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Nominet & Mantra raise £10,000 for Compaid

Thanks to Tonbridge-based design agency, Mantra, who have successfully raised £10,000 for Compaid. As a longstanding member of Nominet, Mantra qualified to nominate a local charity for a grant as part of their Members’ Givehub programme. The funding, which forms part of Nominet’s wide-ranging impact programme, is aimed at improving the lives of one million young people each year through technology. The £10,000 contribution will be used towards the running costs of Compaid’s training centre to help vulnerable people gain digital skills and safely navigate the internet. “I am thrilled that Compaid’s application for a £10,000 grant from Nominet’s GiveHub was successful. The funding will really benefit the fantastic work and services Compaid provide in the community.” – Greg Findley, Mantra Design.

Out and About transport services launch in Maidstone and Sevenoaks

Compaid has launched two new dial-a-ride, accessible transport services in Maidstone and Sevenoaks for disabled and older people, thanks to funding from Motability. These Out and About minibus services run between 9.30am and 4.00pm from Monday to Friday, providing journeys to anywhere within the boroughs for up to four passengers, including one space for a passenger in a wheelchair. Each single journey costs passengers £2 for the first two miles and £1 for every additional mile. Return journeys will be charged seperately. These and other costs of delivering the service are funded by a grant from Motability. Similar services have been running for the past year in Tunbridge Wells and Tonbridge and Malling with funding from the National Lottery. Bookings can be made by calling 01892 832447 and more information can be found here. We look forward to helping residents of Sevenoaks and Maidstone get out and about!

Volunteer for Compaid and Make a Difference.

Help us to Make a Difference! We are in need of new volunteers to help us to deliver our services, so if you have a few spare hours a week, are good with people and want to make a difference to peoples’ lives, join us. Become a driver of one of our accessible minibuses that provide a vital lifeline to our clients, enabling them to remain independent for longer. “When I go home after a day driving, I know I have made the day a bit better for some people. You can’t buy the warm feeling that gives you.” - Volunteer C Support our clients to learn how to use IT equipment, helping them to take greater control of their lives, pursuing personal interests and accessing services that may otherwise not be available to them. “Volunteering is supposed to be all about helping others, but in my case it’s just as much about helping me. It keeps my brain active; I can learn new skills and if I can help others, it makes me feel good as well, so everyone wins.” - Volunteer J All volunteers receive relevant training and reasonable local travel expenses. Make it your New Year’s resolution for 2023 to volunteer and register your interest by sending an email to judithwilliams@compaid.org.uk or clicking here to apply: https://www.compaid.org.uk/get-involved/volunteering-for-us/

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