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Looking for work, we could help with Individual Placement Support. We offer weekly support with job searching, CVs, mock interviews, dealing with interview anxieties and identifying suitable opportunities, providing tools to move forward in competitive employment.
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Memory Boxes/Tubes – ‘Talking with children about bereavement and grief can be difficult, so today North Kent Mind introduced the topic with crafting activities to help children express their thoughts and feelings towards the loss of a loved one. The children were able to speak about their happy memories and share their coping strategies with the group while decorating a memory box or memory tube to put special notes, photos and personal items in. The children allowed us to take photos of their wonderful creations and all agreed that their loved one would be very happy with what they had made!’
Worry monsters – ‘North Kent Mind had great fun today at St Augustine’s Church, Gillingham, using creative activities to help children understand how to cope with worries. A worry monster is designed to help children talk about and reduce their worries and we helped the children create their own unique monster. The way this helps is by allowing children to write or draw their worry onto a piece of paper and then feed it to their worry monster. Once the monster has eaten it, the worry can then be discussed and shared with an adult, or it disappears completely. Take a look at the photos to see some of today’s creations!
We have had great fun today in Medway running children’s wellbeing sessions to introduce them to the concept of emotions. Through the use of creativity we explored different types of emotions and how to label them, how they might feel and what they could look like. The children were able to keep their glitter jars as a reminder of what they had learnt in the session, as well as a mindful coping tool; just give them a good shake, then watch until the glitter settles in the bottom of the jar to refocus and refresh!
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Morning Sessions
Afternoon Sessions (updated)
As part of a 12 month fundraiser, Adam and Ash have completed a charity football match in aid of North Kent Mind. They have surpassed their original fundraising target still with the rest of 2021 to go and more exciting events planned. Great team effort! Thank you from all at North Kent Mind!
We offer short-hold tenancy agreements, which means that tenants living within them are expected to become independent enough to move on to general housing within two years. Everyone is encouraged to move to settings that are more independent when they are able to do.
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Men’s Group offers peer support for individuals over 25 who have a mental health issue. The group provides a safe space (currently via Zoom) to connect with others via a variety of activities, conversations and shared interests….
The Kent Mental Health and Wellbeing Awards is an annual event showcase the people, organisations and initiatives that help us cope with life.
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