{"id":1780,"date":"2026-01-14T10:26:06","date_gmt":"2026-01-14T10:26:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/paddockwoodlions.co.uk\/?page_id=1780"},"modified":"2026-01-14T16:13:24","modified_gmt":"2026-01-14T16:13:24","slug":"local-charities","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/paddockwoodlions.co.uk\/?page_id=1780","title":{"rendered":"Local Charities – Local Sources of Help"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Heres our List of local sources of help and advice for the Paddock Wood and District Lions Area<\/p>\n\n\n\n

If you know of any charities we should add to the list please get in touch,or spot an error, get in touch we’d be pleased to add it or change it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Addictions<\/kbd><\/strong>
Alcoholics Anonymous 01622 751842 www.alcoholics-anonymous.org.uk
Kenward Trust 01622 814187 www.kenwardtrust.org.uk
Narcotics Anonymous 0300\u00a0999\u00a01212 www.ukna.org
Gamblers Anonymous UK e mail only www.gamblersanonymous.org.uk
West Kent Drug and Alcohol Wellbeing Service 01622 690 944 www.changegrowlive.org<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Elderly<\/kbd><\/strong>
Age UK – Maidstone 01622 753618 www.ageuk.org.uk\/maidstone
Age UK – Tunbridge Wells 01892 522591 www.ageuk.org.uk\/tunbridgewells
CROP (Citizens Rights for Older People) 01622 851200 www.cropkent.org.uk
Silver Line 0800 4 70 80 90 www.thesilverline.org.uk
Independent Age 0800 319 6789 www.independentage.org
West Kent Befriending Service 0800 048 4668 www.westkentbefriendingservice.org.uk
Kent Falls Prevention Service 01303 854488 www.kentcht.nhs.uk\/service\/falls-prevention-service
Cinnamon Trust 01736 757900 www.cinnamon.org.uk<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Counselling<\/kbd><\/strong>
Cruse Bereavement Care 0808 808 1677 www.cruse.org.uk
FiMT (Forces in Mind Trust) e mail only www.fim-trust.org
Relate 01892 529 927 www.relate.org.uk
Rubicon Cares (Crime victim support) 01622 230736 www.rubiconcares.org
seAp – advocacy services 0330 440 9000 www.seap.org.uk<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Health<\/kbd><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Versus Athritis 0800 520052 https:\/\/www.versusarthritis.org\/
Asthma Helpline 0300 222 5800 www.asthma.org.uk\/advice\/resources\/helpline
Bowel Cancer 0888 403540 www.bowelcanceruk.org.uk
British Red Cross 0344 412 2808 www.redcross.org.uk
British Heart Foundation 0300 330 3311 www.bhf.org.uk
Brain Tumor Support Group 01634 362150 www.thebraintumourcharity.org
British Wireless for the Blind Association 01622 754757 www.blind.org.uk
Breathe Easy 01622 664943 www.blf.org.uk
Breast Cancer Now 0808 8006000 https:\/\/breastcancernow.org\/
Cerebral Palsy e mail only www.cerebralpalsy.org.uk
Diabetes UK 0345123 2399 www.diabetes.org.uk
Guide Dogs for the Blind 0800 9530113 www.guidedogs.org.uk
Hi Kent 01622 691151 www.hikent.org.uk
Headway 0808 800 2244 www.headway.org.uk
Hearing Dogs for the Deaf 01844 348 100 www.hearingdogs.org.uk
Kent Association for the Blind 01622 691357 www.kab.org.uk
Kent Deaf Childrens Society 07557 334347 http:\/\/kdcs.org\/
