GOLD
Women’s Group launch Easy Read leaflet on domestic abuse
Monday, 18 September 2017
The Women’s Group invited women across Thanet to a tea party to launch an Easy Read leaflet on domestic abuse. The Group, who all have learning difficulties, have been working in collaboration with Oasis, the domestic abuse charity to produce the leaflet using simple language and images.
- Published in GOLD, Individuals with a learning disability, Making a difference, News, Stories, Supporting people
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
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
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.
GOLD makes a difference
Monday, 24 October 2016
Since its launch at the end of last year, our GOLD project has supported a number of people in Thanet, who either do not receive statutory funding or are moving out of the welfare system.
- Published in GOLD, Individuals with a learning disability, News, Supporting people, Working with us
GOLD teams up with Thanet Volunteer Bureau
Friday, 15 April 2016
The GOLD team are seeking volunteers to support people to take part in community activities, and recently teamed up with Thanet Volunteer Bureau to encourage volunteering in the area.
- Published in GOLD, News, Working with us
The National Lottery funds GOLD project
Wednesday, 20 January 2016
A National Lottery funded project, offering free, easy to understand information to people with a learning disability in Thanet, was recently launched by East Kent Mencap.
- Published in Fundraising, GOLD, Making a difference, News
MP congratulates East Kent Mencap on Lottery success
Friday, 06 November 2015
Craig Mackinlay, MP for South Thanet, recently visited East Kent Mencap to discuss the significant impact it has on the local economy. Thanet Councillor, Lesley Game, joined Mackinlay.
- Published in Fundraising, GOLD, Making a difference, News, Resource Centres