Stories
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Lloyds Bank provides workshop for GOLD
Tuesday, 23 May 2017
In May, representatives from Lloyds Bank provided a workshop at GOLD’s Getting On Group. In addition to online banking, Lloyds discussed bank accounts, debit and credit cards and contactless payments.
- Published in GOLD, News, Volunteers, Working with us
Valuing People Now support is renewed
Tuesday, 23 May 2017
We are proud to announce that East Kent Mencap will continue to provide Valuing People Now support in East Kent, listening to the voices of people in Ashford, Canterbury, Dover, Deal, Shepway and Thanet.
- Published in Individuals with a learning disability, News, Supporting people, Working with us
GOLD members feature in film to promote services
Tuesday, 23 May 2017
A group of adults with learning difficulties recently volunteered their time to feature in a short promotional film to raise awareness of our lottery-funded project: Getting On with Learning Difficulties (GOLD).
- Published in GOLD, Individuals with a learning disability, News
Children & youth provide Easter holiday clubs
Tuesday, 23 May 2017
For the Easter holidays, our children & youth department provided clubs for young people of all ages. The project included a five-day club for 8-15 year-olds, and a three-day club for young people aged 16+.
- Published in Families, Individuals with a learning disability, News, Supporting people, Youth, Youth Clubs
Local women hold quiz to raise funds for drama club
Tuesday, 23 May 2017
In April, two local women organised a quiz night at the Honeysuckle Inn in Ramsgate, which was attended by over 50 people and raised £255 for our services.
- Published in Fundraising, Making a difference, News, Working with us
Members attend Kent Charity Awards ceremony
Tuesday, 04 April 2017
Earlier this year, East Kent Mencap was nominated as a finalist for the Kent Charity Awards, and on Thursday 16th March representatives attended the awards ceremony.
- Published in Individuals with a learning disability, News, Supporting people
Stephen: Working for East Kent Mencap
Wednesday, 29 March 2017
Here, Stephen talks about his experience of both being supported by and working for East Kent Mencap, and why it’s made a difference to him.
- Published in Stories
Mother organises lunch to raise funds for children & youth
Monday, 20 February 2017
Raushan Ara, whose teenage son has a learning disability and uses East Kent Mencap’s services, recently held a lunch to raise funds for our children & youth department.
- Published in Fundraising, Making a difference, News, Youth
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
GOLD helps member get ESA reinstated
Monday, 20 February 2017
GOLD supported Alice to attend a tribunal after she was deemed fit for work by the Department for Work and Pensions, despite her physical and learning disabilities.