Charities supported by The mayor of Dartford 2010/11
Little Buds – Special care Baby Unit (SCBU) Darent Valley Hospital
A dedicated special care baby unit within Darent Valley Hospital
Because of the increase in births within the region, Darent Valley Hospital has had to expand the size of its maternity and special care baby unit.
The SCPU wants to ensure every baby is given the vest best possible chance from the moment they are conceived until birth and immediately afterwards. To enable the hospital to increase its care services it will receive some funding from the HNS but there remains a need to continue to raise more money through public and corporate sources to complete the purchase of the specialist equipment required.
North West Kent LIFE
LIFE offers free, confidential information, counselling and support to women contemplating abortion, suffering after pregnancy loss or struggling to cope after abortion. Trained counsellors and skilled helpers are there to listen and support.
The services are available to men and women, teenagers and couples.
Bexley & Dartford Samaritans
This branch of the Samaritans has been offering a listening support service to the local community for more than three decades.
Like every branch of the Samaritans, Bexley & Dartford branch is responsible for its own costs such as maintaining premises, recruitment and training volunteers. They rely on donations and support for help to continue their work.
House of Mercy
This is a Christian run hostel for homeless people. Whilst its accommodation unit is centred in Gravesend it provides services throughout the Dartford and Gravesham area. It is run by Presentation Brothers and is partly dependent on public support to help provide food, toiletries and other essentials to those who access the accommodation unit.
