Support For People

Support For People

We have created a directory of cost of living support throughout East Kent. If you would like help in any area or are a professional looking to refer a client, you will find up-to-date information about supportive services that can offer specific help and advice.

See below for the support programmes we are offering.

COL Directory
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Individualised employment support, helping people to work, progress and thrive

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Employment Support Programmes

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Where Purpose Meets Partnership

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Social Impact Gateway

SE Kitchen, Social Supermarkets image

A local low cost supermarket providing healthy affordable food for the community

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SE Kitchen, Social Supermarkets

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Wellbeing Connections is a community support service for people aged 55+ and adults with complex needs living in Thanet, Dover, and Folkestone & Hythe

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Wellbeing Connections

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SEK Engagement team will be supporting the vision of ''more people, more active, more often''

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Thanet Place Partnership

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Sessions provide valuable energy saving advice

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Energy Advice Programme

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We’re training local people to build rewarding careers in Health and Social Care

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Health and Social Care Skills Bootcamp

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Redirecting Kent’s Farm Surplus into local communities, preventing food waste and fighting food poverty.

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Tackling Food Surplus at the Farm Gate

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Support to work in health and social care in Thanet

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Jobs in Health and Social Care

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Need Support to Find Work? We’ve Got You

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Empowering Communities

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4-week remote employment support programme

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Get Remote to Get Working

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A pioneering 3-year funded programme which aims to improve the health and wellbeing of communities and reduce health inequalities

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Health Equalities

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We partner with Kent and Medway Cancer Alliance to raise awareness of cancer and screening.

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Cancer Smart Programme

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We partner with Kent and Medway Cancer Alliance to raise awareness of cancer and screening.

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Cancer Smart Community Network

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We partner with Kent and Medway Cancer Alliance to raise awareness of cancer and screening.

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Cancer Smart for Education Settings

Breast Cancer Awareness Project image Completed

Raising awareness about the importance of breast cancer screening, promote early detection, and empower women to take control of their breast h

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Breast Cancer Awareness Project

Bowel Cancer Awareness image Completed

Raising awareness to increase home bowel screening and reduce the incidence of mortality associated with bowel cancer in the west Kent area

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Bowel Cancer Awareness

Cancer Smart image Completed

A new cancer awareness project for young people aged 14+

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Cancer Smart

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Raising awareness to increase access to screening services & reduce the incidence of mortality associated with cervical cancer in the Canterbury

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Cervical Cancer Awareness

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If you need information & guidance, emotional & practical support, & help to access a range of community, health & social care options.

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Connect Well East Kent

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Our friendly team of Community Connectors are here to provide comprehensive support to assist with a wide range of issues

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Cost of Living Support

Energy and Digital Awareness Sessions image Completed

Energy and Digital Sessions and supporting which raise awareness of key energy saving tips, advice and energy funding.

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Energy and Digital Awareness Sessions

FREE Energy and Digital Awareness Sessions image Completed

Sessions provide valuable energy saving advice which could save a household up to £150, available across Kent

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FREE Energy and Digital Awareness Sessions

Home Upgrade Grant (HUG) image Completed

The HUG2 funds energy efficiency upgrades for Thanet & Folkestone homes that are not connected to the gas network.

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Home Upgrade Grant (HUG)

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The Universal Wellbeing project organises events and activities for over 55s or adults with complex needs in Thanet and the South Kent Coast

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Universal Wellbeing

Thanet Community Champions Awards 2026 image Completed

Celebrating the unsung heroes who make the Thanet community a better place to live, work, and thrive.

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Thanet Community Champions Awards 2026

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