News

May 2012

Avenues - Deloitte Social Innovation Pioneer. – 17 May 2012
Steve James, CEO of the Avenues Group talks about his hopes and aspirations as a Deloitte Social Innovation Pioneer.

Swimathon challenge raises £350 – 10 May 2012
Andrew Warden's recent swimathon challenge has raised nearly £350 for Sport Relief

Get involved in our charity golf event! – 1 May 2012
The Avenues Trust Group’s Annual White Hat Golf Challenge will be taking place next month to raise money for sports projects for disabled people.

April 2012

Mayor of Sevenoaks hits the right note! – 24 April 2012
The Mayor of Sevenoaks, Councillor Margaret Crabtree visited the inclusive Sevenoaks jazz club 'Band without Boundaries' recently

Community Futures Kent scoops BIG lottery boost to help get local disabled people talking – 19 April 2012
Community Futures Kent (part of The Avenues Trust Group) is celebrating a BIG Lottery Fund award of almost £10,000.

We've been selected as a Social Innovation Pioneer! – 19 April 2012
We are delighted to announce that The Avenues Trust Group has been selected as one of the Social Innovation Pioneers of 2012 by business advisory firm Deloittes.

New disability football partnership with Avenues kicks off in South London – 17 April 2012
A disability football tournament will celebrate a new partnership between the South London Special League and the Avenues Trust Group next week.

Disabled fundraisers take to the ice in Gillingham – 13 April 2012
A group of young disabled people are being supported by Avenues to take part in an ice skating challenge in Gillingham next week (23 April).

Community Futures Kent - Fulfilling Potential Consultation Report – 4 April 2012
Community Futures Kent have submitted a report to The Office of Disability as it puts together a three year strategy for disabled people.

March 2012

Andrew makes a splash for Sport Relief! – 27 March 2012
Avenues are supporting Andrew Warden from Canterbury to take part in a Swimathon event in Margate this April

Avenues' Pilot Dementia Service in Sutton attracts Care Minister – 16 March 2012
Minister of State for Care Services, Paul Burstow, visited a pioneering support service for people living with dementia run by the Avenues Trust Group in Sutton on Friday, 16 March.

Rocking around the clock with Avenues! – 6 March 2012
Avenues 1950's themed rock n roll party was enjoyed by around 300 people with disabilities in Paddock Wood recently.

Avenues helping to relaunch Tunbridge Wells Group – 5 March 2012
The Avenues Trust Group is helping to re-launch the Tunbridge Wells District Partnership Group for people with a learning disability.

Zumbathon raises over £1500 for Avenues! – 5 March 2012
Our recent fundraising Zumbathon raised over £1500 for our Sport and Active Lifestyles Project!

February 2012

Community Futures Kent organise meeting with MP for government consultation – 20 February 2012
Community Futures Kent has organised a meeting between local disabled people and MP for Sevenoaks Michael Fallon as part of a government consultation on disability issues.

January 2012

Hot off the Press - the Avenues Trust Group 2010/11 Annual Report! – 17 January 2012
‘Round the clock support’ is the theme of our latest Annual Report, and is filled with stories about the people we support and how fulfilled their lives are being supported by Avenues. It focuses on the relatives too – and how by giving that well earned respite has changed their lives for the better.

Anyone for tennis? New community tennis group launches in Sevenoaks – 12 January 2012
The Avenues Trust Group has teamed up with The John Heuerman Tennis Academy to launch a new community tennis group in Sevenoaks which welcomes people with disabilities.

National Voices letter to The Times – 10 January 2012
Avenues in conjunction with 40 other national health and social care charities – all members of the National Voices coalition - have written to The Times calling on the government to make the Health Bill work better for patients and other service users.

Local MP visits innovative dementia service in Sutton – 10 January 2012
Tom Brake, MP for Carshalton and Wallington has visited an innovative new service run by Avenues for people with dementia in Sutton.

December 2011

Community Futures Kent visit to House of Commons voted a great success – 20 December 2011
A group of people from Community Futures Kent visited Michael Fallon, MP for Sevenoaks at the House of Commons this week.

Avenues dementia pilot scheme is praised in Sutton – 19 December 2011
A home-based Dementia Support Project in Sutton run by the Avenues Trust Group has been praised in the same week as hospital care for dementia across the country has been criticised.

Mayor of Bromley visits new service for people with learning disabilities – 7 December 2011
The Mayor of Bromley, Councillor David McBride visited Amplio House, one of Avenues new services in Beckenham on Monday 5th December.

We need your feedback! – 7 December 2011
We are developing our website and need your feedback to improve our online communication. To access the survey please click onto the title of this article.

All that Christmas jazz! – 1 December 2011
A local jazz club that welcomes and includes people with a learning disability held a successful Christmas themed night this week in Sevenoaks.

November 2011

Barclays boost for Spencer Way fundraising day! – 22 November 2011
A recent fundraising event at Barclays Bank in Horley has raised £650 for Spencer Way in Redhill!

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