About us

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KIM (based in central Mold) originated at a kitchen table in 2002, progressed to a garden shed later that year, and in the six subsequent years has significantly expanded its service, currently supported by three full-time and four part-time members of staff, twenty five active volunteers and four trustees. In 2007-08, 134 women accessed KIM activities, totaling 6,533 hour of support.

KIM's staff

  • Jude Elliott - Full Time Project Manager
  • Annie Donovan - Full Time Development Worker
  • Dawn Bradbury - Full Time Branching Out Worker
  • Jenny Buchanan - Part time Funding and Finance Manager
  • Jackie Rowland - Part Time Hospital Project Worker
  • Anne Hooper - Part Time Volunteer Coordinator
  • Dominique Ashbrook - Part Time Administration Support Worker

KIM was initially set up with support from Flintshire Social Services and the Welsh Assembly Government with additional support since then from the Big Lottery Fund, J. Paul Getty Jr. Charitable Trust, Communities First Trust Fund, Social Risk Fund, Volunteering in Wales Fund, Lloyds TSB Foundation for England and Wales, Tudor Trust, The Henry Smith Charity, Servite Sisters Charitable Trust, and the Wanless Initiative.

We are delighted that we won the Social Care Accolade for outstanding "Community Contribution" awarded by the Care Council for Wales. Members of staff, volunteers and service users attended the award ceremony in Cardiff in June 2007.

Gwenda Thomas, WAG Assembly Member

Gwenda Thomas, WAG Assembly Member, Deputy Minister for Health and Social Care presenting Jude Elliott, KIM Project Manager with KIM's award for outstanding "Community Contribution" in June 2007

 

Referral to KIM

KIM receives referrals from Community Mental Health Teams, Drug and Alcohol Teams and First Access, as well as from psychiatry and psychology practitioners, other statutory and voluntary agencies e.g. GP's and other health practitioners, Child and Family Services, Probation Service, Women's Aid, CAB, Homestart, in addition to women wishing to self-refer. For referral forms go to leaflets page of this site.

 

The KIM Project. Providing mental health support to women with Kindness in Mind.
Working in partnership with Flintshire Community Mental Health Services to provide a creative and responsive service to women. The KIM Project is committed to achieving equal opportunities.
Funded with the support of Flintshire Social Services, Welsh Assembly Government, Welsh Council for Voluntary Action, Big Lottery Fund, Lloyds TSB Foundation for England and Wales, J.Paul Getty Jr. Charitable Trust, Tudor Trust and Flintshire Local Health Board.
Company Limited by Guarantee No. 4464874     Registered Charity no. 1104186