Author: Sean Green

New Horizons
Unit 3
Ocivan Way
Westwood
Margate
Kent CT9 4NN

Summer 2025
Newsletter

Building Update

We have moved our Activity room around to allow more space and to give the Music and Drama activities more defined areas.
After listening to requests from our people , we have moved Karen’s office around so it is accessible for everyone to come and see her.

The Beach Hut
We are all making good use of the beach hut for the Summer.
Thankyou Sam for helping us set it up.

The Allotment
The Allotment is looking amazing. Thankyou Charlie and the wonderful staff who support you for all the hard work you have done.

Up-Cycling
As always, our people are working hard on different projects. If interested in purchasing any items, please contact the office or Karen.

Activities
As well as everything we do in the Resource Centre, we have had some lovely days out.
Have been to the Water Gala, Open top bus rides, dancing at the Bandstand. VE day celebrations and visiting different towns.

Ramsgate Carnival 2025
Everybody had a great day and we received a trophy and certificate for ‘Best Walking and Dancing Costumes’!. Karen was so proud of our people and all the staff who supported.
Karen would also like to thank everyone who worked so hard on the costumes and the decorations on the cars.

Staff Changes
We have had Leon, Elizabeth and Louis with us from East Kent College on placement. They will be returning in September.
We also have Byron and Brianna, who joined us for a weeks work experience at the end of term.
They enjoyed the experience so much, they have volunteered over the summer!

Important Dates

Disco Dates
-3rd October ‘To Be Confirmed’
-7th November ‘Halloween’
5th December ‘Christmas’

We are have a day to celebrate Karen’s 25 years service to New Horizons!
Families are welcome. Come anytime from 1P.M.
Feel free to pop in and stay as little or long as you want.

Celebrations and Achievements
Our people have been working very hard alongside their Support Workers to achieve new things and to take part in activities.
We have celebrated this with well earnt certificates!

Alyson for winning at bowling and joining in with her friends.

Carolina for Independent travelling on the bus.

Graham for joining in group sessions.

Kizzie for being so helpful and joining in sessions.

For representing New Horizons in Ramsgate Carnival, Certificates were given to:
George, Sam, Graham, Callum, Lauren, Ryan and Ben R.
Certificates were also given to the following wonderful staff for supporting our people to have a special day and representing New Horizons in Ramsgate Carnival:
Karen, Mandy, Claire, Sofia, Brianna and Byron.
Special mentions to Andrea who organised the costumes and helped to pull the whole day together and Emma and Lily B for making beautiful artwork with our people for the carnival.
THANKYOU EVERYONE!

Thankyou for taking the time to look through this newsletter.
Next one Autumn 2025.