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Our vision is for the UK to be the best place in the world for people with a learning disability to live happy and healthy lives.πŸ’œ
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    We are delighted to announce that...🎺 Harvey Price is our new ambassador! ❀️ We are incredibly excited to have Harvey as part of the Mencap family. Welcome Harvey! πŸš†πŸΈ @KatiePrice #HarveyAndMencap
    A photo of Harvey Price. It says he is a Mencap Ambassador.
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    We’re overwhelmed by all the generous donations from Traitors fans after hearing @alexanderdragonetti’s story! πŸŽ‰ You’d wanted to know how much has been raised... Over Β£30,000 has been donated since Friday by 2,000 people and the total is going up all the time!
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    We're 100% faithful to Alexander after hearing his story about his brother with a learning disability πŸ™Œ Alexander Dragonetti for the win on #TraitorsFinale tonight! πŸŽ₯ BBC iPlayer #TheTraitors #AlexanderDragonetti
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    Faithful to the end #AlexanderDragonetti. Thank you to everyone who has donated to Mencap after hearing Alexander’s story. Your support will enable us to break down the barriers people with a learning disability face every day πŸ™πŸ» These donations are needed now more than ever.
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    Star of #LineOfDuty @tommyjessop has joined us to answer your questions! 🀩 Hit play β–Ά on the video to hear him talk about being on TV's biggest show. πŸ“Ί Find out Tommy's favourite scene ❀, who his funniest co-star is πŸ˜‚ and what he keeps in his freezer! πŸ₯Ά
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    Aaron wants to raise Β£3000 to prove people wrong. πŸ‘Š He is running the @VirginMoney @LondonMarathon. He wants you to know that having a #LearningDisability definitely doesn't mean you can't achieve your dream. πŸ’­ Will you support Aaron? bit.ly/2uwd2OL πŸ‘ˆ #RunWithUs
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    From an Oscar to an MBE! πŸ‘ Congratulations to Mencap Ambassador James Martin on being made a Member of the British Empire (MBE) in the New Year's Honours list today! πŸ’œ
    A head shot of James. He is smiling at the camera and has short brown hair and a brown beard. He has on a salmon pink shirt.
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    🎢Spur ber yer yer yer yer🎢 Traitors Fans are faithful to the endπŸ™Œ Since Friday, over Β£46,000 has been donated to Mencap by over 3,000 people after hearing Alexander Dragonetti ’s story!
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    "I am George. I am a dancer, a singer, an actor and a runner. I am not my learning disability." Having a #LearningDisability means something different and unique to each person with a learning disability. Listen to George Webster explain what it means to him πŸ™Œ. #HereIAm
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    We are so excited to see our fantastic ambassador George Webster become a presenter on @cbeebies. πŸ˜ƒ Congratulations, George from everyone here at Mencap! πŸ₯³ You are a brilliant role model so it is great you will have the chance to introduce yourself to so many people. πŸ‘‹
    🚨EXCITING NEWS🚨 Our NEW CBeebies House presenter, George will be starting soon! ❀️ He loves cooking and dancing, and he can't wait to be your friend. πŸ₯˜πŸ•ΊπŸ€—
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    He only went and did it! πŸ‘ Aaron has proved them wrong. ❀️ He has finished the @VirginMoney @LondonMarathon. In five hours and nine minutes. πŸ•‘ We can't explain how proud of Aaron we are. Congratulations Aaron. πŸ™‚ bit.ly/34oTwC8 #LondonMarathon #TeamMencap
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    Matthew is thought to be the only funeral director with #DownSyndrome in the UK.🎩 He is respected for the utmost care he puts into his work. People with a #LearningDisability, like Matthew, have a right to work just like anyone else. Like if you agree. ❀️
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    The #Skyscraper review most precious to @TheRock was from @Journeys_Film who has a disability. "People with disabilities don’t want their disability to define them, and Will’s doesn’t define his character." - @Journeys_Film. Great to hear @TheRock! πŸ˜€β€πŸ‘ indy100.com/article/the-ro…
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    We were really touched this morning when we saw a @JustGiving page by @RedditFreeFolk had been set up in aid of us in celebration of our Ambassador Kit Harington's many years of hard work on #GameOfThrones.❀️ Thank you to all who have donated. So kind. πŸ™