Advice Services in and around Dartford - People with Health Problems, Disabilities or Special Needs
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Advice & Support Services – People with Health Problems, Disabilities or Special Needs
Advance Housing and Support Ltd
Enterprise House, 8 Essex Road, Dartford, Kent DA1 2AU
Telephone: 01322 288762 (Mon – Fri 9am – 4pm, except Tues
9am - 5pm)
Fax: 01322 221426
Accommodation and support within the community for people with a mental health problem
Asian Mental Health Helpline
4-5 High Street, Gravesend, Kent DA11 0BQ
Telephone: 0808 800 2073 or 01474 364 929
E-mail: asianline@rethink.org.uk
Mon & Wed 4pm - 7pm, Tue & Thu 12pm - 3pm
Callers can speak in Asian Languages or English
Aculturally sensitive listening and information service for the Asian
community for anyone affected by a mental helath issue.
Carers Choice
The Social Education Centre
Haig Gardens
Gravesend
DA12 1NE
Telephone: 01474 536062
Out of hours: 07914 700475
Fax: 01474 356983
Email: info@carerschoice.com
Website: www.carerschoice.com
Carers Choice (formally Carers Relief Service) was established in Dartford, Gravesham, Swanley and the surrounding areas during 1995. They provide specialist support and respite for the main carer's of adults with learning disabilities. The organization also promotes social inclusion and raising standards for both people with learning disabilities and their carers.
Carers Support Group
Enterprise House, 8 Essex Road, Dartford, Kent DA1 2AU
Telephone: 01322 284740
Fax: 01322 221142
Advice and support for carers in their own homes, including benefits advice.
Dartford & Gravesham Advocacy Network
7-9 Hythe Street, Dartford, Kent DA1 1BE
Telephone: 01322 285234
Fax: 01322 285228
E-mail: dandgadvocacy@btinternet.com
Appointments: Mon, Tues, Thurs & Friday 9:30am – 4:30pm. Wed
9:30am – 12:30pm
Provision of advocacy support to people with mental health problems over the age of 16years, with the intention of assisting persons to get their voices heard and to receive the services to which they are entitled.
Dartford, Gravesham & Swanley Mind
The Almshouse, 18 West Hill, Dartford, Kent DA1 2EP
Telephone: 01322 291380
Free helpline: 0808 808 8999 (open 10am – 4pm)
Fax: 01322 285294
Email: admin@dgsmind.co.uk
Website: www.mind.org.uk
Appointments & Telephone: Mon – Fri 9am – 5pm
Drop-In at YMCA Roundhouse, Overy Street, Dartford: Tue, Thur and Sat
11am – 2pm
Befriending service, housing scheme, three drop-in centres, information line. DGS Mind also offer free carers’ support/breaks; counselling; various groups including Managing & Understanding Your Depression, Obsessive Compulsive Disorder, Body Dysmorphic Disorder and anxiet self help support groups and a garden project.
Access guide to Dartford, Gravesham and Swanley Mind on DisabledGo website
Dartford, Gravesend and Swanley Mental Health Recovery Team
DGS Recovery Team, Arndale House, 18-20 Spital Street, Dartford, DA1 2DL
Telephone: 01322 622261
Advice and support provided by referral from Dartford Gravesend and Swanley Access Team based at the Elizabeth Raybould Centre, Greenacres, Bow Arrow Lane, Dartford Kent DA2 6PB Tel 01322 622222.
Dartford, Gravesham & Swanley Mencap
3 Orchard Street, Dartford, Kent DA1 2DF
Telephone: 01322 281833
Fax: 01322 286633
Website: www.dgsmencap.org.uk
Drop-In-Dartford at 3 Orchard Street, Mon, Thur & Fri 10:30am – 3:30pm
Supporting people with learning disabilities and their carers through the promotion of their care, training, housing, education, employment, leisure and recreation. Keep fit, dance and drama and the Stepping Stone Employment Project held at the Peppercorns Centre Mon - Sat 9am-8pm.
Access guide to Peppercorns (DGS Mencap) on DisabledGo website
Diabetes Focus Group
Darent Valley Hospital, Darenth Wood Road, Dartford, Kent DA2 8DA Telephone:
01322 428292.
Out-Patients Department.
Dial North West Kent (Disability Information & Advice Line)
Northfleet Veterans Club, The Hill, Northfleet, Kent DA11 9EU
Telephone: 01474 321761
Fax: 01474 560417
E-mail: info@dialnwk.org.uk
Website: www.dialnwk.co.uk
Appointments, Drop-In and Telephone: Mon – Fri 11am – 3pm
Information and advice for people with disabilities. Advice on a wide range of issues including welfare benefits, community care, equipment, independent living, mobility and transport, discrimination and holidays.
