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care certificate

Afternoon I'm trying to log on my care cert work and its not accepting my log in or password? I've called my manager and he doesn't really have the answer!...

Afternoon I'm trying to log on my care cert work and its not accepting my log i...

1carla6

•2 hours ago

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Supported living tennancies

My adult son has recently move into a supported living placement.My understanding his social care package provider and tennancy agreement (landlord) should be...

My adult son has recently move into a supported living placement.My understandin...

Tattinbb8

•2 days ago

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Health inequalities for people with learning disabilities and/or autistic people

Hi everyone, My name is Catherine and I’ve been working on a project about health inequalities in our communities and I thought I’d share here if that’s ok? I...

Hi everyone, My name is Catherine and I’ve been working on a project about heal...

MadeByMortals

•2 days ago

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Court of Protection

We are in the process of applying for C.O.P for our son (Property & Finance) We are using a solicitors and the fees are quite high. Does anyone know who is...

We are in the process of applying for C.O.P for our son (Property & Finance) We...

Lucacielle

•2 days ago

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diagnosed autistic in 2018 and epileptic 1977

diagnosed autistic in 2018 and epileptic 1977 aged 5. i've had depression a couple of times since when I was sectioned to psychiatric wards once following a...

diagnosed autistic in 2018 and epileptic 1977 aged 5. i've had depression a coup...

Kiki3396

•4 days ago

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hi new friends

My Angela Moore I want get new friends

Angelafmoore

•4 days ago

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Seeability supported living

Hello, we are looking for supported living for my daughter which specialises in visual impairment. We have found that the charity Seeability have some space...

Hello, we are looking for supported living for my daughter which specialises in ...

Violet50

•6 days ago

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Inequalities for those with autism and learning disability.

Hi everyone, I thought you might be interested to read a recent post I read, it rings true for many of us and our loved ones on this forum, particularly the...

Hi everyone, I thought you might be interested to read a recent post I read, it ...

Bluey203

•7 days ago

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Can I be her Carer?

I’m a teacher who is only employed during term time ( no holiday pay) I will need to look for a temp job during the coming summer holidays. Our county council...

I’m a teacher who is only employed during term time ( no holiday pay) I will nee...

Ordinarymum2

•8 days ago

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My Safe Home - selecting a solicitor

Hi! We are currently in the process of purchasing a shared ownership property using My Safe Home as the mortgage broker. Has anyone in this group used a...

Hi! We are currently in the process of purchasing a shared ownership property us...

anonymous-28

•8 days ago

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Adult social care charging reform

Can someone please advice when the new adult care costs means testing starts, with the £86,000 cap. On the NHS and some other web site it states October...

Can someone please advice when the new adult care costs means testing starts, w...

PaulRig

•8 days ago

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My son has been badly let down by Adult services

Hi, I have posted months ago saying that my30 year old son mental health was not great. He has OCD and ASD. He has to come and live with us as he was living...

Hi, I have posted months ago saying that my30 year old son mental health was no...

Barbado

•11 days ago

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My IBS causes bowel IC and I wear pads.

I'm scared my staff will slag me of behind my back. How do staff nearly deal with IC?

I'm scared my staff will slag me of behind my back. How do staff nearly deal wit...

parasiticworm

•13 days ago

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Autism and illness

Hi everyone, this posting may seem a little strange to many of you but I feel the need to ask anyway.A few days prior to my daughter getting a cold (she has...

Hi everyone, this posting may seem a little strange to many of you but I feel th...

Purple0097

•13 days ago

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new friend

I need to get new friends

HenRed1235

•16 days ago

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travel

hi sir/madam I wish to find out if you provide help for disabled persons willing to travel to the UK, please thanks

hi sir/madam I wish to find out if you provide help for disabled persons willin...

ndam1

•16 days ago

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Disability Freedom Pass

My daughter's disability Freedom Pass recently expired and when I re applied for a new one the local authority had not recognition of her on the disability...

My daughter's disability Freedom Pass recently expired and when I re applied for...

Bfranklinuk

•17 days ago

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I'm a person with an LD. I worry about myself not getting disability benefits?