Kent MS Therapy Centre 01227 470876 https:\/\/kentmstc.org.uk\/
Leukaemia UK 020 7922 7982 www.leukaemiauk.org.uk
MS Society 0808 800 8000 www.mssociety.org.uk
MacMillan Cancer Support 0808 808 00 00 www.macmillan.org.uk
Motor Neurone Disaese 0808 802 6262 www.mndassociation.org
Marie Curie Trust 0800 090 2309 www.mariecurie.org.uk
National Society for Epilipsy 01494 601 400 www.epilepsysociety.org.uk
National Osteoprosis Society 01622 744704 https:\/\/theros.org.uk\/
Parkinsons Disaese Society 0808 800 0303 www.parkinsons.org.uk
Paula Carr Diabetes Trust 03334 560122 www.paulacarrdiabetestrust.co.uk
Stroke Association 01622 351963 www.stroke.org.uk<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Mental Health<\/kbd><\/strong>
Blackthorn Trust 01622 828382 www.blackthorn.org.uk
Rethink (bipolar, Schizophrenia, mental heath help) 0300 5000927 www.rethink.org
Mencap 0808 808 1111 www.mencap.org.uk
Mind 020 8519 2122 www.mind.org.uk
Maidstone Mencap Charitable Trust 01622 670464 www.maidstonemencap.org
Think Action West Kent 0300 012 0012 www.thinkaction.org.uk\/contact-us\/thinkaction-west-kent
Dyslexia Association 0115 924 6888 www.dyslexia.uk.net
Alzheimers Society 01622 747181 www.alzheimers.org.uk
MADM (Making a Difference to Maidstone) 01622 687414 www.madm.org.uk
Admiral Nurses 0800 888 6678\u00a0 www.dementiauk.org
Age UK 01622 753618 www.ageuk.org.uk\/maidstone
COGS Clubs 03450 956701 www.cogsclub.org.uk\/home\/
01622 753618
Crossroads Care, Kent 03450 956 701 www.carerskm.org
The Hub 01892 615552 www.mentalhealthresource.org.uk
Sam West Foundation www.thesamwestfoundation.org\/
Spurgeons https:\/\/spurgeons.org\/
Weald Family Hub www.wealdfamilyhub.org.uk\/<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Family\/Children<\/kbd><\/strong>
Space 2 Be Me (helping disabled children) 01622 764566 www.space2beme.org.uk
Womens Aid 01622 761146 www.womensaid.org.uk
NSPCC 0800 800 5000 www.nspcc.org.uk
0800 1111 (under 18’s)
Community Storehouse (Paddock Wood Foodbank) 07582 142948 www.communitystorehouse.co.uk
Food For Thought (Maidstone Foodbank) 01622 674064 www.homelesscare.org.uk\/ maidstone_food_share.html
Oasis Domestic Abuse Help 07718 657160 www.oasisdaservice.org\/
07718 657157 (young people)
Scope 0808 800 3333 www.scope.org.uk
Salus 01303 817470 https:\/\/salusgroup.org.uk\/
Domestic Abuse – local contact call police www.domesticabuseservices.org.uk
Domestic Abuse – Womens Aid and Refuge (national) 0808 2000 247
Domestic Abuse – Mens Advice Line (national) 0808 801 0327
Crossroads Care, Kent 03450 956 701 www.carerskm.org
Dandelion Time ( help for children and Families in Need) 01622 814001 www.dandeliontime.org.uk
Rape Crisis 0800 458 28 18 www.ekrcc.org.uk
Choices (domestic abuse help) 0800 917 9948 www.choicesdaservice.org.uk
Live Well Kent 0800 567 7699 www.livewellkent.org.uk\/in-your-area\/west-kent
Mid and West Kent Home Improvement Agency 0800 028 3172 https:\/\/www.peabodycareandsupport.org.uk\/mid-and-west-kent-home-improvement-agency\/
Demelza House 01795 845200 www.demelza.org.uk
Spurgeons https:\/\/spurgeons.org\/<\/p>\n\n\n\n

General<\/kbd><\/strong>
St Johns Ambulance 08700 10 49 50 www.sja.org.uk\/sja\/default.aspx
