Category: Carers

Information for unpaid family carers

Head and shoulders shot of Millie Taff, taken in her garden.

Meet Millie Taff, Carers Lead for Reading

From personal experience to strategic leadership. Meet Millie Taff, Reading Borough Council’s new Carers Lead. Millie took up her new role on March 31. As…

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Members of our 4ME Activities Service are standing in front of a banner promoting Reading Mencap's new partnership with SGN to provide energy advice.

Free energy advice for people with a learning disability in Reading 

Free energy advice for people with learning disabilities is being provided by Reading Mencap thanks to a new partnership with gas distribution network SGN. The…

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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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Unpaid carer’s leave

The Carer’s Leave Act 2023 will become law on 6 April 2024 Employees who have caring responsibilities will be able to take up to five…

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A young man with Down syndrome and a woman are in a kitchen preparing pizza together

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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Blogs

Walk A Mile 2025

July 1, 2025

A woman wearing a pink top, blue leggings, white trainers and a blue hat is jogging along a dirt track. in the woods.

Louise’s marathon challenge to support Reading Mencap!

January 30, 2025

Trustee JIm Allpass stands on the banks of a lake and displays his medal

Trustee Jim powers through Ironman challenge

July 15, 2024

Crowd of people of different races, nationalities, age, people with disability. Multicultural society. Social diversity of people in modern society. Vector illustration

Carers help shape new local strategy

July 5, 2024

A manager at Reading's Nationwide Building Society presents a giant cheque to a client of Reading Mencap and the charity's new Housing Adviser

New Housing Adviser thanks to funding from Nationwide   

April 12, 2024

An older man is sitting at a desk with paperwork and using a calculator.

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

March 12, 2024

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

January 10, 2024

A young man with Down syndrome and a woman are in a kitchen preparing pizza together

Are you an unpaid carer?

January 5, 2024

A medical professional wearing a white cot is sitting at a desk with a female patient with a form and a pen.

Updated guidance for health professionals caring for people with a learning disability and autism

July 25, 2023

Our 60th Anniversary Celebration

June 23, 2022