Making a difference
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
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
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
Mayor of Ramsgate joins carolling event at Westwood Cross
Thursday, 15 December 2016
To spread some Christmas cheer, members of Blend singing group and East Kent Mencap recently performed a carol service for shoppers at Westwood Cross.
- Published in Fundraising, Making a difference, News, Working with us
Drama group gets lost in Wonderland
Thursday, 15 December 2016
In December, our drama group performed their own rendition of Alice in Wonderland to more than 150 members of the public and raised over £400.
Community raises just under £1000 on Giving Tuesday
Tuesday, 13 December 2016
On Giving Tuesday, a global day of giving, the local community helped East Kent Mencap raise just under £1000!
- Published in Fundraising, Making a difference, News, Volunteers, Working with us
Thanet & Swale groups to perform pantomimes again this year
Monday, 21 November 2016
After last year’s successes, we are pleased to announce that our Thanet and Swale drama groups will be performing pantomimes again this Christmas.
Volunteer gets chest waxed to raise money for variety show
Monday, 21 November 2016
Tristan Kennedy, a staff member who volunteers at our drama club, recently got his chest waxed to raise money for next year’s variety show.
- Published in Adult Clubs, Fundraising, Making a difference, News, Volunteers
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
BBC Children in Need funds summer holiday club
Thursday, 10 November 2016
BBC Children in Need recently funded us to run youth clubs during the school holidays, providing the opportunity for young people with a learning disability to take part in community activities.