RSPA 01622 891222 www.rspca-tunbridgewellsandmaidstone.org.uk
Red Cross 0344 871 11 11 www.redcross.org.uk
Samaritans of Maidstone and the Weald 116 233 www.samaritans.org\/branches\/samaritans-maidstone-and-weald
Maidstone Citizens Advice Bureau 01622 752420 www.maidstonecab.org.uk
Paddock Wood Community Advice Centre 01892 838619 www.pwadvice.org
North and West Kent Citizens Advice Bureau (inc Tunbridge Wells) 0808 278 7810 https:\/\/citizensadvicenwk.org.uk\/
Slavery – Salvation Army Support 0300 303 8151 www.salvationarmy.org.uk\/modern-slavery
Royal Voluntary Service 0845 608 0122 www.royalvoluntaryservice.org.uk
Heart of Kent Hospice 01622 792200 https:\/\/www.hokh.org\/
Family Matters 01474 537 392 www.familymattersuk.org
Victim Support 0808 168 9276 www.victimsupport.org.uk\/help-and-support\/get-help\/support-near-you\/south-east\/kent
Compaid 01892 834539 www.compaid.org.uk
Involve Kent 01622 677337 www.involvekent.org.uk
IMAGO 01892 530330 www.imago.community<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Food Banks<\/kbd><\/strong>
Community Storehouse (Paddock Wood Foodbank) 07582 142948 www.communitystorehouse.co.uk
Food For Thought (Maidstone Foodbank) 01622 674064 www.homelesscare.org.uk\/maidstone_food_share.html
The Shepherds Pantry Community Fridge (Staplehurst Food Bank at Free Church) 01580 893993 http:\/\/staplehurstfreechurch.org.uk\/fcs\/
Marden Foodbank Outreach 01622 831503 https:\/\/www.connectwellwestkent.org.uk\/activities\/marden-foodbank-outreach-1313\/<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Charity Furniture Warehouses<\/kbd><\/strong>
Heart of Kent Hospice Furniture Warehouse 01622 715097 109 Hall Road, Aylesford, ME20 7RE
Hospice in the Weald Furniture Store 01959 562384 , Main Road, Sundridge , Kent, TN14 6ED
01580 764961 1 Bridewell Lane, Tenterden TN30 6EY
British Heart Foundation Furniture Warehouse 01622 528440 10-11 High Street, Maidstone, ME14 1HT
01892 628600 39\/45 Grosvenor Road, Tunbridge Wells, TN1 2AW
YMCA West Kent Furniture Stores 01892 615612 14-18 goods Station Road, Tunbridge Wells TN1 2BL
01732 361108 YMCA Tower House, Vale Road, Tonbridge TN9 1TB
Dogs Trust 01622 755800 Farleigh Hill Retail Park, Farleigh Hill, Maidstone ME15 6RG
MADM (Making a Difference to Maidstone) 01622 687414 www.madm.org.uk<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Free \/ Cheap Goods Facebook Pages<\/kbd><\/strong>
Note : Some sites are members only – you have to join the group
Note ; Dependant upon your location there may be useful sites in neighbouring villages \/ towns.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Staplehurst Helping Page                \/www.facebook.com\/groups\/785862101451974\/\nStaplehurstand Surrounding Buy Local      www.facebook.com\/groups\/367851867505005\nItems for Sale or Swap in Staplehurst    www.facebook.com\/groups\/102780403201100\/\nFree to a Good Home                      www.facebook.com\/groups\/1858926244421159\nStaplehurst Buy Trade Sell               www.facebook.com\/groups\/719023471624572\nMarden Selling Page                      www.facebook.com\/groups\/2427573487338531\nBrenchley and Matfield Selling Page       www.facebook.com\/groups\/233802038619661\/\nAnything