Housing
Befriender – Volunteer
Tuesday, 22 August 2017
The Supporting People Enablement Team (SPET) are currently helping one of our older tenants to find a companion to spend time with on a regular basis. She loves spending time out and about and is looking for a mature female to share her love of arts and crafts, accompany her on trips, and have a chat over coffee.
- Published in Jobs, News, SPET, Staff, Supporting people, Volunteers, Working with us
William House tenants get bird’s-eye view
Wednesday, 09 August 2017
On Sunday 14th May, The St Crispin Inn, Worth hosted charity helicopter rides to raise money for Cancer Research UK. William House tenants, Philip Lovelock, Joy Crick and Ingrid Jelhe took off into the air for a breathtaking view of East Kent
SPET supports co-founder of Learning Disability England
Monday, 20 February 2017
Our SPET team have been supporting the co-founder of Learning Disability England, Gary Boulet, to achieve the organisation's goal of making people's voices louder.
- Published in News, SPET, Working with us
Volunteer supports tenant to go on holiday
Thursday, 10 November 2016
Having been on a number of day-trips in and around Kent and Sussex, tenant, Joyce, and volunteer, Linda, decided to go on a short break to Blackpool.
- Published in Housing, Individuals with a learning disability, Making a difference, News, SPET, Supporting people, Volunteers
Tenants go on an unsupported holiday together
Thursday, 10 November 2016
After talking to staff about going away somewhere, Canterbury tenants Gary and Paul booked an unsupported, five-day break to Liverpool together.
- Published in Housing, Individuals with a learning disability, News, Supporting people
East Kent Mencap showcases work with university
Monday, 24 October 2016
Our SPET team was recently invited to Canterbury Christchurch University to discuss their work with the School of Nursing to help educate healthcare students about learning disability.
- Published in Individuals with a learning disability, News, SPET, Supporting people, Working with us
Staff support members to go abroad
Friday, 21 October 2016
After holidaying in the UK last year, Holly, Jez, Gary, Alison, Marianne and Muriel told staff that they would like to go abroad for their next holiday, and decided on Mallorca.
- Published in Housing, Individuals with a learning disability, News, Supporting people
East Kent Mencap organises Life Story Workshop
Friday, 15 April 2016
A group of adults with learning disabilities recently found out how to tell their life stories at a workshop organised by East Kent Mencap, in partnership with Canterbury Christchurch.
- Published in Individuals with a learning disability, News, SPET, Supporting people, Working with us
Linda: Volunteering with the SPET Team
Friday, 26 February 2016
Linda has been volunteering with our Supporting People Enablement Team (SPET) since October 2014, supporting tenants to engage with their local community.
- Published in Housing, News, SPET, Volunteers
Paul: Living In The Arkley Annexe
Monday, 08 June 2015
'I am so happy to be back in Herne Bay with a nice garden'
- Published in Housing, Individuals with a learning disability, News, Stories, Supporting people
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