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KCC encourages volunteering opportunities in libraries

by Lauren Clifton Kent libraries is encouraging people to volunteer at one of the county’s 99 libraries. At a committee meeting last week, members heard that last year 1,119 volunteers gave over 45,000 hours of their time adding value to the Kent libraries and archives. Head of Service Libraries, Registration & Archives James Pearson, said:…...

New voucher scheme helps rural communities benefit from faster broadband

A new voucher scheme to help rural communities benefit from up to £2,500 for faster broadband has been launched in Kent. Kent County Council has made up to £2.8 million of additional funding available to ‘top-up’ the Rural Gigabit Voucher Scheme in partnership with the Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS). It means…...

E-learning Courses Raise Awareness of Suicide Prevention

This World Suicide Prevention Day (10 September), Kent residents are being encouraged to complete new suicide prevention e-learning courses which raise awareness of how to support people they may be concerned about. Latest figures show that the current three-year average (2016-2018) for suicide rates in Kent is now 10 per 100,000 population compared to 11.6…...

Kent Country Parks

Visit one of our Kent Country Parks and find something to do in the great outdoors.

Kent Pension fund statement

Statement on the Kent County Council Pension Fund and Woodford Equity Income Fund.

We need foster carers

Children in Kent are in need of loving homes to look after them. Find out more about fostering.

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