East Kent Mencap is delighted to have been awarded £90,000 over three years from the St. James’s Place Charitable Foundation, to help deliver a new mental health and wellbeing programme for people with a learning disability and autistic people across East Kent.
The funding will support the development of opportunities that promote positive mental health and wellbeing, helping people to access support, build confidence and enjoy activities that benefit their emotional and physical wellbeing.
Mental health and wellbeing are important to everyone, but people with a learning disability and autistic people can face additional barriers when accessing appropriate support and opportunities. This new programme will help East Kent Mencap address some of these barriers, while providing safe, welcoming community spaces where people can develop friendships and enjoy being part of their community.
Sherrill Hawker, Fundraising and Marketing Manager at East Kent Mencap, said:
“We are absolutely thrilled to receive this generous award from the St. James’s Place Charitable Foundation. It will make such a difference to our members and their families and carers, allowing us to develop a new programme that creates more opportunities for people with a learning disability and autistic people to support their mental health and wellbeing.
“We are incredibly grateful to St. James’s Place Charitable Foundation and its trustees for believing in our work and helping us make this possible.”
The three-year award represents a significant investment in the wellbeing of people across East Kent, supporting East Kent Mencap’s ongoing commitment to providing opportunities for people with a learning disability, their families and carers.
We look forward to sharing more about the programme and the difference it makes over the coming months.
Thank you to the St. James’s Place Charitable Foundation for supporting our work.
