Local Offer

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 accommodation offered lies across Kent and London. All of the schemes provide a supportive, safe and calm atmosphere to enable you to make informed decisions about your future. Referrals are accepted direct from clients, their families, psychiatric hospitals, community mental health teams and Local Authorities.

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.…

  Carers Trust is a major new charity for, with and about carers. We work to improve support, services and recognition for anyone living with the challenges of caring, unpaid, for a family member or friend who is ill, frail, disabled or has mental health…

The Carers Relief Service offers a break (respite) from looking after someone with learning disabilities. The Personal Support Workers can offer help with shopping, attending hobby and leisure activities, hospital visits, going to parties, clubs, discos and support to attend college. Alternatively, they can stay in the home to enable family/spouse…

Practical support and advice for people looking after someone. The service offers emotional support; help with applying for benefits; a drop in service; Carers' Fourm; health checks; information on local services; Kent Carer's Emergency Card; telephone, text and e-mail support and twice yearly newsletter Sometimes you may…

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…

Practical support, information and advice to help people living with disabilities to enjoy the freedom of independent living. The service includes advice on benefits, housing and access to other useful resources. Sometimes you may feel you are not being listened to, for example by health and…