Activities and events

Rotary House day centre offers a drop-in club; companionship/befriending home visits; hand care; footcare; hairdressing and help with bathing. The service welcomes people living with mental illness.

The Riverside day centre offers cooked meals from Monday to Saturday; art group; computer lessons with a buddy; weekend outings; embroidery; jigsaws; reminiscence sessions; exercise groups; games; pool table; TV and films on DVD shown on a big screen; sing-a-long mornings; Tai Chi; quizzes and yoga. The Home Care…

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…

  Age UK day centres offer a range of optional activities depending on people’s interests and you can go once a week or sometimes more often. Lunch, tea and coffee are included. Entertainment is also regularly provided by local performers, and relevant talks given by…

The benefits of volunteering include meeting new people, building your confidence, being active while looking for paid employment, building your CV and a recent contact for a reference.

Blackthorn Trust is a charity which provides medical care, specialist therapies and rehabilitation through work placements within Blackthorn Garden. It aims to help people living with mental, physical and learning disabilities. The diverse range of activities offered enable you to acquire new skills and gain confidence to better deal with challenges.…

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: free breakfast, lunch, food parcels referrals to local food banks use of washing machines and tumble dryers (detergent is supplied) access to…

The Faversham Umbrella Centre was set up 22 years ago to provide recreational activities. The ultimate goal is to support you to integrate back into the community, rather than feel isolated by mental illness. The Puddles Café offers low cost light refreshments and opportunities to…

A tranquil garden open to everyone.  It is set in a one and a half acre walled garden within Northdown Park, Cliftonville. The garden offers horticultural therapy to adults living with mental health issues and/or learning difficulties.

We offer a series of activities, outings and advice sessions which members can attend. These include cookery, encompassing the budgeting, shopping and education on a nutritional diet as well as the practical cooking of the meal in line with both the Six Ways to Wellbeing…