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We regret to advise that former Hon. Secretary of the charity, Pam Comber MBE, has passed away recently following an illness. Pam’s contribution to help improve the lives of local people with mental health problems cannot be understated. Pam was instrumental in helping to secure...

Folkestone Channel Rotary Club are fundraising for South Kent Mind again! This time via their Channel Winter Fund appeal. As well as supporting South Kent Mind, other charities that will benefit from this appeal are Age UK and the Winter Shelter. Read the story on their Just...

We are so proud of our entire team at South Kent Mind and I thought that we should publicly acknowledge some of the incredible feats that have been achieved in a difficult year. In any average year we know how hard the whole team work to support the people of South Kent and...

[Press release 29 May 2020] There’s a second wave pandemic starting and it’s the mental health support need that is desperately growing. Even pre-COVID-19 there were 27,000+ people across South Kent who were suffering from a common mental illness such as anxiety or depression. In...

The coronavirus outbreak has had a huge impact on all of us. Many of us are feeling anxious or worried about how the virus could affect our lives, as well as our loved ones. For myself and my fellow Trustees, the pandemic has also caused us some concern over money matters. Just...

After many months of talking with all of the people we support, our staff, volunteers, Trustees, and stakeholders; we are pleased to publish our Strategic Framework to take us through the next five years. You can view the whole framework here...

There are many people in our community who don’t have anyone to turn to for support. Folkestone & Hythe District Council have set up a network of three community hubs to support vulnerable residents during this challenging time. Contact Folkestone & Hythe District...

Mind charity shops will be closing temporarily from Monday 23 March to help keep us all safe during the coronavirus outbreak We will let you know when our charity shops in Hythe & Cheriton will be reopening.

FDM staff stood in awe of 9-year-old Róisín as she braved having her head shaved to raise funds for Folkestone & District Mind. Róisín was supported by family, friends, her teacher and FDM staff at The Chambers Coffee Shop in Folkestone where the event took place. FDM staff...