Bromley Mencap

Bromley Mencap is a local, independent charity which helps and supports disabled people of all ages, their families and carers in the borough of Bromley

www.bromleymencap.org.uk Fundraise for us

enquiries@bromleymencap.org

02084660790

Registered charity no. 800685

Member since May 2021

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70th and future plans

It's our 70^th Anniversary and we have big plans for the future!

Bromley Mencap need your help to develop their building at Number 10, Bromley Common and transform it into a Centre for Community Living. It will create a space where staff and volunteers can directly provide a wide selection of services to support disabled people of all ages to re-join and face the post-covid world. Lockdowns have had a negative impact on the independence and mental health of disabled people. Bromley Mencap wants to transform their services to combat this negative impact and deliver services, training and activities in a safe and secure facility along with providing one-to-one and online support. The space will need to be adapted and tailored to the specialist needs of a wide range of disabilities and complex needs. We aim to offer opportunities to realise the full potential of the disabled people and families we support so that they can live independently in the community.

What we'll deliver:

• A 5-day a week day service providing person-centred, inclusive and accessible activities

• short courses & workshops to develop skills eg public services, leisure, sport, cooking, horticulture, art

• job clubs, employability workshops and educational training sessions

• one-to-one advice and information sessions with emphasis on well-being, health, social care and welfare

• activities for disabled children and their siblings

• skills & training sessions for young carers including emotional support, respite, well-being and mental health

About us

Bromley Mencap is an award-winning, user-led independent registered charity working with and on behalf of disabled people. We are based in the London Borough of Bromley.

We were set up as a learning disability organisation in 1951 by a group of parents with children who had learning disabilities. We started to campaign at local level and later began to provide services. In 2010 we joined together with Bromley Scope and changed our Objects to become a disability organisation providing services for people with learning and/or physical disabilities.

We now run a wide range of services for disabled people of all ages, carers and families. We also campaign and provide support around representation to ensure the views of disabled people are heard and taken on board.

We are a member-led organisation and have over 1,500 members. We operate from 2 offices in central Bromley.

Bromley Mencap’s continuous action on behalf of disabled people in the Borough, and on behalf of their parents and carers, is based on the principle that disabled people have a need and right to live like others in the community, and to have a reasonable quality of life.

Our aims are:

To provide or assist in the provision of services, support and information to people with disabilities, their families, dependants and carers leading to independent living opportunities and improved life chances To challenge discrimination through campaigning and lobbying and user representation To be a member and user led organisation To fulfil these aims, we employ a Chief Executive and a team of staff who are supported by a loyal group of volunteers. We have a number of sub-committees and are governed by a Board of Trustees.

We are proud to be celebrating our 70^th Platinum anniversary in 2021.

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