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Read our stories below to find out the most recent happenings for East Kent Mencap, our members, supporters, and staff. Tell us about your experiences with East Kent Mencap here!

Members Committee

The Members Committee talk about their recent achievements

The East Kent Mencap Members Committee speaks up and represents all the people with a learning disability who use our services.   The Members Committee plays a vital role in our charity. They have collaborated with numerous organisations, successfully delivered a wide variety of projects, and are always on hand to listen and support our
Listen Up! GOLD

Listen Up! New GOLD health podcast 

GOLD (Getting On With Learning Difficulties) has just launched their latest podcast with a focus on health.  Hear how the GOLD group has been working with Canterbury Christ Church University and Kent and Medway Medical School to help train student health staff to make using health services better for people with learning disabilities.   Listen to Cathy Bernal, RNLD, MSc, SFHEA, Senior Lecturer at Kent
Saturday Club

Saturday Club for young people with autism

We now run a FREE Saturday Club for young people with autism at Herne Bay. The club is for young people, from 11 to 18 years old, to make friends, share experiences, go on trips and take part in community activities.   We have just received additional Kent County Council Reconnect funding to pay for trips

Thanet Day Resource Surprise the Public With a Flash Mob for the Queen’s Jubilee!

Members at Thanet Day Resource did a surprise flash mob in Ramsgate high street for the Queen's Jubilee.

Swale Day Resource Hosted a Craft Stall at Beachfields Park for the Queen’s Jubilee

Swale Day Resource hosted a craft stall at Beachfields Park in Sheerness on Sunday to spread the word about EKM's work in the local community.

Members’ Photography to Feature in Art Exhibition

Members’ Photography to Feature in Art Exhibition in Ramsgate

GOLD Launch the ‘Listen Up!’ Podcast!

EKM's GOLD project have released their first episode of 'Listen Up!' on Spotify.

Disability Hate Crime: A Guide for Carers and Supporters

This week is Hate Crime Awareness Week, so we want to draw attention to the ways in which people with a learning disability can experience hate crimes.

Thrills and Spills With Swale Day Resource!

Swale Day Resource did their first trip in 2 years!

Congratulations to Alison Fengas for Winning the ‘Workforce Development’ Award at the Kent Care Alliance (KICA) Awards!

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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