Goudhurst. Info\/Buy and Sell\/Jobs www.facebook.com\/groups\/1407219799529947\nPaddock Wood Selling Page               www.facebook.com\/groups\/5919619001478765\nPaddock Wood Buy and Sell               www.facebook.com\/groups\/paddockwoodbuyandsell\nPaddock Wood & Local Village Business Advertiser www.facebook.com\/groups\/2763575987032629\nFacebay five oak green paddock wood and surrounding areas                 www.facebook.com\/groups\/Welshone12\n\nHorsmonden Community                   www.facebook.com\/groups\/394451297760183<\/code><\/pre>\n\n\n\n
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Addictions<\/td><\/td><\/td><\/td><\/td><\/tr>
<\/td>Alcoholics Anonymous<\/td><\/td>01622 751842<\/td><\/td>www.alcoholics-anonymous.org.uk<\/a><\/td><\/tr>
<\/td>Kenward Trust<\/td><\/td>01622 814187<\/td><\/td>www.kenwardtrust.org.uk<\/a><\/td><\/tr>
<\/td>Narcotics Anonymous<\/td><\/td>0300 999 1212<\/td><\/td>www.ukna.org<\/a><\/td><\/tr>
<\/td>Gamblers Anonymous UK<\/td><\/td>e mail only<\/td><\/td>www.gamblersanonymous.org.uk<\/a><\/td><\/tr>
<\/td>West Kent Drug and Alcohol Wellbeing Service<\/td><\/td>01622 690 944<\/td><\/td>www.changegrowlive.org<\/a><\/td><\/tr>
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Elderly<\/td><\/td><\/td><\/td><\/td><\/td><\/tr>
<\/td>Age UK – Maidstone<\/td><\/td>01622 753618<\/td><\/td>www.ageuk.org.uk\/maidstone<\/a><\/td><\/tr>
<\/td>Age UK – Tunbridge Wells<\/td><\/td>01892 522591<\/td><\/td>https:\/\/www.ageuk.org.uk\/tunbridgewells<\/td><\/tr>
<\/td>CROP (Citizens Rights for Older People)<\/td><\/td>01622 851200<\/td><\/td>www.cropkent.org.uk<\/a><\/td><\/tr>
<\/td>Silver Line<\/td><\/td>0800 4 70 80 90<\/td>www.thesilverline.org.uk<\/td><\/tr>
<\/td>Independent Age<\/td><\/td>0800 319 6789<\/td><\/td>www.independentage.org<\/a><\/td><\/tr>
<\/td>West Kent Befriending Service<\/td><\/td>0800 048 4668<\/td><\/td>www.westkentbefriendingservice.org.uk<\/a><\/td><\/tr>
<\/td>Kent Falls Prevention Service<\/td><\/td>01303 854488<\/td><\/td>www.kentcht.nhs.uk\/service\/falls-prevention-service<\/a><\/td><\/tr>
<\/td>Cinnamon Trust<\/td><\/td>01736 757900<\/td><\/td>www.cinnamon.org.uk<\/a><\/td><\/tr>
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Counselling<\/td><\/td><\/td><\/td><\/td><\/tr>
<\/td>Cruse Bereavement Care<\/td><\/td>0808 808 1677<\/td><\/td>www.cruse.org.uk<\/a><\/td><\/tr>
<\/td>FiMT (Forces in Mind Trust)<\/td><\/td>e mail only<\/td><\/td>www.fim-trust.org<\/a><\/td><\/tr>
<\/td>Relate<\/td><\/td>01892 529 927<\/td><\/td>www.relate.org.uk<\/a><\/td><\/tr>
<\/td>Rubicon Cares (Crime victim support)<\/td><\/td>01622 230736<\/td><\/td>www.rubiconcares.org<\/a><\/td><\/tr>
<\/td>seAp – advocacy services<\/td><\/td>0330 440 9000<\/td><\/td>www.seap.org.uk<\/a><\/td><\/tr>
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Health<\/td><\/td><\/td><\/td><\/td><\/td><\/tr>
<\/td><\/td><\/td><\/td><\/td><\/td><\/tr>
<\/td>Versus Athritis<\/td><\/td>0800 5200520<\/td><\/td>https:\/\/www.versusarthritis.org\/<\/td><\/tr>
<\/td>Asthma Helpline<\/td><\/td>0300 222 5800<\/td><\/td>www.asthma.org.uk\/advice\/resources\/helpline<\/a><\/td><\/tr>
