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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!

East Kent Mencap takes centre stage with an entertaining cruise show

East Kent Mencap put on a high-energy musical extravaganza show at Holy Trinity Church, Margate on Thursday 27th July. The audience was taken on an entertaining cruise show across Europe and Africa, with performances from the Ramsgate Hub drama group, who are all people with a learning disability. There was trouble ahead for the joyful
GOLD members at nurses training

GOLD talk about working with Canterbury Christ Church University

During Learning Disability Week  we spoke with the GOLD (Getting On with Learning Difficulties) group about their collaboration with  Canterbury Christ Church University to assist nursing students with their training and hear what they think about it. Fiona Wonford, GOLD Project Manager, Daniel Marsden, Senior Lecturer and Professional Lead in Learning Disabilities at Canterbury Christ Church University,

Life in supported living accommodation 

Our supported living housing based in Herne Bay, Swale, Deal, and Thanet is perfectly located to access local amenities and public transport. We support people to be as independent as possible and live within the community.  Arkley Road is our supported living chalet bungalow in Herne Bay. It has five bedrooms and is a light

The East Kent Mencap Interview: Paul Wood

To celebrate East Kent Mencap’s 75th anniversary it was a great pleasure to interview inspirational member of 33 years, Paul Wood, to learn about his experience of moving into independent living, and to find out what he wants to do most in 2023. Paul first started using East Kent Mencap services when he was 17

Members Committee launch t-shirts to support East Kent Mencap

To coincide with East Kent Mencap’s 75th anniversary, the Members Committee chose to design a range of colourful branded t-shirts which are available for people to buy. The t-shirts were created to raise awareness and money for East Kent Mencap.   East Kent Mencap Member, Amy, explained: “My design features a beautiful rainbow. These t-shirts are

The Members Committee talk about their recent achievements

The East Kent Mencap Members Committee speaks up and represents all the people with a learning disability who use our services.   The Members Committee plays a vital role in our charity. They have collaborated with numerous organisations, successfully delivered a wide variety of projects, and are always on hand to listen and support our

Our film is a finalist! Vote for us in the People’s Choice Award

Hooray! Our Platinum Jubilee film is a finalist in the Smiley Charity Film Awards. East Kent Mencap campaign for people with a learning disability to be seen, heard, and valued by their communities. Our Platinum Jubilee film captures people with a learning disability collaborating with local artists and partners to create, make, and rejoice. As

Valentine’s Day at East Kent Mencap

Everyone has been feeling the love and getting involved with an array of activities and events to celebrate Valentine’s Day, from disco dancing to crafty card making.  Special Valentine’s Day Breakfast Clubs were hosted at Swale and Herne Bay Hubs, with a delicious love-themed menu.  DJ Tris played a great love playlist at the virtual

Christmas fundraiser success 

Thank you to everyone who supported our 2022 Christmas fundraising appeal.   We are proud to share that together we raised over £1000, which enabled East Kent Mencap to support people with a learning disability to have a joyful time at Christmas. It was a busy festive period with a host of fundraising activities, including carol

Tis the season! 

It’s been a busy, few weeks at our East Kent Mencap Hubs in the lead-up to Christmas, with tree decorating, festive baking, Christmas crafting, carol singing, woodwork gift projects, parties, and lots more. Take a look at our gallery below to see a great selection of festive snaps.  If you haven’t seen it yet, check out
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