Introduction
The Octopus Foundation is a charitable organisation based in Medway. Established in 2016 by 4 Directors, 2 of whom are directly involved in the day to day management and face to face delivery of the organisation. Between us, we have over 75 years of community work experience. We have worked with vulnerable people experiencing a diverse range of issues and challenging behaviours. Engaging children from the age of 5 through to centenarians, our beneficiaries include children with behaviour problems affecting their education, young offenders within the criminal justice system, adults with autism and other learning difficulties and those living with dementia. Mental health experience includes those suffering from depression, those who self-harm or are at risk of suicide, those previously or currently experiencing childhood or domestic abuse, addiction, and a range of diagnosed mental health conditions. We have also had first-hand experiences with mental health illnesses and the recovery process, from varying personal and professional perspectives which is invaluable for genuine empathy and understanding. Please click here to read more
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The Octopus Foundation is a charitable organisation based in Medway. Established in 2016 by 4 Directors, 2 of whom are directly involved in the day to day management and face to face delivery of the organisation. Between us, we have over 75 years of community work experience. We have worked with vulnerable people experiencing a diverse range of issues and challenging behaviours. Engaging children from the age of 5 through to centenarians, our beneficiaries include children with behaviour problems affecting their education, young offenders within the criminal justice system, adults with autism and other learning difficulties and those living with dementia. Mental health experience includes those suffering from depression, those who self-harm or are at risk of suicide, those previously or currently experiencing childhood or domestic abuse, addiction, and a range of diagnosed mental health conditions. We have also had first-hand experiences with mental health illnesses and the recovery process, from varying personal and professional perspectives which is invaluable for genuine empathy and understanding.
Volunteers are also recruited to support our delivery and are essential to it. Our current volunteers have a wealth of life experience as well as knowledge and experience of mental health issues. This, combined with their practical craft skills, enables us to deliver a broader range of activities using varying specialisms. Their input is invaluable to The Octopus Foundation. We often recruit our volunteers from within our own projects, as a constructive progression route from their participation in a programme. We believe this to be an innovative and positive recruitment process as our volunteers already have a good understanding of our methodology and ethos, as well as being genuinely empathic to the needs of new beneficiaries.
The Octopus Foundation has delivered several grant-funded initiatives, including those from The National Lottery, Comic Relief, Kent Community Foundation, Groundwork Kent & Medway, The Pargiter Trust, The Henry Smith Charity, Chatham Maritime Trust, The Allen Lane Foundation, The Colyer Fergusson Charitable Trust and the Co-op Community Fund. We have an excellent record of project management including monitoring, evaluation and reporting.
Office: 01634 712884
Mobile: 07513 045198