Housing options

Porchlight offers a free telephone 24 hour helpline for people who are street homelessness, sofa surfing or about to lose their home. Information, advice and guidance is provided to enable you to find accommodation that meets your needs and keeps you safe from harm. Support is available to develop life long skills to break…

East Kent Mencap has properties in Thanet, Canterbury and Swale with supported and independent living for people with a learning disability. All tenants are supported and encouraged to become as independent as possible. Support can be offered in all aspects of living in a community…

The rough sleeper team is based in Canterbury and Maidstone and works throughout Kent. Outreach workers will undertake street outreach sessions to locate people who are homeless. We will respond to any calls notifying us of people sleeping rough. We are also trying to prevent…

Supported living is a way of helping adults with learning disabilities to have the opportunity to live as independently as possible. If you do not want to live in residential care, but you would not be able to cope on your own at home, then…

The Kenward Trust provides a safe and non-judgemental place to enable people to recover from the adverse effects of drug and alcohol misuse. The services offered includes a women only programme, referrals to specialist services such as counselling, rehab and shared accommodation with staff on site to motivate you to…

Which? Elderly Care offers free, independent and practical advice about looking after elderly / older people. Some of the issues covered include: Accessing local authority and NHS care and support Benefits and allowances for older people Changing care needs Dealing with changing care needs Dealing with…

Confidential 24 hour helpline for women experiencing violence and domestic abuse in relationships and families. The female advisers provide support, help and information. There are translation facilities for callers whose first language is not English and a service for callers who are deaf or hard…

Friends, Families and Travellers offers practical support and advice on health, education, dealing with discrimination and bullying and staying safe. In addition, the Travellers Advice Team (TAT) is a team of solicitors which is independent of Friends, Families and Travellers that provides legal advice on: Allocation…

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…

The Sanford 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…