Key Community, Health & Wellbeing List
Kent Care Services Directory 2025:
https://www.carechoices.co.uk/publication/kent-care-services-directory/
MARDEN COMMUNITY HEALTH & WELLBEING CONTACT LIST - July 2025
MARDEN COMMUNITY HEALTH & WELLBEING CONTACTS
Kent Police Community Officers: PC Chad Maskell and PC George Head – call 101
Kent Policy Community Support Officer (PCSO): Becky Mount – call 101
Marden Come & Sing Group: Sessions held Thursday afternoons fortnightly in the Vestry Hall at 2pm. For more information email: [email protected]
Marden Community Charitable Incorporated Organisation (CIO): Grants available for the relief of financial hardship within the Parish. For more information email: [email protected] or see:https://www.mardenkent-pc.gov.uk/community/marden-parish-council-13394/marden-cio/
Marden Dementia Friendly Community/Living Memories: email: [email protected] or call Rachel Chacon on 01622 831941 or see: https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/dementia/about/
Marden Dentist – Marden Dental Centre: Call 01622 831556 or see https://mardendental.co.uk/
Marden Food Bank: Mondays 10am-12pm in Vestry Hall. Kathy Young – call 07834760787 or email:[email protected] or Rev. Nicky Harvey on 01622 831379
Marden Medical Centre: Call 01622 831257 or NHS 111 for non-urgent medical or dental advice (call 111 before visiting A&E) See: http://www.mardenmedicalcentre.nhs.uk and or https://111.nhs.uk/ . For life threatening emergencies call 999
Marden Parish Church/Office: Rev. Nicky Harvey email: [email protected] or call 01622 831379; Kathy Young email: [email protected] or call 01622 831890
Marden Parish Council:
Parish Clerk - Ali Hooker - email: [email protected]. Call 01622 832305 or 07376 287981.
Deputy Clerk - Rachel Weeks - [email protected]. Call 01622 832305 or 07940 241333 or see: http://www.mardenkent-pc.gov.uk/community/marden-parish-council-13394/contact/
Marden Pharmacy: Call 01622 831495 or see https://mardenpharmacy.co.uk/ or email:[email protected]
Marden Pre-School: Call 01622 832857 or email: [email protected]
Marden Primary Academy: Call 01622 831393 or email: [email protected]
Marden Play-On: Thursdays 11.15am-12.30pm Vestry Hall– for the over 50’s Email:[email protected]
Marden Sporting Memories: Tuesdays 2.30pm-4pm Marden Cricket & Hockey Club - email: [email protected] or call 01622 833053
Marden Walking Group: Local walking group, meeting weekly. Call Steve McArragher on 01622 831007 or Sian Burr on 01622 831106
HEALTH & WELLBEING
Actively Involved: A Kent service which aims to improve health and happiness for those 55 and over or living with complex health conditions. See: www.involve kent.org.uk/actively-involved or call 03000 810005
Age UK Maidstone: helps with the Cost of Living: Call 0800 678 1602 Welcome to Age UK Maidstone
Alzheimer’s and Dementia Support Services (ADSS) – range of services to people affected by dementia: Call Dementia Co-ordinator line: 0800 035 2221 of email: [email protected] http://Alzheimer's and Dementia Support Services
Alzheimer’s Society: 24-hour helpline 0800 500 3014 or https://www.alzheimers.org.uk/
CALM: Campaign Against Living Miserably: Call 0800 585 858 or see http://thecalmzone.net/help/webchat/
Children & Young People’s Mental Health Services: http://Children and young people :: Kent & Medway ICS
Childline: For young people under 19. Call 0800 1111
Compaid: Help disabled, older and vulnerable people to overcome the barriers of social and digital exclusion. Also provides a transport service. Call 01892 834539 or email: http://[email protected] or see https://www.compaid.org.uk/
Continuing Health Care: Some people with long-term complex health needs qualify for free social care arranged and funded solely by the NHS. See to see if you are eligible: https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/social-care-and-support-guide/money-work- and-benefits/nhs-continuing-healthcare/
Dementia UK Helpline: Call 0800 888 6678 or [email protected]
Domestic Violence & Abuse: 24 hour helpline for both men & women call 0808 2000 247 or see: https://www.nhs.uk/live-well/healthy-body/getting-help-for-domestic- violence/
Every Mind Matters: Support for loneliness, anxiety etc. See: https://www.nhs.uk/every-mind-matters/
Health Matters: 24/7 helpline. Call 0800 107 0160
Kent Care Services Directory – https://bit.ly/KentCareServices
Information, Advice & Support Kent: (IASK): A service for special educational needs and disabilities (separate from SENS). Helpline 03000 412 412 or email http://[email protected] or see: https://www.iask.org.uk/
Involve Kent: Provide a range of Social Prescribing Services including supporting carers, connecting people to improve health and wellbeing, Children’s Navigation service Call: 03000 810005 or email: [email protected] or https://www.involvekent.org.uk/
Kent Connect to Support: https://kent.connecttosupport.org
Kent and Medway NHS Partnership Trust (KMPT): Range of adult mental health and learning disability services in Kent and Medway: KMPT | KMPT About Us
Kent and Medway Safe Havens: Kent out of hours safe havens: Kent and Medway Safe Havens
Kent Safeguarding Children/Open Access: https://www.kscmp.org.uk/
Kent Youth Health: https://www.kentyouthhealth.nhs.uk/
Kooth: Emotional Wellbeing for Young People. Offer online support and counselling for ages 10-16. See https://www.kooth.com/
Maidstone Everyday Active – Campaign to promote regular movement to improve both physical and mental health: Are you ready to start moving more in your everyday life? - Everyday Active Kent
Mental Health Services: Mental health - NHS - Mental Health Urgent help: call 111 Option 1
Mental Health Matters: Safe Havens: Call 07484 061684 or email: [email protected] or see: https://www.mhm.org.uk/kent-safe-havens
Mind Mental Health Advice & Support: Practical tips on managing your money & mental health. Call 0300 123 3393 or text 8646 or email: [email protected] or see www.mind.org.uk/
One You Kent: Health programme to help you lose weight, get active, quit smoking etc at www.kentcht.nhs.uk/service/one-you-kent/ or call 0300 123 1220 – Monday-Friday 9am-5pm.
