Mencap Liverpool & Sefton
Posted 16/01/2025
Mencap Liverpool & Sefton is a local learning disability charity – we’re affiliated to but independent of Royal Mencap. We work with adults who have mild-moderate learning disability and have little or no support.
We provide sessions and activities for people with a learning disability who receive little or no support. Our services is designed to help people resolve their issues and through a range of training and activities build up their confidence, self-esteem, life-skills and a network of real friendships.
Who can join:
Adults (18+) who have a mild-moderate learning disability – this does not need to be diagnosed but the individual needs to consider themselves to have a learning disability and we only work with people who live in Liverpool or Sefton.
What we do:
Outreach- we visit people who are referred to us – normally in their homes or somewhere local and familiar to them. During the first 6-12 weeks we work more intensively to help the person deal with the problems which triggered the referral. We normally do this by way of informal advocacy, helping the person to successfully access and engage with other agencies. We also introduce them to our activities which helps reduce their social isolation, build confidence, self-esteem and friends.
How to refer
Complete the referral forms which can be found on our website https://www.mencapliverpool.org.uk/outreach. Anyone can refer as long as you have the consent of the individual- we also encourage self-referrals
Timescales
It normally takes around 2 weeks for us to get in touch after we receive a referral – we’re a small charity.
Funding
The majority of our work is free to access, with the activities and social groups being about £3.50 a session.
