Community


Includes emergency preparedness, support and information for community groups, volunteering and grants and funding.

Our main services

Crisis and Resilience Fund

What the Crisis and Resilience Fund is and how it can help with emergency money problems.

Set up a community group

How to set up a community group and write a constitution.

Pride in Place

What the Pride in Place programme is and how you can get involved.

Grants and funding for groups

Grants and funding for community groups.

REPF Guidance

Guidance and how to apply for the Rural England Prosperity Fund.

Free hire of Mote Hall

Apply for a free hire of Mote hall for community groups and charities

Community groups directory

Details of organisations across the community and volunteering sector.

Public toilets

Location of public toilets in Maidstone.

Shared Prosperity Fund

Information about the UK Shared Prosperity Fund.

Healthy Alliance Partnership

The Maidstone Healthy Alliance Partnership, their aims and who is involved.

Refugee schemes

Government refugee schemes and welcome guides to Kent.

Cost of living support

Advice and support for the cost of living crisis.

Food support

Find out about The Bread and Butter Thing and other local food support services.

Community right to bid

What the community right to bid is and how to nominate an asset.

Food hubs and groups

Find your closest food support service.

Emergency preparedness

How we deal with emergencies and advice for residents and businesses.

Armed forces

Details about the Community Covenant and other available support.

Community right to challenge

How to submit expressions of interest to take over the running of council services.

Community Resilience Fund

What the Community Resilience Fund is and opportunities available.

Safeguarding

What safeguarding is, how to report it and further links for support.

One You Kent

What the One You service is and how to get help.