The government want to make it harder for disabled people to get benefits. I live in supported living with a big care package plus I go to a NHS day centre for...

The government want to make it harder for disabled people to get benefits. I liv...

parasiticworm

•20 days ago

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Help!!

Hi all, I am mum to a 32 year lad with learning disabilities. He had a brain tumour as a child which was cancerous, he beat it but it has left him with some...

Hi all, I am mum to a 32 year lad with learning disabilities. He had a brain tum...

BunnyBlue69

•22 days ago

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Bangor-Bethesda Area

I am totally fed up with the lack of services within Bangor/Bethesda area of Gwynedd for people with LD/PLD , looking to chat with similar minded people with...

I am totally fed up with the lack of services within Bangor/Bethesda area of Gwy...

Hirael

•23 days ago

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Onling Gaming Safe Space

I work for Family care Trust, a charity that provides work-based learning for autistic adults as well as those with learning disabilities and/or various mental...

I work for Family care Trust, a charity that provides work-based learning for au...

FCTOutreach

•23 days ago

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supported living South Derbyshire

hi it’s my first time here I wonder if anyone can help My son has autism and a severe intellectual disability He is 18. I am starting the process for...

hi it’s my first time here I wonder if anyone can help My son has autism and...

Sunny1486

•25 days ago

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should peeps with LD be able to go on holiday abroad? With or without their staff?

What makes you think they should be able to travel?

parasiticworm

•1 month ago

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mhm03

does anyone know why an advocate should be appointed by the local authority as we are deputies for Health and Welfare please

does anyone know why an advocate should be appointed by the local authority as w...

notmyfault2

•1 month ago

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References for Personal Assistants

Hi, we have been approved Personal Assistant hours per week. We intend to employ a family member (doesn’t live with us) This person has relocated to where we...

Hi, we have been approved Personal Assistant hours per week. We intend to employ...

Unicorngirl01

•1 month ago

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Attend a free Activism workshop with Mencap

Are you looking to understand more about activism and community organising? Would you like to create positive change for people with a learning disability in...

Are you looking to understand more about activism and community organising? Woul...

VictoriaCA_Mencap

•1 month ago

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Shared accomodation in Weymouth

Hi all, We are now moving forward with our beautiful 5 bed detached property in Weymouth.It's about an 8 minute walk into town, and beach. Great transport...

Hi all, We are now moving forward with our beautiful 5 bed detached property i...

jollyfarmer

•1 month ago

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Interesting financial product

Hi all, forgive me if this has already been highlighted but I heard and interesting article on Radio 4's Gapfinders programme today. It's a debit card that...

Hi all, forgive me if this has already been highlighted but I heard and interest...

DrSarahmac

•1 month ago

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New Mencap website for Newhaven, Lewes & District

Although I run my own DJ business A.C.Knell Entertainment I am also an established Marketing professional with years of experience working with many big and...

Although I run my own DJ business A.C.Knell Entertainment I am also an establish...

ACKnell

•1 month ago

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Funding

Our son is Autistic and unable to work . He has just been assessed for capability to work and has been placed in LCW . This means that he can not claim any...

Our son is Autistic and unable to work . He has just been assessed for capabilit...

Bet121

•1 month ago

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care certificate

Supported living tennancies

Health inequalities for people with learning disabilities and/or autistic people

Court of Protection

diagnosed autistic in 2018 and epileptic 1977

hi new friends

Seeability supported living

Inequalities for those with autism and learning disability.

Can I be her Carer?

My Safe Home - selecting a solicitor

Adult social care charging reform

My son has been badly let down by Adult services

My IBS causes bowel IC and I wear pads.

Autism and illness

new friend

travel

Disability Freedom Pass

I'm a person with an LD. I worry about myself not getting disability benefits?

Help!!

Bangor-Bethesda Area

Onling Gaming Safe Space

supported living South Derbyshire

should peeps with LD be able to go on holiday abroad? With or without their staff?

mhm03

References for Personal Assistants

Attend a free Activism workshop with Mencap

Shared accomodation in Weymouth

Interesting financial product

New Mencap website for Newhaven, Lewes & District

Funding

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Latest poll

What's your link to learning disability?

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