Photo taken from the Mencap website: www.mencap.org.uk Families across East London and Essex often tell us the same thing, sometimes quietly over a cup of tea at a Wednesday Club: getting good healthcare should not be this hard.  Yet for many people with a learning disability, it often is. That’s why the recent joint letter from Mencap  and Health Secretary Wes Streeting  is so important. Together, they are calling on every GP practice in the country to make sure people with

The CFDN held a well-attended and impactful coffee morning on 12 June 2025 with Sir Iain Duncan Smith MP to highlight the urgent challenges facing disabled individuals and their families across East London and Essex. Sir Iain, MP for Chingford and Woodford Green was keen to hear about the issues across his boroughs.

Get ready for an extraordinary day! The annual Disability Festival in the Park returns on Wednesday, July 23, 2025, at Christchurch Green in Wanstead. This is an inclusive, fun and fun packed event