Information and advice
Fusion Healthy Living Centre
A community hub in the outskirts of Maidstone. Offering information, advice and support to residents of Park Wood and the wider Maidstone community.
Home-Start Ashford & District
Home-Start is a charity that offers support, friendship and practical help to parents with young children, in local communities throughout the UK. Home-Start offers a unique service, recruiting and training volunteers who are parents themselves – to visit families with at least one child under five at home to…
IMAGO - Safe
SAFE is a youth-led project, which aims to raise awareness of mental health, reduce suicide, breaking down, stigma, getting young people to talk about their feelings, recognise the danger signs and to seek support, if and when they need it. They have projects in Maidstone, Malling,…
Kent Deaf Children's Society
Kent Deaf Children's Society (KDCS) is a self funded, not for profit, volunteer-run organisation supporting deaf children, their families and friends in Kent. Holiday activities, signing workshops, Youth Group for 12-18 yr olds, soft play sessions for 0-12 year olds, seasonal and adhoc events.
Dover Job Club - Southern Housing
An informal club for local people to gain benefit and employment advice and support. Use of computers and digital support available. IT help, job search support and employment advice, benefit advice. No need to book, just come along and we can help you.
Healthy Living Centre - Dartford
Healthy Living Centre Dartford is a community led charity that works to improve health and wellbeing, and reduce health inequalities, within the borough of Dartford. We do this through education and the provision of services. These include: affordable and accessible exercise sessions cookery courses…
07387 581768
For us Too
For us Too are a charity, run by the parents and carers of disabled children, working to improve the lives of children and young people with all kinds of disabilities across East Kent (Thanet, Swale and Canterbury). The For us Too client group is disabled…
01843 446030
01795 227171
Catching Lives - Canterbury Open Centre
Catching Lives is an independent charity which is dedicated to supporting people who are homeless and vulnerable in Canterbury. Some of the services offered include: breakfast, lunch, referrals to agencies including local food banks use of washing machines and tumble dryers (detergent is supplied) access to…
Courses for Parents - The Princess Project
Dates and locations vary - see website or contact the office for details
We run the following courses for parents: 1) Kids Matter - informal parenting course/discussion group, for mums and dads of primary-aged children 2) CAP money- basic budgeting and financial management (mums and dads) 3) Shine- building self-esteem and a sense of purpose in women and…
Maidstone Town Centre Mums' Hub - The Princess Project
Our Hubs are safe, welcoming spaces that mums can visit with or without their children. They provide an opportunity to meet other parents, chat to our friendly team, visit Totcycle, and find support and community. Play areas, baby changing and feeding areas and free refreshments…