The three clips included in this section are taken from interviews with parents who contributed to the development of the Bedfordshire branch of Mencap.
As you listen to the clips, make notes in your Learning Journal on why change was needed, and on what pressures for change the speakers mention.
Brenda Nickson, whose son has a learning disability, talks about her own experiences, and about how the organisation was set up.
Interactive content appears here. Please visit the website to use it.DownloadClip 1View documentTranscriptMichael and Anne Tombs talk about how Mencap provoked changes in care provision for people with learning disabilities.
Interactive content appears here. Please visit the website to use it.DownloadClip 2View documentTranscriptHelen Robinson talks to Beryl McLennan abut the Welfare Visitors Scheme. We also hear from Kim Bell, who presents the views of younger members of Mencap.
Interactive content appears here. Please visit the website to use it.DownloadClip 3View documentTranscriptExcept for third party materials and otherwise stated (see terms and conditions), this content is made available under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 2.0 Licence
