With the ongoing cost of living crisis, Faversham Town Council has brought together information, events and resources to signpost organisations able to help.
Resources
Events
Organisations
Citizens Advice Swale
You can get advice in a number of ways:
- Drop in: Speak to their advisers face-to-face at 43 Stone Street, Faversham, on Wednesdays and Fridays 10am-12pm.
Alternatively you can drop in at Sittingbourne on Mondays 10am-12pm, or Sheppey on Tuesdays 10am-12pm. Subject to adviser availability – follow us on social media for up to date information. - General advice: Adviceline Freephone 0808 278 7979 or Email us
- Debt advice: Request a call back
- New Universal Credit claims: Help to Claim Freephone 0800 144 8444
- Consumer helpline: 0808 223 1133
- Appointments: they may ask you to attend a pre-booked appointment at one of the below locations
Services are subject to adviser availability
Useful info: www.citizensadvice.org.uk and National and local emergency helplines
Follow them on Facebook and X for up to date information
KCC Adult Social Care resources and links to information
- Your Voice Network – get involved and help shape social care (scroll down page to sign up): https://www.kent.gov.uk/yourvoice Anyone is encouraged to join the Your Voice network to stay up-to-date on future engagement opportunities in adult social care.
- Social Care Involvement Groups (leaflet attached) – We want to hear from people of all backgrounds, ages and with diverse lived experience across Kent, including unpaid carers. If someone you know is interested in joining a co-production group in one of our local areas (Ashford and Canterbury, North Kent, Thanet and South Kent Coast, West Kent) and they are a member of the public with lived experience of social care, we would love them to join the conversation. Ask them to fill in our You Voice Network form: Join the Your Voice network and email us their preferred area via makingadifference@kent.gov.uk
- Download our useful Guide to Adult Social Care (KCC) – Kent county council, your guide to adult social care in Kent September 2023
- Kent Connect to Support website: kent.connecttosupport.org
This KCC adult social care site contains the following resources which I have given direct links to so you can browse them easily below – people can also save their own personalised booklet to print off:
- Community directory: Community directory | Connect to Support | Kent – groups and organisations can create a new listing here: Create New Listing (connecttosupport.org)
- Financial Estimator: Financial Assessment Estimator Tool | Connect to Support | Kent
- Personal Assistant webpages: Home | Kent PA Web | Kent PA – find information and guidance on how to become a personal assistant and search for PAs in Kent to support with independent living
- Cost of living: Financial support | Connect to Support | Kent
- Online self-assessment: Care and support assessments (bettercare.org.uk) – useful resources, guides and videos to help you stay healthy and well, including adult social care referral information
- Get Involved page: Get involved | Connect to Support | Kent – find out how you can shape social care and what co-production opportunities are available
Feedback is always welcome on our Kent Connect to Support website. Please do use the feedback form at the bottom of each webpage to send any suggestions or comments to our team.
- Technology Enhanced Lives: this KCC adult social care service helps you to stay as independent as you can, at home or when you’re out and about. It provides peace of mind and reassurance to loved ones, who can be contacted in the event of an emergency. Sensors, monitors and alarms – Kent County Council
- Community Micro-enterprises: KCC adult social care can offer advice and support for you to start up your own community business. You can also browse what’s available near you to empower your community – Help to start a small business with a care, health or community focus – Kent County Council
