Befriending

The service offers impartial advice on adaptations and equipment in your home; help with gadgets; benefits; help with form filling; home maintenance; information to enable you to consider your options for housing as your needs change and advice on how to stay safe in your home. Trusted volunteer drivers…

At Independent Age, we want to make the UK a better place to grow older. We understand the issues faced in later life, we campaign for change, and we provide support people can rely on – from award-winning information guides to a network of volunteers…

The Rosemary House day centre is a warm place that provides an assortment of activities, both stimulating and relaxing. The activities vary depending on the weather, and the interests and skills of the wonderful volunteers.  The centre offers day trips and outings; hot meals delivered to your door; bathing…

Roxeth day centre offers a warm place that provides an assortment of activities, both stimulating and relaxing. The activities vary depending on weather, and the interests and skills of the wonderful volunteers. Also offers day trips; hot meal delivered to your door; bathing service from…

We provide social activities and mutual support for our membership of 30 people having various disabilities. During winter months visits to the theatre in Margate and Canterbury are always popular. At other times we arrange day trips to interesting outdoor venues within Kent and Sussex often…

Friendship for adults with learning disabilities.

The Jubilee day centre provides a safe place to meet people, have a meal and get involved in arts and crafts; cookery; singing; walking groups; exercise, aerobics and dance, relaxation, reading group, computer surgeries (computers or tablets not supplied); quizzes; board games; cards; bingo and…

Age UK Maidstone manage a number of centres and services which aim to help older people to improve their own wellbeing and promote independence. The Mill Street office in Maidstone (ME15 6XW) offers a wide range of wheelchairs for hire. The Maidstone Community Support Centre (ME14 1HH) offers help…

A free, safe and welcoming place for men who could benefit from socialising and activities. At Christmas 2014 BBC Radio Kent featured the project in one of their bulletins. To listen click on the link below: Medway Mens Health Project on BBC Radio Kent.

The aim of Mum2Mum is to offer friendship and support to mums aged 16-30. Mums are matched with one of our team of volunteer befrienders (who are all mums themselves) who will meet with them on a one-to-one basis at least once a fortnight. Parenting can be a challenge-…