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Lee with a cup of tea

East Kent Mencap interviews Lee

Lee has been coming to East Kent Mencap since it opened in Sheppey in 2011. He has achieved a great deal during that time and most recently, moved into his own flat.  Read on to find out about Lee’s journey from supported living to independent living and discover how he loves to volunteer.  What do
EKM Goes Cruising Show Performers

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
Maria and Natalie at Ramsgate Harbour

East Kent Mencap interview Senior Support Worker, Maria Kourellias

As part of our 75th anniversary celebrations, we are interviewing key people who have been involved with the charity, including members of our award-winning staff team. Maria Kourellias has been at East Kent Mencap for 9 years. She shares in five minutes what it is like to be a Senior Support Worker and how she
Learning Disability Week Celebrations

Celebrating Learning Disability Week 2023

We celebrated people with a learning disability and their amazing achievements during Learning Disability Week from 19th to 25th June 2023.  David said: “Sport keeps you fit and is good for your mental health. I recently took on a challenge to cycle across Thanet to raise money for the East Kent Mencap Spring Forward Challenge.” 
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,
Ben and student nurse

East Kent Mencap and Canterbury Christ Church University come together to improve the experience for patients with a learning disability

Learning Disability Week runs from 19th to 25th June and raises awareness about the amazing things people with a learning disability can achieve. To mark this important week we are proud to share news about GOLD (Getting On with Learning Difficulties) and Canterbury Christ Church University working together to assist nursing students with their training to
Amy and the sewing machine

East Kent Mencap Sewing Sensations! 

The weekly sewing sessions at the Margate and Ramsgate Hub have been running for nearly a year. Senior Support Worker, Louise, and Amy, a passionate sewer who has attended the sessions from the start, talk to us about their latest sewing creations, getting to grips with the sewing machine, the treasure trove of The ScrapStore,

The Mayor of Ramsgate reopens The ScrapStore

The Mayor of Ramsgate, Patricia Moore, attended the grand reopening of The ScrapStore on Wednesday 14th June. The reopening event was part of the Great Big Green Week, the UK’s biggest celebration of community action to tackle climate change and protect nature.  GOLD Project Manager, Fiona Wonford, said: “It was wonderful to see so many people
Supported living Arkley Road

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

East Kent Mencap interview artist, Elspeth Penfold

As part of our 75th anniversary celebrations, we are interviewing people who have made an incredible contribution to the charity. Today we speak with artist, Elspeth Penfold, a Bolivian/Argentinian textile artist,  whose work involves weaving, painting, drawing, walking, and writing. She has been working with East Kent Mencap for the last six years and is
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