Support Groups

Click on the links below for the latest dates for support group meetings.

Support Group for Families of Adults Tunbridge Wells Meetings Autumn Winter 2011 2012

Support Group for Families of Adults Maidstone Meetings Autumn Winter 2011 2012

Support Group for Families of Adults Canterbury Meetings Autumn Winter 2011 2012

Support Group for Families of Adults Medway 2012

Support Group for Families of Adults Ashford 2012

Support Group for Parents and Carers of Children Ashford Autumn Winter 2011 2012 with directions

Support Group for Parents and Carers of Children Maidstone Autumn Winter 2011 2012

Support Group for Parents and Carers of Children Canterbury Autumn Winter 2011 2012

Support Group Parents and Carers of Children Medway Autumn Winter 2011 2012

Support Group for parents and Carers of Children T Wells Autumn Winter 2011 2012

Medway

Medway Support Group for Families of Adults

This group is for parents, partners and carers of adults and meets monthly on Thursdays. Everyone is welcome, just turn up!

Venue: 14 High Street, Brompton, Gillingham, Kent ME7 5AE.

Time: 10.00 -12.00

Contact: Des Walker: Tel: 01634 405168 Email: dwalker@kentautistic.com

Medway Group - Parents of Children & Young People

Group for parents & carers of children and young people with ASC. Well established group.

Venue: 14 High Street, Brompton, Gillingham, Kent ME7 5AE,

Time: 10.30 am -12.30 pm.

Contact: Jo Blamires: 01634 405168. Email: jo@kentautistic.com

Maidstone

Maidstone Group - Parents of Children & Young People

This group is for parents and carers of children and young people with ASC.

Venue: Salvation Army Hall, 74-80 Union St, MAIDSTONE, ME14 1ED in the Cobtree Lounge.

Time: Every two months on a Tuesday from 10.00 am -12.00 pm.

Contact: Jo Blamires on 01634 405158.

Ashford

Ashford Support Group for Families of Adults

This group is for parents, partners and carers of adults & meets monthly on Wednesdays.

Everyone welcome!

Venue: Manor House (Kent Autistic Trust's Vocational Day Centre), Bentley Road, Willesborough, Ashford, Kent, TN24 0HP

Time: 10.00 a.m- 12.00 pm.

Contact: Des on 01634 405168.

Ashford Group - Parents of Children and Young People

This group is for parents and carers of children and young people with ASC.

Venue: Manor House (KAT Resource Centre) Bentley Road, Willesborough, Ashford

Time:0 9.30 to 11.30 a.m.

Contact: Jo Blamires on 01634 405168 for more information.

Canterbury

Canterbury Group - Parents of Children and Young People

This group is for parents and carers of children and young people with ASC.

Venue: Georges Turle House, 52 London Road, Canterbury, Kent, CT2 8JY,

Time: 10.00 a.m. until 12 noon.

Contact: Jo Blamires 01634 405168 .

Tunbridge Wells

 

The Tunbridge Wells Support Group for Families of Adults

This group is for parents, partners and carers of adults with ASC .Everyone welcome, just turn up.

Venue: The Family Support Centre, 39a Grove Hill Road, Tunbridge Wells, Kent TN1 1SD

Time: 19.45 p.m. - 21.30 p.m.

Contact: Des Walker: 01634 405168.

Tunbridge Wells Evening Group - Parents of Children and Young People

This group is for parents/carers of children and young people with ASC.

Venue: Family Support Centre, 39a Grove Hill Road, Tunbridge Wells, TN1 1SD

Time: Tuesdays from 19.45 p.m until 21.30 p.m.

Contact: Jo Blamires 01634 405168

Folkestone

Father's Club

This group has been going for some time now and is headed by John Franklin. Des Walker or Jo Blamires from the Kent Autistic Trust usually attend.

Venue: St Luke's Church Hall, Canterbury Road, Hawkinge

Time: 19.30pm until 21.30pm.

Maidstone

Father's Club

A new group - All family members welcome.

Venue: School Hall, Bower Grove School, Fant Lane, Maidstone ME16 8NL.

Time: 19.00 p.m. to 21.00 p.m.

New Groups

  • New groups for adults are planned to be started around Kent in the near future;

  • If you want to start a group tell us about it and we can help;

  • if you already have a group & would like someone to come to see you, please contact Des Walker

Other Groups and Organisations in Kent

 

Medway

Autism Discussion Group at the Sanderson Child Development Centre in Medway Maritime Hospital, Gillingham, Kent tel. 01634 830000

Meetings take place from 11am to 12.30pm.

Marlborough Unit Parent Support Group - Contact The Marlborough Unit, tel. 01634 338080

 

Maidstone

Maidstone P.A.C.E.S. (parents of autistic children encouragement and support group)

Maidstone Children's Centre 6.30 to 7.30pm - Contact Julien Myles 01622 727669

Bower Group Parent Support Group

Based in Maidstone. Open to parents/carers of children with special needs including those on the Autistic spectrum. Contact Jo Cousins on 01622 726773 or email psg.bowergrove@btinternet.com during school hours.

 

Thanet, Dover, Folkestone and Deal

National Autistic Society

Thanet Branch - Contact Julia Geer 07798715839

Email: thanetnasbranch@hotmail.com

South Kent Branch - contact on 01303210736 nassouthkent@hotmail.com

ASC SUPPORT SWALE

meets monthly in various venues - contact Nicola on 01795 534208 for more information or email swale@asd-support-swale.org

 

Gravesend and Swanscombe

Swanscombe & Gravesend Autism/Asperger Syndrome Support Group

Meets once a month (Wednesday) alternatively at The Oast House Day Centre, St Pauls Close, Swanscombe. (from 10.30am) and The Riverside Children's Centre, Dickens Road, Gravesend (from 10.30am).

Contact Kay Burden, Information Co-ordinator, The Parent's Consortium on 01322 668501