<\/td>Bowel Cancer<\/td><\/td>0888 403540<\/td><\/td>www.bowelcanceruk.org.uk<\/a><\/td><\/tr>
<\/td>British Red Cross<\/td><\/td>0344 412 2808<\/td><\/td>www.redcross.org.uk<\/a><\/td><\/tr>
<\/td>British Heart Foundation<\/td><\/td>0300 330 3311<\/td><\/td>www.bhf.org.uk<\/a><\/td><\/tr>
<\/td>Brain Tumor Support Group<\/td><\/td>01634 362150<\/td><\/td>www.thebraintumourcharity.org<\/a><\/td><\/tr>
<\/td>British Wireless for the Blind Association<\/td><\/td>01622 754757<\/td><\/td>www.blind.org.uk<\/a><\/td><\/tr>
<\/td>Breathe Easy<\/td><\/td>01622 664943<\/td><\/td>www.blf.org.uk<\/a><\/td><\/tr>
<\/td>Breast Cancer Now<\/td><\/td>0808 8006000<\/td><\/td>https:\/\/breastcancernow.org\/<\/td><\/tr>
<\/td>Cerebral Palsy<\/td><\/td>e mail only<\/td><\/td>www.cerebralpalsy.org.uk<\/a><\/td><\/tr>
<\/td>Diabetes UK<\/td><\/td>0345123 2399<\/td><\/td>www.diabetes.org.uk<\/a><\/td><\/tr>
<\/td>Guide Dogs for the Blind<\/td><\/td>0800 9530113<\/td><\/td>www.guidedogs.org.uk<\/a><\/td><\/tr>
<\/td>Hi Kent<\/td><\/td>01622 691151<\/td><\/td>www.hikent.org.uk<\/a><\/td><\/tr>
<\/td>Headway<\/td><\/td>0808 800 2244<\/td><\/td>www.headway.org.uk<\/a><\/td><\/tr>
<\/td>Hearing Dogs for the Deaf<\/td><\/td>01844 348 100<\/td><\/td>www.hearingdogs.org.uk<\/a><\/td><\/tr>
<\/td>Kent Association for the Blind<\/td><\/td>01622 691357<\/td><\/td>www.kab.org.uk<\/a><\/td><\/tr>
<\/td>Kent Deaf Childrens Society<\/td><\/td>07557 334347<\/td><\/td>http:\/\/kdcs.org\/<\/td><\/tr>
<\/td>Kent MS Therapy Centre<\/td><\/td>01227 470876<\/td><\/td>https:\/\/kentmstc.org.uk\/<\/td><\/tr>
<\/td>Leukaemia UK<\/td><\/td>020 7922 7982<\/td><\/td>www.leukaemiauk.org.uk<\/a><\/td><\/tr>
<\/td>MS Society<\/td><\/td>0808 800 8000<\/td><\/td>www.mssociety.org.uk<\/a><\/td><\/tr>
<\/td>MacMillan Cancer Support<\/td><\/td>0808 808 00 00<\/td><\/td>www.macmillan.org.uk<\/a><\/td><\/tr>
<\/td>Motor Neurone Disaese<\/td><\/td>0808 802 6262<\/td><\/td>www.mndassociation.org<\/a><\/td><\/tr>
<\/td>Marie Curie Trust<\/td><\/td>0800 090 2309<\/td><\/td>www.mariecurie.org.uk<\/a><\/td><\/tr>
<\/td>National Society for Epilipsy<\/td><\/td>01494 601 400<\/td><\/td>www.epilepsysociety.org.uk<\/a><\/td><\/tr>
<\/td>National Osteoprosis Society<\/td><\/td>01622 744704<\/td><\/td>https:\/\/theros.org.uk\/<\/td><\/tr>
<\/td>Parkinsons Disaese Society<\/td><\/td>0808 800 0303<\/td><\/td>www.parkinsons.org.uk<\/a><\/td><\/tr>
<\/td>Paula Carr Diabetes Trust<\/td><\/td>03334 560122<\/td><\/td>www.paulacarrdiabetestrust.co.uk<\/a><\/td><\/tr>
<\/td>Stroke Association<\/td><\/td>01622 351963<\/td><\/td>www.stroke.org.uk<\/td><\/tr>
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Mental Health<\/td><\/td><\/td><\/td><\/td><\/tr>
<\/td>Blackthorn Trust<\/td><\/td>01622 828382<\/td><\/td>www.blackthorn.org.uk<\/a><\/td><\/tr>
<\/td>Rethink (bipolar, Schizophrenia, mental heath help)<\/td><\/td>0300 5000927<\/td><\/td>www.rethink.org<\/td><\/tr>
<\/td>Mencap<\/td><\/td>0808 808 1111<\/td><\/td>www.mencap.org.uk<\/a><\/td><\/tr>
<\/td>Mind<\/td><\/td>020 8519 2122<\/td><\/td>www.mind.org.uk<\/a><\/td><\/tr>
<\/td>Maidstone Mencap Charitable Trust<\/td><\/td>01622 670464<\/td><\/td>www.maidstonemencap.org<\/a><\/td><\/tr>
