The Mission
The objectives of the charity are to transform the lives of people with learning disabilities, their carers and families by developing and exploiting multimedia technologies. Multimedia technologies can help people with learning disabilities compensate for the problems they have with memory, communication and social interaction. These lead to an improved integration into society, the ability to advocate for themselves and a rise in confidence. The charity also aims to educate the public, particularly those involved with the social care of people with learning disabilities.
A short History:
The Rix Centre is named after Lord Rix, known to many as Brian Rix, a celebrity of TV and Theatre in his earlier years, who is the Chancellor of the University of East London and President of Mencap. Lord Rix has campaigned on behalf of people with learning disabilities for over 60 years and is an enthusiastic advocate of the benefits of new media for this community.
The Rix Centre was established as a research centre at the University of East London in 2001 to explore the use of multimedia for people with learning disabilities. The centre’s reputation as a centre of excellence has grown and we are now working across the UK, bringing new models of practice in social care by using multimedia to give people who have learning disability a say in thier lives.
