Sainsbury's Larkfield

The Rowans is an alternative provision academy which takes pupils who have been permanently excluded or at risk of permanent exclusion from mainstream schools. The Rowans AP Academy has on average 65 key stage 3 and 4 pupils on roll. Classes are of six to eight pupils supported by a teaching assistant. All pupils may or may not have additional learning needs and have been identified as having behavioural, emotional and social difficulties. Some pupils are undergoing assessment for an Education and Health Care Plan. The Rowans offers holistic care, combining quality, personalised education with emotional support. The Rowans recognises that this holistic care is imperative for the pupils, many of whom have been out of education for a substantial period of time and therefore need intensive work to ensure they can access learning. The Rowans utilises the support and guidance of external agencies to offer targeted intervention. We have a strong, dedicated staff comprising of teachers, teaching assistants and support staff. We focus strongly on pupils’ academic and personal development and on increasing their confidence to prepare them for mainstream experience or for the next stage of their life. All pupils have access to a broad and balanced curriculum and the opportunity to achieve a variety of qualifications.

Fusion Maidstone is a healthy living centre offering various health & wellbeing services and social support to the residents of Park Wood and the wider Maidstone community. Our main area of charitable activity is the provision of advice, information, activities and training based around healthy living, bringing services and opportunities to the local people, empowering individuals, empowering families and promoting community cohesion. We fully involve local people in the operation of the charity. Fusion has been embedded in the Park Wood community for 17 years and is a trusted community hub. We offer a host of services, either delivered by ourselves or our partner agencies. Park Wood Maidstone is an area of high level socio-economic deprivation, unemployment and a mix of ethnicities. Fusion delivers universal and targeted interventions. Activities addressing social isolation include our Golden Friends group, Knit 'n' Knatter, Coffee Hour, Bingo and Quiz Nights, physical activity groups include Table Tennis, Chair Aerobics, Toddler Aerobics and our Park Wood Allotment plots, we deliver healthy eating cooking courses as well as running a coffee shop. We work with several partner organisations including CAB, Mid-Kent MIND, Victim Support, NHS One You Service, Space 2 Be Me, NHS Diabetic Eye Screening, NHS Sexual Health, Kent Police, Kent Community Wardens and Golding Homes.

Open Arms Pantry has a heart to support the community and to prevent anti-food waste wherever possible. We have linked up with several local charities and schools and distribute surplus food to support the community, especially those that are particularly vulnerable.