Mencap Active Community

Mencap Active Community is a nationwide network of groups and individuals who provide opportunities and resources for people with a learning disability to be active and healthy in their communities.

What is Mencap's Active Community

Our vision is to create a nationwide network of groups and individuals who are committed to enhancing opportunities for people with a learning disability to be active and healthy in their communities

How to Join

Mencap Active Communities will take place all over the UK, if you're part of an organisation that would like to join or like more information please get in contact.

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Meet Jessica Jane

Mencap Myth Buster Jessica Jane talks swimming, the Commonwealth Games and the importance of being active for people with a learning disability.

Why Active Communities are important

80%

of people with a learning disability don’t currently do enough physical activity to benefit their health.

76%

of disabled people express a desire to be more active. *Activity Alliance data

38%

of disabled people say that a fear of their benefits or financial assistance being taken away prevents them from trying to be more active.

How we work

We work with organisations who want to make their community a better place for people with a learning disability to be physically active, happy and healthy.

About Mencap Communities

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Contact Mencap's Active Community

If you have a question or would like to contact Mencap's Active Community, please get in contact here and a member of the team will get back to you as soon as possible.