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Neurodivergent Friends in Thanet (NDFT) is a Community Interest Company (CIC) registered under the name Neurodivergent Friends CIC.

We are a Neurodivergent-led community group helping local Neurodivergent adults meet their peers in safe spaces, find community, support, and belonging, in Thanet & South East England. We help local Neurodivergent adults meet their peers in safe spaces. Our mission is to bridge the gap in local resources for Neurodivergent adults, working for positive change in mental health, well-being, community, belonging, self-acceptance, and self-advocacy. We are an inclusive and intersectionality-informed organisation for Neurodivergents from all backgrounds, whether diagnosed, self-diagnosed or questioning. We welcome Neurodivergent adults from the Thanet and East Kent area of England. Neurodivergent Friends is 100% neurodivergent-led (this means that everyone working with us is Neurodivergent) and 100% community-led (this means that all the activities and ways we offer our activities are based on community feedback). We want to empower our community members to be at the centre stage of all our activities. Our work is targeted at Neurodivergent adults and not suitable for children. For safeguarding purposes, our events are 18+. We are not health professionals, social workers, therapists, mental health advisors, Neurodiversity researchers or any other official authority. We are simply a caring group of Neurodivergent adults trying to do something good for our local community. We offer free monthly social meetups for ND folks in Thanet, mainly in Ramsgate, Broadstairs and Margate. Follow us on social media on Facebook or Instagram, or sign up to our newsletter to receive update on when we are hosting our next event (links below.) While our work is not aimed at parents seeking advice as parents of ND children, ND adults who are also parents in our community are welcome to find connection with other ND parents. We have a private Facebook group which is is exclusively for Neurodivergent adults or questioning. To join, please follow the link below. You must answer all the questions to be granted access. If you are not Neurodivergent but would like to keep up to date with NDFT activities on behalf of a friend or family member, or to follow our work, we invite you to follow our instagram or pages and/or sign up to our newsletter (links available in our welcome pack linked below.) Welcome Pack: https://tinyurl.com/NDFT-WelcomePack

Facebook group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/neurodivergentfriendsthanet

Instagram Page: https://www.instagram.com/neurodivergentfriendsthanet/

Newsletter:
https://tr.ee/dHPpzhGsca

09/11/2026

🎉 We are very excited to run this new coffee morning in Margate. 🎉

Thank you for hosting us!

⚠️ Access info: Sorry, this venue isn’t fully accessible for wheelchair users. The entrance (with ramp) and main room fit all wheelchairs, but the bar and toilets (with grab rails) are through a 30-inch / 76 cm door that larger wheelchairs can’t fit through. Our team can bring you drinks and help you walk to the toilet.
You can see the visual story in our bio
EVENT DETAILS
Date: Friday 27th November
Time: 10am - 12pm
Location: Margate Arts Club, 276 Northdown Rd, Margate, CT9 2PT
Complimentary refreshments will be provided including teas, coffees, hot chocolate and biscuits. Tap water will also be available. If you have any questions before the event please contact us via [email protected] - NDFT team
For safety and safeguarding reasons, this event is 18+ only.
🎟 IS BOOKING REQUIRED?
We recommend booking in advance. We limit the number of tickets available to book for safeguarding reasons. Therefore, once maximum capacity is reached, we won’t be able to let anyone else in. You don't have to book a ticket to come, but it’s the only way to absolutely guarantee your place for the meetup.
BOOKING LINK HERE 👉 https://tinyurl.com/2026CM-NovMargate
ACCESS/TRANSPORTATION
🚌 Bus: Bus Stop Warwick Road, 8X, 8A, Loop

🚘 Carparks (charges apply), Harold Road car park
On-street parking nearer to the venue: Northdown Road (charges apply). Free street parking on Norfolk Road, Warwick Road and Lyndhurst.

We are 100% Neurodivergent & community-led, inclusive and intersectionality-informed, for Neurodivergents from all backgrounds, whether diagnosed, self-diagnosed or questioning.
This programme was funded by National Lottery Reaching Communities in England Community Fund.

22/10/2026

Testing one-two? 👀 here's a little tutorial on where to find the visual story of every venue we use:

1. Go to the page of the event you want to attend on our website via ndft.org.uk/events or link in our bio on instragram.

2. Select the event you wish to attend.

3. Scroll down to the "Venue's Visual Story" section

4. Open the visual story

In it you will find:
-how to access (map with visual graphics showing where the nearest public transport and car parks are, including pictures of the point of view from public transports) and directions
-pictures of the venue, what the front door looks like, what it looks inside, where the fire exits are, were the toilets are and what they look like.

If you need extra support contact us via [email protected] and we will get back to you as soon as we are able.

20/10/2026

🎉 We are very excited to run this meetup in Margate. 🎉Thank you for hosting us!