Hi Kent
18 Brewer Street, Maidstone, Kent ME14 1RU
Telephone (voice or text): 01622 691151
Fax: 01622 672436
Website: www.hikent.org.uk
Services for the deaf or people with hearing loss.
Kent Association for the Blind
Dartford/Gravesham Rehabilitation Team, Joynes House, New Road, Gravesend,
Kent DA11 0AT
Telephone: 01474 544440
Fax: 01474 320741
E-mail: rehab.gravesend@kab.org.uk
Services to the blind, people with loss of sight, learning difficulties
and deafblind, helping with daily living, mobility, communication and
social activities. Also provide counselling and advice, training courses
including IT and access to specialist equipment.
Kent Council on Addiction (KCA)
KCA Gravesend, 195 Parrock Street, Gravesend, Kent DA12 1EW
Telephone: 01474 567581
Fax: 01474 564496
E-mail: Gravesend@kca.org.uk
Website: www.kca.org.uk
Drop-In:
Mon 4pm – 7pm
Tue 10am – 1pm
Wed closed
Thu and Fri 10am – 12 noon and 2pm – 4pm
KCA helps people who are worried about their own or someone else’s use of drugs or alcohol.
Kent West Dyslexia Centre
Membership Services, Tuskers, 24 Meadow Court, Wortham, Kent TN15 7DP
Information Line: 01732 832203
Helplines: 01892 522776/528401
National Helpline: 0118 966 8271
Helpline opening times: Mon - Fri 10am - 12.30pm & 2pm - 4.30pm.
Provides information and support fro people with dyslexia, think they
may have dyslexia and their friends and family. Also runs courses & meetings
in different areas of West Kent.
Kenward Trust
Central Office, Kenward House, Talding, Kent ME18 6AH
Telephone: 01622 814187
Fax: 01622 815805
E-mail: enquiry@kenwardtrust.org.uk
Website: www.kenwardtrust.org.uk
Administration office: Mon – Fri 9am – 5pm Residential projects
24 hour
Provides recovery programmes for people suffering from drug and alcohol
misuse. Residential accommodation in a non-drink-drug environment. Individual
and group counselling, work training and therapy programmes.
Multiple Sclerosis Society
15 St George Crsecent, Gravesend, Kent DA12 4AR
Telephone: 01474 363 383
E-mail: gravesendms@hotmail.com
Website: www.gravesendms.ik.com
National website: www.msssociety.org.uk
See website for details of drop-in times and dates
Aims to give support and advice to people with MS and their carers.
The Parents Consortium
Allsworth Court, 40 St David’s Road, Hextable, Kent BR8 7RJ
Telephone: 01322 668501
Minicom: 01322 66761
Fax: 01322 660230
E-mail: admin@parentsconsortim.co.uk
Website: www.parentsconsortium.co.uk
Provides free and confidential information, support and advice on specific
impairments and a wide variety of topics e.g. aids and equipment, education,
benefit, funding and leisure activities.
For children or young people with any form of physical, learning or sensory
impairment.
Penny Green - Down's Heart Group
Occupational Therapy Bureau (West Kent)
Joynes House, New Road, Gravesend, Kent DA11 0AT
Telephone: 01474 544329
Minicom: 01474 358125/320741
Fax: 01474 320741
E-mail: westkentbureaujoyneshse@kent.gov.uk
For people with physical and/or sensory disabilities to enhance independence and enable people to live in their homes as safely as possible.
Rethink Belxley Carers Service
22a Blexley High Street, Bexley, Kent DA5 1AD
Telephone: 01322 554181
Fax: 01322 559130
E-mail: bss@rethink.org
Mon - Fri 9am - 9pm
Carer support service providing one to one support; advice and advocacy; information, support to friends and family; signposting to other agencies.
Shahayak
4-5 High Street, Gravesend, Kent DA11 0BQ
Telephone: 01474 364837
Fax: 01474 364929
E-mail: sahayak@rethink.org
Mon - Fri 9am - 5pm
One to one befriending service by trained volunteers to people with mental
health problems, also provides support and informtion.
Turning Point
4a - 6a Hythe Street, Dartford, DA1 1BX
Telephone: 01322 278916
Website: www.turning-point.co.uk
Open:
Monday: 9am to 6.45pm (Office 8.30am to 7pm)
Tuesday to Friday: 9am to 4pm (Office 8.30am to 4.30pm)
This service is open to anyone who uses substances, ex users and family and friends of users. Our services are not just for people with problems and we won't assume you have one if you misuse substances.
