Heart of Headcorn

ALCOHOL ADDICTION

Alcoholics Anonymous, Tel 0800 9177 650, Email – help@aamail.org, https://www.alcoholics-anonymous.org.uk/AA-Meetings/Find-a-Meeting/tn279ne

The National Association for Children of Alcoholics, Tel. 0800 358 3456, Email – helpline@nacoa.org.uk, https://nacoa.org.uk/

One You Kent, https://www.kent.gov.uk/social-care-and-health/health/one-you-kent/drink-less

We Are With You, Webchat – https://www.wearewithyou.org.uk/help-and-advice/about-our-online-chat/#open-webchat

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BEREAVEMENT

Bereavement Advice Centre, tel. 0800 634 9494 or visit https://www.bereavementadvice.org/

Cruse Bereavement Support, tel. 0808 8081677, email – maidstone@cruse.org.uk or visit http://www.cruse.org.uk

Stepping Stones Bereavement Support Services, 01233 504 127 (Option 2), email steppingstones@pilgrimshospices.org or visit https://www.pilgrimshospices.org/how-we-help/bereavement-support/services/

Survivors of Bereavement By Suicide, 0115 944 1117, email – admin@uksobs.org https://uksobs.org/

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CANCER

Bearsted Holistic Cancer and Stress Self-Help and Support Group, Kathleen Wingrove 01622 730133

Breast Cancer Kent, http://www.breastcancerkent.org.uk

Kent Oncology Macmillan Information and Support Centre, Tel – 01622 227064, email – mtw-tr.koc-mtwcancerinfo@nhs.net https://www.macmillan.org.uk/

PCSA Prostate Cancer Support Association Kent, email – support@pcsakent.org https://www.pcsakent.org/

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CARERS SUPPORT

Involve Carers, Tel. 03000 810 005, hello@involvekent.org.uk https://www.involvekent.org.uk/how-can-we-help/caring-for-someone/

Carers UK, Tel. 020 7378 4999, email – advice@carersuk.org or https://www.carersuk.org/help-and-advice/

Carer’s Support East Kent, tel. 0300 302 0061, email – support@carersek.org.uk https://carersek.org.uk/

Headcorn Surgery, 01622 890294, visit https://www.headcornsurgery.co.uk/health-information/carers/

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CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE

Centre for Early Childhood https://centreforearlychildhood.org/find-help-and-resources/

Challenging Behaviour Foundation, Tel. – 0300 666 0126, Email – info@thecbf.org.uk, https://www.challengingbehaviour.org.uk/

Dandelion Time (for traumatised children), Tel. – 01622 814001, info@dandeliontime.org.uk, https://dandeliontime.org.uk/

NSPCC Childline, Tel. – 0800 1111, https://www.nspcc.org.uk/

The Young Lives Foundation, Tel. – 01622 693459, Email – enquiries@ylf.org.uk, https://ylf.org.uk/

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DEBT & SAVINGS ADVICE

Community Centre for Debt Advice, Staplehurst. Tel: 07512 145707 & 07512 145704 or email – debtadvice@ccdas.org.uk http://www.communitymoneyadvice.com/centre/community-centre-for-debt-advice

Kent Money Advice Hub, tel. 0808 1756406, https://www.kentmoneyadvicehub.com/

Stepchange Debt Charity, tel 0800 138 1111, Email – https://www.stepchange.org/send-us-an-email.aspx or visit https://www.stepchange.org/

Wave Community Bank, Tel -0300 303 3188, email – info@wavecb.org.uk or visit https://wavecb.org.uk/about-us/

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DEMENTIA

Alzheimer’s and Dementia Support Services, tel. 01474 533990, email – info@alz-dem.org or visit https://www.alz-dem.org/

Alzheimer’s Society, tel, 0333 150 3456, https://www.alzheimers.org.uk

Heart of Kent Hospice Dementia Service, 01622 792200, email – hospicedementiaservice@hokh.co.uk or visit – https://www.hokh.org/dementia-care/

Kent Dementia Helpline, 0800 500 3014

Tenterden Memory Cafe, 07445 971791, email – janetpbridger@icloud.com

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DIVORCE / SEPARATION

Kent Family Mediation Service, tel. -01795 410457, https://www.kentfms.co.uk/contact/ or visit https://www.kentfms.co.uk/contact/

Supporting Separated Families Alliance Kent, tel. 01233 680150 https://www.ssfak.org.uk/

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DOMESTIC ABUSE

Domestic Abuse Support in Kent, Tel – 0808 168 9111, https://www.domesticabuseservices.org.uk/

Refuge, National Domestic Abuse Helpline, Tel – 0808 2000 247, https://www.nationaldahelpline.org.uk/

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DRUGS

Cocaine Anonymous, tel. 0800 612 0225, email – helpline@cauk.org.uk or visit – https://cakent.org/