EVENT DETAILS
Date: Monday 2nd November
Time: 7-9pm
Location: Crescendorious, 45 Grosvenor Place, Margate, CT9 1UW
Complimentary refreshments will be provided including teas, coffees, hot chocolate and biscuits. Tap water will also be available. If you have any questions before the event please contact us via [email protected] - NDFT team
For safety and safeguarding reasons, this event is 18+ only.
🎟 IS BOOKING REQUIRED?
We recommend booking in advance. We limit the number of tickets available to book for safeguarding reasons. Therefore, once maximum capacity is reached, we won’t be able to let anyone else in. You don't have to book a ticket to come, but it’s the only way to absolutely guarantee your place for the meetup.
BOOKING LINK HERE 👉https://tinyurl.com/NDFT-Nov2026-social
ACCESS/TRANSPORTATION
Access/Transportation:
Nearby Transport:
Bus stops within a short walk of the venue include:
Mill Lane: 8, Loop. Cecil Square: 8, 8A, 8X. Marine Terrace: 8, 8A, 8X, 32
Car park (charges apply):
Belgrave Car Park (Dreamland), Belgrave Road, CT9 1XG.
On-street parking:
Parking is available on Belgrave Road and surrounding streets, including Grosvenor Place, Grosvenor Gardens, Grosvenor Hill and Eaton Road. Some parking is free and some restrictions/charges apply, so please check signs where you park.
We are 100% Neurodivergent & community-led, inclusive and intersectionality-informed, for Neurodivergents from all backgrounds, whether diagnosed, self-diagnosed or questioning.
This programme was funded by the National Lottery Reaching Communities in England Community Fund.

13/10/2026

🎉 We are very excited to run this coffee morning in Ramsgate. 🎉
Thank you for hosting us!
EVENT DETAILS
Date: Friday 23rd October
Time: 10am - 12pm
Location: The House Hotel, (formerly Albion House Hotel)
Albion Place, Ramsgate CT11 8HQ
Please note that it is possible to purchase drinks or food from this venue. We also hope to be able to provide complimentary teas, coffee and pastries. Tap water will be available.
🍹A non-alcoholic menu will be available for those who wish to purchase drinks during the event.
For safety and safeguarding reasons, this event is 18+ only.
🎟 IS BOOKING REQUIRED?
We recommend booking in advance. We limit the number of tickets available to book for safeguarding reasons. Therefore, once maximum capacity is reached, we won’t be able to let anyone else in. You don't have to book a ticket to come, but it’s the only way to absolutely guarantee your place for the meetup.
BOOKING LINK HERE 👉 https://tinyurl.com/NDFT-CM-TheHouse
ACCESS/TRANSPORTATION
Nearby Transport:
🚌 Bus: Bus Stop Wellington Crescent, 9X, 45, Loop,
🚘 Carparks (charges apply), Albion Place Car Park, Leopald Street, On-street parking nearer to the venue: Albion Place and Wellington Crescent is paid for on street parking, from Victoria Parade and beyond is free on-street parking
We are 100% Neurodivergent & community-led, inclusive and intersectionality-informed, for Neurodivergents from all backgrounds, whether diagnosed, self-diagnosed or questioning.
This event was crowdfunded! Thank you for your continued support 💛
This programme is funded by the National Lottery Reaching Communities in England Community Fund.

29/09/2026

🎉 We are very excited to run this meetup in Margate. 🎉Thank you for hosting us!

EVENT DETAILS
Date: Monday 12th October
Time: 7-9pm
Location: Crescendorious, 45 Grosvenor Place, Margate, CT9 1UW
Complimentary refreshments will be provided including teas, coffees, hot chocolate and biscuits. Tap water will also be available. If you have any questions before the event please contact us via [email protected] - NDFT team
For safety and safeguarding reasons, this event is 18+ only.
🎟 IS BOOKING REQUIRED?
We recommend booking in advance. We limit the number of tickets available to book for safeguarding reasons. Therefore, once maximum capacity is reached, we won’t be able to let anyone else in. You don't have to book a ticket to come, but it’s the only way to absolutely guarantee your place for the meetup.
BOOKING LINK HERE 👉https://tinyurl.com/Oct-MeetUp-Crescendorious
ACCESS/TRANSPORTATION
Access/Transportation:
Nearby Transport:
Bus stops within a short walk of the venue include:
Mill Lane: 8, Loop. Cecil Square: 8, 8A, 8X. Marine Terrace: 8, 8A, 8X, 32
Car park (charges apply):
Belgrave Car Park (Dreamland), Belgrave Road, CT9 1XG.
On-street parking:
Parking is available on Belgrave Road and surrounding streets, including Grosvenor Place, Grosvenor Gardens, Grosvenor Hill and Eaton Road. Some parking is free and some restrictions/charges apply, so please check signs where you park.
We are 100% Neurodivergent & community-led, inclusive and intersectionality-informed, for Neurodivergents from all backgrounds, whether diagnosed, self-diagnosed or questioning.

