Mencap Liverpool & Sefton

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Mencap Liverpool & Sefton is a local learning disability charity – we’re affiliated to but independent of Royal Mencap.

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Mencap Liverpool and Sefton Dental Consultation

• Where Kensington Fire Station, Beech Street Liverpool L7 0EU.
• When Thursday 21st November 2024 at 1pm
• Contact Ring Jo on 07552 345649 to find out more and let her know you are coming.

Tell us about your experiences of getting a dentist, your dental appointments, good and bad experiences. A Researcher from the University of Liverpool and Learning Disability Nurse from Mersey Care are coming to hear what you have to say.  Flyer with info

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We specialise in working with adults who have mild-moderate learning disability and who often have little or no support.

We’re not a support provider –  we provide activities and services for people who don’t have a Health & Social Care budget, the services are designed as a stepping stone so that people can move on to other things once they’ve resolved their issues and built up their confidence, self-esteem, life-skills and positive support network.

Mencap Liverpool & Sefton supports the I need Easy Read campaign.

What we do

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Adults (18+) who have a mild-moderate learning disability – this does not need to be diagnosed but the individual needs to consider themselves to have a learning disability.

We only work with people who live in Liverpool or Sefton.

Please don’t refer a person if they don’t have a learning disability. This delays people getting to the right help for them. Ring us if you’re not sure.

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We visit people who are referred to us – normally in their homes or somewhere local and familiar to them. During the first 6-12 weeks we work more intensively to help the person deal with the problems which triggered the referral. We normally do this by way of informal advocacy, helping the person to successfully access and engage with other agencies. We also introduce them to our activities which helps reduce their social isolation, build confidence, self-esteem and friends. Our Directions Programme helps our members to learn about all the skills they have to contribute and the different ways that people with a learning disability can get paid employment.