Welcome to Carlisle Mencap
Carlisle Mencap provides life-long person-centred support for people with learning disabilities and their families in Cumbria.
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COVID 19. Dear Members and Friends: Thank you for your support in this difficult time. We hope you are all safe and well. Carlisle Mencap is still very much operating although there have been some changes to what we are doing. We have a limited team of staff in our main office between 9am and 4pm with several staff members working from home. Our office number is 01228 674393 and our email is enquiries@carlislemencap.co.uk and we will constantly monitor this. We continue to operate our website, Facebook page and Twitter account each week so you can check on these sites for any updates, events, activities, workshop and training dates etc. PLEASE SEE NEWS STORY ITEM - 'COVID 19 - IMPORTANT INFORMATION' - FOR DETAILS OF WHICH SERVICES & ACTIVITIES ARE RUNNING AND WHICH ARE NOT. Thank you!
Upcoming Events
E-PAtS online sessions for autumn start
Tue, 13th October 2020 - Tue, 8th December 2020
First of the eight FREE EPAtS online sessions providing sensitive support and information for families in the early years of bringing up a child with additional needs.
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Phil's Festive Fundraising Online Quiz!
Tue, 8th December 2020 (7.00pm - 9.30pm)
Online
Test your trivia knowledge with Phil's Big Online Fundraising Quiz which will now be taking place on Tuesday December 8 at 7pm.
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iPad Skills Workshop online - Cumbria Autism Family Support Project
Wed, 9th December 2020 (10.00am - 12.00pm)
Online
One of the FREE Carlisle and Eden events from November 2020 to January 2021 - Cumbria Autism Family Support Project
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Post-Diagnostic Information Session
Thu, 14th January 2021 - Fri, 15th January 2021
Eden Carers, Mardale Road, Penrith
One of the FREE events. Post-Diagnostic Information Session. Eden Carers, Mardale Road, Penrith CA11 9EH. 10am to midday. Closing date Jan 7. Call Karen on 07730 536842 Karen.dickie@carlislemencap.co.uk
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Latest News
Resource Videos
Carlisle Mencap Exercise Warm-up
One of the Carlisle Mencap Exercise Videos produced in conjunction with filmmaker John Slemensek and funded thanks to a grant by Active Cumbria.
Carlisle Mencap Exercise Seated Warm-up
One of the Carlisle Mencap Exercise Videos produced in conjunction with filmmaker John Slemensek and funded thanks to a grant by Active Cumbria.
Carlisle Mencap Exercise Going For A Walk
One of the Carlisle Mencap Exercise Videos produced in conjunction with filmmaker John Slemensek and funded thanks to a grant by Active Cumbria.
Carlisle Mencap Exercise - Gardening exercises
One of the Carlisle Mencap Exercise Videos produced in conjunction with filmmaker John Slemensek and funded thanks to a grant by Active Cumbria.
Think First, It's Real
Latest film from our award-winning Independence Studio - backed by a grant from Cumbria's Police and Crime Commissioner - aimed at showing vulnerable people and those with learning disabilities how to stay safe when using online platforms including Facebook, Snapchat and Instagram.
Carlisle Mencap Exercise Video - Tabata
One of the Carlisle Mencap Exercise Videos produced in conjunction with filmmaker John Slemensek and funded thanks to a grant by Active Cumbria.
Carlisle Mencap Exercise Video Functional Fitness
One of the Carlisle Mencap Exercise Videos produced in conjunction with filmmaker John Slemensek and funded thanks to a grant by Active Cumbria.
Carlisle Mencap Exercise - Seated Exercise
One of the Carlisle Mencap Exercise Videos produced in conjunction with filmmaker John Slemensek and funded thanks to a grant by Active Cumbria.
Carlisle Mencap Exercise - Circuit Routine
One of the Carlisle Mencap Exercise Videos produced in conjunction with filmmaker John Slemensek and funded thanks to a grant by Active Cumbria.
Carlisle Mencap Exercise - Stretches
One of the Carlisle Mencap Exercise Videos produced in conjunction with filmmaker John Slemensek and funded thanks to a grant by Active Cumbria.
Carlisle Mencap Exercise Video - Varied Routine
One of the Carlisle Mencap Exercise Videos produced in conjunction with filmmaker John Slemensek and funded thanks to a grant by Active Cumbria.
Carlisle Mencap Exercise Functional Fitness 2
One of the Carlisle Mencap Exercise Videos produced in conjunction with filmmaker John Slemensek and funded thanks to a grant by Active Cumbria.
Is It OK? Sexual Exploitation, What it is and what to do about it
A disproportionate number of people with learning disabilities are sexually exploited and do not report it. Is It OK? is a direct response to this.
Mencap Voting 2015
This is our film 'Hear My Voice' about voting. It has been made by a group of people who have learning disabilities at The Independence Studio, Carlisle Mencap.
Take control, what to do about hate crime
A video created by artists from Carlisle Mencaps independence studio on how to tackle hate crime
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