Helping young people reach their goals. People with a learning
disability have a right to choice and control over their lives
so they can live as independently as possible. They are not
given the choices and opportunities that many of us take for
granted - such as deciding where and who to live with or what to
do during the day. People with a learning disability have a
right to choice and control over their own lives. Mencap
believes that all people with a learning disability should: have
access to meaningful daytime activities, including support to
get a job be able to choose the housing that is right for them
and be supported to live as independently as possible have equal
access to sport and leisure opportunities be able to use
accessible transport have the right to a properly funded
individual budget if they want one. People with a learning
disability should have opportunities, choice and control over
what they spend their time doing, but many people are still
losing out. Individual budgets should be used