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Tuesday 21st July 2026



☀️ A big welcome to Bill! ☀️ Bill has recently started coming along to Mencap Liverpool and Sefton and is already getting stuck into lots of different activities! Last week, Bill enjoyed coffee at the Cottage in the sunshine and then joined our members for a lovely lunch out at the Marina, and has even joined the team on their visit to the bus depot! 🚌 It’s been lovely seeing you getting involved, meeting everyone and trying new things, Bill. A very warm welcome to Mencap Liverpool and Sefton! 💚 Read More

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Tuesday 21st July 2026



🌱 Welcome to Mencap Liverpool and Sefton, Robbie! 🌱 A big welcome to our new member Robbie, who has been coming along to our very popular Tuesday gardening sessions and getting to know everyone. It’s been lovely having you join us, Robbie, and we hope you continue to enjoy getting involved! 🌻🌿 Welcome to Mencap Liverpool and Sefton! 💚 Read More

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Tuesday 21st July 2026



🌟🥗 Healthy Choices, Happy Faces! 💪🍓 🌟 Today our members enjoyed a fantastic Healthier Me nutrition Workshop with Jennie from @mencap 🎉 The session was packed with fun, learning and hands-on activities, helping everyone understand how healthy eating 🍎 and regular exercise 🏃‍♀️ work together to keep our bodies strong and healthy. 🍹 Members were surprised to discover just how much sugar can be hidden in everyday drinks. 🥗 We created our own healthy plates and learned about making balanced food choices. 💪 Everyone got hands-on with the fat and muscle examples, bringing healthy living to life in a fun and interactive way. 🤸‍♂️ We also got moving with some group exercises that got everyone involved. 🍓 And of course, there was a fruit tasting session! Members sampled different fruits, with strawberries being the clear favourite and winning the vote! 😋 It was fantastic to see everyone joining in, sharing their ideas and engaging so well throughout the workshop. 👏💜 We were also delighted to welcome Joey from Royal Mencap, who came along to see the amazing work taking place at Mencap Liverpool & Sefton and meet some of our wonderful members. 🌟 A huge thank you to @jennieempowermentwellbeing and Royal Mencap for delivering such an informative, interactive and enjoyable session. We can’t wait for the next one! 🙌 #healthierme 🍎 #healthyliving #wellbeing 💪 #learningdisability Inclusion Community #healthierchoice 🥗 KeepingActive 🏃‍♀️ StrawberryChampions 🍓✨ Read More

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Monday 20th July 2026



Last week our Outreach Champions have been busy planning another exciting few months ahead! Together we looked at upcoming projects, community events and opportunities to get involved, including our I'm In project, visits to local organisations, our meeting with Peter Dowd MP, and future radio work. One thing is certain – our Outreach Champions continue to make decisions together, share ideas and help shape the work we do across Liverpool and Sefton. Watch this space... we've got lots more exciting projects coming up over the next few months! 💙 Read More

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Monday 20th July 2026



Thursday Club Ends the Season with a Wild Celebration! Our final Thursday Club of the season was one to remember as we welcomed our fantastic friends from Boos Zoo for a wonderful evening in our beautiful gardens, enjoying the glorious sunshine and meeting some incredible animals. Over the years, Boos Zoo has become a much-loved part of Thursday Club, and every visit is a real highlight. This year certainly didn't disappoint! Our members had the opportunity to meet, hold and learn about a fascinating range of animals, including Jurgen, the Tegu lizard from Argentina, Jerry and Jessie the mischievous meerkats, Stan the magnificent boa constrictor, and many more amazing creatures. A huge thank you to Ian and Ash from Boos Zoo, who always go above and beyond to make the experience fun, interactive and educational. Their passion for the animals shines through. It is always a real treat to have them with us. As we finish another fantastic Thursday Club season, we would also like to say a MASSIVE thank you to all of our incredible volunteers. Your kindness, enthusiasm and commitment help make Thursday Club such a welcoming and enjoyable place every single week. We simply couldn't do it without you. Thursday Club will now take a break over the summer, but we'll be back in September ready for another season packed with friendship, fun and plenty of exciting activities. We'll let everyone know the start date as soon as it's confirmed. Thank you to everyone who has joined us throughout the season. We hope you all have a wonderful summer, and we can't wait to see you again in September! Read More

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Monday 13th July 2026



Check out the very first episode of National Mencap's brand-new podcast – Let's Talk About Your Community! We are incredibly proud that Mencap Liverpool & Sefton was invited to be the very first guest on this fantastic new series. In this episode, some of our amazing Outreach Champions share thoughts and experiences about community, inclusion and why having opportunities to connect with others, contribute and have your voice heard is so important. We couldn't be prouder of our members. Our advocates speak with honesty, warmth and passion, showing exactly why lived experience should always be at the heart of conversations about inclusion. A huge thank you to everyone at National Mencap for inviting us to be part of such a brilliant project. We hope you enjoy listening and watching it as much as we enjoyed taking part. Listen here: https://www.mencapliverpool.org.uk/community-podcasthttps://drive.google.com/file/d/1lvInEcX-TEoArYaJyLSOPuKi6AIglUSB/view?usp=drivesdk-download 🎥 Or watch here: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1lvInEcX-TEoArYaJyLSOPuKi6AIglUSB/view Read More

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Friday 10th July 2026



Today we were delighted to attend the University of Liverpool Medical School's annual Thank You Event, recognising the organisations helping to educate the next generation of doctors. For the past 13 years, Mencap Liverpool and Sefton has proudly worked alongside Dr Fiona Greeley and the University of Liverpool and Mersey Care, supporting people with learning disabilities to deliver awareness training to future doctors. Our members share lived experiences to help students understand that good healthcare is about more than medicine—it's about listening, showing respect, treating people as equals and seeing the person before the diagnosis. A very special thank you goes to Fiona. For over a decade she has been one of our greatest champions. She has never seen our members as people to talk about but as experts by experience whose voices deserve to be heard. Alongside her work as a GP and Senior Clinical Lecturer, she has spoken at our conferences, joined us on the radio, opened doors, created opportunities and always believed in what our members can achieve. Over 4,000 medical students have now learnt directly from people with learning disabilities because Fiona believed our voices belonged in the lecture theatre. Fiona doesn't just teach person-centred care—she lives it. Thank you for your friendship, your encouragement, your unwavering support and for helping our members feel seen, heard and valued. We are incredibly grateful for everything you do and for our dedicated team of members who deliver this training. Read More