News and Events

• LOCAL CAMPAIGNS NEWS: Please click on the link below for the latest edition of Local Campaigns News which brings you information from around the country and will also provide you with a good round up of what's happening in our area and how you can get involved.

• LOCAL CAMPAIGNS NEWS

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• BLUE APPLE THEATRE: Please come along and see 6 actors with learning disabilities perform the greatest play in the world on some pretty big stages using Shakespeare's original language. We want to show the world that people with learning disabilities can achieve great things and make us think when they are given opportunities;The cast are Blue Apple Theatre's award-winning touring company. Hamlet will be played by Tommy Jessop, star of Coming Down the Mountain on BBC 1, guest  in Casualty, Holby. The flier can be downloaded here and please visit the Blue Apple Theatre website here for more details and information about them. 

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• HOUSE OF COMMONS REPORT ON THE OVERSIGHT OF SPECIAL EDUCATION FOR 16-25 YEAR OLDS: Please click here to view a report from the House of Commons Committee of Public Accounts in regards to the Oversight of Special Education for Young People Aged 16 ­ 25.  Andover & District Mencap Trustee Ann Woods has suggested that, if printing the document the first 13 pages are only worth printing.  Please also look at the links below to have a look at the stance taken by Disability Alliance in regards to the report.

• DISABILITY ALLIANCE

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• DISABILITY RIGHTS UK: Disability Rights UK have launched Hate Crime Guidance and has sent us here at Andover & District Mencap some really important information which can be downloaded below. This may be helpful if our members experience any abuse; this is promoted by the Government and Maria Miller was at the launch.

• LETS STOP HATE CRIMES

• HOW WE DEAL WITH HATE CRIMES

• OLDER POSTS: Please click the link to access previous news & events.