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Stephen Elsden, Chief Executive of Compaid, will be going a few extra miles for the charity in April when he takes part in the Paddock Wood Half Marathon.
Stephen has been training in and around Tunbridge Wells for several months, and hopes to complete the 13 mile course in under two hours, while raising over £500 for Compaid.
"The cold weather and snow has made training difficult, but the thought of all the clients within Compaid who will benefit through my efforts is spurring me on," comments Stephen.
If you would like to sponsor Stephen ahead of the race on 11 April, visit www.justgiving.com/stephen-elsden
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We are currently recruiting for a new Chairman and additional Trustees to join our Board.
Candidates for Chairman will be expected to have leadership experience, ideally within the voluntary sector or a related organisation. We are particularly interested in Trustee candidates with experience in some or all of the following areas: business development, strategic alliances, information technology, property development and transport.
For more information, click here.
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A major new exhibition of original art by disabled clients of Compaid is being held at the Trinity Theatre gallery in Tunbridge Wells this month.
Images of Christmas runs from 9-22 November, and features more than 30 original designs on a festive theme. Disabled people at Compaid’s Activities Centre in Tunbridge Wells have designed all of the paintings, using specialist computer software to assist them. Alongside interpretations of Santa and snowmen are winter landscapes and classic Christmas scenes.
The exhibition is being sponsored by Warner’s Solicitors, and is run with the support of Town and Country Foundation, who curate the gallery at Trinity Theatre.
The exhibition is open from 10.00am until 3.00pm each day, as well as during performance times at the theatre. The exhibition will be launched with a private view on Monday 9th November from 3.00-5.00pm.
In addition, Compaid clients are delivering two special workshops to representatives from other local disability groups on Thursday 12th November.
Comments Stephen Elsden, Chief Executive of Compaid: “This exhibition will showcase the artistic flair of many of Compaid’s clients, and I hope will encourage other disabled people to explore what is possible in the visual arts with the right support.”
Fergus Ross, Business Development Director at Warners Solicitors adds: “Warners Solicitors are delighted to help bring the achievements of Compaid and clients to the fore at the Trinity Theatre gallery on the 9th-22nd November. As a longstanding local firm we are committed to helping in our community wherever possible. Helping those whose sole purpose is to help others is a cornerstone of our Education and Charity team.”
Update 24 November. The exhibition is now closed, but all of the artwork can be viewed online here.
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Our very first Awareness Week is almost here. Next week, from Monday 26 to Friday 30 October, we'll be organising various activities throughout Tunbridge Wells, where the public can learn more about our work.
You can meet Compaid clients, volunteers and staff at the following locations:
26 October - Tunbridge Wells railway station - 7.00 - 9.00am
27 October - Fiveways junction - 10.00am - 3.00pm
28 October - Sainsburys Local, St John's Road - 9.00am - 1.00pm
29 October - The Pantilles - 10.00am - 3.00pm
30 October - Tunbridge Wells railway station - 5.00 - 7.00pm
In addition, we are holding an Open Day at our Activities Centre in Culverden Down, where you can see demonstrations of our work with disabled people, and hear about our plans for the future.
Throughout the week, we'll also be publicising our free prize draw. You can enter the draw right now from this website.
We hope to see you at one of our events next week. Do come along and find out how we could help each other.
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Compaid Awareness Week is coming at the end of October, and to mark this occasion, we are running a free prize draw with fantastic prizes on offer.
From family tickets to local attractions, to a case of wine and health treatments, there is somnething for everyone, and the draw is free to enter.
Head on over to our Prize Draw page to find out more. Winners will be drawn and notified on Friday 6 November. Good luck.
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