Job Vacancy
Childminding Network Co-ordinator
Salary £14,433 ( £25,430 FTE ) pension 3%
21 hrs per week
Contract initially until March 2018 (extension will be dependent on continued funding)
Click here for more details
Bromley Mencap Bulletin
Our summer issue is out now – read about the launch of our new Easy Read Cook Book, our successful horticulture and floristry course, feedback from the Westminster Disability Hustings, our new staff, an interesting cake recipe, our trip to London Wetlands, the Dragon Boat Race and lots of local and national disability news! Click here to read the Bulletin
Learning Disability Week
This year’s Learning Disability Week is taking place on 19 to 25 June and focuses on employment.
Bromley Mencap is marking Learning Disability Week by promoting our range of training and employment programmes for people with learning disabilities in the borough. For more detail read the Bromley Clinical Commissioning Group Press Release here
Mencap is using Learning Disability Week to urge employers to think about the benefits of employing people with a learning disability and have featured Bromley Mencap’s Jobmatch service in their blog which you can read here
Pamper & Shopping Event
You are invited to Bromley Mencap’s Pamper and Shopping event on Saturday 24th June at Orpington Methodist Church, Sevenoaks Road, Orpington, BR6 9JH, from 1pm to 4.30pm. Entry only £5 and includes a £1 raffle ticket! For more information, call Jane on 020 8466 0790, email jane.barnes@bromleymencap.org or you can book tickets here
Easy Read Manifestos and Disability Hustings
The General Election takes place this week on Thursday 8th June.
If you haven’t yet made up your mind the Conservative Party, Green Party, Labour, Liberal Democrats, Plaid Cymru and the Scottish National Party have all produced Easy Read manifestos to help you. You can download the easy read manifestos here
A Disability Hustings event was held in Westminster last week where 3 of the main parties were represented and took questions from an audience of disabled people. Bromley Mencap attended and you can watch the event here
Bromley Mencap Bulletin
Bromley Mencap’s latest Bulletin newsletter is out now – read about our Health Promotion Event, our new work experience pilot with Riverside School, Learning Disability Week, our new bread and pastry baking course, the latest update on our new community hub, Neil’s day at work, and lots more! Click here to read the Bulletin.