On 13th September, four members of Bexley Mencap’s self advocacy Respect group took part in an amazing fashion show as part of London Fashion week. All the models had learning disabilities and were part of a Beyond Words book club. Beyond Words Book Club co-creates word free picture stories for people with learning disabilities with […]
Bexley Mencap’s Learning Disability Gardening Group was awarded Bronze in the Best Community Garden category by the Mayor of Bexley at the 2024 Ruxley in Bloom awards. The Gardening Group meets weekly and has been tending an allotment plot at the Alers road site in Bexleyheath since February 2021. The group is led by Nick,
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The 2024 Paralympic Games took place in Paris between 28 August and 8 September. During the games, Josh, Bexley Mencap member and tennis player and Nick, Income & Development Officer, went to visit the official fan zone at Battersea Power Station in London to find out more. ‘The first thing I didn’t realise was how
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Bexley Dodgers Boccia Club has come a long way since its origins as a walk-in taster session in 2008. The Club has grown over the years and now runs a recreational session as well as competition training. This year the Superstars team won the qualifying rounds for the Boccia England season in Kent and
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We are thrilled to announce that we have been awarded £50,000 by the Postcode Community Trust thanks to a Millionaire Street winner close by! This award comes at a crucial time for us and not only underscores the vital role that we play in the community but also shows the impact our work has on
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Grants of £150 to help disabled people with energy bills, food and essentials Do you know or support somebody who has a learning disability or autism and lives in Bexley? Could they benefit from a £150 grant to help them if they are struggling to afford energy and water bills, food, and other wider related
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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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June was a busy month for us at Bexley Mencap! There are lots of awareness weeks in June which we always celebrate and we were also busy with lots of events. Find out more below Learning Disability Week This is the biggest week of the year for us! We celebrated this year by sharing a
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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