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Sheffield Mencap and Gateway's mission is to initiate, develop, provide and support activities and services which improve the quality of life for people with learning disabilities and their families.

Our mission shows a commitment to people with a learning disability and their families through:

• Identifying and working against all forms of inequality
• Building up confidence and skills
• Working towards ensuring full and meaningful lives

Sheffield Mencap and Gateway's services are available to anyone in Sheffield with a learning disability and to their families. It is for women, men, young and old, wealthy or poor, people of any religious faith or of none.

Sheffield Mencap and Gateway works with all who want to improve the quality of life for people with a learning disability. It works in partnership and co-operates with all statutory and voluntary agencies that share its aims.