Leading grant makers Kent Community Foundation has awarded two grants totalling £13,000 to Stepping Out with Carers CIC, a Dover-based charity that offers accessible walks and social activities across Kent to support unpaid carers and those they care for. Founded to combat isolation and promote wellbeing, Stepping Out with Carers CIC provides inclusive, welcoming outdoor…
Residents at Diagrama Foundation’s Edensor Care Centre in Clacton-on-Sea were treated to a special shopping experience this week, thanks to a visit from Tina’s Clothing, a mobile pop-up clothing shop that has been supporting care home residents across Essex, Hertfordshire, London, Cambridgeshire, Bedfordshire and Suffolk for over 25 years. Set up in the heart of…
The Taxi Charity for Military Veterans marked International Women’s Day with an invitation only event on 6 March at the RAF Club in London. The Taxi Charity for Military Veterans proudly hosted a special event at the prestigious RAF Club in London on 6 March to celebrate International Women’s Day. The gathering brought together veterans,…
Adults with learning disabilities have surprised the eight goats living at Duckyls Farm with a new climbing frame. Care Provider Diagrama Foundation, runs Duckyls Farm, a one hundred acre farm in an area of outstanding natural beauty that offers residential care, supported living and day opportunities for adults with additional needs. The Farm in West…
Two inspiring women are pioneering change in the world of social care, redefining what it means to nurture and support adults with learning disabilities. This International Women’s Day, Karen Tolton and Keri Strugnell from Duckyls Farm are calling for a transformation in the way care is perceived, valued, and funded. Championing Change in Learning Disability…
Kent Community Foundation awards financial support to buy food and essentials for the homeless. Open House Rochester supports people who are living alone or homeless by providing shelter, food and friendship in a peaceful and safe environment. The project aims to develop a sense of community and understanding including guests, volunteers and donors. They received…
Love and laughter filled the air at Edensor, a nursing and dementia care home in Clacton-on-Sea, as residents came together for a Valentine’s Day celebration. The home was beautifully decorated with hearts and flowers, creating a warm and happy atmosphere. Residents enjoyed a delightful afternoon tea while being serenaded with classic love songs by Tessa,…
The Learning Journey Fund offers funding for charities in Kent to discover new ways to improve their organisation’s performance. Charities and community groups across Kent and Medway are encouraged to apply for £2,000 funding from the Learning Journey Fund, which was established in 2022, to allow charitable organisations to discover new insights and gain inspiration…
Elderly residents at the Edensor Care Home in Clacton have used their art and craft sessions to make Christmas cards for underprivileged orphans and schoolchildren in Africa. The Edensor nursing and dementia care home in Clacton on Sea is run by care providers Diagrama Foundation who support vulnerable children, young people, and adults to live…
WWII veterans were driven to Shropshire to meet the master distiller who created a commemorative 80th anniversary D Day dark rum. The Taxi Charity for Military Veterans took a groups of veterans for a couple of days break in Shropshire which included a visit to meet the Distinct Distillers team who have been selling ‘44’…