Latest News

A regularly updated collection of news stories from St Albans Mencap, including profiles, fundraising and our projects.

Trustees' week 2025

Posted Monday, 3rd November 2025

This week is Trustees’ Week – a time to celebrate the incredible people who give their time, skills and energy to help charities like St Albans Mencap thrive......

Are You on the Learning Disability Register? It Could Make a Big Difference

Posted Thursday, 9th October 2025

Many people in St Albans and across the country don’t realise that their GP has a Learning Disability Register — or how important it can be. Being on the register isn’t just a name on a list.....

Children's Voices - SNAP Summer 2025 Survey Results

Posted Wednesday, 24th September 2025

At SNAP, we believe the best way to understand what’s working well is to ask the children themselves! During our Summer Playscheme 2025, 20 children took part in a short, fun survey to share what they enjoy most about SNAP — and what could be improved.....

Parent Carer Survey Results – SNAP Holiday Clubs

Posted Tuesday, 9th September 2025

At St Albans Mencap, we are always looking for ways to make our SNAP holiday clubs as supportive, inclusive, and enjoyable as possible for the children and families who attend. Earlier this year, we asked parents and carers to share their feedback through our SNAP Parent Carer Survey — and we are delighted to share the results....

Play St Albans District Community Lottery and support St Albans Mencap

Posted Friday, 29th August 2025

We’re excited to share some fantastic news – St Albans Mencap is now part of the St Albans District Community Lottery!....

St Albans Mencap’s SNAP Service Praised in County Council Report

Posted Friday, 22nd August 2025

We’re really proud to share that Hertfordshire County Council recently visited our SNAP playscheme........

Raise money for St Albans Mencap when you shop online

Posted Friday, 25th July 2025

We’re excited to let you know that you can now support St Albans Mencap every time you shop online..........

St Albans Mencap welcomes Trinity Community Project into our family

Posted Tuesday, 1st July 2025

We are pleased to announce that, as of 1st July, St Albans & District Mencap has taken over the running .........

Celebrating Learning Disability Week 2025

Posted Monday, 16th June 2025

It’s Learning Disability Week 2025, and this year’s theme — Do You See Me? — is all about visibility, representation, and challenging the stereotypes people with a learning...........

We're back on Social Media - Come follow us!

Posted Monday, 2nd June 2025

We’re excited to be back online and more connected than ever!

SNAP now has a brand-new Instagram account and a refreshed Facebook page, where we’ll be sharing updates, behind-the-scenes glimpses, volunteer shoutouts......

Staff survey 2025

Posted Thursday, 15th May 2025

We’re delighted to share the results from our 2025 SNAP staff and volunteer survey.

We’re proud to report that..........