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Say hello to Tori. She's a trainee with Mencap in Northern Ireland's employment service, and an artist who has sold more than 100 paintings! Painting has helped Tori stay positive over lockdown. "During the COVID-19 restrictions I have been unable to go to my work placement as an office assistant, so I continued with my painting every day” she says. "I love painting because it makes me happy and gives me confidence. I painted every day during the lockdown, it helped me focus and kept my anxiety low.” Have a look at Tori's fantastic work for yourself at facebook.com/ArtToriArt #LDArtWeek #LDWee

Olivia has been making candles this #LDArtWeek. Whilst making these, she has been busy practicing her singing as she is going to be performing at her brother's upcoming wedding. We hope your performance is everything you want it to be Olivia! We are sure you will be amazing. Bolster Community #LDArtWeek #LearningDisability The workshop is a safe space for our Candlemakers to explore their many talents!Like Gary who was featured on our last post, Olivia loves expressing herself through music & singing and is always up for a bit of her fave 'A

A small act of kindness could mean more than you could ever know. Alison is a talented person we support, who also happens to be a huge fan of the Royal Family.She was incredibly sad when HRH Prince Philip died. She watched his funeral and wanted to do something to support the Queen in any way she could. She decided to make a condolences card for the Queen. She thought it was important.She was delighted when she received a thank you card from the palace.Art can be about creating something beautiful, but it can also be about making something to show you really care.For Alison, she wanted the Qu

Absolutely incredible art work happening at Reading Mencap. We can't wait to see the final result! #LDArtWeek #LearningDisability #Pride2021 #PrideMonth

Some of the talented people we support have been creating cress heads (and birds!) this week. What is even better is that when a haircut is due they have the perfect thing to go with their sandwiches! Creative, usable and edible! We love it! #LDArtWeek #LDWeek21

black-ish star Anthony Anderson & Chef Aarón Sánchez are joining Billy Harris for (RED)'s All Star Kitchen cook-along series!Tune in tomorrow on Facebook at 8pm ET / 5pm PT. Supported by Merck. bit.ly/3wAcwuo

Must Read: HIV is no longer a death sentence. But decades-old stigma persists. https://www.nbcnews.com/nbc-out/hiv-no-longer-death-sentence-decades-old-stigma-persists-rcna1181?fbclid=IwAR1pZHqlAAaLsij59Kmz9Ni0VDCfNv9rD9ovz3SU1Dgq2BDfTOQ0gfSWcAU

Learn more about SUMMER REDISCOVE(RED) at red.org/summer

Support the fight against COVID and join (RED)’s ALL-STAR KITCHEN cook-along series with Anthony Anderson and Chef Aarón Sánchez along with mixologist Charlotte Voisey, hosted by Billy Harris. Generously supported by Merck & Co., Inc., Kenilworth, NJ, USA. https://fb.watch/6byYlZ-wo2/

Support the fight against COVID and join (RED)’s ALL-STAR KITCHEN cook-along series with Anthony Anderson and Chef Aarón Sánchez along with mixologist Charlotte Voisey, hosted by Billy Harris. Generously supported by Merck & Co., Inc., Kenilworth, NJ, USA. https://fb.watch/6byVsIObv7/

Go (INSIDE THE PARENS) for a conversation exploring the systemic issues multicultural communities face in the fight against pandemics. Host Phoebe Robinson will be joined by guests Brittany Packnett Cunningham: Activist, Educator & Host of UNDISTRACTED Podcast, Carmen Villar: VP of Social Business Innovation at Merck, Greg Millet: VP and Director of Public Policy at amfAR, & Jackeline Stewart: U.S. Head of Multicultural Communications at Edelman. Donate here: https://donate.tiltify.com/@red.../summer-rediscovered-2021 More SUMMER REDISCOVE(RED): https://red.org/summer

Go (INSIDE THE PARENS) for a conversation exploring the systemic issues multicultural communities face in the fight against pandemics. Host Phoebe Robinson will be joined by guests Brittany Packnett Cunningham: Activist, Educator & Host of UNDISTRACTED Podcast, Carmen Villar: VP of Social Business Innovation at Merck, Greg Millet: VP and Director of Public Policy at amfAR, & Jackeline Stewart: U.S. Head of Multicultural Communications at Edelman. Donate here: https://donate.tiltify.com/@red.../summer-rediscovered-2021 More SUMMER REDISCOVE(RED): https://red.org/summer

At the weekend, England, the country that hosted the G7 Summit, got off to a winning start at #EURO2020. Unfortunately, the commitments from #G7 leaders were definitely not a win. Find out what our team got up to https://www.one.org/international/blog/g7-summit-match-highlights/?utm_source=facebook&source=facebook&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=g7&fbclid=IwAR15RRy-dwGGoDL6-hX5ht1wUGDdMFa5OgsHkPYTRnPSrGSmPeO0OjNWRTs

Not all classrooms are created equal. Mamadou Diakhaté, a teacher from Senegal, is working to change that. A project that began as cleaning up classrooms while students were at home due to #COVID19 lockdowns, transformed into a global effort to renovate and improve classrooms across the country. “I’m trying to give back to the country that gave me so much,” Mamadou said. As the second story in our #LearninginLockdown series, learn more about his work and sign our petition to ensure that children everywhere, regardless of where they live, can receive a quality educati

Imagine if you couldn't read a simple sentence at 10? At this age, children should be going from learning to read, to reading to learn - a critical milestone. Our #ONEActivists tell us the that impacted them as kids. What's yours? #ONEChildrensBook #LearningForAll https://www.one.org/international/blog/whats-your-favorite-childrens-book/?utm_source=facebook&source=facebook&utm_medium=social&utm_term=https://www.one.org/international/blog/whats-your-favorite-childrens-book/&utm_campaign=education&fbclid=IwAR2QZ5Tbq-V--gfB9viySYQVTMlS4X6FcS3qhH_T0FhFJM7YNkOUzmM46c8