Wellbeing

If you are struggling with your mental health and would like to get some support, then we are here to help you.

North Kent Mind will be at

St Augustine’s Church’s Place of Welcome this Wednesday 9^th March.

The address is 192 Rock Avenue, Gillingham, ME7 5PW.

 Please come along between 9-11am and speak to a member of staff

For more information, please email

RuthDalton@northkentmind.co.uk

Do you have a passion for music?

North Kent Mind, along with the music students from the University of Kent and their lecturers, have created the Dockyard Sessions.

An all-comers Band/jamming session for anyone interested in music.

The sessions will be held at The University of Kent in the Clock Tower Lecture Theatre on March 9th, 16th, 23rd and 30th from 10:30am-12:30pm.

Download poster.

Are you 15-18 years old and not in education or training?

The next steps project offers 6 weeks, free, individual and tailored support to suit your needs. Whether this is to gain more confidence, better understand your mental health, set meaningful goals or make positive changes in your life -we’re here to support you.

For more information please contact: Rebecca Smith

rebeccasmith@northkentmind.co.uk

North Kent Mind are running a free, friendly and welcoming creative group session for children aged 4-10 years old to explore different emotions and how to
build emotional intelligence.

Friday 18th February, 9.30AM – 11AM

Riverside Community Centre Gravesend

To book your place, please email Rebecca Smith: rebeccasmith@northkentmind.co.uk

Download poster here.

North Kent Mind are running a free, friendly and welcoming group session for young people aged 11-18. The session will explore self-esteem and managing comparisons, whilst learning how to build positive coping mechanisms.

Friday 18th February, 11.30AM – 1.00PM

Riverside Community Centre Gravesend

To book your place, please email Rebecca Smith: rebeccasmith@northkentmind.co.uk

Download poster here.

Today we had great fun running sessions for children to help their emotional intelligence.

Using creative discussions, first they created a ‘moving faces’ octopus to identify emotions, what they feel like and what might bring these on.

They then moved on to create their angry/calm octopus; this helps children become more aware of triggers for angry/sad feelings and the strategies they can use to calm down.

Well done to all of those that attended! North Kent Mind are running sessions for children and young people each school holiday for FREE, keep an eye out for our next ones and come along.

We have currently vacancies in our Supported Housing .  Our flats are READY for someone to move in. 

If you wish to have an informal discussion or more information about the application process, please contact;  martagimenezzacares@northkentmind.co.uk

North Kent Mind provide a supported housing service for 27 adults who have experienced mental health problems and now need some support to live independently. 

Please check our website for additional information https://northkentmind.co.uk/supported-housing/

Alone once again
Deep in the night
Looking for colours
Oh so bright

Looking for freedom
To ease pain in my heart
Searching and searching
But where do we start

Look deep into the abyss
The colours so strong
Hold on little one
It’s not where we belong

You need to have colours
Oh so bright
Not the dark dark one’s
That come in the night

We don’t have to be here
It’s not a good place
We’ll take it slowly
It isn’t a race

It will be daylight soon
We need to take care
We need to stay together
You, me and LoLo Bear

Anon (Aspirations client)

For more Information on Aspirations

A glitter jar is something your child can make and then use to help them feel calmer and less confused about their feelings. When words are not
easy to find for you or your child, a Glitter Jar can help you talk to each other and helps your child understand how our thoughts and feelings link together.
A glitter jar works well with children aged 4-11. But it can be used for children and young people of all ages to help with other mindfulness
exercises such as mindful breathing.

For details on how to create glitter jars see the guide.

“Our Schools Worker, Sarah Murphy, has been working closely with Dartford Primary School via our KCC funded project, supporting the children to create their own glitter jars. The pictures below show the final results!”