Tag: thanet
Job Vacancy – 2 x Personal Assistants (NVQL3)
Thursday, 25 April 2019
Two part time Personal Assistants are required to support a 19 year old student with physical disability. This young man will be commencing a course at Canterbury college in September 2019 and will be living close by in student accommodation. He is engaging and sociable and requires support to further develop his independence and allow him to enjoy student life to the full. He enjoys films and music as well as Xbox. He will need support in undertaking some college assignments.
- Published in Jobs, News, Staff, Working with us
Major expansion
Tuesday, 15 January 2019
We have finally completed the purchase of Foresters Hall in Ramsgate after Thanet District Council agreed to sell the property through a Community Asset Transfer. Foresters Hall, which includes a listed building from 1811, as well as other properties, will provide us with much needed space to expand its services for people with a learning disability and their families.
- Published in Fundraising, Making a difference, News, Stories
Valuing People Project – Thanet Locality Meeting
Tuesday, 21 August 2018
Locality meetings work with people with a learning disability, their families and carers as well as other organisations to make sure Valuing People happens locally and across Kent. Anyone can get involved in their locality meeting. You can find out what is happening in your local community. You might also want to tell us about things that are good in your area or what needs to be better.
Quiz Night
Wednesday, 25 April 2018
Join us at Grosvenor Casino, Westwood Cross for an entertaining charity quiz to raise funds for our services.
There’s no place like home
Tuesday, 10 April 2018
At our annual general meeting in 2016, a relative of one of our tenants raised a concern that our supported living accommodation offered no provision for older people who require more accessible facilities. In response to this, we invested in the purchase of a property in Palm Bay.
- Published in Housing, Individuals with a learning disability, Making a difference, News, Stories, Supporting people
Yarn bomb sends a colourful message
Monday, 12 March 2018
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
Morrisons Foundation fund healthy living activities
Wednesday, 20 December 2017
The Morrisons Foundation has kindly donated £5,000 to East Kent Mencap. The donation will be used to run a health and wellbeing project focused on healthy eating and physical activity, helping people with a learning disability to become more independent and lead healthier lifestyles.
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Carolling at Christmas
Wednesday, 20 December 2017
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’.
East Kent Mencap kick start partnership with Margate FC
Wednesday, 06 December 2017
On Saturday 25th November, Margate Football Club invited a group of people from East Kent Mencap to spend the afternoon as VIP guests at the match against Egham Town. Over 350 people watched as we unveiled our pitch side banner.
- Published in Housing, Individuals with a learning disability, Making a difference, News, Stories, Supporting people
Women’s Group launch Easy Read leaflet on domestic abuse
Monday, 18 September 2017
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
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