Wellbeing and
Support Services
In this section you will find details of services that can support a wide variety of needs and concerns that you may have, for yourself or for your family.
We would like to develop this list, particularly for support groups within Kent and our neighbouring counties. If you know of a service that we can include, please contact us.
Employment, Finance and Benefits Information
Support for carers
Carers First
0300 303 1555
[email protected]
Carers UK
0808 808 7777 from Monday to Friday, 9am-6pm
[email protected]
Carers Support – East Kent
0300 302 0061
[email protected]
CrossRoads Care – Kent
03450 956 701
[email protected]
Finance
MoneyHelper
0800 011 3797
Benefits
Disability Service Centre
0800 121 4433
Support for Mental Health and Online Safety
Mental Health support
Beat – Eating Disorders
0808 801 0677 – England
Live Well – Kent and Medway
0300 330 5486 (free for mobiles)
0800 107 0160 (free for landlines)
Mental Health Matters
0800 107 0160
Mind
0300 123 3393
Porchlight
0800 567 7699
Release the Pressure
0800 107 0160
Samaritans
116 123
Online safety support
NSPCC
0808 800 5000
Support to protect and safeguard young people
Sexual abuse & sexual exploitation
Child Exploitation and Online Protection
The Lucy Faithfull Foundation
0808 1000 900
The Marie Collins Foundation
01765 688827
info@mariecollins
foundation.org.uk
NSPCC
0808 800 5000
Parents Protect
0808 1000 900
Stop It Now
0808 1000 900
Domestic abuse
Domestic Abuse support services in Kent & Medway
0808 168-9111
Domestic Abuse Volunteer Support Services
01892 570538
Mankind
01823 334244
Respect – Mens Advice Line
0808 8010327
Refuge
0808 2000 247
Honour-based violence
Support for those who are deaf hearing impaired and or blind visually impaired
Kent Association for the Blind
01622 691357 (Reception)
01622 358995 (Rehab)
[email protected]
Support for Young People
Learning disability support services
Avenues
0300 323 0405
[email protected]
IASK
03000 41 3000
[email protected]
The Kent Autistic Trust
01634 405168
[email protected]
Mencap
0808 808 1111
[email protected]
Respond – from hurting to healing
02073830700
[email protected]
