News
MELTON MENCAP DAY SERVICES ARE NOW OPENING!
Cooking, Arts, crafts and Gardening, Drama & Music!
Please click individual posters below for daily activities
Cooking Crafts Drama and Music
Contact info@meltonmencap.org.uk
Zoom Conference on Social Care and the Law – 1st June
Hi
My name is Maurice Collins, I founded Kith and Kids 51 years ago (I have a daughter with severe learning disabilities). I, with some other parents, are putting on a zoom conference on the law regarding social care, with Professor Luke Clements, (one of the top legal advocates for LD), to catch up on the latest legal position. We are all fighting for the rights of our children and those in our care. I hope you and your membership would like to participate, it’s free of charge and also covers a new type of advocacy and how best to deal with local authorities, and get free legal advice from Disability Law. If you need to chat about it, my number is 07796 991140 or email mauricecollins@msn.com but please get it out to families you might feel of interest – just click on the attachment below, put it into the address bar and have them book a place if interested
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/learning-disability-backup-our-rights-by-knowing-the-law-tickets-146973191773
By the way I was Chair of Haringey MENCAP for 23 years and vice chair of National for 3 years, so I have been around!!
Thanks
Maurice
We are recruiting
Support Workers
Part Time Day Service Leader and Assistant Leader
Click here to find out more
One of our members, Thomas Corden, was a finalist (in the Young Artist of the Year category) in the Lord Lieutenants Awards. See the article in the Melton Times of 19th November.
Thomas has his own YouTube channel. Click here to see more of his remarkable talents.
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCODxwy2M4hTagwdkhr7UH0g/videos
If you enjoy the videos, could you please leave a kind comment, and click ‘Like’. If you also click on ‘Subscribe’ and click on the bell next to the word ‘Subscribe’ and choose ‘All’ (it is free!) – it means you will receive notifications for all future videos he puts on YouTube.
Introducing our new Manager
Hello my name is Karen Hadden
I’d like to take the opportunity to introduce myself as the new Service Manager for Melton Mencap.
I have been made very welcome by the board of Trustees and the staff I have had the pleasure in meeting so far.
I know we are working in very uncertain times and having a change of Senior management during this period will be challenging.
I want to assure you that I am passionate about the work that Melton Mencap does and with the support I’ve already seen I envisage that the charity will continue to go from strength to strength.
I look forward to meeting everyone as time allows.
Best Wishes
Karen
An easy way of donating to Melton Mencap at no cost to you, with Smile Amazon
Each time that you make a purchase from Amazon, there is the opportunity to support a charity with Smile Amazon.
We have now joined, so you can select Melton Mencap as your chosen charity. We receive a small percentage for each purchase.
Good News
COVID Update
We are now open for business and available to provide Personal Support.
Personal Support provisions will resume shortly for those existing clients for whom it has not yet resumed.
Contact us on 01664 564237 or info@meltonmencap.org.uk
Hi Everyone.
We have 30 fun based activity packs to give away to help pass the time and to try some new things out!
They will be available from our office in Melton Mowbray on Tuesday, Wednesday or Thursday between 10.00am and 1.00pm.
Singing Cafe
You are invited to join The Singing Café online via Zoom on Tuesdays and Fridays at 1.30pm for approximately an hour. This is for anyone who just enjoys a good singalong but is particularly good for our minds and bodies. Give it a go, you’d be most welcome! Sign in details are: meeting ID 893 849 0169 password 538003. If you require any more details, give Catherine a call on 07875378628. See you there!