Stories

Read our stories below to find out the most recent happenings for East Kent Mencap, our members, supporters, and staff. Tell us about your experiences with East Kent Mencap here!

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Support East Kent Mencap with  Easy Fundraising! We’re using #easyfundraising to help raise money for East Kent Mencap in 2025. To get involved, sign up and shop via the easyfundraising website or App with over 8,000 retailers. You’ll raise free donations for us as you shop online at no extra cost! All the big names including eBay,
Thanet Male Choir Poster. raising funds for East Kent Mencap on the 11th October in Ramsgate

An Evening of Music & Meaning

🎶 An Evening of Music & Meaning 🎶 Join us for a powerful performance by the Thanet Male Voice Choir, supporting St George’s Church Ramsgate and East Kent Mencap. 🗓️ Saturday, 11 October 2025 📍 St George’s Church, Ramsgate 🎟️ Tickets: £9 + BF or £12 + BF if you’d like to donate more 🪑
Local East Thanet MP, Polly Billington, visits GOLD at the Ramsgate hub for people with a learning disability.

Local MP, Polly Billington, visits GOLD.

👁️‍🗨️ Do You See Me? – Learning Disability Week 2025 During Learning Disability Week – Do You See Me, Polly Billington, MP for East Thanet returned to East Kent Mencap to meet members of the GOLD (Getting on With Learning Difficulties) service who have been supporting Canterbury Christchurch University with surveys about healthcare and inequalities.
Volunteers Week Time to Say Thank You. Saying thank you from East Kent, Thanet, Herne Bay, Sheerness and Ashford to our volunteers who help support people with a learning disability.

National Volunteers’ Week

As Volunteers’ Week comes to a close, we want to extend a huge thank you to all our incredible volunteers for everything they do. Your dedication, kindness, and hard work make a real difference in our community, and we appreciate you every single day! While this week is a special time to celebrate you, we
A member with a learning disability playing adventure golf in Maidstone.

Adventure Golf for Carol!

Carol from Swale Housing, recently enjoyed a trip to @prisonislandmaidstone for a round of Adventure Golf with her support worker. The outing was a fantastic opportunity for her to build confidence and independence while having fun. Enjoyable activities like this don’t just make us smile—they can help us feel good, reduce stress, and even improve health. Additionally,
Rosie, a member with a learning disability, standing in front of her handmade hats in an Art Gallery in Westgate.

Rosie’s Hats!

Rosie, a creative and committed member of East Kent Mencap, has turned her passion for knitting into a niche brand Her handmade hats, complete with her own custom logo, are now being sold in the @westgategalleria in Westgate. Rosie said about her hats being stocked; “It makes her happy and excited that people appreciate the time she takes
Dennis a member with a leaning disability from our Swale Housing displays his baking and cooking skills.

Star Baker in the Making

Dennis is from our Swale Community Support and wanted to turn his hand to baking. He asked his support worker Beth to help him try out some new recipes. First up was apple crumble, one of his favourites. He wants to be able to cook the crumble in future, when he has friends over. Thanks
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£1000 raised from Knittathon!

On March 22nd, the Isle of Thanet Sunrise Rotary Club hosted a fantastic Knitathon, bringing together an incredible community spirit. I was honoured to attend alongside three other charities as well as Mayor Jack Packman , and Mayoress Karen Brinkman. Through everyone’s generosity and dedication, an amazing £4000 was raised! As one of the chosen charities, we
Fire Brigade from Ramsgate, standing in front of a fire engine with some of our members with a learning disability, as they came to chat about fire safety.

 Exciting Visit from the Kent Fire Brigade!

On Thursday 1st May, our Ramsgate Hub welcomed the @kentfirerescue for an incredible community experience after we invited them to come and give a demonstration! Our members had the opportunity to explore the fire truck, learn about its essential equipment, and receive important fire safety tips directly from the experts. It was a hands-on session that deepened everyone’s understanding
Thank you Alehouse in Ramsgate, who have supported people with a learning disability, y fundraising at their quiz night.

Thank you Ale House

A Huge Thank You to The Alehouse, Ramsgate! We are incredibly grateful to The Alehouse for raising an amazing £240.70 so far this year through their regular quiz nights! Thanks to their generosity—and the kindness of their customers—we can continue supporting people with a learning disability through East Kent Mencap’s Hubs, Housing, and Community Services.
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