The Hive Thanet

This project is funded by UK Government through the Social Enterprise Boost Fund.

Happy New Year from The Hive Thanet! As we step into 2025, we remain dedicated to empowering the SEND community with new opportunities, growth, and inclusion. Together, we’ll continue to build a supportive and thriving environment where everyone can shine! We are particularly excited to launch our traineeship programme in February - an amazing provision running every Thursday and Friday during term time offering an extensive training programme preparing individuals for employment or voluntary placements. Get in touch to find out more! info@thehivethanet.com www.thehivethanet.com @thehivethanet #SEND #community #employability #sport #horticulture #opportunity #happynewyear

Please support our #crowdfunder this #Christmas. #fundraising #donations #charity #giving #SEND #community

📢 The #Education Committee has just launched a major new #inquiry focused on finding solutions to the crisis in #SEND. The cross-party Committee will focus on how to stabilise the #system in the short term, and how to achieve long term #sustainability with improved #outcomes for #children and young people. The inquiry will examine every phase of education and development, from #earlyyears through to the age of 25. Another focus will be increasing the capacity of SEND provision, including finding ways to help local #councils plan sufficient SEND #school places and examining capital investment in this area. ⬇️

The Hive Thanet would like to thank all our #donors, #partners and #service users for their #support this year. The Hive would not be the thriving #SEND #community hub that it is without you all. ❤️ We hope that everyone has a fantastic #Christmas and a very happy New Year! 🎉 Remember that if you need support at this time of year, please reach out and contact one of the many organisations open and offering help over the festive period. 🫂 https://lnkd.in/e69kYbPZ

We have #spaces available to #hire at The Hive Thanet during the evenings, weekends and #school #holidays. Spaces include a #classroom / #training centre, #kitchen, #sports facilities with an #FA standard #football #pitch, #forestschool land and #storagefaciliities. Contact us via LinkedIn or email info@thehivethanet.com to find out more or arrange a tour.

2024 proved what I have always believed - kind #leadership and #inclusive #education can transform lives. From council estate to MBE to Honorary Master's, my journey continues to remind me that with the right #support, anyone can achieve their #dreams. ❤️ This year brought many #opportunities to expand that mission: 1️⃣ Appointed as #Headteacher at Elmley Dray School, an amazing #school for those with #SEND 2️⃣ Launched The Hive Thanet as #Director, creating a state-of-the-art SEND #community hub 3️⃣ Joined First Star Scholars UK as Director supporting #care experienced young people 4️⃣ Received an Honorary Master's from The Open University for services to education and #culture 5️⃣ Named finalist in GESS Dubai Education Awards and upReach #SocialMobility Awards Three posts that particularly resonated with our LinkedIn #community were: "The Open University hosted a truly beautiful ceremony at the Barbican Centre..." - On breaking barriers and making education accessible: https://lnkd.in/eQu7hqTU "I grew up on a council estate and was on the brink of homelessness at 17..." - Sharing my journey on Social Mobility Day to inspire others: https://lnkd.in/e_CwAZwA "Things employees don't care about = pizza, doughnuts, compulsory fun..." - On the true meaning of kind leadership: https://lnkd.in/eFVpjG2e I'm deeply grateful to the incredible #teams at Elmley Dray School, The Hive Thanet, and First Star Scholars UK, and to all the amazing #educators fighting for inclusive education every day. You inspire me to keep pushing for positive change. ⭐️ Looking ahead to 2025: 🏫 I'm incredibly excited to welcome #students to Elmley Dray School in January, providing an amazing #education where everyone can feel accepted, understood and supported. 🌿I'm looking forward to expanding The Hive Thanet's SEND support services to benefit the whole community across #Kent. 🎓I cannot wait to grow First Star Scholars UK's impact for care-experienced young people, offering a programme throughout the #UK. I will continue demonstrating how #kind leadership creates stronger #teams and that #empathy is the most important trait of any #leader. To everyone working to make the world more #accessible and #inclusive - thank you for an incredible year. Together, we're proving that everyone can excel, regardless of their background or circumstances, with the right support. 🥰 With special thanks to Hayley Furnell & Diarmuid Molloy MA NPQH. 😊 🌟Lead with kindness; there is no other way to lead!🌟 #2024LinkedInRewind #LeadWithKindness #TeamworkMakesTheDreamWork

It was our absolute pleasure to welcome the Mayor of Ramsgate to The Hive Thanet. #Mayor #Community #Ramsgate #SEND

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🚨 The Hive Thanet is ready to go, but we need YOUR help to bring it to life! 🚨 Our building and site are complete, but we urgently need funds to provide essential equipment, staffing, workshops, sensory resources, and community events for the SEND community. Every donation helps us make this hub a reality. Let's create a space for growth, learning, and opportunity in Thanet! Please support us today: https://lnkd.in/ehvDU5cj #HiveThanet #SEND #SupportLocal #Crowdfunding #Thanet #Community #Inclusion #Spacehive #Charity The Hive Thanet