Active Lives Active Minds aims to improve the mental and physical wellbeing of older and disabled people by providing recreation and social activities. Active Lives Active Minds offer a range of services that will support wellbeing and help people feel better and brighter. Research has shown that social activities and making new friends improves both physical and mental health.

Telephone: 01843 589196 or email: [email protected], or to go to their website click here, or go to the following link: www.activelivesactiveminds.com

They run group activities and social events for people living in Thanet.

Age UK aims to improve later life for everyone with information and advice, services, campaigns, products, training and research. They also provide information and advice for the elderly about benefits, care, age discrimination and computer courses.

Thanet: Randolph House, Randolph Square, Zion Place, Margate, CT9 1RT. To see this AGE UK location on a google map click here. Telephone: 01843 223881.

Broadstairs & St Peter’s: Unit 8, Old Council Yard, Dane Valley Road, St Peters, Broadstairs, CT10 3JJ. To see this AGE UK location on a google map click here. Telephone: 01843 868018.

For the national Age UK website click here.

• Comprehensive care for the elderly
• Finance, health, housing, community access, isolation etc.
• Social activities
• IT classes
• Benefits, money

Getting stressed by work, family or friends? Dealing with big issues? Share what’s troubling you anonymously on the Big White Wall.

The Big White Wall is a web based Support Network which is moderated and enables safe anonymous support through talking therapies and creative self-expression.

Guided Support: A range of self-managed and facilitated programmes for individuals and groups. Programmes include anxiety, depression, sleep, smoking and alcohol use.

Free for armed and ex armed services and their families.

Click here to go to their website go to: www.bigwhitewall.com or email : [email protected]

Bipolar UK is a national charity dedicated to supporting individuals with bipolar, their families and carers. Bipolar UK offer practical information, advice and support by phone and email, as well as through information on their website.

Services include:

• Telephone & email support and information
• Factsheets
• Online e Community
• National network of peer support groups
• Telephone mentoring
• Youth service for people under 26
• Employment support

You can find out more at their website www.bipolaruk.org or call them on 0333 323 3880.

You can find your nearest support group through this link: www.bipolaruk.org/find-a-support-group.

Childline offers a free confidential helpline and website for young people.

If you are worried about anything, it could be something big or something small - don’t bottle it up. It can really help if you talk to someone. If there is something on your mind, ChildLine is here for you.

Contact ChildLine anytime - calls are free and confidential 0800 1111

A ChildLine Counsellor is someone who:

• who you can trust
• who is genuine, open and friendly
• who won’t judge you or put you down
• who is not easily shocked
• who will listen to you and knows it takes courage to contact us
• who is aware of the sorts of problems you might be worried about
• who will let you take your time
• who wants you to get in touch

To find out more go to their website: www.childline.org.uk

Community Learning Disability Teams work with adults who have a learning disabilities. They provide specialist health advice and support to people with learning disabilities, their carers, families and the wider healthcare community. As well as help with health appointments, day activities and respite care. They can help adults with a learning disability to understand more language and help speech by using symbols, photos and signs to teaching people to cook.

For their website follow the link: http://www.kentcht.nhs.uk/home/our-services/community-learning-disability-team-kent/

Cruse provide bereavement counselling for all. Cruse provides support, counselling and advice and gives you someone to turn to when someone dies.

Cruse provides advice, information and support to anyone who has been bereaved (children, young people and adults), whenever or however the death occurred. The service is provided by trained, experienced volunteers, and is confidential and free. Cruse provides Can offer:

• someone to talk to face-to-face, or
• on the telephone
• online support
• groups – some bereaved people find it helpful to talk to others in similar circumstances
• information – about many aspects of bereavement and other sources of help and support
• face-to-face, telephone helpline and online support for children and young people.
• Support for those bereaved by death
• Supports military families
• Provides training in bereavement support

Swale Helpline: 01795 844069
East Kent Helpline: 0845 603 0024

These help lines have a 24-hour answerphone facility. Please leave a message including your name and telephone number and one of our Bereavement support volunteers will get back to you as soon as possible.

