01622 674064

Registered Charity Number 1048081
Maidstone Day Centre

If you, or someone you know, is facing homelessness, please come along and talk to staff about how we can help you.

If a new client has no money we will help him or her to claim your Benefits and we will offer support until the payments start. Once Benefits are in place we ask for a contribution of £2 a day. This fee includes breakfast, lunch, tea and coffee, shower with an individual basket of toiletries and clean towels, personal laundry and full use of the Day Centre services.
 

Just some of the support we offer

  • Hot showers and laundry facilities
  • Good home cooked food
  • A comfortable lounge with television, newspapers & books
  • Referral for medical or dental treatment
  • Drug & Alcohol addiction services
  • Mental Health Advocacy
  • Basic Skills training & Job Search guidance
  • Use of Day Centre as postal address & contact point.
  • Telephone for local calls
  • Help with accessing Benefits, Housing, obtaining personal documentation such as birth certificates.
  • Crisis intervention and support for clients new to street life
  • Help for people affected by domestic violence.
  • Access to in house and partner services:
  • Samaritans, Rethink, Chrysalis, Probation, Supporting People, Police, Alcoholics Anonymous, Narcotics Anonymous, Compass House.
  

 

This centre aims to have a friendly and informal atmosphere where everyone can feel safe so there are a few rules.
Clients may not bring in drugs or alcohol, be violent or abusive, swear, make racist or sexist remarks. If anyone comes to the Centre under the influence or drugs or alcohol they will not be admitted but asked to come back the following day, if in a fit state.

The Day Centre is open from 0800 to 1.30pm Monday to Thursday - 0800 to 11.30 on Friday

The afternoons are used for one to one interviews, meetings and catching up with mountain of admin, such as keeping detailed records and chasing Benefit claims.

During this very cold weather we are also open on Saturday from 0900 to 11.00 as emergency provision for rough sleepers. When funding permits we will extend our opening hours.

We aim to provide, comfort, support and the opportunity for a brighter future.

If your organisation would like to hear from one of our speakers please contact us on: 01622 674064

OR

info@homelessinmaidstone.org.uk

 
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