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Our projects and services are designed to support people with a learning disability A learning disability is to do with the way someone's brain works. It makes it harder for someone to learn, understand or do things. to live the life they want to lead - to be more independent and play a bigger part in the community A community is the people and places in an area. .
Some of our other projects
Read about some of the other projects Mencap Cymru run for people with a learning disability in Wales
We can support you
The Wales Learning Disability Helpline is available to everyone in Wales, whether you are a person with a learning disability, a family member or a friend. We can give you the information you need to understand the rights Rights are the things everyone should be allowed to do like have a say, or go to school. of people with a learning disability and to support them to access services or challenge decisions.
The Wales Learning Disability Helpline supports people with a learning disability to access services in the community, from local libraries and leisure Leisure is when you have time to do things you enjoy like playing sports or going to the pub. centres, to day centres and specialist colleges.
We provide advice and information through a freephone service, regional caseworkers and online, through our website A website is a page you can go to on the internet like Google or YouTube. .
Tackling hate crime - Keep Safe Cymru
Keep Safe Cymru is a joint project between Mencap Cymru & South Wales Police designed to make people more aware of their personal safety, to encourage reporting of crime (especially hate crime A hate crime A crime is when someone does something wrong and breaks the law Laws are the rules that everyone in the country has to follow. If you don't follow the rules you can get in trouble with the police. . is when someone is hurt or bullied because of things like: their disability or their religion Religion is to do with the things you believe about the world. For example you may believe there is a god or something else. Examples of religions are Christianity, Hinduism, Islam and Judaism. . ) and to seek help if they need it.
The scheme allows people with a learning disability to share information about how they communicate with the police, as well as having access to a dedicated phone-line should they need to contact them.
Mencap Cymru runs workshops and presentations to raise awareness of personal safety and supports people to register for the scheme. If you would like more information, or to request a workshop, contact: helpline.wales@mencap.org.uk.
Learning disability history - Hidden Now Heard
Hidden now Heard, is a Heritage Lottery funded project, which showcases the hidden heritage of people with a learning disability in Wales. The three-year project seeks to capture the hidden and often painful living memories of former residents and staff from six of Wales’ long-stay hospitals.
Working in partnership with the National History Museum, the project is currently travelling around Wales creating exhibitions focusing on local long-stay hospitals by giving voice to former patients and staff, when previously they were silenced.
For more information about the project, contact: paul.hunt@mencap.org.uk.