National helpline: 0844 477 9400 or Email: [email protected]. To go to the national Cruse website click here or follow the link: www.cruse.org.uk.

The Depression Alliance provides help, information and support for those suffering from depression and their families and carers.

The Depression Alliance can help with:

• What is depression - Understand what it can feel like and how to spot the symptoms
• Living with depression - Discover how depression can affect our day-to-day lives
• Recovery and wellbeing - Learn the activities, techniques and resources for getting better and staying well
• Treatment - Explore and choose a treatment that’s right for you
• Useful contacts - Search other organisations and helplines for mental health support
• Family and friends - Find tips on supporting a friend or family member living with depression
• Self help groups - Find a friendly and supportive group in your local area
• Resources - Watch videos and download our Single Step magazine
• Wellbeing Networks - A supportive community of friends who understand depression can be life-saving

To go to their website follow the link: www.depressionalliance.org

Call 0845 123 23 20 for an information pack or email: [email protected]

Elefriends is a supportive online community where you can be yourself. We all know what it’s like to struggle sometimes, and this is a safe place to listen, share and be heard. Whether you’re feeling good right now, or really low, it’s a safe place to share experiences and listen to others.

Shared experiences and perspectives are valuable and powerful. In this way Elefriends don’t just get help, they give help too. In the good times and the bad.

• Post on the wall to say hello. New friends are always welcomed into the herd

• If you don’t feel up to writing something just now then that’s ok too – just take a look at what other people are saying and show your support by clicking one of the buttons to say, ‘I like this’, ‘I’m thinking of you’ or ‘I hear you’

• Perhaps there’s something you’re struggling with at the moment? With lots of supportive ele friends, you’re likely to get a fresh perspective on your situation

• Don’t forget to share good news – the Elephant wants to hear what you’re proud of too, even if it feels like a small thing. And pictures and videos always brighten up his day too

To go to the Elefriends website follow the link: www.elefriends.org.uk

Fegans work in partnership with schools to meet the social, emotional and spiritual needs of school children and they tailor their services as appropriate.

Fegans work with church groups and local agencies as well as schools, running groups and lessons to nurture emotional development and also offering individual counselling to help children build their self-esteem and learn to interact with peers.

Address: Fegans One Sixty, 160 Margate Road, Ramsgate, Kent, CT12 6AA. To see the location of this service on a google map click here.

Telephone: 01843 597 777 or email: [email protected]

www.fegans.org.uk

Headway want to promote understanding of all aspects of brain injury and to provide information, support and services to people with a brain injury, their families and carers.
Headway aim to:

• To increase awareness of brain injury and its consequences
• To provide information and support for people with brain injuries, their relatives and carers and concerned professional people
• To promote improved approaches to brain injury screening, acute care, assessment, rehabilitation and social re-integration
• To assist people with brain injuries to return to community living, including access to appropriate accommodation, social outlets, and productive activity

Helpline 0808 8002244. You can see their website by following the link: www.headway.org.uk

Many parents need help, friendship, advice or support during those early years when their children are young. If you have at least one child under five then Home Start can help. Being a parent can be a tough job, and a lack of support from family or friends can lead to isolation.
The Home-Start volunteers are all parents themselves, and offer friendship, support and strategies to help families establish good bedtime routines, manage challenging behaviour, and even finances. They also help families with more complex needs including mental health, child protection or domestic violence issues. They work with the family over a number of weeks providing confidential friendly support to help families grow in confidence, strengthen their relationships with their children and widen their links with the local community.

Address: Pierremont Hall, Pierremont Avenue, Broadstairs, CT10 1JX. To see this location on a google map click here.
Telephone: 01843 866344
Fax: 01843 867037
Email: [email protected]
Website: http://www.homestartthanet.org.uk

• Provide support for parents
• Support and Friendship for families

Worried about making your internet safe for your family? There are a range of guides and help available to make your surfing safer!

