🎨The Holly Lodge Centre has 3 spaces in their weekly art group for adults with learning disabilities. 📅Mondays, 10.30AM-12PM 📍The Holly Lodge Centre, Richmond Park Contact [email protected]/020 8940 8730 for more info. Check out some of the group's artwork👇

The March edition of our Carers Corner newsletter is out now! Find out about: 🧑‍⚕️NHS South West London Breast Screening Service 🎭Polka Theatre accessible performances ⚡Richmond Council Fuel Grant Scheme 📅The People Hive, Adhd Embrace & Ruils events & more! Read it now➡️ mailchi.mp/692cc7cd1ea9/c…

📣 With strike action taking place across the country, the NHS is still here for people who need care – you will be contacted if your appointment needs to be changed. 💻 Please use 111 online, and in emergencies, call 999.

We'd like to say a huge congratulations to everyone involved with An Irish Goodbye on their Oscar win. It was amazing to see Mencap NI ambassador James Martin onstage accepting the award.👏 📸 Credit: Shelley Lowry Talent Management. #Oscars #Oscar2023

Proud to support #NeurodiversityCelebrationWeek 2023! To mark the week, we're co-hosting a panel event with @roehamptonuni Disability Student Network featuring #neurodivergent Ruils staff & students with the aim of challenging stereotypes about neurodiversity. Stay tuned!

This looks AMAZING...!!😍 WHY ARE WE STUCK IN HOSPITAL? ikon-gallery.org/exhibition/why… via Ikon

🍕🎮Our next Wii + Pizza Club takes place this Sunday! We're looking forward to a fun afternoon of pizza, Wii and Uno with our members aged 18+. 📅 Sunday 19 March 🕒2.30-5.30PM 🎟️£10 Book your place by email 📧 [email protected] or phone call ☎️ 020 8744 1923.

Mencap Myth Buster Sas spoke to the The Mirror about what it means to live life with a learning disability. She is working to challenge peoples' perceptions when it comes to people with a disability and sports. Read more below. mirror.co.uk/news/real-life…

The #NHS should make #ReasonableAdjustments to make it easy for #disabled people to use services. Hear what works for Kareem to find out about the support you could ask for youtu.be/6bdxREk9_2I #LearningDisability

⏲️ We’re encouraging anyone who hasn’t had a first or second dose of the Covid vaccine to come forward for them. Book now to make sure you get both jabs before the offer ends for many people on 30 June. More: nhs.uk/conditions/cor…

👍💖 Wigmore Hall addresses neurodiversity with ‘low stimulus’ concerts theguardian.com/music/2023/mar…

Richmond Mencap We’re on a mission to make elections more accessible. Please help us spread the word about the #MyVoteMyVoice survey, where autistic people and people with a learning disability or acquired brain injury can have their say: bit.ly/MyVoteMyVoiceS…

1/2 We are excited to be having our first Make-up Masterclass for people who have Down's syndrome at the Langdon Down Centre. Danielle Vieco is the lead make-up artist at Charlotte Tilbury’s shop at Westfield Stratford City LDEngland @Harrowmencap Richmond Mencap Merton Mencap

‘It proves he is capable’: the extreme sports offering release for disabled people theguardian.com/sport/2023/may…

Good fun at our new music therapy group Richmond Mencap for adults with learning disabilities. Listening to music, sharing feelings, playing instruments and singing, to help build confidence and improve mental wellbeing. Thanks to Normansfield and Richmond Foundation for funding

As the hot weather continues in London this week, make sure you know the signs of heat exhaustion. ⬇️ Heat can be dangerous for everyone, especially older people, young children and people with long term conditions. Find out more: nhs.uk/conditions/hea…

Hospital services are currently very busy. While it’s hot, drink plenty of water and stay out of the sun. If you have asthma or allergies keep taking your medication. Find out more: ow.ly/J6Nk50ON09e

Pollen and pollution levels are very high in London today and hospital services are currently very busy. If you have hay fever or t respiratory condition like asthma, please remember to take your medication. Find out how to keep safe: ow.ly/Rc1c50ON1Jz

🚪 Don’t trust unexpected visitors. Be suspicious. Scammers can be very smart. Do not engage with cold callers or door-sellers offering too good to be true deals, even if they appear like a trusted business or government official. Stay #ScamAware ⤵️ bit.ly/3Hwp39p

Teenage fix: the London council spending big on youth services theguardian.com/society/2023/o…