About Us

Richmond Mencap shares the Royal Mencap vision of an organisation where everyone who uses learning disability services has an equal right to choice, opportunity and respect, with adequate support for individual need: support being similarly available to their family carers and other family members.

Richmond Mencap exists to improve the lives and opportunities of children and adults who use learning disability services within Richmond upon Thames, their family carers and other family members by means of:

Richmond Mencap have provided care in the community for over forty years, ensuring respite to family carers as well as investing in the development of our children and young adults who use learning disability services, not forgetting our comprehensive welfare support, which has proven to be a valuable service within our local community. We are extremely proud of the success of our projects and we continue to try and improve and expand on the services that we currently run.

Joint Presidents:
Dr Vincent Cable MP

Zac Goldsmith MP

Trustees:
Richard Jeffries - Chair
Nandini Mane - Trustee
Ray Perrin - Trustee, Chair Fund-raising Sub Committee
Pammie Rayment - Trustee
David Towell - Trustee
Maureen Wells - Trustee

Richard Poxton - Trustee

Denise Carr - Trustee

Tony Holdsworth - Honorary Treasurer

Co-opted Committee Member:
Linda Alexander

Paid Staff:
Chief Officer: Justin Wright

Senior Development Officer: Laura Turner

Office Volunteers: Havva Ismail, Monica Gray

We have a large number of people who volunteer for us and we're sorry we cannot list you all here. We all value you and without your support none of this would be possible!