Supporting people
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
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
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.
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.
Healthy living club provides over 600 hours of exercise
Monday, 21 November 2016
December will see Ramsgate’s healthy living club, Fit Start, reach their 30th week. Alongside Motiv8 Sports, we have facilitated over 600 hours of exercise.
- Published in Adult Clubs, Individuals with a learning disability, News, Supporting people
Members attend glittering awards ceremony at Leeds Castle
Monday, 21 November 2016
East Kent Mencap was publicly nominated for Perry’s Chartered Accountants Exceptional Charity Award, and in November representatives attended the awards ceremony at Leeds Castle.
- Published in Individuals with a learning disability, News, Supporting people
East Kent Mencap holds its Annual General Meeting
Monday, 21 November 2016
This year’s Annual General Meeting was titled Bridging the Gap, and focused on how we are expanding our services to reach the increasing number of people that require our support.
- Published in News, Supporting people
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