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Imago Dei are a Christian Charity working with women in prison and continuing to support them when they leave prison. We are currently working in 3 women's prisons in the Southeast, delivering 2 suites of courses in prisons, myLife courses to young women age 18-25 and 'Free to Be' courses to all age groups. We are able to continue supporting women leaving prison by meeting them on day of release, and continuing to support them in the community. Support is tailored to meet each individuals needs. ID Grace House is our housing project from women leaving prison who would otherwise be homeless or in need of other housing provision. There are many reasons and factors to why people find themselves in prison. By helping to address these challenges during the time spent in custody we are offering real practical solutions and helping women better understand themselves, to grow in confidence and to feel empowered to make different choices. We want to equip and empower people to live with purpose, enabling them to make better life choices and to live as valuable members of the community. This in turn has a knock-on effect on family-life and society, as well as helping to reduce re-offending.

Hospice in the Weald offers compassionate, individualised, holistic and supportive care for all patients with a terminal illness, their families and carers. As we are a local charity and not part of the NHS, we depend on the support of our community to help us fund our vital services and raise the £7 million needed every year to ensure our services can continue. We are not part of the NHS and rely on donations to reach our £7 million needed each year. Thank you!

Community First Responders are volunteer members of the community who are trained by the ambulance service to respond to emergency calls through the 999 system. There are over 250 active responders in Kent and Sussex who give up thousands of hours a month to be on call. The primary role of a Community First Responder (CFR) is to provide life-saving emergency treatment in their local area. to prevent deterioration, promote recovery, preserve life. Each day, approximately 170* people in the UK suffer a Sudden Cardiac Arrest (SCA). Early defibrillation within the first few minutes can save up to 75% of all SCA’s. In addition, CFRs carry other medical equipment including dressings, oxygen and some drugs to further benefit patients whilst waiting for an ambulance. Whilst South East Coast Ambulance Service performs very well, we have to recognise that there are some communities that are extremely difficult to reach. Even if we significantly increased our ambulance resources, we would still not be able to deliver the speed of response necessary to get to some patients with life threatening conditions. This is where the role of the community first responder is vital. Sevenoaks Community First Responders was set up over 8 years ago to provide a team of volunteers throughout Sevenoaks District including all the outlying towns. The team currently has five active responders and two in training. We rely entirely on donations to pay for the lifesaving equipment we carry, raised through high street collections and sponsorship by local businesses and groups.