Learning Disability Week 2025
Learning disabilities week is about challenging the barriers faced by people with a learning disability and celebrating the things that people with a disability bring to our society.
The 2024 Mencap Manifesto found that:
- Only 26.7% of adults with a learning disability are employed yet 86% of unemployed people with a learning disability want a paid job.
- 1 in 3 people with a learning disability spend less than 1 hour outside their home on a typical Saturday.
- Over 2,000 people with a learning disability and/ or autistic people are currently locked away in mental health hospitals.
People with a learning disability want to be seen, heard and valued. That's why we're calling for a change to improve statistics like these.
Read the full 2024 Mencap Manifesto
Local Services for Halton
Halton Learning Disability Community Team
A specialist team that supports adults in Halton who have difficulties using mainstream adults' health services because of a learning disability.
0151 351 8899
Halton Disability Partnership work with anyone who identifies as being a disabled person. They assist users to provide an individual package of support, and work to enable disabled people to have choice and control over their lives.
01928 248937
Ella Together is a lively performing arts school for children and adults, with a specialism around learning disabilities.
01928 713877
Information and support for children, young people and families in Halton.
Share your story.
Do you have a learning disability? Share your feedback with us. We want to hear what needs to improve as well as celebrate great care.
If it matters to you, it's likely it matters to someone else too. We want to hear your views. Get in touch and share your story.