<\/td>Think Action West Kent<\/td><\/td>0300 012 0012<\/td><\/td>www.thinkaction.org.uk\/contact-us\/thinkaction-west-kent<\/a><\/td><\/tr>
<\/td>Dyslexia Association<\/td><\/td>0115 924 6888<\/td><\/td>www.dyslexia.uk.net<\/a><\/td><\/tr>
<\/td>Alzheimers Society<\/td><\/td>01622 747181<\/td><\/td>www.alzheimers.org.uk<\/a><\/td><\/tr>
<\/td>MADM (Making a Difference to Maidstone)<\/td><\/td>01622 687414<\/td><\/td>www.madm.org.uk<\/td><\/tr>
<\/td>Admiral Nurses<\/td><\/td>0800 888 6678 <\/td><\/td>www.dementiauk.org<\/td><\/tr>
<\/td>Age UK<\/td><\/td>01622 753618<\/td><\/td>www.ageuk.org.uk\/maidstone<\/a><\/td><\/tr>
<\/td>COGS Clubs<\/td><\/td>03450 956701<\/td><\/td>www.cogsclub.org.uk\/home\/<\/td><\/tr>
<\/td><\/td><\/td>01622 753618<\/td><\/td><\/td><\/tr>
<\/td>Crossroads Care, Kent<\/td><\/td>03450 956 701<\/td><\/td>www.carerskm.org<\/a><\/td><\/tr>
<\/td>The Hub<\/td><\/td>01892 615552<\/strong><\/td><\/td>www.mentalhealthresource.org.uk<\/td><\/tr>
<\/td>Sam West Foundation<\/td><\/td><\/td><\/td>https:\/\/www.thesamwestfoundation.org\/<\/td><\/tr>
<\/td>Spurgeons<\/td><\/td><\/td><\/td>https:\/\/spurgeons.org\/<\/td><\/tr>
<\/td>Weald Family Hub<\/td><\/td><\/td><\/td>https:\/\/www.wealdfamilyhub.org.uk\/<\/td><\/tr>
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Family\/Children<\/td><\/td><\/td><\/td><\/td><\/tr>
<\/td>Space 2 Be Me (helping disabled children)<\/td><\/td>01622 764566<\/td><\/td>www.space2beme.org.uk<\/a><\/td><\/tr>
<\/td>Womens Aid<\/td><\/td>01622 761146<\/td><\/td>www.womensaid.org.uk<\/a><\/td><\/tr>
<\/td>NSPCC<\/td><\/td>0800 800 5000<\/td><\/td>www.nspcc.org.uk<\/a><\/td><\/tr>
<\/td><\/td><\/td>0800 1111 (under 18’s)<\/td><\/tr>
<\/td>Community Storehouse (Paddock Wood Foodbank)<\/td><\/td>07582 142948<\/td><\/td>www.communitystorehouse.co.uk<\/a><\/td><\/tr>
<\/td>Food For Thought (Maidstone Foodbank)<\/td><\/td>01622 674064<\/td><\/td>www.homelesscare.org.uk\/maidstone_food_share.html<\/a><\/td><\/tr>
<\/td>Oasis Domestic Abuse Help<\/td><\/td>07718 657160<\/td><\/td>www.oasisdaservice.org\/<\/a><\/td><\/tr>
<\/td><\/td><\/td>07718 657157 (young people)<\/td><\/tr>
<\/td>Scope<\/td><\/td>0808 800 3333<\/td>www.scope.org.uk<\/a><\/td><\/tr>
<\/td>Salus<\/td><\/td>01303 817470<\/td><\/td>https:\/\/salusgroup.org.uk\/<\/a><\/td><\/tr>
<\/td>Domestic Abuse -local contact<\/td><\/td>call police<\/td><\/td>www.domesticabuseservices.org.uk<\/a><\/td><\/tr>
<\/td>Domestic Abuse – Womens Aid and Refuge  (national)<\/td><\/td>0808 2000 247<\/td><\/td><\/td><\/tr>
<\/td>Domestic Abuse  – Mens Advice Line (national)<\/td><\/td>0808 801 0327<\/td><\/td><\/td><\/tr>
<\/td>Crossroads Care, Kent<\/td><\/td>03450 956 701<\/td><\/td>www.carerskm.org<\/a><\/td><\/tr>
<\/td>Dandelion Time ( help for children and Families in Need)<\/td><\/td>01622 814001<\/td><\/td>www.dandeliontime.org.uk<\/a><\/td><\/tr>
<\/td>Rape Crisis<\/td><\/td>0800 458 28 18<\/td><\/td>www.ekrcc.org.uk<\/a><\/td><\/tr>
<\/td>Choices (domestic abuse help)<\/td><\/td>0800 917 9948<\/td><\/td>choicesdaservice.org.uk<\/td><\/tr>
<\/td>Live Well Kent<\/td><\/td>0800 567 7699<\/td><\/td>www.livewellkent.org.uk\/in-your-area\/west-kent<\/a><\/td><\/tr>