The Forward Trust, tel. 020 3981 5525, email – info@forwardtrust.org, https://www.forwardtrust.org.uk/

Kent County Lines and Gangs, tel. 07785 352697, Email – KentCCE.referrals@catch-22.org.uk or visit – https://www.catch-22.org.uk/find-services/kent-county-lines-and-gangs/#contact

Kenward House, Tel – 01622 812603, https://kenwardtrust.org.uk/contact-us

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EATING DISORDERS

Beat Eating Disorders, Tel. 0808 801 0677, Email – help@beateatingdisorders.org.uk or visit www.beateatingdisorders.org.uk

Kent and Medway Eating Disorders Service 0300 300 1980, www.nelft.nhs.uk/services-kent-medway-eating-disorders

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EMPLOYABILITY

The Education People (Kent Supported Employment), Tel. 03456 041 699, Email – hello@theeducationpeople.org or visit – https://www.theeducationpeople.org/our-expertise/specialist-employment/supported-employment-for-jobseekers/

The Prince’s Trust, Tel. 0800 842 842, https://www.princes-trust.org.uk/how-we-can-help/explore-all-support

Salvation Army Employment Service, 01622 681808, https://www.salvationarmy.org.uk/maidstone

The Shaw Trust, Tel. 0300 3033111, https://shawtrust.org.uk/contact-us/

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FOOD POVERTY

Penny Kemp’s Community Pantry, ,https://www.neighbourly.com/project/64428e2d7f1b64a3c34510e7

Help in Headcorn (for emergency help), phone James on 07811 271021, james.watson@kent.gov.uk or Stuart on 07969 583923, stuart.ellesemere@kent.gov.uk

Making A Difference Maidstone, Tel. 01622 687414, Contact form – https://www.madm.org.uk/form-contact https://www.madm.org.uk/spage-what_we_do-outreach

Shepherds Pantry Community Fridge, Email – contactus@staplehurstfreechurch.org.uk

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HOMELESSNESS

Maidstone Homeless Care, tel. 01622 674064 https://www.homelesscare.org.uk/

Shelter, emergency helpline – 0808 800 4444, https://england.shelter.org.uk/get_help/helpline

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LGBTQ+ SUPPORT

The Be You Project, email – beyou@porchlight.org.uk or visit https://thebeyouproject.co.uk/resources/

Galop, for LGBTQ+ survivors of abuse tel. 0800 999 5428, or visit https://galop.org.uk/get-help/helplines

Kent Pride, email- info@kentpride.uk, https://www.facebook.com/KentPrideUK

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MENTAL HEALTH

Kent and Medway Mental Health Crisis Line, Tel. 0800 783 9111

Mid-Kent Mind, Tel. 01622  692383, https://www.maidstonemind.org/mid-kent-mind-home/

Release the Pressure, Tel. 0800 107 0160 or text Kent to 85258, http://www.releasethepressure.uk

Samaritans, Tel. 116 123 or email jo@samaritans.org, https://www.samaritans.org/

Young Minds, Text ‘SHOUT’ to 85258, https://giveusashout.org/

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ONLINE SAFETY

Child Exploitation and Online Protection, https://www.ceop.police.uk/Safety-Centre

Internet Matters, Contact form – https://www.internetmatters.org/about-us/contact-us/

NSPCC Online Safety Guides, Tel. 0808 800 5000, www.nspcc.org.uk/keeping-children-safe/online-safety/

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REFUGEES & HUMAN TRAFFICKING

The British Red Cross, tel. 0300 333 5393, or visit https://www.redcross.org.uk

Migrant Help, tel. 0808 8010 503 or visit http://://www.migranthelpuk.org/

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SEXUAL ABUSE & RAPE

Beech House Sexual Assault Referral Centre, Tel. 01622 726461, https://beechhousesarc.org/

Family Matters, The Survivor’s Trust, Tel –  01474 537392, https://www.familymattersuk.org/

Parents Protect, https://www.parentsprotect.co.uk/leaflets-for-parents-and-carers.htm

Safeline, Tel – 01926 402 498, https://safeline.org.uk/contact/

Stop It Now, Helpline – 0808 1000 900, https://www.stopitnow.org.uk/helpline/

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SMOKING

Kent Quit, Tel.- 0300 123 1220 or text QUIT to 87023, https://www.kentcht.nhs.uk/service/one-you-kent/one-you-smokefree/

NHS Stop Smoking Hotline, 0800 328 8534

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VETERANS SUPPORT

Armed Forces Network, tel. 01273 403693 (Sussex & Kent), https://www.armedforcesnetwork.org/about/contact-us/

The Royal British Legion, Tel – 0808 802 8080, email – info@britishlegion.org.uk or visit https://counties.britishlegion.org.uk/counties/kent/invicta-branch

SSFSA Kent, Tel – 020 4566 9126, http://www.ssafa.org.uk/kent