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Amy and the sewing machine

East Kent Mencap Sewing Sensations! 

The weekly sewing sessions at the Margate and Ramsgate Hub have been running for nearly a year. Senior Support Worker, Louise, and Amy, a passionate sewer who has attended the sessions from the start, talk to us about their latest sewing creations, getting to grips with the sewing machine, the treasure trove of The ScrapStore,

The Mayor of Ramsgate reopens The ScrapStore

The Mayor of Ramsgate, Patricia Moore, attended the grand reopening of The ScrapStore on Wednesday 14th June. The reopening event was part of the Great Big Green Week, the UK’s biggest celebration of community action to tackle climate change and protect nature.  GOLD Project Manager, Fiona Wonford, said: “It was wonderful to see so many people
Supported living Arkley Road

Life in supported living accommodation 

Our supported living housing based in Herne Bay, Swale, Deal, and Thanet is perfectly located to access local amenities and public transport. We support people to be as independent as possible and live within the community.  Arkley Road is our supported living chalet bungalow in Herne Bay. It has five bedrooms and is a light

East Kent Mencap interview artist, Elspeth Penfold

As part of our 75th anniversary celebrations, we are interviewing people who have made an incredible contribution to the charity. Today we speak with artist, Elspeth Penfold, a Bolivian/Argentinian textile artist,  whose work involves weaving, painting, drawing, walking, and writing. She has been working with East Kent Mencap for the last six years and is

Coronation celebrations took place across East Kent Mencap 

We enjoyed fabulous royal celebrations at our East Kent Mencap Hubs to mark King Charles III Coronation.   In the lead up to the big day: Margate Expressive Art Group made wonderful Coronation lollipops.                      Ramsgate Hub made jeweled crowns to wear at their party.  

East Kent Mencap interview Neil Alexander, author of ‘The Vanishing of Margaret Small’

East Kent Mencap interviews debut author, Neil Alexander about his heart-warming mystery book ‘The Vanishing of Margaret Small’. He tells us about his connection with the Royal Mencap Society and the inspiration behind his book, whose main character ‘Margaret’ has a learning disability. Neil generously donated the proceeds from his book launch at Harbour Books

East Kent Mencap GOLD project celebrates after receiving National Lottery funding

East Kent Mencap GOLD (Getting On With Learning Difficulties), based in Foresters Hall, Ramsgate, is celebrating today after being awarded £216,672 from The National Lottery Community Fund, the largest funder of community activity in the UK.  The GOLD project is being funded for a further three years, supporting people with a learning disability in Thanet

The East Kent Mencap Interview: Paul Wood

To celebrate East Kent Mencap’s 75th anniversary it was a great pleasure to interview inspirational member of 33 years, Paul Wood, to learn about his experience of moving into independent living, and to find out what he wants to do most in 2023. Paul first started using East Kent Mencap services when he was 17
Members Committee

Members Committee launch t-shirts to support East Kent Mencap

To coincide with East Kent Mencap’s 75th anniversary, the Members Committee chose to design a range of colourful branded t-shirts which are available for people to buy. The t-shirts were created to raise awareness and money for East Kent Mencap.   East Kent Mencap Member, Amy, explained: “My design features a beautiful rainbow. These t-shirts are
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
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