Meet The Team

Members Committee and Fundraising Committee Members

The Members’ Committee and Fundraising Committee are volunteers.

What do they do.

The Members Committee group meets every six to eight weeks and their role is to:

• Get involved in consultations and any Wirral Mencap campaigns
• Support Wirral Mencap with recruitment interviews
• Represent Wirral Mencap to other organisations, members of the public, companies, other Mencap organisations
• Make links with other learning disability organisations
• Present at the Wirral Mencap AGM
• Help with fundraising events and activities
• Plan and organise fundraising events and activities
• Develop new ideas to help raise funds for Wirral Mencap
• Support community fundraising and awareness campaigns
• Build links with local businesses, organisations and supporters
• Help promote fundraising events through networking and publicity
• Encourage involvement from members, families and the local community
• Support applications for grants and donations where appropriate
• Help ensure fundraising activities reflect the values and aims of Wirral Mencap

Learning Disability Advocates

A Learning Disability Advocate (LDA) is a person who speaks up for themselves and other people with a learning disability.

They can also be a parent or carer.

Learning Disability Advocates show services how to do better.

• Listen to people with a learning disability and carers to hear their opinions
• Work with services to change how they do things which is called coproduction
• Speak up at local or national meetings, events and workshops

Learning Disability Trainers

A Learning Disability Trainer (LDT) is someone who helps to co-produce and deliver training. This is a paid job and LDT’S will receive money for the work they do.

• Help to deliver training to professionals and people with a learning disability
• Come up with new ideas to help us co-produce training sessions or services
• Talk and listen to people with a learning disability and professionals to hear their ideas and experiences

Board of Trustees

Meet Our Trustees and How to Join

Wirral Mencap has been supporting people with a learning disability and their families in Wirral since 1963.

While much has changed over the years, our core ambition remained the same which was to make Wirral a more supportive, accessible and inclusive community for people with learning disabilities and their families.

Join Our Board of Trustees

We were seeking passionate and dedicated volunteers to join our Board of Trustees.

Do you want to make a real difference in your local community? Do you care deeply about equality and inclusion?

If so, we invited you to bring your skills, experience and enthusiasm to our board. As a trustee, you played a vital role in guiding Wirral Mencap’s future and helping us achieve our mission.

Why Become a Trustee.

• Influence positive change in the lives of people with learning disabilities and their families.

• Use your expertise to shape our organisation’s strategy and governance.

• Collaborate with like-minded individuals who share your commitment to inclusion.

• Gain valuable leadership experience and contribute to a meaningful cause.

How to Apply

Ready to make an impact.

See our Trustee Information Pack here for more information.