Useful Links
Please click on the name of the organisation to be taken to their website.
Alzheimers Society
The UK's leading care and research charity for people with dementia, their families and carers.
Age Concern
The mission of Age Concern is to promote the well-being of all older people and to help make later life a fulfilling and enjoyable experience.
Better Government for Older People
BGOP is a thriving 'movement' of organisations working in partnership to change attitudes and services in order to achieve an improved society for older people across the UK.
CaDVAS
CaDVAS - Canterbury District Voluntary Action and Support - has been formed by Canterbury and Herne Bay Volunteer Centre and Whitstable Volunteer Centre to provide advice and support to Voluntary and Community Organisations operating across the whole of Canterbury District.
Carehome UK
Carehome UK is the market leading care home resource in the UK, featuring the most comprehensive and detailed database of care homes and suppliers to the uk care industry.
Citizens Advice Bureaux - Provides free, independent advice on matters including benefits and pensions.
Citizens Rights for Older People
If you are over 60 CROP can help with maximising benefit entitlement, financial matters, direct payment of benefits, consumer disputes, making a complaint, dealing with family conflict, negotiating care or moving into sheltered or residential accommodation and all types of abuse.
CROP Guide to Local Services
CROP (Citizens Rights for Older People) Canterbury Local Information Fact File.
Directgov guide to services
Produced by the Central Office of Information a guide for people over the age of 50 on topics such as working, learning, retirement and pensions, benefits, over 50's health and well-being, travel and leisure, home, care and community, and end of life.
DisabledGo
DisabledGo provides free detailed access information for disabled people across the UK. Their detailed access information will empower you to judge the disabled access to venues for yourself
Food Standards Agency (information for older people)
Eating a varied and balanced diet is important for anyone. It helps to make eating more enjoyable and will help you to stay healthy and active.
Help the Aged
Help the Aged is an international charity fighting to free disadvantaged older people from poverty, isolation and neglect.
Housing Care org
A site for older people, their families, carers and advisors, and all those who work with and for them. This site will help you explore options and make decisions about meeting your housing, support and care needs in later life.
Keep Warm Keep Well
The annual Keep Warm Keep Well campaign is aimed at financially disadvantaged older or disabled people and their carers, and families with young children on low incomes. It gives information on the health benefits of keeping warm in winter, providing advice on healthy eating and exercise, home heating and energy efficiency, and details of the grants and benefits available.
Kent County Council
A link to services for older people provided by Kent County Council. Also containing links to Occupational Therapy and Community Care Services.
MotAbility
Motability was set up to assist people with their mobility needs. They direct and oversee the Motability Scheme which enables disabled people to obtain a car, powered wheelchair or scooter simply by using their government-funded mobility allowances.
National Pensioners' Convention
The National Pensioners Convention (NPC) is Britain's biggest pensioner organisation representing over 1000 local, regional and national pensioner groups with a total of 1.5m members. The NPC’s main objective is to promote the welfare and interests of all pensioners, as a way of securing dignity, respect and financial security in retirement
Soldiers, Sailors, Airmen and Families Association (SSAFA)
SSAFA provide support for the serving men and women in today’s Armed Forces and for those who have served - even if it was only for a single day. They also care for the needs of their families and dependants.
Tax Help for Older People
Tax Help for Older People is an independent free tax advice service for older people on low incomes who cannot afford to pay for professional advice. If they cannot arrange a face to face meeting they will offer advice by telephone or post.
Thanet Disability Forum
Thanet Disability Forum is a new organisation that has been developed to voice the concerns of disabled people and to provide a platform where disability issues can be raised and policies developed. It is an organisation run by people with disabilities for people with disabilities.
Thanet Senior Citizens' Forum
Thanet Senior Citizens Forum is an organisation run for older people by older people. It is a platform where matters of concern to older people can be raised and taken forward
