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East Kent Mencap interview Neil Alexander, author of ‘The Vanishing of Margaret Small’

East Kent Mencap interviews debut author, Neil Alexander about his heart-warming mystery book ‘The Vanishing of Margaret Small’. He tells us about his connection with the Royal Mencap Society and the inspiration behind his book, whose main character ‘Margaret’ has a learning disability. Neil generously donated the proceeds from his book launch at Harbour Books

East Kent Mencap GOLD project celebrates after receiving National Lottery funding

East Kent Mencap GOLD (Getting On With Learning Difficulties), based in Foresters Hall, Ramsgate, is celebrating today after being awarded £216,672 from The National Lottery Community Fund, the largest funder of community activity in the UK.  The GOLD project is being funded for a further three years, supporting people with a learning disability in Thanet

Happy International Women’s Day!

Today is International Women’s Day and we celebrate the achievements of women and raise awareness about discrimination. At East Kent Mencap, we would like to recognise some amazing women with a learning disability that have inspired us… We started to support Carol in her home and at our Swale Hub in January. Carol has made

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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