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Five smiling ladies wearing festive jumpers and holding stars

Be a star this Christmas and support our Festive Star Appeal! 

We are thrilled to launch our Festive Star Appeal to bring joy to people with a learning disability this Christmas.  For a donation of £10 a beautiful, handcrafted star will be displayed on the East Kent Mencap Christmas tree, or if you are near one of our Hubs, you can pick it up to hang

Housing and Community Support Worker Herne Bay

Housing and Community Support Worker Herne Bay Salary/Rate: £11.44 per hour Location: Herne Bay, Kent   Hours:  37 Hours   Closing date:  30/11/2024 Housing Support Worker Building Lives Without Limits Are you ready to change lives—including your own? At East Kent Mencap, we do more than support individuals with learning disabilities; we help them smash goals, live
The Mayor of Swale, East Kent Mencap CEO and employees and SGN Community Partner Manager Janet Duggan

Free energy advice for people with a learning disability in East Kent  

East Kent Mencap has launched a new partnership with gas distribution network, SGN to provide free energy advice to people with a learning disability across East Kent. The partnership was officially announced at a celebration event hosted at East Kent Mencap’s Swale Hub on Friday 25th October at Trinity Road, Sheerness.   The new project, which
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The autumn newsletter is out now!

Our easy read autumn newsletter is packed with inspiring stories and exciting news from the last few months. Inside this issue: Get the latest news from our Members Committee Learn about Herne Bay Hub Senior Support Worker Vicki Wilks’ KiCA award achievement Find out how our collaboration with gas distributors, SGN will give you free
Support Worker Ally and Stephen

Support Worker Thanet Hub

Location: Thanet Salary: £11.44 Hours: 30 Closing date:  23/11/2024 Hub Support Worker: We all know the right job can be life-changing, but how about a job that just might change someone else’s life as well?  East Kent Mencap is a leading organisation committed to providing support and care for individuals with a learning disability. We
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Community Support Worker Margate

Community Support Worker Margate Salary/Rate: £11.74 Location: Thanet, Kent   Hours:  37 Hours per week (part-time also considered) Closing date:  23/11/2024 Community Support Worker: We all know the right job can be life-changing, but how about a job that just might change someone else’s life as well?  East Kent Mencap is a leading organisation committed to
Lady wearing glasses and purple top smiling next to her sewing machine

Giving in memory of a loved one

We were very touched that her daughters, friends, and family of the late Mandy Williams, chose to donate money to The ScrapStore at East Kent Mencap in her memory. We received so many lovely messages about Mandy, she was a wonderful kind person who was passionate about sewing. Thank you to everyone who donated, it
Elizabeth, Fiona, Nicola and Leonora in The ScrapStore smiling to camera

The ScrapStore receives funding to expand its opening days!

We are delighted to announce that The ScrapStore has been awarded £16,100 from the UK Government through the UK Shared Prosperity Fund. The ScrapStore encourages the community to reduce waste by promoting reuse and recycling. Craft items are donated and saved from landfill, then sold at affordable prices, allowing people to get creative while supporting
Vicki holding her award and smiling

East Kent Mencap’s Vicki Wilks wins KiCA Award

We are thrilled to announce that Herne Bay Hub Senior Support Worker, Vicki Wilks, won the ‘Putting People First Award’ at the Kent Integrated Care Alliance (KiCA) Awards 2024. The award’s evening took place at the Mercure Great Danes Hotel, in Maidstone on Friday 13th September. Vicki Wilks attended the event with Holly and Emma,
Group of four men and one lady at The Gateway Club looking at the camera

Volunteer opportunity at The Gateway Club in Ramsgate

We are looking for enthusiastic volunteers to join us every Monday evening at our Gateway Club in Ramsgate. The Gateway Club is a social club for adults with a learning disability to enjoy activities, make new friends, and have a great time in a supportive environment. The club meets every Monday from 6.30pm to 8.30pm at
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