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GOLD visit Ramsgate’s new Fire Station

Our GOLD (Getting On with Learning Disabilities) group have a social group that meet weekly at Weatherspoons in Ramsgate. Some of the members in the group had seen that Ramsgate was building a new Fire Station and we wondered if we could visit it. After contacting Christian Redmond at Kent Fire Service, GOLD arranged a

You are invited to East Kent Mencap’s Special General Meeting

Notice is hereby given of the Special General Meeting of East Kent Mencap During the last Annual General Meeting we explained our plans to incorporate East Kent Mencap. You are invited to join the trustees to agree the merger of our current charity with the new East Kent Mencap. The meeting will take place at 132 Northdown

East Kent Mencap welcomes the community to our brand new Day Resource for a festive fair

East Kent Mencap’s members in Herne Bay, who each have a learning disability, are excited to be celebrating Christmas at our brand new Day Resource with a Festive Fair on Wednesday 11 December. We opened the new building at 27 Canterbury Road this autumn, following a refurbishment that brought bright colours and brand new specially

East Kent Mencap are awarded £150,000 for Day Resource renovation in Ramsgate

East Kent Mencap are thrilled to announce that we have been awarded £150,000 to go towards restoring our building in Ramsgate, which is called Foresters Hall. We purchased the Foresters Hall site in Ramsgate in January and have big plans to restore it and create a high quality environment which will be a unique space,

East Kent Mencap’s Got Talent!

In September, people with a learning disability who access East Kent Mencap’s services across East Kent were invited to take part in the ultimate talent show in Sheerness – East Kent Mencap’s Got Talent! 47 members performed on stage, sharing with the crowd their talents in singing, rapping, dancing, comedy, signing to music, impressions, storytelling

East Kent Mencap puts people with a learning disability as the voice of the charity’s automated phone system

We have supported people with a learning disability to record East Kent Mencap’s new automated phone system and messages. Now, when anyone calls the charity, they will hear their voices. This is a small part of East Kent Mencap’s wider aim to ensure people with a learning disability are involved in the running of the

East Kent Mencap achieves Disability Confident Leader Status

We are very pleased to announce that East Kent Mencap has achieved the status of a ‘Disability Confident Leader’. This is the highest level achievable in the Disability Confident Scheme, which is run by the Department for Work and Pensions. The scheme was launched in November 2016 and aims to provide employers with the confidence

Run the iconic Vitality Half Marathon to support people with a learning disability

East Kent Mencap are thrilled to announce that the charity has five free half marathon spaces for The Vitality Big Half in March 2020! This iconic half marathon begins at Tower Bridge and finishes at the Cutty Sark in Greenwich. You’ll be running a stunning 13.1 mile course through the heart of London, cheered on
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AGM 2018 minutes

You can view the minutes from our last AGM below. Click here to download the full minutes. Click here to download the easy read summary. Our next AGM will be in October 2019.

Living with Cystic Fibrosis

Lee is 31 years old and regularly attends sessions at our Resource Centres in Thanet. On Tuesday 9th April, he delivered a talk to his peers  and support staff at our Ramsgate Resource Centre about living with Cystic Fibrosis. With support from his keyworker, Fiona Wonford, and Mum, Annette, Lee stood in front of more than 20 people to explain what the disease is, how it affects him personally and the challenges he faces daily.

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