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General media enquiries
- Telephone: 020 7696 5414
- Out of hours telephone (for urgent press enquiries): 07770 656 659
- Email: media@mencap.org.uk
Mencap's PR team for England and Wales
- Freddie Isbister, PR manager
- Katherine Evans, PR officer
- Natasha Tidd, PR officer
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