National Learning Disability Week

England Athletics (including Run England groups) are working with Mencap to support National Learning Disability Week.

Learning Disability Week 2013 will take place from the 19 to 25 August and England Athletics are encouraging running groups, as well as affiliated clubs and networks, to get involved.

Here are some ideas of what you could do:

Support coaches, leaders and club volunteers to increase their knowledge about working with people with a learning disability 
Click here for the SCUK Impairment Specific Factsheet on Learning Disability or contact your local CCSO.

Get in touch with your local Mencap group to tell them about your club or running group and invite people along to a session
www.mencap.org.uk/local-groups

Find out more about classification of athletes with a learning disability 
www.mencap.org.uk/what-we-do/our-services/leisure-and-sport/mencap-sport/eligibility-and-classification

Find out more about Easy Read and how you can make your information more accessible for people with a learning disability
www.mencap.org.uk/easyread

To find out more about National Learning Disability Week or to get involved please visit
www.mencap.org.uk/get-involved/learning-disability-week