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Fusion Healthy Living Centre

A community hub in the outskirts of Maidstone.  Offering information, advice and support to residents of Park Wood and the wider Maidstone community.
Telephone:
01622 691177
E-mail:
chloehubbard@fusionhlc.org.uk
Website:
https://www.fusionhlc.org.uk/

Home-Start Ashford & District

Home-Start is a charity that offers support, friendship and practical help to parents with young children, in local communities throughout the UK. Home-Start offers a unique service, recruiting and training volunteers who are parents themselves – to visit families with at least one child under five at home to…
Telephone:
01233 647209
E-mail:
info@home-start-ashford.co.uk
Website:
home-start-ashford.co.uk
Age Range:
Ages 0-4, Ages 5-10, 0-5, 6-10

IMAGO - Safe

SAFE is a youth-led project, which aims to raise awareness of mental health, reduce suicide, breaking down, stigma, getting young people to talk about their feelings, recognise the danger signs and to seek support, if and when they need it. They have projects in Maidstone, Malling,…
E-mail:
safe@imago.community
Website:
www.vawk.org.uk/.../SAFE

Kent Deaf Children's Society

Kent Deaf Children's Society (KDCS) is a self funded, not for profit, volunteer-run organisation supporting deaf children, their families and friends in Kent. Holiday activities, signing workshops, Youth Group for 12-18 yr olds, soft play sessions for 0-12 year olds, seasonal and adhoc events.
Telephone:
07557 334347
E-mail:
office@kdcs.org
Website:
Kent Deaf Children's Society
Age Range:
Ages 11-16, Ages 16-18, Ages 0-4, Ages 5-10, 11-18, 0-5, 6-10
Disablities:
Hearing impaired

Dover Job Club - Southern Housing

An informal club for local people to gain benefit and employment advice and support. Use of computers and digital support available. IT help, job search support and employment advice, benefit advice. No need to book, just come along and we can help you. 
Telephone:
01304 449385
E-mail:
Sarah.Hampton@shgroup.org.uk
Age Range:
Ages 16-18, 18-25 (Transition)
Disablities:
Learning difficulty, Physical disability

Healthy Living Centre - Dartford

Healthy Living Centre Dartford is a community led charity that works to improve health and wellbeing, and reduce health inequalities, within the borough of Dartford.  We do this through education and the provision of services.  These include:   affordable and accessible exercise sessions cookery courses…
Telephone:
01322 31 12 65
07387 581768
E-mail:
info@hlcdartford.org.uk
Website:
www.hlcdartford.org.uk/

For us Too

For us Too are a charity, run by the parents and carers of disabled children, working to improve the lives of children and young people with all kinds of disabilities across East Kent (Thanet, Swale and Canterbury). The For us Too client group is disabled…
Telephone:
07519 716186
01843 446030
01795 227171
E-mail:
manager@forustoo.org
Website:
For us too
Age Range:
Ages 11-16, Ages 16-18, Ages 0-4, Ages 5-10, 18-25 (Transition)
Disablities:
Learning difficulty, Physical disability, Hearing impaired, Language difficulty, Behavioural, emotional and social development, Severe learning difficulty, Visually impaired, Communication and interaction, Autism, Physical sensory/medical, Profound, severe or complex, Behaviour and learning

Catching Lives - Canterbury Open Centre

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: breakfast, lunch, referrals to agencies including local food banks use of washing machines and tumble dryers (detergent is supplied) access to…
Telephone:
01227 464904
E-mail:
info@catchinglives.org
Website:
https://www.homeless.org.uk/.../catching-lives-canterbury-open-centre

Courses for Parents - The Princess Project

Dates and locations vary - see website or contact the office for details
We run the following courses for parents: 1) Kids Matter - informal parenting course/discussion group, for mums and dads of primary-aged children  2) CAP money- basic budgeting and financial management (mums and dads) 3) Shine- building self-esteem and a sense of purpose in women and…
Telephone:
01622 230713
E-mail:
support@princessproject.co.uk
Website:
www.princessproject.co.uk
Disablities:
Learning difficulty, Physical disability, Hearing impaired, Language difficulty, Behavioural, emotional and social development, Visually impaired, Communication and interaction, Autism, Physical sensory/medical, Behaviour and learning

Maidstone Town Centre Mums' Hub - The Princess Project

Our Hubs are safe, welcoming spaces that mums can visit with or without their children. They provide an opportunity to meet other parents, chat to our friendly team, visit Totcycle, and find support and community. Play areas, baby changing and feeding areas and free refreshments…
Telephone:
01622 230713
E-mail:
support@princessproject.co.uk
Website:
https://www.princessproject.co.uk
Disablities:
Learning difficulty, Physical disability, Hearing impaired, Language difficulty, Behavioural, emotional and social development, Visually impaired, Communication and interaction, Autism, Physical sensory/medical, Behaviour and learning

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