CEOP (Child Exploitation and Online Protection Centre) www.ceop.police.uk) run the Think U Know website which has hints and tips for safe surfing for people of all ages as well as providing information for concerned parents. To go to the Think U Know website link here www.thinkuknow.co.uk.

The BBC have also produced some great online guides and information which you can access at the BBC website by following this link: Share Take Care pages.

Cyberstreetwise is a UK Government run website that is full of hints and tips to help you take control of your own cyber security. Advice includes using strong, memorable passwords, installing anti-virus software on new devices, checking privacy settings on social media, checking online retail sites are secure, and downloading software and application patches when prompted.

Follow the link: www.cyberstreetwise.com

The Cybersmile Foundation is an anti cyberbullying non-profit organization. Committed to tackling all forms of digital abuse and bullying online and promoting a safer, more positive digital community. Cybersmile can help with bullying, sexting and other onine issues: www.liveitwell.org.uk/recovery-resource/cybersmile/

Share Aware - NSPCC

The NSPCC have launched their Share Aware campaign to help parents talk to their children about how to stay safe on social networks. Keeping Children safe online can be a big concern for parents but the Share Aware guide provides straightforward no nonsense advice for parents of 8 – 12 year old children.

The Share Aware website has information on Online Safety as well as a guide of what to do if a child is being abused online which is often called cyberbullying and other forms of abuse.

To go to Share Aware follow the link: www.nspcc.org.uk/preventing-abuse/keeping-children-safe/share-aware/

Safer Internet Centre

The UK Safer Internet Centre, where you can find e-safety tips, advice and resources to help children and young people stay safe on the internet.

Find out more and to see their resources follow the link: www.saferinternet.org.uk

Cybersmart have created a guide called So You Got Naked Online which can give you some advice if you have been involved in sexting.

Internet Fraud

If you are concerned about Internet Fraud and want to learn how to avoid i tor think you might have been a victim of internet fraud The Action Fraud cyber crime reporting centre should be able to help you. It has advice about cybercrime and fraud and how to avoid it. Find out more here: www.actionfraud.police.uk

Kent Adult Education provide a range of courses and information in Kent. There are short courses or longer more involved courses as well as free taster sessions - all designed for you to Keep Learning.

Why not take up a new hobby, rediscover an old hobby or just get active? Find a course to suit you at Kent Adult Education.

• Courses for adults for work, recreation and leisure
• Literacy and Numeracy help and support
• crafts, arts, education

Telephone: 0845 6065606 or email at: [email protected]

To go to their website follow the link: www.kentadulteducation.co.uk

The Kent and Medway Armed Forces Network (KMAFN) is a multi-organisational group which includes members from the NHS, MoD, Armed Forces Reservists, Mental and Physical Health Clinicians, the Royal British Legion, SSAFA and other interested charities and organisations from across Kent and Medway

The members of the Kent and Medway Armed Forces Network work together to improve the lives of the armed forces community. The network will also include champions from a wide range of the organisations across Kent and Medway who are advocates for the armed forces community and have the skills and knowledge to support through direct service provision, linking with other organisations or signposting to where additional support could be received.

The Kent and Medway Armed Forces Network is managed by the Armed Forces Director on behalf of both Sussex and Kent and Medway CCGs. Its aim is to facilitate the CCGs and community in the delivery of the Armed Forces Covenant Commitment.

To find out more go to their website: www.kentandmedwayarmedforcesnetwork.nhs.uk

Or contact them by filling in their online form here: www.kentandmedwayarmedforcesnetwork.nhs.uk/about/contact-us

Kent Autistic Trust ensure that everyone with autism gets the right balance of support that they need to be as successful as possible in all areas of their life. Kent Autistic Trust provide opportunities that encourage people to grow, take risks and learn the skills they need. Kent Autistic Trust provide services for adults and young people:

• Adult: information, support and advice, support groups, multi-agency support, financial benefits, grants, entitlements applications
• Younger People: Carers support, multi-agency support for health, education etc. benefits, grants, entitlements applications

Head Office: 14 High Street Brompton, Gillingham, Kent ME7 5AE Telephone: 01634 405168 or email at: [email protected].

