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Gateway Club

Gateway Club is a friendly, lively social club for adults with a learning disability. It meets fortnightly on a Tuesday evening and gives members the…

Key rights for unpaid carers

If you care for someone without pay – whether it’s a family member, friend or neighbour – you have rights, and knowing what those rights…

Walk A Mile 2025

Enjoy the very best of Walk A Mile In Our Shoes.

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Louise’s marathon challenge to support Reading Mencap!

Louise, who works in our Family Support Service, is running her first marathon to raise funds for Reading Mencap, and we couldn’t be more thrilled…

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Trustee Jim powers through Ironman challenge

Reading Mencap has its own Ironman in trustee Jim Allpass who has conquered a gruelling triathlon, raising an impressive £1,760 for us! The event saw…

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Carers help shape new local strategy

Local carers have played a major role in shaping a new Carers’ Strategy for Reading, which aims to raise awareness of the issues carers face,…

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New Housing Adviser thanks to funding from Nationwide  

Many adults with learning disabilities in Reading live in unsuitable housing or struggle to maintain their tenancies  They often lack information about their rights and…

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Over pension age? Are you missing out on Attendance Allowance?

New research by Policy in Practice finds that more than 1.1 million pension age households could be missing out on £5.2 billion of Attendance Allowance…

Could someone you know be missing out on Pension Credit? It's worth, on average £3,900 each year.

Pension Credit – extra help for pensioners

Are you single and have a weekly income of less than £201.05 or £306.85 if you have a partner? If so, you might be able…

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Are you an unpaid carer?

Are you one of the thousands of people in Reading who is looking after someone who is ill, frail or disabled? Most carers do not…

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