoch.bsky.social, founder of Positive about #DownSyndrome : whoseshoes.buzzsprout.com/1838805/epis... #DownSyndrome

A colourful graphic shows a hand holding a phone with a checklist of qualities, next to text asking what you want from a creative agency and stating “we have the abil-ity.”.

Accessibility is essential for all organisations, but especially so within healthcare - to ensure that everyone has equal access without barriers.
We have the abil-ity to guide you through the process 🫶🏼 #accessibility #NHS #NHScomms #LearningDisabilityWeek2025
📧 creative@nhscreative.org

As Learning Disability Week comes to a close, we're taking time to reflect — not just on the challenges we've highlighted, but on the people working every day to make change happen.✨💜

#LearningDisabilityWeek2025 #LDWEEK25 #DoYouSeeMe #PBS4 #HealthcareGap #InclusiveHealthcare #LDNurses

💚 As #LearningDisabilityWeek2025 comes to a close, we’re ending with the most important reminder:

𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐩𝐞𝐨𝐩𝐥𝐞 𝐰𝐞 𝐰𝐨𝐫𝐤 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐬𝐡𝐚𝐩𝐞 𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐲𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐰𝐞 𝐝𝐨.

Thank you for letting us see you, hear you, and walk alongside you.

#BetterIsPossible #SupportingGoodLives

As #LearningDisabilityWeek2025 comes to an end, Sebastian shares his thoughts on how it feels for him to be able to share his thoughts on delivering training to social workers on the importance of #LearningDisability awareness
#DoYouSeeMe

🎨 Creativity is a powerful way to be seen and heard.

This #LearningDisabilityWeek2025, we’re celebrating the voices, stories, and talents of people with learning disabilities 🌟📖

#BetterIsPossible #CreativeVoices

Did you know that this week is Learning Disability Week? You may ask what is Learning Disability Week?Learning Disability Week led by Mencap, makes sure the world hears what life is like if you, or someone you know, has a learning disability. It raise…

Did you know that over 2,000 people with a learning disability are currently locked away in mental health hospitals?
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@munirawilson.bsky.social @disabilityld.bsky.social @marisharay.bsky.social @mencap.org.uk @joshuareynoldssl6.bsky.social #learningdisabilityweek2025

A photo of Freya - Milestones' Community Projects and Fundraising Co-ordinator, and Sophie, Referral and Assessment Manager holding up a collage style poster

"Lovely to join the People's Voice's #LearningDisabilityWeek2025 event in Bristol earlier this week, and celebrate with everyone. And a big thank you to Rob for the poster he made us!" - Sophie

This afternoon tea is made and served by people with learning disabilities: 'A wonderful celebration'
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@marisharay.bsky.social @mencap.org.uk @munirawilson.bsky.social @disabilityld.bsky.social @youngliberalsuk.bsky.social @rachelgilmourld.bsky.social #learningdisabilityweek2025

6/ 💬Jackie O'Sullivan, Exec Director of Strategy and Influence at Mencap, said the publication of the code marks another vital step in the journey to transform care for people with a learning disability and address unacceptable healthcare inequalities.
#LearningDisabilityWeek2025 #DoYouSeeMe

💪Proud to support a new national project to lower the harm caused by certain medicines to people with a learning disability has begun.

Hear from Michael about why this work will make a big difference: vimeo.com/1069185215?s...

#learningdisabilityweek2025

Do you really see me? Do you know how I feel, what I need and what I can give? My humanity, my ambitions, my potential? #LearningDisabilityWeek2025 #BehindTheScenes #Performing #Theatre

💠 This week is #LearningDisabilityWeek2025

We are delighted to deliver the Medicines Safety Improvement Programme to help reduce harm from psychotropic drugs to people with learning disability.

