Ealing Mencap

Last week for Learning Disability Week, we headed to Green Lanes for their Short Breaks open day 🌞

Short Breaks offer vital support to carers by giving children and young people opportunities to spend time away from their primary carers, in a safe and fun environment 💜

It was a fantastic day, with our members helping out in the sunshine and getting involved in the activities 🌈✨

Today marks the end of Learning Disability Week 💙

We’ve had a great time asking Ealing: DO YOU SEE ME? 👀

Did you do something for LD Week?
✨ Make any of the small changes we suggested?
📲 Share a social media post?
💬 Talk about learning disability and inclusion with your colleagues, friends or family?

If the answer is no, don’t worry. We don’t want to be seen and heard for just one week – we need it 364 days a year, not just 7. 💜

There’s still time to make changes and build inclusion into your everyday life 🌈

Have you done anything differently this Learning Disability Week? 💙

You can make Ealing – or wherever you live – a more inclusive place for people with learning disabilities, and some changes are easier than you might think. 🌍

Swipe to see simple ways you can help, make a difference this Learning Disability Week, and build new habits for the better. ➡️✨

Yesterday we celebrated our 3rd Stand With Us event for Learning Disability Week 💜

We had an amazing turnout and a truly fabulous day.

Huge thanks to Ealing Council Impact Theatre Berkeley Foundation & Berkeley Group for their incredible support.

This week is Learning Disability Week (15–21 June 2026). 💙

This is why Learning Disability Week matters:
too many people with learning disabilities still face unfair health, work and inclusion gaps.

Swipe to find out more ➡️

Stats from National Mencap

Stand with us TOMORROW this Learning Disability Week in Ealing! 🎉

We’re SO excited for Ealing Mencap’s Stand With Us event on the steps of Ealing Town Hall – and it’s happening TOMORROW! 💜

This year’s theme is “Do you see me?” – a joyful celebration of people with learning disabilities, their voices, and the amazing contributions they make to life in Ealing.

Every single person who joins us on the Town Hall steps helps make our voices louder and our message stronger. Your presence truly matters. 💫

Come celebrate with us TOMORROW!

📅 Date: Tomorrow – Wednesday 17 June
🕥 Time: 10:30am – 11:45am
📍 Location: Ealing Town Hall Steps, New Broadway, London W5 2BY

Tag a friend, share this post, and let’s fill those steps with colour, joy and solidarity! 🙌💜

This week at Dare to Dream we’ve been busy! 💭✨

🧠 Practising money skills with money bingo
🏆 Starting our World Cup winner predictions

…oh, and swipe for a surprise… 👀
We’ve dressed the giant bear ready for Learning Disability Week next week! 🐻💙🎉

One week to go! 🌈✨

We’re just 1 week away from our Stand With Us event for Learning Disability Week in Ealing – and we can’t wait to see you there!

This year we’ll be signing along in Makaton to “This Is Me” from The Greatest Showman 🎶
So this is your reminder to have a practice – learn the signs, sing along, and get ready to make some noise for inclusion and visibility.

📍 Ealing Town Hall Steps, New Broadway, W5 2BY
🗓 Wednesday 17 June
⏰ 10:30am – 11:45am

Bring friends, family, colleagues, banners and lots of colour – let’s fill Ealing with pride, joy and Makaton signing! 💜🙌

Throwback Tuesday to the fabulous YSN “Let’s Get Active” event for young people with additional needs 🎉💙

The event was organised by YSN in association with Ealing Mencap 🤝💚

We had amazing dance instructors 💃🕺, Brentford Football Club running sports activities ⚽️🔥, arts and games 🎨🎲 and of course ice lollies to cool down… it was a VERY hot day! ☀️🥵🍧
Brentford FC