B&Q Margate

Kitchen Social is a grassroots charitable organisation located on The Ilse of Thanet 1 in 4 children is affected by poverty and it is reported that life expectancy is 11 years less than other areas of the UK. Kitchen Social provides access to food to households on low income and affected by health inequalities. Kitchen Social works alongside these households for 6 months to teach cooking, meal planning, sourcing affordable good quality food, saving etc to boost confidence as well as mental & physical health. Education is our tool to lift households out of poverty. Service users are referred from Social Services, Gp practices and other trusted charities eg Oasis Domestic Violence. We undertake an initial and ongoing assessment & feedback from our users. We run four programmes for vulnerable households or those with no or a low income. We also tackle isolation & loneliness through community events. The four programmes are: the free food academy: sugar n spice kids club: surplus food hall: kitchen therapy for 50+. We provide access to good quality free or low cost food, we deliver cookery & life skill lessons for adults & children. There is no charge for our members. Since 2020 we have delivered ingredients to make over 45,000 meals and supported 75 families.

It costs £20 an hour to cover all the costs of ensuring a Pilgrims nurse can provide care where it’s needed – on the ward, in the day hospices, in a patient’s own home, in care homes or at a community outreach group. Individuals and businesses can pay for one hour, one day, one week or even one month by making either a one-off donation or setting up a standing order to make regular contributions. It already costs £14 million a year to provide all of the charity’s services across east Kent and this figure will only rise as more people require our specialist care.

The purpose of the St Ethelbert's Catholic Primary School PTFA is to raise funds which in turn are used to enhance your children’s experience at St Ethelbert’s. We help pay for extra activities, parties, school trips as well as providing funds for new equipment for the school. We are a charity so can also look for grants and funding from outside sources which can be very beneficial.