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UK Federation of Smaller Mental Health Agencies
Members in Kent
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ORGANISATION Bromley Advocacy Project
CONTACT Teresa Pearle
ADDRESS Church House, 61 College Road, Bromley, Kent, BR1 3QG
TELEPHONE 0208-8313-0259
DESCRIPTION Project established in 1991 and now an independent charity, funded by the Local Authority.Employs paid staff and volunteer advocates to support and represent people with mental health difficulties, who encounter problems expressing their needs and concerns.
SERVICES Recruitment and training of volunteer advocates, to establish partnerships with individuals experiencing mental health difficulties; short-term advocacy (mainly by paid staff);liaison with statutory and voluntary organisations; work on issues including housing , welfare benefits, dissatisfaction with mental health services, tribunals etc
AREA COVERED Local - London Borough of Bromley
 
ORGANISATION Dartford and Gravesham Advocacy Network
CONTACT Pat Still - chair Sue Scanlon
ADDRESS 0, 7/9 Hythe Street, Dartford, Kent, DA1 1BE
TELEPHONE 01322-285-234
DESCRIPTION Dartford and Gravesham Advocacy Network is an organisation which provides a network of advocacy support for people with mental health problems and people with learning difficulties.
SERVICES (1) Citizen advocates - volunteers who work on a one to one long term basis with people with long term mental health problems (2) Paid advocacy workers - who support self advocacy and represent clients when necessary(3) Consumer forums - which enable service users to form a collective view and express that view to service providers (4) Support for service users involved in the planning and management of mental health services(5) Legal advocacy through a rota of volunteer solicitors
AREA COVERED Local - Darford, Gravesham and Swanley
 
ORGANISATION East Kent Advocacy Service
CONTACT Laura Fitzsimonds Hall
ADDRESS 0, 66a High Street, Margate, Kent, CT9 1DT
TELEPHONE 01843 224-511
DESCRIPTION We support people who are living with long term and enduring mental health problems and match them up with volunteer advocates.
SERVICES Advocates work short term with clients eg support with medication, G.P and Psychiatrist visits, Benefits.
AREA COVERED Local - Thanet
 
ORGANISATION Kent User Forum
CONTACT Jane Deaves
ADDRESS Maidstone Community Support Centre,, Marsham Street, Maidstone, Kent, ME14 1HH
TELEPHONE 01622-662-482
DESCRIPTION We are a mental health charity formerly known as the Kent User Forum, who exist as a network for users and carers of mental health services and user groups across Kent
SERVICES We provide training in personal development skills. We provide workshops re user and carer participation stratergies.
AREA COVERED Regional - Kent
 
ORGANISATION Medway and Swale Advocacy Partnership
CONTACT Jan Davis
ADDRESS Medway Business Centre, 17 New Road Avenue, Chatham, Kent, ME4 6BA
TELEPHONE 01634-830-101
DESCRIPTION Medway and Swale Advocacy Partnership is an organisation which offers independent advocacy to individuals who have mental health problems, aged 18-65..
SERVICES The main aim is to help people exercise their rights and get their views heard. The project offers advocacy workers, who deal with crisis and short term advocacy, volunteer citizen advocates, for long term needs, and advocacy for people from ethnic minorities.
AREA COVERED Medway and Swale area
 
ORGANISATION Mental Health Association of Tunbridge Wells area
CONTACT Marie Williams
ADDRESS 56 Romford Road, Pembury, Tunbridge Wells, Kent, TN2 4JE
TELEPHONE 01892 822737
DESCRIPTION Pressure group, 'A Voice for the Mentally Ill'
SERVICES Support for clients and carers;
AREA COVERED Local
 
ORGANISATION Mental Health Support Project
CONTACT Jacky Hammond
ADDRESS NSF, Maidstone Community Support Centre,, Marsham Street, Maidstone, Kent, ME14 1HH
TELEPHONE 01622-751-989
DESCRIPTION Part of a national charity, supporting people with severe mental illness and their families.
SERVICES NSF in Kent, Sussex and Surrey provides support and information through advocacy, user forums, befriending, carer support, housing, employment, helplines and other projects.
AREA COVERED Regional - Kent, Sussex and Surrey
 
ORGANISATION The Thanet Phobic Group
CONTACT M Gregory
ADDRESS Flat 3,, 21 Adrian Square, Westgate-on-Sea, Kent, CT8 8TE
TELEPHONE 01843-833-559
DESCRIPTION Help and encouragement in the fight to rehabilitation from nervous ill health.
SERVICES Eleven magazines per year; helpline (01843 833 720); personal letters; coffee mornings etc.
AREA COVERED National/International