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Mencap @mencap.bsky.social · 29d

3/3 🔗 Read more about the Online Safety Act and William’s thoughts in our latest blog, brnw.ch/21wWdbM

Mencap @mencap.bsky.social · 29d

2/3 This puts more responsibility on websites and apps to protect people from harmful content like self harm, violence and hate.

William shares why it matters, what it means for online platforms, and how it could affect you.

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Mencap @mencap.bsky.social · 29d

1/3 💻✨ Lived Experience Advisor, William, is talking about the new Online Safety Act, a law designed to make the internet safer, especially for children and young people.

#Mencap #OnlineSafetyAct #LivedExperience

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Mencap @mencap.bsky.social · Sep 24

3/3 Ready for your own challenge? Sign up to the London Landmarks Half Marathon 2026 and run for Mencap, every step you take helps children and adults with a learning disability live the life they choose: brnw.ch/21wW2RR

London Landmarks Half Marathon 2026 | Mencap

I have just registered for the London Landmarks Half Marathon 2026 Why not join me...

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Mencap @mencap.bsky.social · Sep 24

2/3 Abi started running three years ago, inspired by Henry’s determination to take every step, from crawling to walking to school each day. Swapping nights out for weekend jogs, she poured herself into training, proving that dedication and a little inspiration can go a long way.

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Mencap @mencap.bsky.social · Sep 24

1/3 🏃‍♀️Meet Abi, a special needs teacher from Essex with a heart as big as her running spirit. This year, she ran the London Landmarks Half Marathon for Mencap, as a thank you to Mencap, who supported her family when her nephew Henry was born with Down Syndrome.

A pink graphic and a photo of Abi running in a pink Mencap vest. Abi has brown sunglasses on and puts her thumbs up in the air. The white text says "“I ran the London Landmarks Half Marathon for Mencap. I did this as a thank you to Mencap, who supported my family when my nephew Henry was born with Down Syndrome.” - Abi."

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Mencap @mencap.bsky.social · Sep 23

3/3 Every step they take is for brighter futures, healthier lives, and greater opportunities for people with a learning disability.

👉 Support the Fryd family’s One Big Walk challenge and keep Judy’s vision alive: mencap.enthuse.com/pf/elly-downes

One Big Walk 2025

The One Big Walk challenge raises vital funds for people with a learning disability in the UK. Any donation you make is really appreciated and will help Mencap make the UK the best place in the world

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Mencap @mencap.bsky.social · Sep 23

2/3 Judy, who founded Mencap almost 80 years ago, dreamed of a world where people with a learning disability are valued and included. Today, her granddaughter Elly is leading the Fryd family as they walk in her memory and in celebration of the impact her legacy still has.

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Mencap @mencap.bsky.social · Sep 23

1/3 💜 This September, three generations of Judy Fryd’s family are stepping forward for One Big Walk.

#OneBigWalk #TeamMencap #LearningDisability

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Mencap @mencap.bsky.social · Sep 22

3/3 🔗 Read more about the Online Safety Act and William’s thoughts in our latest blog, brnw.ch/21wVZb0

The Online Safety Act

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Mencap @mencap.bsky.social · Sep 22

2/3 The Act puts more responsibility on websites and apps to protect people from harmful content like self-harm, eating disorders, violence and hate.

William shares why it matters, what it means for online platforms, and how it could affect you.

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