Respite care and short breaks

Kent Autistic Trust provides daytime activities and learning opportunities for adults with a learning disability. The service works with people to build their confidence and skills, opening up new opportunities. The Trust can provide support for individuals who are at college or university. Staff can offer…

Leonard Cheshire Disability runs a day centre where people with physical and mild learning disabilities can make friends, have fun and develop new skills. The centre is easy to get to by bus from Maidstone town centre.      

At the Windmill Centre (formerly Robbie Centre) we provide intensive one-to-one support to help adults living with autism, Learning Disabilities & complex needs to develop their life skills and communication techniques. Each person using the centre has their own programme which we design to overcome or reduce…

Leaps and Bounds provide opportunities to adults with moderate learning disabilities to create arts and crafts. Some of activities offered include painting pottery (clay), cross stitching, latch rug making, crochet, card making, working with drift wood, simple sewing, fine beadwork and macramé. In doing so,…

The Hop Yard helps adults with learning disabilities to develop self-confidence, learn new skills and make friends. Contact the Head Office (based in Lenham, Kent) to find out more information about the following: ‘Horse and Cart’ to ride horses and do other yard activities such as…

Primrose Horticultural Project supports adults with a learning disability. The Project works with people to build their confidence develop skills and broaden opportunities. The Project is based on an allotment used to grow seasonal fruit, vegetables and flowers. Participating in the Project offers: Exercise, relaxation and…

Tenterden Disabled in Action (TDIA) provides daytime activities and services for adults with a learning disability. The service works with people to build their confidence and skills, opening up new opportunities. Also offers: A hot nutritious meal served at 12:45pm A minibus service to collect you…

The Marsham Street Café supports adults with a learning disability. The Café offers the opportunity to help with the running of the Café whilst building confidence, developing skills and broadening opportunities.

The Vineyard Garden Centre provides daytime activities and learning opportunities in growing plants. The service works with people to build their confidence and skills, opening up new opportunities.