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The search is on for the region’s wellbeing champions

2025-01-13T14:47:54+00:00

The search is on for the region's wellbeing champions Nominate now Nominations are now being accepted for an annual awards event that focuses on wellbeing and the people, organisations and initiatives that support our mental health. This support can be crucial to help us cope with life, particularly as the cost-of-living-crisis [...]

The search is on for the region’s wellbeing champions2025-01-13T14:47:54+00:00

Amy’s emotional and mental health resilience were tested to the limit

2025-01-13T14:47:17+00:00

Amy Hopper “I’d forgotten what it was like to do basic tasks without being in pain” Amy Hopper's emotional and mental health resilience were tested to the limit by a series of circumstances, each of which might have broken any other person. After surviving a car crash and coping with the death of [...]

Amy’s emotional and mental health resilience were tested to the limit2025-01-13T14:47:17+00:00

The first step is the hardest

2025-01-13T14:46:53+00:00

  The first step is the hardest It is estimated that nearly 1 in 4 people suffer from some type of mental health problem; I am not ashamed to admit that I am part of that statistic. I have been diagnosed with OCD, anxiety and depression. It took me a few years to truly come to terms with my [...]

The first step is the hardest2025-01-13T14:46:53+00:00

Lord Mayor supports East Kent Mind clients

2023-12-22T10:34:06+00:00

Paul Babra Festive treat for East Kent Mind clients Clients and supporters of East Kent Mind and Revival were treated to a warming curry and soup in the run-up to Christmas. Paul Babra of Karara Food donated his time to create dishes to be given free to several hundred people from half [...]

Lord Mayor supports East Kent Mind clients2023-12-22T10:34:06+00:00

Festive treat for charity supporters and clients

2025-01-13T14:01:18+00:00

  Paul and Rani Babra of Karara Foods  Festive treat for charity supporters and clientsPaul Babra of Karara Foods is teaming up with East Kent Mind again to support a number of charities in the county.Paul and Rani have decided to offer a free tasty curry meal to clients and supporters of a number of [...]

Festive treat for charity supporters and clients2025-01-13T14:01:18+00:00

Artists raise £3k for men’s mental health

2023-11-27T12:42:06+00:00

Ruth Rollason and Lucy Troubridge donate funds from the Peter A Leigh art exhibition to East Kent Mind Artists raise £3k for men's mental health More than 200 pieces of artwork and prints created by Ramsgate artist Peter A Leigh have been sold to support mental health and art groups in the town. [...]

Artists raise £3k for men’s mental health2023-11-27T12:42:06+00:00

Wellbeing champions celebrated at annual awards

2025-01-13T14:31:11+00:00

Kent Mental Wellbeing Awards, East Kent Mind Charity, Hempstead House, Sittingbourne. Wellbeing champions celebrated at annual awards The top organisations and initiatives delivering projects to improve wellbeing in the region were recognised at the 2023 Kent Mental Wellbeing Awards. Download the 2023 Best Practice Booklet here Thirty three winners and [...]

Wellbeing champions celebrated at annual awards2025-01-13T14:31:11+00:00

Winners list announced for regional wellbeing awards

2025-01-13T14:45:25+00:00

Winners list announced for regional wellbeing awards The judging panel of the Kent Mental Wellbeing Awards has selected 30 winners who will be invited to a glittering awards event in October. Hosted by Simon Dolby from Mind in Bexley and East Kent and Nicola Everett, Head of Multimedia at the KM Group, humanitarian Sir Terry [...]

Winners list announced for regional wellbeing awards2025-01-13T14:45:25+00:00

Sir Terry Waite to be VIP speaker at annual awards

2025-01-13T14:29:16+00:00

Sir Terry Waite. Photo by James Gifford-Mead. Peace envoy to be VIP speaker at annual awards Sir Terry Waite will be the guest speaker at this year's Kent Mental Wellbeing Awards in October. He will help showcase the work of 30 individuals, organisations and initiatives across Kent, Bexley and Bromley that improve wellbeing. [...]

Sir Terry Waite to be VIP speaker at annual awards2025-01-13T14:29:16+00:00

Dylan’s design wows award judges

2025-01-13T14:29:15+00:00

Dylan Rees with his winning trophy design Dylan's design wows award judges The design of the trophy for this year's Kent Mental Wellbeing Awards has been revealed. An illustration by Dylan Rees, 13, of The Whitstable School has been transformed into the nine inch trophy and cut out of sustainable bamboo using state-of-the-art [...]

Dylan’s design wows award judges2025-01-13T14:29:15+00:00
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