Casual Change Day For Slough Mencap

This year’s Casual Change Day raised £3,067 for the charity Slough Mencap, who in honour of their 70th anniversary were selected as Eton’s charity of choice.

Background

Through Community Engagement, Eton students have now been volunteering weekly for the charity for over 50 years. Slough Mencap is a local charity that provides services to people with learning disabilities and their families. They organise a full range of activities and events, enabling their members to interact and enjoy the companionship of others. Slough Mencap receive no financial support other than the funds they raise by themselves. Recently, there has been a surge of further people needing support due to the cost-of-living crisis. Therefore, Slough Mencap has begun providing extra services to ensure that the most vulnerable continue to receive support.