Support groups


Conversing care

Emotional support safe place to talk

Address

18 Wrangleden Rd
Maidstone
ME15 9LS

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Kent

Hi Kent

Support for hearing loss

Address

18 Brewer Street
ME14 1RU

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Kent

Kent autistic trust

Support for autism

Address

14 High Street
Gillingham
ME7 5AE

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Kent

Mid Kent mind

Activities and advice for mental wellbeing

Address

23 College Road
Maidstone
ME15 6YH

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Kent

Semi-colon club

Address

Academic Centre
Maidstone Hospital
Hermitage Lane
ME16 9QQ

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Kent

SSAFA Kent

Support for armed forces families

Address

PO Box 440
Aylesford
ME6 9HH

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Kent

The family trust

Christian charity for young families

Address

4 Buckland Road
Maidstone
ME16 0SL

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Kent

Rubicon cares

Counselling for victims of crime

Address

Maidstone Community Support Centre
39-48 Marsham Street
Maidstone
Kent
ME14 1HH

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Kent and Medway

Age UK Maidstone

Support for over 50s

Address

7 Mill Street
ME15 6XW

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Maidstone

Aspirations

1 to 1 support for those with mental health issues

Address

Aspirations
4- 6 Orange Street
Canterbury
CT1 2JA

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Maidstone

BSL community

Support and awareness for those with deafness

Address

36B Milwood House
Albion Place
Maidstone
ME14 5DZ

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Maidstone

Bower Grove parent support

Support for carers of children with SEN

Address

Bower Grove School
Fant Lane
Maidstone
ME16 8NL

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Maidstone

Compassionate neighbours

Emotional support

Address

Heart of Kent Hospice
Preston Hall
Aylesford
ME20 7PU

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Maidstone

Dandelion time

Supporting families and children with emotional difficulties

Address

Elmscroft House
Charlton Lane West Farleigh
ME15 0NY

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Maidstone

Fibromyalgia support group

Support for those with Fibromyalgia

Address

Salvation Army Hall
74-78 Union Street
Maidstone

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Maidstone

Fusion HLC

Healthy living

Address

Units 2 & 3
Cobb Way
Maidstone
ME15 9XF

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Maidstone

Hear-say charitable trust

Counselling for children and families

Address

39-48 Marsham Street
Maidstone
ME14 1HH

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Maidstone

Maidstone early help

Support for families/children 0-5

Address

The Meadow Children's Centre
Furfield Close
Maidstone
ME15 9JR

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Maidstone

Topaz community

Advice, friendship and support for disadvantaged

Address

Maidstone Community Support Centre
Marsham Street
Maidstone
ME14 1HH

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Maidstone

Space 2 be me

Support for families with disabilities

Address

Space 2 Be Me
Howard de Walden Youth Centre
Bluett Street
Maidstone
ME14 2UG

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National

Stroke association

Support group for stoke sufferers

Address

23-29 Hollingworth Court
Turkey Mill
Hollingworth Court
Maidstone
ME14 5PP

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National

Survivors of bereavement by suicide

Support group for those bereaved by suicide

Address

The Flamsteed Centre
Albert Street
Ilkeston
DE75GU

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National

CGL

Drug and alcohol well-being

Address

Mill House
Mill Street
Maidstone
ME15 6XH

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West Kent

Be you - Porchlight LGBT

Supporting young LGBT+ and their families

Address

Maidstone Fire Station
Loose Road
Maidstone
ME15 9QB

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Maidstone

Bipolar UK

Support group for those affected by Bipolar

Address

Bipolar UK
11 Belgrave Road
London
SW1V 1RB

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National

Brain train

Dementia activity group

Address

Ditton community centre
Kiln Barn Road
Ditton
Aylesford
ME20 6AH

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Kent

Catch 22

Life skills training provider

Address

Maidstone Skills Centre
Titchfield Road
Maidstone
ME15 8FX

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Maidstone

Choices

Freedom programme helpline

Address

Maidstone Community Support Centre
39-48 Marsham Street
Maidstone
ME14 1HH

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Maidstone

Christians against poverty

Debt advice

Address

538 Loose Road
Maidstone
ME15 9UF

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Maidstone

Crossroads care

Support for carers

Address

The Oast
170 Tonbridge Road
Wateringbury
ME18 5NS

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Maidstone

HiS help information

Men's wellbeing and mental health group

Address

Littleholme
Vicarage Road
Maidstone
ME18 6DX

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Maidstone

DAVSS

Support for victims of domestic abuse

Address

DAVSS Office
PO Box 530
Tunbridge Wells
Kent
TN2 9TB

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Kent

Tommy's rainbow trust

Mental health suicide prevention

Address

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Kent

Making miracles

Bereavement support for miscarriage

Address

-

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Maidstone

Motor neurone association (Mid Kent)

Motor neurone support

Address

Wisdom Hospice Wellbeing Centre
High Bank
Rochester
ME1 2NU

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Kent

Street pastors

Community support night economy

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Maidstone

Campaign Against Living Miserably (CALM)

CALM is a charity dedicated to preventing male suicide. It operates 5pm to midnight every day. You can phone them on 0800 58 58 58

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Maidstone

Childline

For children and young people under 19. The number will not show up on a phone bill. You can phone them on 0800 1111

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Maidstone

CRISIS Team

For urgent support for someone who is not already open to services. You can phone them on 0300 222 0123

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Maidstone

Grassroots

Grassroots is a small charity focused on suicide prevention. They have developed a mobile app for those at risk of suicide and people worried about someone. Available from the Apple Apps store or Google Play.

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Maidstone

Maidstone Community Mental Health Team

You can phone them on 01622 766 900

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Papyrus

Are the national charity for the prevention of suicide by young people (people under 35), they run HOPE Line UK, a dedicated suicide prevention hotline for anyone up to the age of 35 who maybe feeling suicidal or anyone who is concerned about a young person. Available from: Monday to Friday 10am to 10pm, Weekends 2pm to 10pm, Bank holidays 2pm to 5pm. Call them on 0800 068 41 41 Text them on 07786 209 697

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Place 2 Be

Place2Be is a children's mental health charity providing school-based support and in-depth training programmes to improve the emotional wellbeing of pupils, families, teachers and school staff. You can call them on 0207 923 5500

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Maidstone

Release the pressure

A 24/7 helpline with trained professionals. You can call them on 0800 107 0160

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Maidstone

Student Minds

Student Minds is the UK’s student mental health charity.

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Maidstone

The Hope Café Maidstone

Hope Café is an out-of-hours crisis support service in Maidstone. It operates from Fridays 5pm to 8:45pm and Sundays 1pm to 4:45pm. You can phone them on 01622 692 383

Address

23 College Road,
Maidstone,
ME15 6YH

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Maidstone

The Samaritans

These services are available 24/7 all year round. You can phone them on 116 123

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Maidstone

The Silver Line

Helpline for older people, available 24/7. You can phone them on 08004 708 090

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Young Minds

Young Minds is the UK’s leading charity championing the wellbeing and mental health of young people. Mon-Fri. 09:30am to 4pm You can call their parents helpline on 0808 802 5544

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Maidstone