Contacts

External Funding Unit
Room 3.08
Sessions House
County Hall
Maidstone
Kent ME14 1XQ

01622 694055

Borough and CVS support

The following are organisations and contacts that can offer groups within the voluntary and community sector support advice and guidance on a range of issues.

For voluntary sector support in rural areas see the details for Action with Communities in Rural Kent and your local borough contact.

Ashford	Canterbury	Dartford
Dover	Gravesham	Maidstone
Rural Kent	Sevenoaks	Shepway
Swale	Thanet	Tonbridge & Malling
Tunbridge Wells

Ashford

Community Action South East Kent

Tel 01233 610171, email ashford@CASEKent.org.uk

Visit Community Action South East Kent (link opens in a new window).

Ashford Borough Council

Michelle Bryne - Regeneration and Projects Co-ordinator

Michelle can advise on the Council's Community Grants Fund.

Tel 01233 330485, email michelle.byrne@ashford.gov.uk

Visit Ashford Borough Council - Grants and Funding (link opens in a new window).

Canterbury

Canterbury District Voluntary Action and Support

Tel 01227 452278, email info@cadvas.org

Canterbury City Council

Marie Royle - Neighbourhood Development Team Manager

Tel 01227 862517, email marie.royle@canterbury.gov.uk

Mella White - Grant and Voluntary Sector Support Officer

Mella can advise on the Council's grants for the voluntary sector.

Tel 01227 862516, email mella.white@canterbury.gov.uk

Lynda Gatusch - Urban Community Development Officer

Tel 01227 862104, email Lynda.Gatusch@canterbury.gov.uk

Visit the Neighbourhood Development Team and the Canterbury District Community Portal (links open in a new window).

Dartford

North West Kent Council for Voluntary Service

Tel 01322 291060, email main@nwkcvs.org

Visit North West Kent Council for Voluntary Service (link opens in a new window).

Dartford Borough Council

Anita Phagura - Project Delivery Officer

Anita can advise on Dartford Borough Council's grant schemes.

Tel 01322 343224, email anita.phagura@dartford.gov.uk

Visit Dartford Borough Council Funding Information (link opens in a new window).

Dover

Community Action South East Kent

Tel 01304 219529/240090, email dover@CASEKent.org.uk

Visit Community Action South East Kent (link opens in a new window)

Dover District Council

Una Mills - Regeneration Officer - Small Projects

Una can advise on the Coalfield Regeneration Trust's Bridging the Gap scheme .

Tel 01304 872066, email unamills@dover.gov.uk

Visit Dover District Council - Coalfieds (link opens in a new window)

Sarah Philpott - Dover Sports Development Officer

Sarah can advise on funding issues for local sports clubs.

Tel 01304 872446, email sarah.philpott@dover.gov.uk

Community Development Team

Email communitydevelopment@dover.gov.uk

Visit Dover District Council - Community Development (link opens in a new window).

Gravesham

North West Kent Council for Voluntary Service

Tel 01322 291060, email main@nwkcvs.org

Visit North West Kent Council for Voluntary Service (link opens in a new window).

Gravesham Borough Council

Tom Munn - External Funding Officer

Tom can offer funding support to community and voluntary groups within Gravesham.

Tel 01474 337579, email thomas.munn@gravesham.gov.uk

Visit Gravesham Borough Council (link opens in a new window).

Maidstone

Voluntary Action Maidstone

Tel 01622 677337, email volunteers@mvbhub.org.uk

Visit Voluntary Action Maidstone (link opens in a new window).

Maidstone Borough Council

David Terry - Funding Officer

David can offer funding support to community and voluntary groups within the borough.

Tel: 01622 602529, email davidterry@maidstone.gov.uk

Visit Maidstone Borough Council (link opens in a new window).

Rural Kent

Action with Communities in Rural Kent

Provides direct advice and support to community organisation in rural areas of Kent.

Tel 01303 850816, email info@ruralkent.org.uk

Visit Rural Kent (link opens in a new window).

Sevenoaks

North West Kent Council for Voluntary Service - Swanley only

Tel 01322 291060, email main@nwkcvs.org

Visit North West Kent Council for Voluntary Service (link opens in a new window).

Voluntary Action West Kent

Tel 01892 530330, email info@vawk.org.uk

Visit Voluntary Action West Kent (link opens in a new window).

Sevenoaks District Council

Sally Heyes or Alan Whiting can advise on the Community Grant scheme .

Tel 01732 227000, email grants@sevenoaks.gov.uk

Visit SDC Community Grants and Voluntary, community and faith groups (links open in new window).

Shepway

Community Action South East Kent

Tel 01303 220271/240957, email shepway@CASEKent.org.uk

Visit Community Action South East Kent (link opens in a new window).

Shepway District Council

David Illsley - Funding Officer

David offers initial funding advice to identify the appropriate funds and the council also runs a community chest grants scheme for registered charities and not-for-profit groups.

Tel 01303 853 474, email dave.illsley@shepway.gov.uk

Visit Shepway District Council (link opens in a new window)