District Nurses (office hours) - 0300 123 4415
Kent Community Health Customer Care Team - 0300 123 1807 8am - 5pm or email KCHT.cct@nhs.net
www.kentcht.nhs.uk the above give infomation, help and advice about any of the services they provide (including district nurses)
Anxiety/ Depression / Stress / other issues - you can self refer yourself - FCS Talking Therapies - www.favershamcounselling.co.uk
Social Services (Office hours) - 0845 330 2967
Social Services (Out of hours) - 0845 765 6777
Disability Benefits Unit - 08457 123 456
Pension Credit - 0800 99 1234
Carer's Allowance Unit - 01253 856 123
Benefits Enquiry Form Completion Service - 0800 441 144
Carer's Support - 01233 664393
Young Carer's - 01233 665393
Handy Person Service (Ashford) - 01233 613783
Kent Karrier (Disability Transport) - 01622 605349
Volunteer Bureau Transport (Ashford) - 01233 633219
http://www.childbereavementuk.org
Mental health support - www.liveitwell.org.uk www.papyrus-uk.org (young persons)
Mental health matters a 24hr kent & medway helpline number 08001070160
Samaritans www.samaritans.org 08457909090
CALM - (for men aged 15 -35 who are feeling depressed or down) 0800585858 www.thecalmzone.net
Dementia Chat Group - First meeting the 25th April 2015, 5pm at the Cosy Kettle, Hamstreet. Please telephone 07748436966 for more information.
Ashford Breastfeeding Support Group | Brookfield Road, Ashford, Kent, TN23. Contact Nina Sinclair 1st. | Tel; 0800 587 7455 |
ASD – Autism Spectrum Support Group | ASD Ashford, Room 12, 1st Floor, International House, Dover Place, Ashford, Kent, TN23 1HU | Tel; 07716 469637, Email contact form on website www.asdashford.com |
Breathe Easy Group (British Lung Foundation) | The Swan Centre, Turner Close, South Willesborough, Ashford, Kent, TN24 0BD | Tel; 03000 030 555 (National) |
Carers’ Support (Ashford) | Norman House, Beaver Business Park, Beaver Road, Ashford, Kent, TN23 7SG | Tel; 01233 664393, Email; admin@carers-ashford.org.uk |
Dementia Web (Ashford) | Norman House, Beaver Business Park, Ashford, Kent, TN23 7SH | Tel; 01233 664393 |
Dementia Support Group (Alzheimer’s Society) | Dementia Café Meetings at; Conningbrook Hotel, Canterbury Road, Kennington, Ashford / St. Teresa’s Hall, Maidstone Road, Ashford / Masonic Hall, 32 North Street, Town Centre, Ashford. Contact first for information regarding meeting times and dates. | Tel; 08450 405919, Email; Debbie.swinneron@alzheimers.org.uk |
Domestic Abuse – One Stop Shop | The Willow Centre, Brookfield Road, Ashford, Kent. | Tel. 07598 745044 (Open Tuesdays 09.30am to 12.30pm) |
Kent Council on Addiction (KCA) | 171 Beaver Road, Ashford, Kent, TN23 7SG | Tel; 01233 640040, Email; kca.ashford@nhs.net |
Parkinsons Uk Support Group | Godington Village Hall, Loudon Way, Ashford, Kent, TN23 3NE | Tel; 0844 225 3664, Email; ashfordpc@hotmail.co.uk |
South Kent Dyslexia Association Support Group | Kingsnorth Primary School, Church Hill, Kingsnorth, Ashford, Kent, TN23 3EF | Tel; 01233 850273 / Email; enquiries@southkentdyslexia.org.uk |
The Stroke Association | Headway House, Wotton Road, Ashford, Kent, TN23 6JS | Tel; 01233 626262 / Email; Margaret.willson@stroke.org.uk |
Tinnitus Support Group (Hi-Kent) | Meeting Room, 1st Floor, International House, Dover Place, Ashford, TN23 1HU | Tel. 01622 691151, Email; a.lincoln@hikent.org.uk |
Turning Point (Out There Everywhere) | Transport House, Drum Lane, Ashford, Kent, TN23 1LQ | Tel; 01233 655360 / Email; EastKentEnquiries@turning-point.co.uk |
Umbrella Club | The Churchyard, Vicarage Lane, Ashford, Kent, TN24 0BX | Tel; 01233 756647 or 07788 724325 |
Victim Support | Norman House, Beaver Road Industrial Estate, Ashford, Kent, TN23 7SH | Tel; 0845 3899 528 |
Young Carers Support | Norman House, Beaver Business Park, Beaver Road, Ashford, TN23 7SH | Tel; 01233 664393 / Email; admin@carers-ashford.org.uk |
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