West Dorset Mencap

10/09/2026

Our charity shop in Bridport has had a spruce up!

Huge thanks to Creative Solutions for donating our new shop sign, it looks fab!

07/09/2026

A super busy summer for our All Sorts club! Hannah and her team have had a nature themed crafty few weeks….hedgehogs, acorns, fish, seascapes and more!

Well done everyone, your creations are fabulous!

Our next club will be on Friday 11 September, all welcome!

22/08/2026

AccessoLoo will be at the The Melplash Agricultural Society Show on Thursday 27th August.

The team from AccessoLoo provide fully accessible Changing Places facilities making it possible for everyone to attend the show and have a day out,, as they say...making events incLOOsive!

💜 𝔸𝕔𝕔𝕖𝕤𝕤𝕠ℂ𝕣𝕖𝕨 𝕆𝕦𝕥 & 𝔸𝕓𝕠𝕦𝕥 💜

The second half of August is shaping up to be another jam-packed few weeks for the AccessoLoo team, with our facilities heading to events right across the UK & Ireland! 🇬🇧🇮🇪
We’re delighted to be supporting the following events and, of course, we’re hoping to see plenty of our friends and followers along the way!

19 August
🎪 Cromer Carnival – Cromer

20–23 August
🏏 Middlesex County Cricket – Merchant Taylors’ School

21–23 August
🎶 Beautiful Days Festival – Escot Park

22 August
🎉 Inclusive Fun Day – Lough Moss Leisure Centre

🎤 The Prodigy – MK National Bowl, Milton Keynes

🌈 SENDFest Wyvernwood – Colchester

🏳️‍🌈 Herts Pride – Cassiobury Park

22–23 August
🎡 Greenwich Fair – Greenwich Park

24–25 August
🎪 Lammas Fair – Ballycastle

26 August
🌳 Play in the Park – Ilkley Riverside Gardens

27 August
🐄 Melplash Show – West Bay Showground

28–30 August
🎶 Electric Picnic – Stradbally Hall, Ireland

⛪ Big Church Festival – Wiston Estate, West Sussex

29 August
🎸 Houghton Rocks – Parkside Drive Recreation Ground

🎉 Aylesbury Town Festival – Vale Park

29–30 August
🎶 Ceol Country – Merrion Square, Dublin

31 August
🍔 Swindon Community BBQ – Edinburgh Street Recreation Ground

💜 A HUGE thank you to every organiser, venue and event team for continuing to make accessibility and incLOOsion a priority.

Events are at their best when everyone can attend, participate and enjoy them, and we’re incredibly proud to play our part in making that possible.

If you’re heading to any of these events, keep an eye out for the AccessoLoo team and come over to say hello! 👋🚛

22/08/2026

💫 Our All Sorts club are Carnival ready! 💫

Yesterday, we made lights ready for Bridport Carnival, a wonderful and busy session.

Visit our website (link below) to see upcoming club dates, we would love to welcome you!

https://www.westdorsetmencap.org.uk/all-sorts-club/

11/06/2026

Bridport Choral Society are hosting a joint concert with the West Dorset Community Orchestra on Saturday 13th June. Thank you for nominating our charity as the beneficiary of the retiring collection. For more information on the event, please see below.

22/05/2026

Charity Outdoor Tai Chi / Qigong for Wellbeing at Bridport Leisure Cente - a totally inclusive charity event welcoming those with physical and/or learning disabilities to take part or to come and be part of a wonderful and quite unique event.

Cake donations welcomed, see poster below for full details.

22/05/2026

We’ve got some special items for sale in our shop today and we would love for them to find their new homes!

Jordan 1 Retro High ‘Hyper Royal‘ high top trainers, size 9 and in great condition - £190

Rare Rider Waite Blue Box Tarot Cards - 1972 edition. Beautifully illustrated and condition - £150

Call into our shop to see the items!

20/05/2026

West Dorset Mencap are inviting members of the public to attend its AGM at Bridport Town Hall on Wednesday 24th June 2026. The AGM is a fantastic opportunity to hear about the work West Dorset Mencap does in the local area and how our charity supports people with a learning disability.

Also joining us will be Julia Gannaway, Learning Disability Screening Practitioner with Dorset HealthCare University NHS Foundation Trust . We will hear about the work being carried out to improve uptake of NHS Screening for people with learning disabilities in Dorset. The talk is for anyone who supports a person with a learning disability and will raise awareness of screening and reasonable adjustments that could support access.

The meeting starts at 7.30pm and will be held upstairs in Bridport Town Hall. Lift access is available if needed by entering the building via the Tourist Information Centre below.

West Dorset Mencap is an independent charity which aims to provide help and support for people with a learning disability living in West Dorset and we strive to offer support to their families, dependants and carers.

29/04/2026

Thank you to Bridport Town Council for awarding our charity with a grant, the money will be used to run our All Sorts and Gateway Clubs. A great evening hearing from other local community groups who also received grants. As our town mayor said, Bridport punches above its weight and offers so many invaluable services with a wonderful community spirit!

24/04/2026

There will be no All Sorts club next Friday 1st May.

Have a lovely weekend everyone ☀️