To their website by follow the link: www.kentautistic.com

SureStart Children’s Centres are places that provide information and services for families with young children aged from birth to five years in the local community and are great places to meet new people. SureStart Centres are designed to give children the best start in life and to support their parents and carers.

Each centre offers different services, including

• childcare
• early education
• training or finding a new job
• antenatal classes
• baby clinics
• support with breastfeeding
• support with parenting and speech and language
• drop-in sessions for parents and children
• Services for children with special needs and disabilities
• opportunities for families to get involved with volunteering and designing services

Please check with your local children’s centre to find out what they offer: www.kent.gov.uk/education-and-children/childcare-and-pre-school/childrens-centres

Kent Libraries provide a wide range of services for all including

• Computer access
• Local information and resources
• Staff support
• local groups and societies
• activities for families

Kent libraries offer a wide range of services - from free access to books, computers, internet and information to the hire of music, audio books and films.

To go to the website follow the link: www.kent.gov.uk/leisure_and_culture/libraries.aspx

Kent Sheds support groups and organisations across Kent to establish a network of Kent Sheds projects. Kent Sheds will provide a place for people to come together to pursue hobbies and interests, share their knowledge and skills and develop new friendships.

Kent Sheds is there to support community groups to develop their own and can offer support, including:

• one to one mentoring and support
• advise and guidance
• development grants and financial assistance

To find out more download the Kent Sheds leaflet by following the link.

To find out more about Kent Sheds and how you can get involved follow the link: www.kentsheds.org.uk

The Live Well Kent service is there to help people improve their mental and physical health and wellbeing. It is a free service for anyone over 17. Some of the things Live Well Kent can help with are:

Mental health and wellbeing

• Understanding and managing thoughts and emotions
• Achieving personal goals
• Accessing therapies and support groups.

Keeping active and healthy

• Healthy living support eg stopping smoking or cutting down on alcohol
• Dance clubs
• Walking groups and sporting activities.

Meeting people

• Volunteering
• Social enterprises and community projects
• Arts, music and culture groups.

Training and work

• Gaining new skills
• Finding the right job.

Everyday living

• Managing money, including debt and benefits
• Housing support and guidance

Live Well Kent’s aim is to connect people with their communities, ensuring they have access to the widest possible range of support and services to meet their particular needs.

So if you are looking for help and support for yourself or someone you know call on 0800 567 7699 or email [email protected] and they talk you through how we can help you and give the support and advice you need. To go to their website go to: www.livewellkent.org.uk

Live Well Kent is delivered on behalf of Kent County Council and the NHS by two charities, Porchlight and Shaw Trust.

The Mental Health Forum website offers a friendly open place for discussion, help and support with mental health issues. They have service user forums which provide the opportunity to meet and socialise with people who have experienced mental health issues as well as a way of getting involved in what is happening in Mental Health Services.

To find out more click here or go to the website here: www.mentalhealthforum.net

Take Off are offering one to one peer support. These conversations focus on supporting you to engage more in your community, learn new skills, build capacity and increase independence.

If you need help with starting or maintaining your recovery journey, or want to know what could
genuinely help your wellbeing, talking to a peer could help.

All Take Off peer workers have lived experience of a wide variety of illnesses and have fought to
live meaningful lives, so can offer guidance to suit you.

Please see the poster for more information.

Or contact Take Off via email: [email protected] or the contact form on their website: www.takeoff.works

Porchlight support vulnerable and homeless people in Kent. They have supported accommodation services in Ashford, Canterbury, Dover, Ramsgate, Sittingbourne and Tonbridge, a homelessness prevention service and a dedicated rough sleeper team. They provide a range of services supporting people with complex needs, with specialist services for young people, ex-offenders and people with enduring mental health issues. Our focus is on long-term solutions, breaking the cycle of homelessness and ensuring that people can live independently in the future.

