Monthly Archives: July 2013

 The first focus group was held in Athens on Saturday 7th July 2013 with a view to helping develop Services in Intellectual Disabilities in Greece.  This was run by Paraskevi Triantafyllopoulou (Vivi) with Anta Kapsouri, 2nd year Psychology student at … Continue reading →

We are delighted to announce that Peter McGill has been promoted to Professor McGill in recognition of his work in the area of learning disability over the past 30 years. Peter has worked in learning disability for over 30 years, … Continue reading →

Watch the introduction to Mencap’s  series of short films about supporting people with profound and multiple learning disabilities. The video shows some of the best clips from the films, which accompany the Raising our sights how-to guides – a series of … Continue reading →

The House of Lords Committee on the Mental Capacity Act 2005 has published its call for evidence. Chairman of the Committee, Lord Hardie, said: “The Mental Capacity Act has been in force since 2007, and the time is right to … Continue reading →