Grassroots Empowerment Network
Our mission is to improve delivery of support for Health and Wellbeing by grassroots organisations using a person-centred approach.
We are coming together to have a bigger voice, having slowly been silenced over the past few years.
We have action- specific projects to reach goals (e.g. petitions, awareness, fundraising) we don't just sit around drinking tea!
We focus on:
Sharing updates about our services
Signposting between our organisations
Creating partnerships
Preventing duplication
Take Off
We provide peer support groups in Ashford, Canterbury, Dover, Thanet and Shepway. We're also the User Voice- people can anonymously give feedback about using services.
Dover Big Local
Dover Big Local has a Community Hub providing support, training, and networking opportunities, that help residents access services, develop plans to improve their area.
Canterbury Umbrella
Canterbury Umbrella is a Community Hub that provides a place for people to come and relax, meet friends and receive support from our staff, volunteers and other members.
Micky T's Wellbeing & Fitness
Micky has developed a school scheme which helps young children and teenagers with their wellbeing, focusing on a set of mental health core values alongside fitness activities.
Julie Rogers Counselling
Julie offers a range of therapeutic sessions for individuals including Living in the Moment Workshop, and affordable Healing sessions. Julie specialises in bereavement and loss.
Speak Up CIC
As an organisation our work is supported, informed, developed and delivered by people who have a real understanding of what it is like to live with mental distress.
Want to join the network?
Please get in touch if you would like to join the network or if you have any questions