The services Porchlight offer include:

• 24-hour helpline - If you are homeless, in housing difficulty or know someone who is, call their 24-hour helpline 0800 567 76 99
• Landlords - Are you looking for a tenant? Porchlight can help take the risk out of letting, making your job easier.
• Porchlight Adolescent Support Service (PASS) - Intensive support to young people aged 10-18.
• Supported Accommodation - Find out abou Porchlights’ adult supported accommodation projects in Kent.
• Rough Sleeper Service - This service works across Kent helping people sleeping on the streets to access emergency accommodation and incorporates Porchlights’ Private Landlord Liaison Service.
• Homelessness Prevention - Porchlight work to prevent homelessness through their floating support service. This service works with people in their own homes who are vulnerable to homelessness. Porchlight also have a Youth Homelessness Education Programme which works to prevent the next generation from becoming homeless or in housing need.
• Young Person’s Services - Porchlight have supported accommodation for 16-24 yr olds who are homeless or at risk of homelessness.
• Community Support - Porchlight offer practical and accessible support to people in their own communities. Porchlight have specialist services supporting individuals with mental health issues as well as those who have become isolated, overwhelmed or unable to cope with day-to-day living.

Head Office, 2nd Floor Watling Chambers, 18-19 Watling Street, Canterbury, Kent, CT1 2AU Email: [email protected] Telephone: 01227 760078.

Free Helpline: 0800 5677699 or follow the link to go to their website: www.porchlight.org.uk

The Richmond Fellowship provide a range of housing related support to enable individuals with mental health problems to develop and maintain independence in the community. Their services include:

• Residential – our care homes and 24hr hour supported housing schemes provide round the clock support for individuals, often as a step down from a stay in hospital or as an alternative to being admitted to hospital
• Supported living – we provide accommodation as a registered social landlord with staff available to help people develop their independent living skills while our floating support workers provide similar help in people’s own homes
• Community-based – we provide support on a group or individual basis to help individuals access social networks and peer support, and engage in everyday mainstream opportunities
• Employment – we support people who are recovering from mental health problems return to paid employment, voluntary work or training and help employees with mental health problems, including stress, anxiety and depression, to stay in work.

To find out more about the Richmond Fellowship click here or follow the link:www.richmondfellowship.org.uk

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Kent Based Richmond Fellowship Projects:

Greensands- Supported Housing

This is a short term supported accommodation service based in Sevenoaks, for adults with dual diagnosis (mental health and drug/alcohol issues). The service is staffed by Housing Support Workers Monday-Friday from 9am – 9pm and has a CRI Recovery Worker based on site. For more information please contact: Email: [email protected] tel: 01732 743392

Tonbridge and Malling Visiting Support Service

This service provides support to 10 service users with mental health issues in the Tonbridge and Malling area, to maintain their tenancy within rented accommodation and to continue their recovery journey. The service is built upon a strong a partnership between Russet Homes who provide the accommodation that the service users rent, Tonbridge and Malling Borough Council who support the referrals and RF who provide the support to the service users. For more information please contact: Email: [email protected] tel 01732 743392

Thanet Community Based Service

The service promotes social inclusion for people with mental health difficulties by supporting them to access group or 1:1 support depending on what support they require. Most of the support available is provided through a wide variety of group sessions which take place in various locations across Thanet and Sandwich. These groups include those that focus on social opportunities, physical health, learning a new skill or managing specific mental health issues (e.g. depression, hearing voices etc). The service is open to self referrals from anyone with a mental health issue in the Thanet or Sandwich areas. Email: [email protected] or Tel: 01843 280022

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Royal British Legion Industries provides a work programme designed to:

• CV Building
• Interview Preparation
• Job Searching and Application
• Confidence building

They also provide welfare, healthcare and housing services for veterans and ex armed services personnel and their families
Extensive support including residential nursing, supported accommodation and rehabilitation

Address: RBLI, Hall Rd, Aylesford, Nr. Maidstone, ME20 7NL

Telephone Nos: 01622 795954/795900 or email at: [email protected].

