The Disability Symbol

Merton Mencap has been awarded The Disability Symbol. Find out more.

Equal opportunities & diversity

It is our policy to promote equal opportunity and value diversity. We are committed to treating people fairly and recognise the provisions set out in the Equality Act 2010.

We are opposed to all forms of unlawful discrimination. All those having dealings with the charity or involved in its activities will be treated fairly and will not be discriminated against on any of the grounds stated above.

We are committed to:

promoting equality of opportunity for all persons
promoting a harmonious environment at work and in all our activities in which all persons are treated with respect
preventing unlawful direct/indirect discrimination, harassment and victimisation
providing information in accessible format, where possible

Complaints procedure for challenging discrimination and prejudice

We welcome complaints of any nature but, in particular, we are keen to hear any complaints in relation to discrimination and prejudice. Information about our complaints procedure is provided to all service users and can also be found here (clicking here takes the user to this new ‘Comments Compliments and Complaints’ page.

Also, on the ‘Equal Opportunities & Diversity’ page, add the following add a box which says Download our leaflet or Easy read version of our leaflet , including the same icon in the box as you put on the home page box.

Find out about our Disability Symbol.