East Kent Mind will be assisting with the annual Big Mental Health Report Mind has launched a transformational new research project – called The Big Mental Health Report. The Report has an ambitious vision to provide the first comprehensive picture of the nations’ mental health in England and Wales. Mind and partners have brought together [...]
Warming up for Mental Elf 2024 – with help from the professionals If you are heading to Mental Elf 2024 in Canterbury on Sunday 24th November, you will have the opportunity to have a pre-event warm up led by Sam Sterling and CTPT (Canterbury Personal Training). Mental Elf 2024 is a family friendly 5km fun [...]
New East Kent Mind Ambassadors limber up for Mental Elf East Kent Mind is delighted to welcome two new mental health ambassadors, Katie Whitewood and Rosie Hawkins. The final-year psychology students at the University of Kent have agreed to be ambassadors for their local charity and support the mental health of students at the University, [...]
BBC Radio Kent Interview - with Dr David Palmer Our CEO Dr David Palmer was interviewed for BBC Radio Kent recently about being recognised for his lifetime achievement award and contribution to the field. In the interview, David talks about how he ended up working in the sector, he talks about stigma and breaking [...]
Mayor of Margate Cllr Jack Packman signs up for Mental Elf 2024 The Mayor of Margate Cllr Jack Packman is supporting East Kent Mind for its inaugural Mental Elf Fun Run, which takes place on Sunday 24 November in Canterbury at 10am. Mental Elf is a unique event that focuses on bringing people together, [...]
David Palmer is presented with a lifetime achievement award by Dr Anjan Ghosh and Lady Colgrain. Honouring a lifelong commitment to the mental health sector: Dr David Palmer’s inspiring legacy Dr David Palmer has transformed his local Mind charity – one of 100 in the national federation and five in Kent – from [...]
Kent awards celebrate wellbeing champions Lady Colgrain presents award to Hari Budha Magar The people, organisations and initiatives delivering projects to improve mental health and wellbeing in the region were recognised at the 2024 Kent Mental Wellbeing Awards. Fifty winners and 20 champions from across Kent, Medway, Bexley and Bromley were announced at the [...]
Netball teams battle for tournament glory Netball teams from across Thanet took part in a charity tournament to raise funds for East Kent Mind. Eighteen teams battled it out for top honours in an event organised by Thanet Netball League. The event raised £1,379 for the mental health charity. The tournament's winners were team [...]
East Thanet MP Polly Billington (second left) joins Karen Brinkman (right) and the Mayors of Margate and Broadstairs to open the indepenedent traders fair at Westwood Cross Traders show support for East Kent Mind Independent traders from across Thanet joined forces to stage a special market day at Westwood Cross to show their [...]
Award winners named by judging panel A record number of organisations have been invited to attend the 2024 Kent Mental Wellbeing Awards. In total 51 initiatives, organisations and teams of people have been named as winners and will attend a celebration in October. Simon Dolby, awards host and Development Lead at Mind in Bexley [...]
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