(in alphabetical order)

Please contact us with any updates / errors on: admin@volunteering-ashford.org

Volunteer Centre Ashford - Sue Sawyer

Berwick House, Elwick Road, Ashford.  TN23 1PF.     

T: 01233 665535 

email:  admin@volunteering-ashford.org website: http://www.volunteering-ashford.org/

Follow us on Twitter: @Volunteer_Ash

Canterbury & Herne Bay  Volunteer Centre - Margaret Packer

Tower Works, Simmonds Road, Wincheap Industrial Estate, Canterbury.  CT1 3RA.     

T: 01227 452278 (Canterbury) T: 01227 366992 (Herne Bay)

email:  enquiries@chbvc.org   website: http://www.chbvc.org/

Dartford Volunteer Centre - Mike Swift

33 Essex Road, Dartford.  DA1 2AU. 

T: 01322 272476

email: dartfordvb@care4free.net  website: www.dartfordvb.org

Dover District Volunteering Centre  - Bridget Owen

26 Victoria Road, Deal, Kent,  CT14 7BJ. 

T: 01304 367898

email:  office@doverdistrictvolunteering.org.uk Website: www.doverdistrictvolunteering.org.uk

Volunteer Centre Edenbridge  - By Appointment Only - Contact Christine Terry - 01892 530330

Hands & Gillingham Volunteer Centre - John Guy

Cranford House, 24a Longley Road, Rainham, Kent.  ME8 7RU     

T: 01634 362119

email: enquiries@gillinghamvolunteercentre.com    website: www.gillinghamvolunteercentre.com

Gravesham Volunteer Centre - Jenny Lane

The Arc, 45 Windmill Street, Gravesham.  DA12 1BA     

T: 01474 322729

email: info@volunteercentregravesham.org  website: www.volunteercentregravesham.org

Herne Bay Volunteer Centre (Canterbury & Herne Bay) Margaret Packer (Manager)

Beach House, Beach Street, Herne Bay.  CT6 5PT.      

T: 01227 366992

email: enquiries@chbvc.org    Website: www.chbvc.org

Volunteer Centre Maidstone & Malling - Charlotte Osborn-Forde

39-48 Marsham Street, Maidstone.  ME14 1HH     

T: 01622 677337

email:  office@vam-online.org.uk  website:  www.vam-online.org.uk

Hands Rochester Volunteer Centre - Jane Legg

Under1roof, 5a New Road Avenue, Chatham. ME4 6BB. 

T: 01634 830371

email: enquiries@handsrochestervolunteercentre.org  website: www.handsrochestervolunteercentre.org

Volunteer Centre Sevenoaks - Sophie Turley

Knole Academy, Bradbourne Vale Road, Sevenoaks, Kent.  TN13 3LE.   

T: 01732 454785

email: volunteering@vawk.org.uk  website: www.vawk.org.uk

Shepway Volunteer Centre - Janet Johnson

United Reformed Church, Castle Hill Avenue, Folkestone.  CT20 2QL      

T: 01303 259007

email: shepwayvolunteercentre@yahoo.co.uk  website: www.volunteershepway.co.uk

Swale Volunteering Centre - Julia Watling

Swale CVS, Central House, Central Avenue, Sittingbourne, ME10 4NU 

T: 01795 473828

email julia@swalecvs.co.uk  website: www.swalecvs.org.uk

Swanley District Volunteer Centre - Pauline Annetts

Library and Information Centre, London Road, Swanley.  BR8 7AE      

T: 01322 669292   or 0845 241 2180

email: pauline@swanleyvolunteers.com  website: www.swanleyvolunteers.org.uk

Thanet Volunteer Centre - Janet Boulton

Foresters Hall, Meeting Street, Ramsgate.  CT11 9RT 

T: 01843 590935

email: thanetvb@btinternet.com  website: www.thanetvolunteerbureau.co.uk

Tonbridge Area Volunteer Centre - Alison Batchelor/Barbara Williams

3 St Mary's Road, Tonbridge, TN9 2LD. 

T: 01732 357978

email:  manager@tonbridgevolunteers.org.uk   website: www.tonbridgevolunteers.org.uk

Tunbridge Wells and District Volunteer Bureau -  Morrison Cherrie

Wood House, Wood Street, Tunbridge Wells.  TN1 2QS 

T: 01892 540131

email: tunbridgevb@care4free.net  website: none

Volunteer Centre Tunbridge Wells - VAWK - Jessica Green

Voluntary Action Within Kent

17-19 Monson Road, Tunbridge Wells, TN1 1LS

T: 01892 530330

email: volunteering@vawk.org.uk website: www.vawk.org.uk  

Whitstable Volunteer Centre - Denise Taupin

St Mary's Hall, Oxford Street, Whitstable.  CT5 1DD. 

T: 01227 772248

email: info@whitstablevc.org.uk  website: www.whitstablevc.org.uk

Useful Links:

Central Government Links:

Cabinet Office:   http://www.cabinetoffice.gov.uk/

Department of Health: http://www.dh.gov.uk/en/index.htm

Department for Education: http://www.education.gov.uk/

Department for Communities and Local Government:  http://www.communities.gov.uk/corporate/

Department for Work and Pensions: http://www.dwp.gov.uk/

Department for Business Innovation and Skills:  http://www.bis.gov.uk/

Local Authorities :

Kent County Council:     http://www.kent.gov.uk/

Medway  Council:      http://www.medway.gov.uk/

Ashford Borough Council:   http://www.ashford.gov.uk/

Canterbury City Council:  http://www.canterbury.gov.uk/

Dartford Borough Council:  http://www.dartford.gov.uk/

Dover District Council:  http://www.dover.gov.uk/

Gravesham  Borough Council:  http://www.gravesham.gov.uk/

Maidstone Borough Council:  http://www.maidstone.gov.uk/

Sevenoaks District Council:  http://www.sevenoaks.gov.uk/

Shepway District Council:  http://www.shepway.gov.uk/

Swale Borough Council: http://www.swale.gov.uk/

Thanet District Council:  http://www.thanet.gov.uk/

Tonbridge & Malling Borough Council:  http://www.tmbc.gov.uk/

Tunbridge Wells Borough Council:  http://www.tunbridgewells.gov.uk/

Health Organisations:

 Eastern & Coastal Kent Primary Care Trust: http://www.easternandcoastalkent.nhs.uk/

West Kent Primary Care Trust: http://www.westkentpct.nhs.uk/

National Organisations:

Volunteering England: http://www.volunteering.org.uk/

NAVCA: http://www.navca.org.uk/

Other Useful links:

Third Sector (e-news): http://www.thirdsector.co.uk/

Directory of Social Change: http://www.dsc.org.uk/Home

Joseph Rowntree Foundation: http://www.jrf.org.uk/

Office of National Statistics: Neighbourhood Statistics

Kent Community Foundation: http://www.kentcf.org.uk/index.html

Info4Local: http://www.info4local.gov.uk/

News Distribution Service for Government and Public Sector: http://nds.coi.gov.uk/default.aspx

Counselling Directory: www.counselling-directory.org.uk