Activities and events

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…

The Charity was founded by a group of parents of children with Spina Bifida and/or Hydrocephalus in 1966 with the aim of helping families in circumstances similar to their own. Today the service is open to people with a physical and/or learning disability and their families. KASBAH offers Independent…

We feel that anyone who has a sight impairment should be able to live a fulfilled, healthy and safe life, exercise self-determination and make informed choices, and achieve their own personal goals. We help make this a reality by providing comprehensive support services to people…