Resource Centres
New Representatives of the Members’ Committee
Thursday, 16 September 2021
by EastKentMencap
A big congratulations to our new members' committee representatives!
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Olympics at Swale Day Resource
Monday, 02 August 2021
by EastKentMencap
Swale Day Resource have been hosting their own version of the Olympic games. Well done to everyone that got involved!
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Virtual Ambient Music Session at Swale Day Resource
Tuesday, 20 July 2021
by EastKentMencap
Our Support Worker Dan enjoys sharing his musical abilities with our members. After meeting fellow musician Stephen at our Thursday virtual social club, they set up a session virtually with Vanessa playing the tongue drum, Stephen on Xylophone and Daniel on the keyboard.
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Staying safe online
Wednesday, 03 April 2019
by EastKentMencap
In January, Kent Police hosted an Internet Safety Workshop for people with a learning disability at our Herne Bay Resource Centre. The workshop covered social media, online scams and briefly touched on personal safety at the request of the attendees. Local Vulnerable Adult Intervention Officer, PCSO Dan Mimran led the workshop alongside his colleague, PCSO Matt Farley.
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internet safety, kent police, learningdisability, resource centre, social media, workshop
From junk to funk
Friday, 14 December 2018
by EastKentMencap
Our shining stars dazzled the crowd in their annual show in November. We stage a show every Christmas to showcase the amazing talent of the people with a learning disability who attend weekly sessions at our Resource Centres in Thanet.
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Photography group showcase stunning images
Monday, 29 October 2018
by EastKentMencap
We were delighted to welcome the Mayor of Margate to our photography exhibition this month. The photography group attend weekly sessions at our Margate Resource Centre to learn new skills.
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Feast your eyes on that
Monday, 20 August 2018
by EastKentMencap
We celebrated National Vegetarian Week in style this year by holding feasts at our resource centres. National Vegetarian Week is all about eating delicious and exciting veggie food. People were invited to come and try tasty food for free thanks to funding from the Vegetarian Society.
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FREE well being activities in Herne Bay
Tuesday, 10 April 2018
by EastKentMencap
People with a learning disability living in Herne Bay and the surrounding area will soon be able to enjoy exciting new activities, all for FREE, thanks to funding from Canterbury City Council. The well being sessions will take place in June and July and include: Upcycling, Feeling Fit, Cooking, Drama, Reminiscence and Photography.
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canterbury city council, free taster sessions, herne bay, learning disability, resource centre
Carolling at Christmas
Wednesday, 20 December 2017
by EastKentMencap
To spread some Christmas cheer, members of Thanet Big Sing Choir and East Kent Mencap recently performed a carol service for shoppers at Westwood Cross. Together, the group performed classics such as ‘Jingle Bells’, ‘Deck the Halls’ and ‘We Wish You a Merry Christmas’.
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carolling, christmas, community, fundraising, learning disability, thanet, thanet big sing choir, westwood cross
Crowd go bonkers for Variety Show
Wednesday, 20 December 2017
by EastKentMencap
This month, our Swale drama group re-imagined ‘Alice in Wonderland’ for their annual performance. Titled ‘Bonkers’, the show blurred the lines between fantasy and reality as the audience were transported on a journey through Wonderland.
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alice in wonderland, christmas, Drama, learning disability, performance, resource centre, variety show