Resources Local & national organisations As well as Mental Health Resource, there are also other local and national organisations to support you with your mental health and wellbeing. Please click on the links below or download our 'Where to go for help' document. Where to go for help Support available in the Tunbridge Wells Area Domestic Abuse Volunteer Support Service (DAVSS) Supporting Domestic Abuse victims living in West Kent. Helpline available Mon, Wed & Fri 10am-4pm and Tues & Thurs 10am-1pm. 01892 570538 Tunbridge Wells Gateway8 Grosvenor RoadRoyal Tunbridge WellsKent, TN1 2AB Benefits For enquiries about your Housing Benefit or Council Tax Support. Online benefits services and information Telephone: 01892 526121 Email: [email protected] Council Tax For enquiries about your Council Tax bill, discounts, and exemptions. Online Council Tax services and information Telephone: 01892 526121 Email: [email protected] Housing For advice on the housing register, bidding, homelessness, and other housing matters. Online housing services and information Telephone: 01892 526121 Email: [email protected] Nourish Community Foodbank [email protected] 01892 548892 Porchlight Housing related Mental Health Support, properties are available, refer via www.porchlight.org.uk/information-support/list-of-support-services 0800 5677699 Salvation Army Tunbridge Wells Bayhall Road, Tunbridge Wells Kent TN2 4UT [email protected] 01892 523 849 Tunbridge Wells Citizens Advice Unit 132 Royal Victoria Place Tunbridge Wells, TN12SR www.catwd.org.uk/ [email protected] 01892 518460 Live Well Kent [email protected] www.livewellkent.org.uk 0800 567 7699 Men’s Sheds Association Sherwood Men’s Shed Tunbridge Wells, TN2 3LZ. Men’s Sheds are community spaces where men can enjoy practical hobbies including woodworking and upcycling or just a cuppa and chat. Meets Tuesdays between 1pm – 4pm. Contact Tim Tempest [email protected] or call 07827 919251 Tunbridge Wells Community Larders Community larders receive surplus and short date food from supermarkets and local suppliers to distribute to people in the community. Over the past few months, communities within our town have come together to initiate community larders with the aim that local families and individuals in need will be able to visit the larders and leave with a balanced bag of groceries for a modest donation. These larders can also provide household cleaning products, personal hygiene products, baby care and even some wonderful treats. St Philips Community Larder St Philips Church, 5 Birken Road. Tunbridge Wells. Every Tuesday between 12pm and 1.15pm. Minimum donation £2.00. No booking necessary but please bring your own bags. Tunbridge Wells Baptist Church Community Larder Upper Grosvenor Rd, Tunbridge Wells. Every Tuesday between 1pm and 2.30pm. Recommended donation of £2.00 Email [email protected] or call 07429 487776 to book a time slot. St Mark’s Community Larder St Mark’s Church, Broadwater Down, Tunbridge Wells Every Wednesday from 1pm-3pm and from 5-6pm. Recommended donation of £2.00. Please text 07984 523646 or email [email protected] to book a 15-minute time slot. Christchurch Southborough Prospect Road, Southborough. Every Thursday from 12pm-1.30pm. Recommended donation of £2.00. No booking needed. Please email [email protected] or call 01892 278262 St Matthews Church Community Larder Bethel Hall, High Brooms Road, High Brooms Every Friday from 9.30am-10.45am. Suggested donation of £2.00. Please contact [email protected] Rusthall Community Larder St Pauls Church Centre, Rusthall Road, Rusthall TN4 8RE Every Friday from 12.30pm - 2.15pm. Suggested donation of £2. Email [email protected] 08082787992 Mental Health and wellbeing in Kent Safe Havens Kent Kestrel House, Knightrider Street, Maidstone, Kent, ME15 6LU Kent and Medway Safe Havens offer out-of-hours mental health support to anyone aged 16+ in the Kent area. Virtual consultations are available. Open 6pm-11pm every day (including weekends and bank holidays). 01622 809 945 [email protected] KERS service (Kent enablement and Recovery service). Working with people experiencing mental health difficulties to address social care needs over a short period of time (up to 12 weeks). Referrals can be made by Adult Mental Health Social work service. Contact [email protected] or call 03000 42 26 55 INVOLVE Kent Involve have a social prescribers service, care who can provide short term support within community. GP referral needed for some services. Contact [email protected] or call 03000 810005 Information, Advice & Support Kent (IASK) Shepway Centre, Oxford Road, Maidstone, ME15 8EW Free, impartial advice and Support service about special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) for children, young people up to age 25 and parents and carers. www.iask.org.uk 03000 41 3000 Telephone Helpline open Monday - Friday, 9am - 5pm DIAL NWK – Dial North West Kent A team of experienced experts with a common interest on disability and catering to all aspects of living with a disability. Information and advice is given in the following areas: Equipment and applications (assistance with accessing grants & funding) Leisure activities and holidays Access and mobility Discrimination Housing and adaptions Independent living Welfare benefits Disability advice line Mon – Thurs 11am – 3pm 01474 536501 National charities For information on a range of mental health problems & details of national and local services: Mind www.mind.org.uk Rethink Mental Illness www.rethink.org Anxiety UK www.anxietyuk.org.uk Depression Alliance www.depressionalliance.org No Panic www.nopanic.org.uk OCD Action www.ocdaction.org.uk Bipolar UK www.bipolaruk.org.uk Beat (beating eating disorders) www.b-eat.co.uk National Self Harm Network www.nshn.co.uk Children and Young People’s Mental Health Services www.headstartkent.org.uk Manage Cookie Preferences