Tag: Learning Difficulty
From strength to strength
Monday, 20 August 2018
by EastKentMencap
For over a year, the GOLD Project has been running a weekly snooker club. It began with just a few people attending each week, but that soon changed as the club flourished with up to 14 people in a single week!
- Published in Adult Clubs, GOLD, News, Stories
Yarn bomb sends a colourful message
Monday, 12 March 2018
by EastKentMencap
Members and staff alike were in a spin to find their head office in Margate had been transformed into a woollen wonderland on Thursday 8th March. Our Women’s Group carried out the ‘yarn bomb’ by decorating the building with colourful wool creations to raise awareness of International Women’s Day.
- Published in GOLD, Individuals with a learning disability, Making a difference, News, Stories, Supporting people, Volunteers
Women’s Group launch Easy Read leaflet on domestic abuse
Monday, 18 September 2017
by EastKentMencap
The Women’s Group invited women across Thanet to a tea party to launch an Easy Read leaflet on domestic abuse. The Group, who all have learning difficulties, have been working in collaboration with Oasis, the domestic abuse charity to produce the leaflet using simple language and images.
- Published in GOLD, Individuals with a learning disability, Making a difference, News, Stories, Supporting people
GOLD Celebrate #LDWeek2017
Monday, 10 July 2017
by EastKentMencap
Members of the GOLD project ran a stall at Ramsgate Market in June, as part of Learning Disability Week (19-25 June 2017), a national celebration of what people with a learning disability can achieve.
- Published in GOLD, Individuals with a learning disability, News, Stories, Supporting people
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