Bringing Veterans Together: A Festive Celebration in East Kent East Kent Mind recently hosted a heart-warming festive celebration for members of our Veterans’ Project, bringing people together for an afternoon of connection, companionship and seasonal cheer. The event took place at Invicta Lodge, Churchill Living in Broadstairs on Saturday 6th December. The festive [...]
Event video - Veteran Recognition Awards 2025 Winners of the 2025 Veteran Recognition Awards Veterans celebrated for positive community impact Veterans from across the county had their community contributions celebrated at an event in Canterbury. The annual Veterans' Information Fair and Recognition Awards saw two dozen ex-military [...]
Canterbury Specsavers: Claudia Kay from the audiology team and Sam Reynolds from the Optics announce their support of the veterans event Firm focuses on county's veterans Canterbury Specsavers is supporting the 2025 Veterans Information Fair and Recognition Awards due to be staged in the city on June 10 at Augustine House. The optics [...]
The Veterans panel with Karen Brinkman of East Kent Mind and Stephanie Young of Hartsdown Academy Students quiz veterans panel A trio of veterans joined a panel to meet students to talk about experience of military service. Organised by East Kent Mind's Armed Forces Connector, Karen Brinkman, the panel visited Hartsdown Academy [...]
Wills event staged for veterans Duncan Forster from The Will Angels Responding to requests from the ex-military communities East Kent Mind serves, an information event to advise on wills and probate was staged by the charity's Armed Forces Connector Karen Brinkman. The session was held at Invicta Lodge, Broadstairs, with Duncan Forster [...]
Veterans project secures funding for a further year East Kent Mind's award-winning veterans project has been awarded a further year of funding from the Veterans Foundation. The grant funds a mix of wellbeing activities to support mental health, social events to reduce social isolation of ex-military, reservists and their adult family members, together with a [...]
Festive treat for the county's veterans Veterans from across East Kent were treated to a Christmas party at the weekend. East Kent Mind's veterans project delivers a range of mental wellbeing support alongside social activities to reduce social isolation and build friendships and connections. Delivered by Karen Brinkman, the charity's Armed Forces Connector, the [...]
East Kent Mind’s Karen Brinkman wins prestigious BBC award Karen Brinkman holding her award trophy with East Kent Mind Development Lead Simon Dolby East Kent Mind’s Veteran’s Project lead Karen Brinkman has won a prestigious award at the BBC Radio Kent Make a Difference Awards. Karen won the ‘Morning Live Make a Difference [...]
Hari Budha Magar: Photo credit Abiral Rai Disability champion will speak at wellbeing awards Double amputee Hari Budha Magar will be one of the VIP speakers at the 2024 Kent Mental Wellbeing Awards. The Gurkha veteran, who lost both his legs above the knee to an IED in Afghanistan in 2010, is now [...]
Fair provided wealth of information to veterans The inaugural Veterans Recognition Awards took place on Thursday 25 July 2024 at St Peter’s Anglican Church in Canterbury. The event, which was staged by East Kent Mind, also brought together organisations from across the Canterbury and Thanet districts to host a Veterans Information Fair. East Kent Mind [...]
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