Thanet Female Veterans Group Launched on International Women’s Day Today, on International Women’s Day, the Thanet Female Veterans Group was officially launched in partnership with the East Kent Mind Veterans Project. Led by Karen Brinkman, the EKM Armed Forces connector, this initiative aims to support and empower female veterans in the region. The launch event, [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
Local businesses helping to raise funds for East Kent Mind We would like to thank the array of local shops and businesses that have already decided to help raise funds for East Kent Mind. Collection pots can be a great tool for fundraising if you are holding a public fundraising day or having a [...]
East Kent Mind Perinatal Courses in 2024 East Kent Mind is delighted to announce that it has been commissioned by Porchlight and Kent County Council to deliver perinatal courses relating to mental health and wellbeing. The perinatal courses run over six weeks and topics covered will include: parents and their baby’s wellbeing, understanding worries and [...]
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 [...]
Sign up for our newsletters Our A Year in Review 2023 has been published today looking back at some of the achievement, events and innovations that happened over the last year. To read about 2023, please click here: A Year in Review 2023 If you would like to subscribe to our newsletters, please enter [...]
Revival Food & Mood receives support from Canterbury City Council The leadership team from Revival Food and Mood was delighted to receive a cheque recently from Canterbury City Council for over £9,500. The money will be used to support young-person provision in the area. Cllr Connie Nolan (Cabinet Member for Community Engagement) visited the café [...]
The East Kent Mind Jan-Mar 2024 Activities Programme is available now The new Jan-Mar 2024 East Kent Mind Activities Programme features more than 40 courses, groups and workshop that are being run to help improve the mental health and wellbeing of East Kent residents. With the New Year nearly upon us, now is a great [...]
Herne Bay Umbrella has merged with East Kent Mind to protect its services for local people The charity has been in negotiation with the Mind charity, that serves the Canterbury district, for much of the year to find a way to save the centre located in William Street, Herne Bay. The four part-time staff, led [...]
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