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Support Worker Thanet
Monday, 13 November 2023
by EastKentMencap
Location: Thanet Salary: £10.65 Hours: 21 Closing date: 13/12/2023 About East Kent Mencap: East Kent Mencap is a leading organisation committed to providing support for individuals with learning disabilities. We believe in promoting independence and supporting our Members to lead the life they choose and be part of their local community. We are looking for
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GOLD Community Inclusion Advocate
Wednesday, 01 November 2023
by EastKentMencap
Salary/Rate: £10.65 per hour generously funded by The National Lottery Community Fund Location: Thanet Hours: 22 Hours Fixed-term opportunity of 2 years 3 months Closing date: 02/12/2023 Getting crafty and making new friends at Crafternoon every Wednesday at Foresters Hall About East Kent Mencap: East Kent Mencap is a leading organisation committed to providing opportunities and
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Award Winning EKM Team
Thursday, 27 October 2022
by EastKentMencap
We are thrilled to announce that EKM has won three categories at the Kent Care Awards 2022. Congratulations to our winners: Alida Mulhall, ‘Putting People First’ Award, in recognition of her fresh and original perspective on person-centered support. She is a valued member of the team and provided exceptional delivery of care and support to our
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Congratulations to Alison Fengas for Winning the ‘Workforce Development’ Award at the Kent Care Alliance (KICA) Awards!
Thursday, 30 September 2021
by EastKentMencap
Here's what our HR Manager Alison Fengas had to say about winning the 'Workforce Development' award at the Kent Integrated Care Alliance (KICA) awards
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East Kent Mencap Celebrate #TimeToTalkDay
Friday, 07 February 2020
by EastKentMencap
Back in December our CEO Jason Gerlack signed the Time to Change Employer Pledge on behalf of East Kent Mencap, and in the last two months our HR department have been working hard to implement valuable initiatives as part of this commitment to changing the way we all think and act about mental health in the workplace. With
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East Kent Mencap achieves Disability Confident Leader Status
Friday, 08 November 2019
by EastKentMencap
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
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Introducing…
Tuesday, 24 October 2017
by EastKentMencap
We are proud to welcome a second Operations Manager to our team. Karen Loughrill has joined us to lead our Day Opportunities for adults and children with a learning disability and work closely alongside fellow Operations Manager, Tim Birchley, who is responsible for regulated care, domiciliary, community and supported living.
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Lloyds Bank provides workshop for GOLD
Tuesday, 23 May 2017
by EastKentMencap
In May, representatives from Lloyds Bank provided a workshop at GOLD’s Getting On Group. In addition to online banking, Lloyds discussed bank accounts, debit and credit cards and contactless payments.
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Valuing People Now support is renewed
Tuesday, 23 May 2017
by EastKentMencap
We are proud to announce that East Kent Mencap will continue to provide Valuing People Now support in East Kent, listening to the voices of people in Ashford, Canterbury, Dover, Deal, Shepway and Thanet.
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Local women hold quiz to raise funds for drama club
Tuesday, 23 May 2017
by EastKentMencap
In April, two local women organised a quiz night at the Honeysuckle Inn in Ramsgate, which was attended by over 50 people and raised £255 for our services.
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