Papyrus: UK Young Suicide Prevention: Call 0800 0684141 text 07860 039967 or see: papyrus-uk.org
Samaritans: Call 116123 free from any phone or 0330094 5717 or see: www.samaritans.org/branches/maidstone/
Shelter: Call 0808 800 4444
Shout: - Crisis Text Line: Call 0800 107 1060 or Text SHOUT 85258 or see giveusashout.org/
Volunteer Responders Service: Call 0808 196 3646 NHS and Care Volunteer Responders | Supporting healthcare systems
Weald Club for the Disabled: Charity for disabled people who reside within Staplehurst and Marden. See: register-of- charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/5068151
Wellbeing in the Weald: Providing a range of community-based activities in and around Cranbrook and the surrounding area. wellbeingintheweald.co.uk/ or email/call [email protected] or 07961 669575
KENT COUNTY COUNCIL CONTACTS
KCC Social Care and Health: Social care and health - Kent County Council – ‘One You Kent’, managing a long-term health condition, ‘Release the Pressure’, NHS screening, drug and alcohol support etc.
IMAGO: IMAGO - support for older people | Local Kent Directory
Kent Karrier: flexible dial-a-ride service: Kent Karrier - Kent County Council
Kent Together Cost of Living Support: KCCCostofLiving
Maidstone Family Hubs (replaces Marden Children’s Centre which is now closed) – advice, support and services to help families from newborn to 19 year olds, or up to 25 year olds with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND): Kent Family Hub - Kent County Council
Mental Health Advice: Mental health - Kent County Council
Urgent Health and Support for Young People: Urgent help and support for young people - Kent County Council
Kent Safeguarding Children: Home - Kent Safeguarding Children Multi-Agency Partnership Open Access: Protecting vulnerable children and families.
Refer Kent – Online directory of groups and services which aims to strengthen referrals for adults and families and for those at risk or suffering hardship: ReferKent - for organisations who support Kent residents - Kent County Council
Release the Pressure: Free confidential support for anxiety, depression, low esteem, money worries, stress and suicidal thoughts. Release the pressure - Kent County Council
Special Education Needs and Disabilities (SEND): Special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) - Kent County Council
UK Government Household Support Fund – supports vulnerable Kent households in need of financial support: Cost of living support - Kent County Council
MISCELLANEOUS CONTACTS
Community Transport – Involve: call 03000 810005 Imago/Dial2Drive Tonbridge: call 0300 777 1200
Digital Kent: Helping people to operate digitally. Sessions being held in Marden Library. See www.digitalkent.uk/
Disability Services: Call 0800 121 4433
HMRC: 0300 200 3300
Housing Helplines: Shelter: 0808 800 4444. Choices: 0800 917 9948. Victim Support. 0808 168 9111
KentKarrier: Wheelchair accessible transport service provided by Compaid:[email protected] or call 03000 413567
Kent Community Foundation - kentcf.org.uk -Grants for small charities
Kent Fire & Rescue Service (KFRS): Home safety advice. See www.kent.fire-uk.org/
Live Well Kent: Mental health, money advice, housing concerns: livewellkent.org.uk/
Maidstone Borough Council Cost of Living Advice: maidstone.gov.uk/home/other-services/cost-of-living-advice
Maidstone Borough Council Tax Support: Call 01622 602557 or see maidstone.gov.uk/home/primary-services/benefits/primary-areas/council-tax- support
Maidstone Citizens Advice: Debt and other advice: 0808 2505 704 or see www.maidstonecab.org.uk/
North & West Kent Citizens Advice: 0808 278 7810
Benefits & Money Advice: Crisis Support – The Ombudsman, Housing, Scams, KSAS, Domestic Violence, Debt Advice, Power of Attorney maidstone.gov.uk/home/primary-services/benefits/primary-areas/money-advice
National Debt line: Call 0808 808400 or see: nationaldebtline.org/
Paddock Wood Community Advice Centre: Advice on consumer matters, debt & money, employment, family, housing & homelessness, mental health support – call 01892 838619 or email: [email protected] You can also contact Angus Boucher (Marden resident) on 07759 043721 or email: [email protected] for Benefit form advice, PIP Attendance Allowance, Blue Badge applications
Pension Services: Call 0800 731 7898
Step Change: Debt Solution Advice: startwithchange.co.uk
Universal Credit: Call 0800 328 5644