<\/td>Mid and West Kent Home Improvement Agency<\/td><\/td>0800 028 3172<\/td><\/td>https:\/\/www.peabodycareandsupport.org.uk\/mid-and-west-kent-home-improvement-agency\/<\/td><\/tr>
<\/td>Demelza House<\/td><\/td>01795 845200<\/td><\/td>www.demelza.org.uk<\/a><\/td><\/tr>
<\/td>Spurgeons<\/td><\/td><\/td><\/td>https:\/\/spurgeons.org\/<\/td><\/tr>
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General<\/td><\/td><\/td><\/td><\/td><\/td><\/tr>
<\/td>St Johns Ambulance<\/td><\/td>08700 10 49 50<\/td><\/td>www.sja.org.uk\/sja\/default.aspx<\/a><\/td><\/tr>
<\/td>RSPA<\/td><\/td>01622 891222<\/td><\/td>www.rspca-tunbridgewellsandmaidstone.org.uk<\/a><\/td><\/tr>
<\/td>Red Cross<\/td><\/td>0344 871 11 11<\/td><\/td>www.redcross.org.uk<\/a><\/td><\/tr>
<\/td>Samaritans of Maidstone and the Weald<\/td><\/td>116 233<\/td><\/td>www.samaritans.org\/branches\/samaritans-maidstone-and-weald<\/a><\/td><\/tr>
<\/td>Maidstone Citizens Advice Bureau<\/td><\/td>01622 752420<\/td><\/td>www.maidstonecab.org.uk<\/a><\/td><\/tr>
<\/td>Paddock Wood Community Advice Centre<\/td><\/td>01892 838619<\/td><\/td>www.pwadvice.org<\/td><\/tr>
<\/td>North and West Kent Citizens Advice Bureau (inc Tunbridge Wells)<\/td><\/td>0808 278 7810<\/td><\/td>https:\/\/citizensadvicenwk.org.uk\/<\/td><\/tr>
<\/td>Slavery – Salvation Army Support<\/td><\/td>0300 303 8151<\/td><\/td>www.salvationarmy.org.uk\/modern-slavery<\/a><\/td><\/tr>
<\/td>Royal Voluntary Service<\/td><\/td>0845 608 0122<\/td><\/td>www.royalvoluntaryservice.org.uk<\/a><\/td><\/tr>
<\/td>Heart of Kent Hospice<\/td><\/td>01622 792200<\/td><\/td>https:\/\/www.hokh.org\/<\/td><\/tr>
<\/td>Family Matters<\/td><\/td>01474 537 392<\/td><\/td>www.familymattersuk.org<\/a><\/td><\/tr>
<\/td>Victim Support<\/td><\/td>0808 168 9276<\/td><\/td>www.victimsupport.org.uk\/help-and-support\/get-help\/support-near-you\/south-east\/kent<\/a><\/td><\/tr>
<\/td>Compaid<\/td><\/td>01892 834539<\/td><\/td>www.compaid.org.uk<\/a><\/td><\/tr>
<\/td>Involve Kent<\/td><\/td>01622 677337<\/td><\/td>www.involvekent.org.uk<\/a><\/td><\/tr>
<\/td>IMAGO<\/td><\/td>01892 530330<\/td><\/td>www.imago.community<\/a><\/td><\/tr>
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Food Banks<\/td><\/td><\/td><\/td><\/td><\/tr>
<\/td>Community Storehouse (Paddock Wood Foodbank)<\/td><\/td>07582 142948<\/td><\/td>www.communitystorehouse.co.uk<\/a><\/td><\/tr>
<\/td>Food For Thought (Maidstone Foodbank)<\/td><\/td>01622 674064<\/td><\/td>www.homelesscare.org.uk\/maidstone_food_share.html<\/a><\/td><\/tr>
<\/td>The Shepherds Pantry Community Fridge (Staplehurst Food Bank at Staplehurst Free Church)<\/td><\/td>01580 893993<\/td><\/td>http:\/\/staplehurstfreechurch.org.uk\/fcs\/<\/td><\/tr>
<\/td>Marden Foodbank Outreach<\/td><\/td>01622 831503<\/td><\/td>https:\/\/www.connectwellwestkent.org.uk\/activities\/marden-foodbank-outreach-1313\/<\/td><\/tr>
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Charity Furniture Warehouses<\/td><\/td><\/td><\/td><\/td><\/tr>
<\/td>Heart of Kent Hospice Furniture Warehouse<\/td><\/td>01622 715097<\/td><\/td>109 Hall Road, Aylesford, ME20 7RE<\/td><\/tr>
