0117 986 5659
laura@keynshammencap.org.uk
Queens Road Methodist Centre
Queens Road, Keynsham, BS31 2NN
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Tells the stories of the Keynsham Mencap community. From club members to staff, from volunteers to trustees. We aim to centre people with a learning disability and amplify their voices.
“I thought that after we moved, when we had it all set up that he would want to join us, but he never has. I think it’s because his life there in Keynsham is so good – and that is because of Mencap.” We lived in Bristol, but I fought really hard to...
“We honestly can’t put into words how special it is.” We’re Roger and Hazel Heal. Our son Matthew (Maff) joined the Keynsham Mencap Club 25 in September 2024, and it has truly transformed life for our whole family, including his twin sister Rachel and...
2025 has been a big year for our family. My wife, twin daughters and I all had ‘big’ birthdays and our eldest got married this year too, which has taken a significant amount of planning and preparation. We all (me, my wife, 3 daughters and various animals) moved to...
“For me, the best thing about the job is seeing the progress of our members and knowing you are making a difference to those children’s lives.” I started in January this year, so it’s coming up for 6 months now, which is crazy! It has been so much fun, so...
I work at Cleve Court a couple of days a week. It’s a home for old people and people with disabilities. I’m a Housekeeping Assistant. I really like it there. It’s lovely. The staff are really lovely there and I am a part of the team. I’ve been there since...
I live in Keynsham now. I’ve been here 4 years. I grew up in Bath, until I was 22. I was there a long time, until I was 23, actually. I like buses. I go to the big bus display every summer at the park and ride. I’ve liked buses since there was a bus stop near...
My mum used to work as the accountant at K&DMS – that was when I was 8. I was adopted at 7. My mum was working with Laura, so I have known about Keynsham Mencap ever since I moved to Keynsham 17 years ago. I wasn’t a helper at that point of course, as I...
“I am going shopping now. I like new clothes, anything dinosaur, Dr Who and nail varnish. “ I got a new Mencap Ambassador t-shirt and a new jumper. People voted for me (to represent the club members on the Membership Committee). I was in the newspaper. I...
I work at the RUH. I am a porter and take people from the wards. I take them to the hub for discharge, in E6. I have been there for 8 years. I used to be a tour guide in the RUH for visitors who come in and can’t find which ward it is. It’s got 3 floors. I was...
“The most fun part is playing matches because you can win. I like winning.” I work at the RUH. It will be 6 years in September. It’s really good. I enjoy my job. I clean the beds. I like it when it’s all done. I get the beds ready for patients. The...