A Kenyan farmer has made a life-changing move from Africa to the UK to begin a new career at a charity-run care home for adults with learning disabilities in West Sussex. Wilfred Njiri, 43, recently joined Diagrama Foundation as a Development Worker at Duckyls Farm Care Home near East Grinstead. Previously, Wilfred managed crop cultivation…
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 is proud to announce that their Vice President, Dick Goodwin, has been awarded the distinguished title of Knight in the Order of Orange-Nassau by His Majesty King Willem-Alexander of the Netherlands. This royal honour, conferred on Dutch Liberation Day in Wageningen, is especially meaningful as it recognises the contribution…
On Wednesday 30 April, the Kent Community Foundation team of grant makers rolled up their sleeves for an afternoon of volunteering at Wye Community Farm. Before getting to work, the team gathered at the farm to enjoy a relaxed and sociable lunch together. They were joined by Richard Boden, Project Manager at Wye Community Farm,…
The High Sheriff of Kent, Dr Gill Fargher announces the winners of the 2025 High Sheriff Awards. The High Sheriff of Kent, Dr Gill Fargher, hosted a ceremony with grant makers Kent Community Foundation at Rochester Cathedral on 4 April to announce the winners of the 2025 High Sheriff Awards. The High Sheriff of Kent’s…
On Monday 14 April, Lady Emma Barnard, Lord-Lieutenant of West Sussex, planted a Red Oak tree at Duckyls Farm Centre & Community Services to mark the 80th anniversary of VE Day. The tree planting took place at the heart of Duckyls Farm, a 100-acre residential care home run by the Diagrama Foundation, supporting adults with…
Dartford Football Club is delighted to announce a new partnership between Diagrama Fostering and DFC Women. The independent not-for-profit fostering agency will sponsor the Women’s team shorts for the remainder of the season. It has also signed up to become one of the team’s social media partners. Diagrama Fostering provides a supportive environment for “looked…
The charity Mind of the Student received funding from Kent Community Foundation for a series of mental health workshops Students from the Longfield Academy, attended mental health workshops on 27 March provided by Mind of the Student, after the Channel Ports Fund, administered by Kent Community Foundation, awarded them £1,500. Mind of the Student is…
The Taxi Charity for Military Veterans is delighted to announce that Babette Powell will be running the 2025 London Marathon to raise vital funds for the charity. Babette, an experienced marathon runner from Gravesend, has completed eight marathons to date, including three previous London Marathons. Her personal best was an impressive 4 hours and 11…
Residents of Diagrama Foundation’s Duckyls Farm in West Sussex embraced the spirit of World Down Syndrome Day by donning their brightest and most mismatched socks in celebration. Observed annually on 21st March, World Down Syndrome Day raises awareness of Down Syndrome, a genetic condition caused by the presence of an extra 21st chromosome. The date—21/3—symbolizes the…