News
The Weirdness (GOLD)
Wednesday, 01 September 2021
The GOLD members made a video with Jemma Cullen, a local artist, during 2020 which reflects their feelings and views of their experiences of lockdown. This video was submitted to Oska Bright Film Festival.
GOLD Radio Group Thank Trevor Neal
Wednesday, 14 July 2021
The GOLD Project have been working with comedian Trevor Neal - of “Trevor and Simon” fame, you might remember them from Going Live in the 1980s! Trevor has been doing online improvisation and comedy workshops to support a GOLD podcast/radio show.
District Partnership Group (July 2021) – Valuing People Now in East Kent
Wednesday, 14 July 2021
While we are still unable to all meet in person, GOLD is pleased to share with you their 3rd DPG video. Guidance and rules around COVID-19 safety are changing all the time, but it's still good practice to follow the advice in the video to keep ourselves as safe as possible. You can watch GOLD's YouTube video here.
Thank You to Leon Williams for Raising Money for the GOLD Project!
Thursday, 13 May 2021
East Kent Mencap's Getting On with Learning Difficulties (GOLD) Project thanked Leon Williams for his generous contribution, after he ran the equivalent of 2 marathons to raise money.
Virtual Discos at East Kent Mencap
Thursday, 06 May 2021
Discos in person have become a staple of the events calendar at East Kent Mencap for a number of years, so we have been delighted to see that our members have kept up their enthusiasm to participate in the virtual events as well.
“Easy Read” Guide To Voting in the Local Elections
Thursday, 06 May 2021
If you want more information about voting in the local elections, use these "easy read" guides below to learn how it works and how you can get involved. Everyone has the right to vote- have your say today!
Ramsgate Mayor Raushan Ara Donates £500 Towards the Community Confidence Project
Wednesday, 05 May 2021
The Mayor of Ramsgate, Councillor Raushan Ara, made a donation of £500 to East Kent Mencap. This is one of her chosen charities during her term as the Mayor, and she has been a loyal supporter. The donation of £500 is going towards the Community Confidence Project in Ramsgate, which is a project for our
Activities Starting To Resume At Our Day Resources
Friday, 30 April 2021
Slowly but surely in line with government restrictions, our members have been returning to the Day Resources and have been building up their confidence to resume some of the sessions that they were taking part in before. At the Swale Day Resource, our members have been getting stuck in with various activities, including cooking, art