Barnet Mencap

General information

Barnet Mencap has:

- A Family Support service: offering independent advice, information and support to parents and carers of children and adults with learning disabilities.

- Community Projects: Providing people with learning disabilities aged 16+ the opportunity to take part in a wide range of community based leisure and learning activities. This also includes 'Fit2gether', a sport and exercise project offering the opportunity to take part in a variety of activities, run in mainstream sports venues.

- Equality Housing: Supporting adults with learning disabilities to live independently, either in shared housing or in their own property, by empowering them to develop skills and grow in confidence.

- Short Breaks (respite home): A service offering people with learning disabilities over the age of 18 the opportunity to take a break from their everyday living situation. It also gives carers some time for themselves. The short breaks
usually take place in Sherrick House in Hendon, but there are also short holidays available.

- Short Breaks (in the family home or local community): The 'Take a Break' project (children) and 'Time Out' project (adults) provide parents and carers with short breaks for the people with learning disabilities that they care for, either in the family home or out in the local community.

- Volunteering: Barnet Mencap provides lots of opportunities for people to volunteer. Some of the activities currently include bowling, restaurant and pub nights, days out in London and office work (at the Barnet Mencap offices).