Mencap 'aims to get people with learning disabilities into work'
20 June 2008
 Mencap has launched a new campaign to get increasing number of people with learning disabilities into paid jobs. The charity has revealed that only ten per cent of people with a learning disability are currently in paid employment, reports the Guardian.Also however, it claims that 62 per cent of people in the UK believe that someone with a learning disability is "unable to work".Mencap's new I Want To Work initiative aims to increase the awareness among employers, saying that having a job increases peoples confident and sense of achievement.Dame Jo Williams, chief executive of Mencap, told the newspaper a person with a learning disability can "make a valuable contribution in the workplace"."To help people with a learning disability find employment, we need to challenge people's attitudes towards people with a learning disability. We want to show everyone how much a person with a learning disability can offer," she added.Bedford Today reports that a 17th Century water mill is set to be refurbished into a new visitor centre which will provide jobs for people with learning disabilities in the local community.  © Adfero Ltd
© 2008 Adfero Ltd. All rights reserved. Any views and opinions expressed in news articles are not those of Craegmoor Limited and its associated companies. News supplied by Adfero DirectNews.
Bookmark with:
What are these?
 Delicious
 Digg
 reddit
 Facebook
 StumbleUpon
Related stories
10/12/2008 Adults with autism 'failed by local authorities'
The majority of local authorities are failing adults with autism, according to new research by the National Autistic Society (NAS).
18/11/2008 Mencap volunteer given two special awards
A volunteer working for Mencap has been given two major awards for her performance.
14/11/2008 Potential autism-risk genes identified
New regions of DNA which may increase the risk of hereditary autism have been identified by researchers.
14/11/2008 Mental health services 'open to suggestion'
Wirral residents are being given the chance to have their say on the future of mental health services in the region, it has been reported.
07/11/2008 Day centre opened in Loughborough
A day centre for people with learning difficulties has been opened in Loughborough, it has been reported.
|