Altered Art 2011

Posted on Jul 5, 2011

Our annual Knole Altered Art exhibition will run from 6 -19 July in The Orangery at Knole House, Sevenoaks. Admission to the exhibition is free. Many of the works on display, like this one, “Fantabulous”, will be offered for sale by sealed bid. Generously supported by...

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Asperger’s Day Workshop

Posted on Jul 4, 2011

Sevenoaks Area Mind are hosting an Information and Networking Day on Asperger’s Syndrome on Thursday 7 July from 10am – 3pm at the Salvation Army Building 74-80 Union Street Maidstone ME14 1ED Speakers include Dr Francis Harvey of the Kent & Medway Partnership Trust, with Jo Blamires and Des Walker of the Kent Autistic Trust. Lunch will be provided. Please email or call us if you would like to book a place, as space is limited. Program for the Day   10:00   Registration, tea and coffee 10:30   Welcome and...

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See us at the Sevenoaks Festival

Posted on Jun 15, 2011

The Sevenoaks Summer Festival runs from 18 June to 3 July, and on Saturday 18 June Sevenoaks Area Mind will have a stall at Plot 9 on Bligh’s Walk. Do come by and say hello! We will be selling cakes, holding a raffle, talking about what we do, and also running a competition to come up with a possible new name for our organisation! Many thanks to St Margaret’s Church, Underriver, for their generous donations of cakes and raffle prizes. Many thanks also to CNN who have generously donated gifts and prizes for the festival and for the...

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Beyond the Stereotype

Posted on May 3, 2011

On April 4th at the E M Forster Theatre in Tonbridge, Creative and Media students of Hillview School held an evening of dance, drama, spoken word and film to raise awareness of mental health issues and to raise funds for Sevenoaks Area Mind. The students collaborated with us to learn about issues affecting the one in four adults who will experience mental illness some time in their lives. The evening was a great success, as an entertainment, in raising awareness, and in raising funds – over £740 raised which is a tremendous...

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