01622 674064

Registered Charity Number 1048081

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Even though the temperature has risen a few degrees, for those who are sleeping rough, the nights are still very cold, long and miserable. We would like to say a big thank you to everyone who has pressed the DONATE button at the top of this page and sent us a gift of money so we can help homeless and vulnerable people in Maidstone. Your kindness has made a real difference. Thank you.

We are open from 8am to 1.30pm Monday to Thursday and 8am to 11.30 on Friday

During this very cold weather we are also open on Saturday mornings from 9am to 11am as emergency provision for homeless men and women.

Come and talk to us at:

Maidstone Day Centre
Lily Smith House
15 Knightrider Street
Maidstone
ME15 6LP

Or ring us on: 01622 674064
Or you can e-mail us at:
info@homelessinmaidstone.org.uk

We are a Maidstone based charity that runs a highly acclaimed day centre for homeless and vulnerable men and women as well as a thriving community food share scheme called Food for Thought.

Our aims are to make a difference to the lives of some of the most disadvantaged people in our area and we can only carry out our work because of the kindness and support of members of the community and people like you, who visit our website. This new website incidentally is designed and hosted by one of our supporters, PA Web Services Ltd so a huge thank you from all of us.

The men and women who come through the door of Maidstone Day Centre each morning may be old friends or new faces. The previous night they may have been sleeping rough, in a squat or on the floor of someone else’s flat. Sometimes people arrive at the Day Centre as a last resort, carrying such a huge burden of longstanding problems that they feel helpless, totally alone and very frightened. The message from staff and volunteers is that help is available and that together we can work towards finding that light at the end of the tunnel. Stepping over the threshold of the Day Centre can be a first step to turning a life around'

We understand the value of practical help like a hot shower, clean clothes and a home cooked meal which can be enjoyed in a safe and welcoming place. There’s plenty of time after that to start filling in the raft of benefit forms, to search for accommodation and to access medical or dental treatment or help with drug, alcohol or mental health problems. Looking for work doesn’t even feature on the radar if you have no address because employers will very rarely consider anyone who is homeless; would you be fit to do a good day’s work if you had been lying on a park bench all night, alert to attack from thugs who like to put the boot in?

Homelessness doesn’t just happen to other people –it could be you or someone you care about. The current economic climate has changed the face of homelessness considerably; those of us lucky enough to have a comfortable home, a good job and holidays to look forward to may take it all for granted. So what can you do if you lose your job and then your home? Would you know where to turn for help?

info@homelessinmaidstone.org.uk