<\/td>Hospice in the Weald Furniture Store<\/td><\/td>01959 562384<\/td><\/td>, Main Road, Sundridge , Kent, TN14 6ED<\/td><\/tr>
<\/td><\/td><\/td>01580 764961<\/td><\/td>1 Bridewell Lane, Tenterden TN30 6EY<\/td><\/tr>
<\/td>British Heart Foundation  Furniture Warehouse<\/td><\/td>01622 528440<\/td><\/td>10-11 High Street, Maidstone, ME14 1HT<\/td><\/tr>
<\/td><\/td><\/td>01892 628600<\/td><\/td>39\/45 Grosvenor Road, Tunbridge Wells, TN1 2AW<\/td><\/tr>
<\/td>YMCA West Kent Furniture Stores<\/td><\/td>01892 615612<\/td><\/td>14-18 goods Station Road, Tunbridge Wells TN1 2BL<\/td><\/tr>
<\/td><\/td><\/td>01732 361108<\/td><\/td>YMCA Tower House, Vale Road, Tonbridge TN9 1TB<\/td><\/tr>
<\/td>Dogs Trust<\/td><\/td>01622 755800<\/td><\/td>Farleigh Hill Retail Park, Farleigh Hill, Maidstone ME15 6RG<\/td><\/tr>
<\/td>MADM (Making a Difference to Maidstone)<\/td><\/td>01622 687414<\/td><\/td>www.madm.org.uk<\/td><\/tr>
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Free \/ Cheap Goods Facebook Pages<\/td><\/td><\/td><\/td><\/td><\/tr>
<\/td>Note : Some sites are members only – you have to join the group<\/td><\/tr>
<\/td>Note ; Dependant upon your location there may be useful sites in neighbouring villages \/ towns.<\/td><\/tr>
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<\/td>Staplehurst Helping Page<\/td><\/td><\/td><\/td>\/www.facebook.com\/groups\/785862101451974\/<\/td><\/tr>
<\/td>Staplehurstand Surrounding Buy Local<\/td><\/td>www.facebook.com\/groups\/367851867505005<\/td><\/tr>
<\/td>Items for Sale or Swap in Staplehurst<\/td><\/td>www.facebook.com\/groups\/102780403201100\/<\/td><\/tr>
<\/td>Free to a Good Home<\/td><\/td><\/td><\/td>www.facebook.com\/groups\/1858926244421159<\/td><\/tr>
<\/td>Staplehurst Buy Trade Sell<\/td><\/td><\/td><\/td>www.facebook.com\/groups\/719023471624572<\/td><\/tr>
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<\/td>Marden Selling Page<\/td><\/td><\/td><\/td>www.facebook.com\/groups\/2427573487338531<\/td><\/tr>
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<\/td>Brenchley and Matfield Selling Page<\/td><\/td>www.facebook.com\/groups\/233802038619661\/<\/td><\/tr>
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<\/td>Anything Goudhurst. Info \/ Buy and Sell \/ Jobs<\/td><\/td>\/www.facebook.com\/groups\/1407219799529947<\/td><\/tr>
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<\/td>Paddock Wood Selling Page<\/td><\/td><\/td><\/td>www.facebook.com\/groups\/5919619001478765<\/td><\/tr>
<\/td>Paddock Wood Buy and Sell<\/td><\/td><\/td><\/td>www.facebook.com\/groups\/paddockwoodbuyandsell<\/td><\/tr>
<\/td>Paddock Wood & Local Village Business Advertiser<\/td><\/td>www.facebook.com\/groups\/2763575987032629<\/td><\/tr>
<\/td>Facebay five oak green paddock wood and surrounding areas<\/td>www.facebook.com\/groups\/Welshone12<\/td><\/tr>
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<\/td>Horsmonden Community<\/td><\/td><\/td><\/td>www.facebook.com\/groups\/394451297760183<\/a><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/details>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/details>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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