This programme was funded by the National Lottery Reaching Communities in England Community Fund.

28/09/2026

🎉 We're back! Here are our social events for October:

Neurodivergent Social Meetup
Monday 12th October
7–9pm
Crescendorious, 45 Grosvenor Road, Margate, CT9 1UW

Our social meetup is for Neurodivergent adults to meet in safe spaces with their peers. Casual, social event, with games, activities and chatting.

Neurodivergent Coffee Morning
Friday 23rd October
10am–12pm
The House Hotel, Albion Place, Ramsgate, CT11 8HQ (formerly Albion House Hotel)

Our coffee morning is for Neurodivergent adults to meet in safe spaces. Casual, social event, for a friendly chat and a cuppa.

You can find all the event information, including our Visual Stories, here: https://ndft.org.uk/events/

These programmes are funded by the National Lottery Reaching Communities in England Community Fund.

26/09/2026

We’re back! And we've got news!

We took a long summer break to recharge and build back capacity, so our neurodivergent disabled team can keep doing what we do best and love! Working in ways that match our team's needs and support our wellbeing is how NDFT keeps going in the long run.

And we're back with some amazing news: we've been awarded funding from the National Lottery Reaching Communities in England Community Fund The National Lottery Community Fund securing THREE YEARS of monthly social meetups and coffee mornings, starting this october!

We worked really hard to make this happen, and we're proud of it. We're grateful to the National Lottery for placing its trust in NDFT once again, and to all of YOU for taking part in what we do. We grow with you, one step at a time.

Our monthly socials resume this October! A post with all the details is coming soon, but you can already book your spot on our website / link in bio.

16/06/2026

☀️ Summer update from Neurodivergent Friends in Thanet ☀️

At the end of this month, we’ll be holding our final Coffee Morning before we take a short summer break across July and August.
You may hear a little less from us over June as we begin to wind down.
As a 100% neurodivergent-led organisation, working in ways that are accessible and sustainable for our team is really important to us. Taking a pause over the summer helps us protect capacity, support different needs, and come back refreshed for the months ahead 💛
We’ll be back in September, when our Coffee Mornings and Evening Meetups return!
Our admin assistant will be keeping an eye on our inbox in case you have any urgent queries over the summer.
In the meantime, if you know someone who’d love to hear about what we’re up to later this year, send them our newsletter sign-up link ✨
We hope you have a lovely summer — we can’t wait to see you again in September!
Sophie, Lux & Louis

15/06/2026

🎉 We are very excited to run this meetup in Ramsgate. 🎉Thank you Albion House Hotel for hosting us!

EVENT DETAILS:
Date: Friday 26th June
Time: 10am-12pm
Location: Albion House Hotel, Albion Place, Ramsgate CT11 8HQ
Please note that it is possible to purchase drinks or food from this venue. We also hope to be able to provide complimentary teas, coffee and pastries. Tap water will be available.
🍹A non-alcoholic menu will be available for those who wish to purchase drinks during the event.
For safety and safeguarding reasons, this event is 18+ only.
🎟 IS BOOKING REQUIRED?
We recommend booking in advance. We limit the number of tickets available to book for safeguarding reasons. Therefore, once maximum capacity is reached, we won’t be able to let anyone else in. You don't have to book a ticket to come, but it’s the only way to absolutely guarantee your place for the meetup.
BOOKING LINK HERE 👉 https://tinyurl.com/JuneCMRamsgate
ACCESS/TRANSPORTATION
Nearby Transport:
🚌 Bus: Bus Stop Wellington Crescent, 9X, 45, Loop,
🚘 Carparks (charges apply), Albion Place Car Park, Leopald Street, On-street parking nearer to the venue: Albion Place and Wellington Crescent is paid for on street parking, from Victoria Parade and beyond is free on-street parking.
We are 100% Neurodivergent & community-led, inclusive and intersectionality-informed, for Neurodivergents from all backgrounds, whether diagnosed, self-diagnosed or questioning.
This event was crowdfunded! Thank you for your continued support 💛
We also thank key funders and crowdfunding partners

11/06/2026

Meet our new Co-Director, Sophie!

We're delighted to welcome Sophie Yates Lu into a new role in the NDFT team.

Many of you will already know Sophie from our social meetups, where they've been a Co-Facilitator since 2024 (and are often the friendly face handing out social battery stickers).
Sophie brings experience in community-led care, fundraising, and grassroots organising, and is passionate about supporting communities to come together and thrive.

We're so excited to have them on board. Please join us in giving Sophie a warm welcome! 🎉

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