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The Charities
RETHINK severe mental illness
www.rethink.org
Sevenoaks Mencap
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Sevenoaks Mencap supports people with learning disability; their families and carers. They promote understanding of members’ capabilities and needs by the community, which includes co-operation and planning with Social Services and Health Authorities. The Sevenoaks Mencap Committee is responsible for the smooth running of local activities and for fund raising to support them. The Committee are most grateful for the financial help given by the Kent Painters Group.
www.mencap.org.uk
The FIFTH Trust (Family Investment For The Handicapped)
The FIFTH Trust
is the umbrella Charity to six independent homes in the Canterbury area,
the oldest of which opened seventeen years ago. Altogether there are now
about 70 adults that benefit. The workshops have grown as new homes have
been opened and residents moved in. KPG support is used to help pay for
art and pottery materials, and other equipment.
MacIntyre
MacIntyre is a national charity that provides learning, support and care for more than 700 children and adults with learning disabilities, at more than 120 MacIntyre centres. In Kent there are two – at Wateringbury and Sevenoaks. KPG donations will provide facilities and additional resources.
www.macintyrecharity.org
CARE Edenbridge
CARE is a registered charity that is dedicated to supporting people with learning disabilities throughout their daily lives. In several locations in the UK CARE provides a range of supported accommodation, training and work opportunities, all specifically tailored to individual need. At Edenbridge there is individual accommodation and 3 group homes for 60 residents aged from 22 upwards. KPG donations have previously bought considerable quantities of workshop equipment such as a sewing machine, weaving equipment, trolleys for the garden centre and musical equipment as well as outdoor sports and leisure kit and a snooker table.
www.care-ltd.co.uk
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