Mencap
There are 1.5 million people with a learning disability in the UK. Mencap works to support people with a learning disability and their families and carers by fighting to change laws and improve services and access to education, employment and leisure facilities. Mencap supports thousands of people with a learning disability to live their lives the way they want.
We are also one of the largest providers of services, information and advice for people with a learning disability across England, Northern Ireland and Wales. People with a learning disability and their carers can find out more about our services by calling Mencap Direct on 0300333 111.
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Mencap & Digital Giving launch 'Spellathon'
Spellathon is a groundbreaking, new and exciting, FREE, global, digital sponsored spelling competition taking over the world, raising funds for learning disability charity Mencap.
Set in a futuristic digital universe and presented by ‘The Professor’, a 3D bee character voiced by none other than Stephen Fry; Spellathon is fun playing, fast moving, highly visual game and can be played anywhere, by anyone - children, students, and adults of any age! Register now at www.spellathon.net and BEE ready for the world’s first, unique global Spellathon!
Whilst competing against the clock, against others or even in reverse mode, or rather esrever edom! Spellathon entrants pledge a target number of words to spell correctly whilst practicing ahead of the online global championships to be held in March 2012. All words spelt correctly, are “banked” in your hive and your scores are displayed on the global leader board!
