August 2021
Set up EHMF
Established a constitution and set up a bank account
Our First event
Elliott Holmes Memorial Cup. Raised £600 for the EHMF
September 2021
September 2021
Facebook Page Launched
Over 200 followers in our first month
Website launched
Set up the EHMF Website to showcase what we do and to book events online
October 2021
November 2021
Linkedin Page
Set up a Linkedin page to encourage local business to support
For Business Counselling Sponsor
VCM in Meopham became our first business sponsor
December 2021
January 2022
First Counsellor
First counsellor signs up to support our cause
First £10,000 raised
Passed the £10,000 mark which will pay for 200 counselling sessions
February 2022
March 2022
Referral form goes live
After 6 months work, the referral form goes live on 28th March
Counselling starts
First young person referred for counselling
April 2022
May 2022
First Golf day
Golf Day raises £3,254.00
£25,000 raised
£25,000 raised, enough to pay for counselling for 50 young people
June 2022
September 2022
Incorporated as a CIC
We are now officially a Community Interest Company
£8,000 raised on the London to Brighton Cycle event
First year results
40 young people funded and referred to counselling, funding in place for the next 25 young people
December 2022
January 2023
Charity of the Year
Northfleet bowls club, Kent County Bowling Association and GAMA Golf Society all make us their ‘charity of the year’.
Gravesham Community Leisure
Cascades, Cygnets and Swanscombe Leisure centres hold fundraising event and raise over £1,700 for EHMF
March 2023
May 2023
EHMF receive Gravesham Civic Community Award
Peter Scutts and Kerry Holmes receive Civic Community Award from Mayor Peter Scollard on behalf of EHMF
£10,000 grants help boost funds
Kent Community Foundation help secure grants from the Lawson Endowment for Kent fund and Landsec.
July 2023
August 2023
Post-counselling support
Talks begin with local organisations to provide post-counselling support for EHMF
Number of referrals reach 100
We have approved funding and referred 100 young people for mental health counselling
September 2023
November 2023
Kent Police support our work
Over 100 Police Officers from Northfleet Station will hand out EHMF self-referral cards to vulnerable young people
Students bookmark launch
3rd January – St John’s school, 1,250 pupils receive bookmark – Accessing mental health support
January 2024
February 2024
Spreading the word
BBC South East Today interview and BBC Radio Kent
Sponsored walk raises nearly £10,000
Students at Gravesend Grammar School raise £9,720 from sponsored walk
June 2024
July 2024
BBC continue their support
Another BBC South East Today news report helps get us noticed
CEO receives Rotary International Honour
CEO, Peter Scutts received the Paul Harris Fellowship, Rotary International’s Highest Honour
August 2024
November 2024
EHMF Winner at UK Charity Heroes Awards
£5,000 winning prize will fund 100 counselling sessions
Referrals reach 300
A bittersweet moment as the number of young people we have helped tops 300
December 2024
February 2025
Early Day Motion lodged in Parliament
Our local MP Dr Lauren Sullivan lodged an early day motion in parliament to highlight the work we are doing in Gravesham and our unique model
Yorkshire Three Peaks Fundraiser
A record £20,000 raised by community including £8,400 match funded by DPD Group
June 2025
September 2025
BBC Make A Difference Awards
Nominated by the community and selected as a finalist in the BBC 2025 Make A Difference Awards
Email: support@ehmf.org.uk
