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Charity Governance

We are always moving forward to ensure we're meeting the needs of our communities so here's a ..........

Make a picture collage of years ago to now (below)

Our Mission

To promote a healthy lifestyle and support recovery from mental illness by providing an environment grounded in empathy, community and shared lived experience. We aim to support people to build resilience, enhance their confidence and contribute positively to an inclusive community, while challenging stigma and promoting an understanding of mental ill-health.

Our Story

1998- Canterbury and Faversham Forum (charity number 1069836) was established to ......

20??- The charity name changed to Canterbury and Faversham Forum because ...... 

As the Canterbury and Faversham Forum, we ........

2015- On a dog walk..... idle time (link this to a blog piece about idle time) Mark thought up the new charity name Take Off ... story about the name

This gave us the flexibility to grow and adapt to...... 

Take Off (charity number 1191902) has been a User Voice provider and delivered peer support groups since 1998 (previously under Canterbury and Faversham Forum, then Canterbury and District Mental Health Forum, then Take Off charity number 1069836). The name changes were made to broaden the areas where we could work, to expand into other areas of East Kent to support more communities in need. 

Our annual reports

Graph of income/expenditure over 5-year period

Our Structure

Org structure for governance page june 2025.png

Meet the Team

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