The organisation that is now Reading Mencap is a small local charity that was founded in 1962 by local parents of children and adults with Learning Disability (LD) and Autism to help themselves and others to provide support for their dependents so that they could lead a full and active life in their community. To understand about what a learning disability is see 'What is learning disability' shown below.
We now provide services from birth and throughout life for parents/carers and children and adults with LD and aim to reduce inequality in statutory services, combat isolation and discrimination, and to bring to local people an experience of having people with LD as part of their community. This could be a mixed choir carol-singing in a local church at Chrsitmas, adults with LD taking part in a campaign about a local issue or carers speaking out for themselves at local forums.
We have our own premises in central Reading, The Centre, at 21 Alexandra Road, near the Royal Berks Hospital. This includes offices, a meeting space and a large club room and garden.
Find out more about our activities by clicking on one of the many menu links on this page, both at the top and at the left side.
Reading Mencap needs the support of its community to continue to support its most vulnerable members, parents/carers and those they care for, children and adults with learning disabilities.
