Children and Family Services in Northern Ireland

We provide a range of support services to families and their children with a learning disability, developmental delay and autism. 

Mencap Children's Centre

Run in partnership with the Belfast Health and Social Care Trust

Mencap NI Family Support Service

Offers a range of programmes and activities to support families, parents and carers

Summer Scheme Programme

Run in partnership with the Belfast Health and Social Care Trust

E-PAtS Parent Support Programme

8 week course for parents and carers of children aged 0-5

Early Years Training Programme

Training Early Years practitioners to better support young children with a learning disability

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Mencap NI Early Years Training Programme

Our Early Years Training Programme starts again shortly, offering a range of short courses, to enable early years practitioners to gain knowledge and strategies to better support children with a learning disability.

Check our web page HERE for more information 

Creating Brighter Futures

Mencap NI launched our new family support programme in 2018, highlighting why early intervention is important for young children with a learning disability and their families and what Mencap NI is doing to improve their outcomes.  

Read the Creating Brighter Futures briefing paper on early intervention

Policy and research in Northern Ireland

Mencap Northern Ireland campaigns to ensure that people with a learning disability are valued equally, listened to and included.

Fundraising in Northern Ireland

Find out the different ways you can help raise money for Mencap Northern Ireland

Employment and Personal Development

Find out about our Employment and Personal Development Service