For the website follow the link: www.rbli.co.uk

SANE provides emotional support and information to anyone affected by mental illness, including families, friends and carers. Their mental health support services are completely confidential. Whatever your problems or concerns, you will receive non-judgemental emotional support. Their professional staff and trained volunteers have specialist mental health knowledge; they can help you consider options for support that address your individual circumstances.

Telephone on 0845 7678000

• Helpline offers emotional support and information for individuals affected by mental health problems
• Helpline open daily 18.00-23.00

For their website follow the link: www.sane.org.uk

Speakup CIC gives a voice to Mental Health Service Users, they help them become involved in shaping services offered and aid their recovery. Forums providing people with mental health needs support, information and a means to have a say in the shaping and running of local mental health services. They also run lots of local support groups.

Covering Ashford, Deal, Dover, and Thanet.

The Media Centre, 11-13 Kings Street, Margate, CT9 1DD. To see the location of this service on a google map click here.

Telephone: 01843 448384 or email: [email protected] To go to their website follow the link: www.speakupcic.co.uk.

Support Line is a preventative service and aims to support people before they reach the point of crisis. Support Line is aimed at those who are socially isolated, vulnerable, at risk groups and victims of any form of abuse. Support Line will enable the caller to talk over their feelings with a helpline worker who offers non-judgmental, caring, empathic support. The helpline worker will encourage greater understanding and awareness of the caller’s issues and help the caller develop more positive coping strategies.

Telephone: 01708 765 200 (hours vary so ring for details)

www.supportline.org.uk

Thanet Community Mental Health Team (CMHT) provide services to adults people living in the community who are experiencing mental health problems.

Address: The Beacon, Manston Road, Ramsgate, CT12 6NT. To see the location of this service on a google map click here.
Tel: 01843 855200
For their website click here or to find out more about Community Mental Health Teams click here.

• Referrals to the CMHTs are usually made directly through a GP
• The intake element of a CMHT acts as a single point of access for all referrals to mental health services that we provide.
• If you are referred to a team they will assess you, signpost and offer short-term treatment as close as possible to your home

www.kmpt.nhs.uk

Older People Thanet Community Support Partnership is group of organisations who have come together to provide a wide range of services to help older people.

Telephone: 01843 597 115 or email: [email protected]

To go their website follow the link: www.thanetcommunitysupport.org

Services include:

• Social activities
• Assisted Shopping
• Thanet Community Transport Association
• Befriending
• Handy Person Service
• Dog walking
• Loaning of wheelchairs and commodes
• Information and advocacy
• Care Navigator
• Side by Side Advocacy
• Citizens Rights for Older People (CROP)
• Transport
• Personal Care

www.thanetcommunitysupport.org

Thanet District Council provides a range of services for the residents and businesses of Thanet. Find out about local activities, leisure centres, groups, clubs and housing advice.

Cecil St Margate, Kent CT9 1XZ. To see the location of this service on a google map click here. Telephone: 01843 577000

Telephone: 01795 424341. To go to their web page click here, or go to the following link: www.thanet.gov.uk

Find out about local activities, leisure centres, groups, clubs and housing advice.

Gateway is a great way of finding local and public services. Find out about all the services that operate from this community hub here.

Cecil Street, Margate, CT9 1RG. To see the location of this service on a google map click here.

Telephone: 01843 577000 or email: [email protected]. To go to their web page click here.

Gateway makes it easier to reach a wide range of specialist, voluntary and charitable agencies in addition to services from Kent County Council and Thanet District Council. Also offered is free internet access.

http://www.thanet.gov.uk/advice__benefits/council_departments/thanet_gateway_plus.aspx

Thanet Volunteer Centre helps people find a volunteering role which matches their skills, experience and circumstances.

