Sara Pickard, a prominent campaigner who has Down’s syndrome, was nominated to attend the prestigious 2019 ‘Women of the Year’ Awards. Sara, who lives near Cardiff, has been recognised for her campaign work for people with a learning disability. She has worked for Mencap Cymru, a charity which supports people with a learning disability in Wales, for 13 years. Currently, Sara is project officer at Mencap Cymru where she works on the ‘Play Our Way’ project, which brings children…

Music fans from across the UK will be making their way to the Dolls House, Abertillery on 23 March to enjoy a day of rock while raising funds for Mencap. The event has been organised by Rock & Roll Circus Events, working with Steph Rogers of Mencap. Steph said “I’m excited to be teaming up with Ceri Davies and Paul Cairns from The Rock & Roll Circus Events in hosting a local fundraising event for Mencap. I’ve worked for Mencap…