Special pooches giving children independence A charity that trains hounds to care for diabetic children has been nominated for an honour through the annual Kent Mental Wellbeing Awards. The Kent-based assistance dog charity supports children living with Type 1 diabetes who have little or no awareness of their blood sugar levels. It is the only [...]
Music project brings relief to mental health sufferers Eddie Armer has been nominated for a Community Wellbeing award for his work delivering the Skiffle Express Community Project. Eddie gives people with mental health issues support, using music to help improve their wellbeing by encouraging them to take up instruments and develop their musical ability. [...]
Becky's mission to support stroke victims An innovative ‘communication cafe’ set up in Tunbridge Wells to support working age adults who suffer from aphasia after having a stroke has earned its creator a nomination for the Kent Mental Wellbeing Awards. Adam Hobbs from the awards team investigated to find out more about this inspiring project. [...]
Hub is a hive of activity to support homeless AMAT UK has been nominated for an award for their Hive community project. The community space in Medway designed as a hub to support those struggling with issues related to housing. The Hive is a community space that offers access to many different kinds of services [...]
Ex-military treated to VIP visit to major attraction East Kent Mind's veterans project was given an exclusive behind-the-scenes tour of the One:One Collection to see how progress of this planned visitor attraction is developing. Two dozen ex-military, reservists and adult family members from Canterbury, Ramsgate and Birchington joined the visit, which was led by [...]
School has a passion for wellbeing Homewood School and Sixth Form Centre has been nominated for a wellbeing award. The wellbeing of both staff and students at the school is central to their ethos, with a large pastoral team dedicated to ensuring the welfare of their students. An assistant Head of Community works with [...]
'I would not be alive if it were not for Dolores' A Gravesend therapist who supports victims of rape and sexual abuse has been nominated for the 2024 Kent Mental Wellbeing Awards. Credited as saving the life of her nominator who suffered sexual abuse for more than a decade at the hands of her father, [...]
Tackling need through community action Sitting at the heart of the community in Herne Bay is Maya’s Community Support Centre - described as “a home from home to many” by nominator Eleanor Holmes, a Social Worker from the Kent County Council Adult Social Services Community Team. Francesca Day from the awards team contacted her to [...]
Finley Mason-Myrs and Bradley Goldsack Students on target with fundraising support A group of sports science students at Canterbury Christ Church University will be raising funds for East Kent Mind to help the charity's front-line mental health services. Finley and Bradley, both in their second year at university, are part of a team [...]
Emma Damiral-Wood and Chai the cat at the Canterbury Tails Cat Cafe City's traders #WearItBlue to champion mental healthCommunity groups and businesses across Canterbury are supporting a campaign to encourage positive conversations around mental health.One in four of us will suffer with our mental health at some point in our lives so this Mental [...]
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