Foresters Hall, Meeting Street, Ramsgate, CT11 9RT. To see the location of this service on a google map click here.

Telephone:01843 590935 or email: [email protected]. To go to their web page click here or follow the link: www.thanetvolunteerbureau.co.uk

The National Autistic Society provide a wide range of services for those affected by autism and their families. Click here to go to their website, and look for your local branch.

Their services include:

• Advice and Information
• Education and schools
• Residential Help
• Support for Carers
• Employment and Support

www.autism.org.uk

The Silver Line is the only free confidential helpline providing information, friendship and advice to older people, open 24 hours a day, every day of the year.

The Silver Line staff can help with:

• Offer information, friendship and advice
• Link callers to local groups and services
• Offer regular befriending calls
• Protect and support those who are suffering abuse and neglect

Who is it for?
The Silver Line is a helpline for older people – the Silver Generation. We have no strict age limits but most people we speak to are over 65. So, if you think it’s for you, it’s for you.

Telephone: 0800 4 70 80 90

To go to their website to find out more click here or follow the link below

www.thesilverline.org.uk

The Thanet Way supports individuals who have or are recovering from mental illness to access and sustain meaningful activity. This could be paid work, voluntary work, training or educational opportunities. The support is on a one-to-one basis and works toward building an action plan for every individual, to set goals/targets whilst working to time scales and with identified responsibilities. The Thanet Way service works with referrals from the Thanet Community Mental Health Team.

66a High Street, Margate, CT9 1DT. To see the location of this service on a google map click here.
Telephone: 01843 229402 or email: [email protected]

To go to their web page click here, or go to the following link: www.rethink.org

TheSite.org is an online guide to life for 16-25 year olds in the UK. It provides non-judgmental support and information on everything from sex and stress to debt and drugs.

Straight-talking emotional support is available 24 hours a day. There are options for:

• Chatting about anything on moderated discussion boards and live chat rooms
• Browsing over 2000 articles and videos full of trustworthy facts
• Reading about the experiences of other young people in the True Life section
• Asking questions about friends, dating, love or family life to trained advisors – free and confidential

They have information and advice on:

• Sex & Relationships
• Your Body
• Mental Health
• Drink & Drugs
• Housing
• Money
• Work & Study
• Crime & Safety
• Travel & Lifestyle

www.thesite.org

Windmill Community Gardens is a community garden project in Thanet. The Windmill Community Garden has community plots, wildlife habitats and Organic Food growing plot on the Dane Valley Allotments, Margate.
The Windmill Community Garden project has a range of opportunities for people to come together to make a difference for themselves and help to improve their physical and mental health, social isolation, wellbeing and community cohesion through educational and environmental activities. Activities in the Windmill Community Garden include:

• A Market Garden: Growing a variety of Organic vegetables and run a weekly vegetable bag scheme with a mixture of the produce we grow and also from local farmers.
• Garden Club for people to drop into, you do not have to be an expert gardener, just come along and share any skills not just gardening.
• Cabbage Patch parent and toddler group for families with a child aged 5 or under on Thursdays. Here families are encouraged and supported to join in with healthy, seasonal cooking, wildlife, art & craft activities, explore the gardens, pond dipping, herb walks, socialize and support one another. Cost £1 for first child 50p for any additional children.
• Wellbeing Group supporting people with Mental Health needs where participants can be referred by their GP or support worker to attend. People can again join in with various activities including cooking, harvesting, planting, craft, art, socializing and so much more.
• On Saturdays The Funtastic Kids Saturday Outdoor Club runs for 8-13 year olds where children & young people can play, explore, cook & eat, pond dip, grow, harvest, craft, water plants, dig, and play.

For more information phone: 01843 280555 or email [email protected]

Or go to the website: www.windmillcommunitygardens.org