Eat Well Spend Less and Wellbeing Roadshow in Tenterden
Tenterden Leisure Centre
Wednesday 18th June, 10am – 2.30pm
Promoted by Ashford Borough Council
The roadshows are free for everyone, they provide resources, support & opportunities to thrive in all aspects of living
Below is information you will be able to find out on the day and the current list of agencies/partners who have confirmed attendance to date.
- Guidance on shopping, preparation and cooking healthy, nutritious meals.
- Information on where and how to access local food banks along with community venues who offer free, pay as you feel or very reasonably priced meals in a social setting
- Recipe bags with all ingredients to make a recipe along with instructions.
- Fare Share Kent Family Food Bank food items including fresh fruit and vegetables
- The Hygiene Bank provided hygiene items
- Ashford Borough Council - Safeguarding & Safer Streets
- Ashford Borough Council - Welfare Intervention Officer – help and advice on financial/benefit support
- Ashford Borough Council - Tenancy Engagement Officer – housing help and advice
- Kensa – information and advice on ground source heat pumps - tackling the shared goal fuel poverty and decarbonisation
- NHS Kent Community Health NHS Foundation Trust - offering free health check & MOT’S. Advice and pathways into One You Services including information on the extensive offer at the One You Shop, Park Mall, Ashford
- Immunisation Service Public Health and Prevention, Kent Community Health NHS Foundation Trust – advice and guidance
- Vaccine Ambassadors – advice, information COVID & Flu vaccinations
- Metro Kent Young People Sexual Health – information and advice
- KOOTH - Mental Health Service. – information and advice on offer for young people 11-25
- Mind and Body at We Are with You in Kent – young people mental health information and advice on their offer
- Family Hub (previously children and youth centre) – information and advice
- Hi Kent – sound support for People Living with Hearing Loss – information and advice on all aspects of hearing loss from getting an aid, coping with tinnitus, to hearing the television, lip-reading an all issue in between
- Headway Kent – Support for brain injury survivors, their families, and carers
- MacMillan Crossroads - provide volunteers to support people living with cancer across Kent in several ways; from companionship to transport to their healthcare appointments. In addition, we can support accessing grants to help with the financial burden of a cancer diagnosis.
- Montfort Manor Care Home representative - promote living well with dementia, guides regarding dementia and looking after a loved one. Information on their carer’s, friendship, and stroke cafés
- Wellbeing Matters Plus & Young Carers– offering and developing community-based opportunities for individuals aged 55 plus or adults with complex health needs – Imago
- Age UK – Dementia and Wellbeing Teams – information and advice
- Age UK - Personal Independence Coordinator covering the Ashford area – information and advice
- Bluebird Care Ashford – information and advice
- Kent County Council Adult Social Care & Health - Information and Advice
- Kent County Council Adult Social Care & Health - Technology Enhanced Lives Service – information and advice on offer
- NRS Health Kent, Community Equipment Services - advice and information on this KCC funded service
- Kent and Medway NHS Talking Therapy – adult mental health information and advice on their offer
- Kent & Medway Recovery & Wellbeing College – information and advice
- National Energy Action – free energy advice information training to from line officers
- Ashford Mediation Service – advice and information on this free service to Ashford residents
- Ashford Volunteer Centre – Community Connector – advice and information
- Social Enterprise Kent (SEK) – information and resources for Energy Saving project supporting people to stay warm and well while managing their bills, and our Cancer Smart project raising awareness of most common cancers and screenings for earlier diagnosis and/or prevention
- South-East Water – advice on saving water and cost
- Wave Community Bank – information and advice
- Kent County Council Financial Hardship and Digital Team – information and advice
- Food Friends – volunteer food sharing programme in Ashford
- Neighbourhood Watch Ashford District – information and advice
- Kent Fire & Rescue Services – Fire Safety - save Safely & home safety visits
- Home Start – information and advice on their offer for families
- Freedom Leisure Tenterden & Ashford - information and resources to help support healthier, more active lifestyles across the community
- The Mildred Trust, Tenterden – information on their offer, Food - reducing food insecurity, Community Activities - creativity and Innovation, Working with children and young people - creating equality of opportunity, Sustainability - people working together to live more sustainable lives
- East Kent Baby Memorial Gardens Group Charity – Remembering Our Special Babies - support and information
- Mind Mid Kent - Supporting people with mental health issues. Recognising people as unique individuals and not as a diagnosis or a label. Aim to equip people with the tools they need to work towards positive well-being and self-fulfilment. Work to stamp out stigma and discrimination
- Mind Mid Kent - Supporting people with mental health issues. Recognising people as unique individuals and not as a diagnosis or a label. Aim to equip people with the tools they need to work towards positive well-being and self-fulfilment. Work to stamp out stigma and discrimination
- Kent and Medway Engagement Diabetes Practitioner – information, advice, and further help - Diabetes Remission - Type 2 Diabetes Path to Remission