Illustrations picked to celebrate awards night A design competition to create the trophy for the Kent Mental Wellbeing Awards has picked two illustrations as its winners for 2024. A three dimensional design created by Niamh Bates, 17, of Queen Elizabeth Grammar School, Faversham has been selected as the overall winner to present to the [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
Artwork created during wellbeing sessions delivered by North Kent Mind North Kent team respond to growing mental health pressure on students North Kent Mind's Children and Young Persons (CYP) Service offers a range of support to help those with mental health concerns. The team have now been nominated for the Kent Mental [...]
Adrian Friend 'Force of nature' keeping vulnerable connected Adrian Friend has been described as a force of nature who is making life easier for people in his local community through his generosity and kindness. Reporter Francesca Day contacted Tracy Carr, founder of Talk It Out, who has nominated Adrian for the 2024 Kent [...]
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