Find out more in this guide: bit.ly/4l7Ema0

We spoke to Kathryn, the Lead Nurse for Learning Disability at West Middlesex University Hospital about the changes they're making to help people with a learning disability get the care they need and deserve

#LearningDisabilityWeek2025 #DoYouSeeMe

🌈✨ This Friday, celebrate #pridemonth & #learningdisabilityweek2025 with Wayne Herbert’s TEDx talk. A disabled, gay advocate, he challenges myths about #disability & sexuality with humour. His insight inspires inclusion. Watch: bit.ly/45spvCE

Alfie is a Development team member who works with photography, digital art, print, text, collage, and making films. His artwork advocates and challenges people’s perspective of access for people with disabilities: pyramid.org.uk/alfie-fox/

#LearningDisabilityWeek2025

Protect our PIP In March, the Government unveiled a deeply concerning plan to cut disability benefits and impose stricter criteria for Personal Independent Payments (PIP). Nearly 200,000 people with a learning disabi...

3/3 We need your voice 👉 Email your MP today and ask them to protect PIP: brnw.ch/21wTxgS

#LearningDisabilityWeek2025 #DoYouSeeMe #BenefitsBill #ProtectPIP

'Spend a day in our life, PM' says mum whose disabled daughter may lose PIP Holly Wright is a mum of four - three of whom have various levels of disability who could lose hundreds of pounds of support a month under the new rules

4/4 Read the full story brnw.ch/21wTxkU

#DoYouSeeMe #LearningDisabilityWeek2025

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Fantastic day at Barnsley library today launching Barnsley’s new universal health passport. Also promoting primary care LD registers and the a display of the primary care notice boards in each practice for #learningdisabilityweek2025

A new national project to lower harm caused by some medicines to people with a learning disability has begun

Hear from Michael about why this work will make a difference: vimeo.com/1069185215?s...

Easy read booklet: www.healthinnovationwestmidlands.org/wp-content/u...

#LearningDisabilityWeek2025

Being Bettina’s Dad – Community Engagement & what it has meant for Bettina. Bettina at the heart of her community. Taking a seat in our favourite café, Bettina and I wait for our cake. Our server comes up to Bettina and says, “when I see your smile it makes me feel so happ…

'Community Engagement & what it has meant for Bettina’: leadershipintheraw.org/2023/11/16/b...
#LearningDisabilityWeek2025: The theme this year is "Do you see me?" which is all about people with a learning disability being seen, heard and valued.

In light of Learning Disability Week, we’re sharing myth-busting facts to help raise awareness and understanding ✨

It’s a chance to challenge assumptions and see the person—not the label 🤩

For more info, visit necsu.nhs.uk

#LearningDisabilityWeek2025 #DoYouSeeMe #BetterIsPossible

6/6 👉Learn more about Me Time groups on our website: brnw.ch/21wTwT1
 
#DoYouSeeMe #LearningDisabilityWeek2025

2/6 This #LearningDisabilityWeek2025, BBC Morning Live visited Islington Me Time, a Mencap community led social group that helps people with a learning disability develop skills and confidence, and get involved in their community.

Catherine in the kitchen next to some scones that are ready to go in the oven. The text on the image reads: "I really enjoy working in Caffi Dai meeting a lot of people, practicing my Welsh and coffee making skills."

Sam is holding a tray. On the tray are two coffees, some teaspoons and napkins. The text on the image reads: "I've attended lots of training sessions and achieved an accredited certificate in customer service with Adult Learning Wales."

Carys is sat behind the till at a computer. The text on the image reads: "I love making coffees on the machine. Lattes and cappuccinos are my favourite."

Karl is drizzling a dressing over a cake in the kitchen. The text on the image reads: "One of my highlights was learning how to bake cherry Bakewell's with Meg, a mentor and the cafe's chef."

Do you see me at work? 🧑‍🍳

Catherine, Sam, Carys and Karl are the first of our supported interns to graduate from Caffi Dai!

Follow along with their journey: loom.ly/OL1BgJE

#DoYouSeeMe

#LearningDisabilityWeek2025 #SupportedInternships #SocialCare #WorkExperience #LearningDisability

1/3 This #LearningDisabilityWeek2025, we're highlighting our partnership with our friends at Fair Shot Cafe ☕

#SupportedInternships #DoYouSeeMe #LearningDisabilityWeek2025

2/ Read the full interview with Bild for the Future to hear more from Sal and the group on #LearningDisabilityWeek2025.

👉https://www.bild.org.uk/LDW25

#LDWeek2025

Heather is a Development team member who enjoys lots of art forms, with an interest in character design and cats. Heather’s characters span many queer, racial and disabled identities: pyramid.org.uk/heather/

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