Eat Well Spend Less and Wellbeing Roadshow
Residents in the borough are able to get additional Cost of Living and wellbeing support through the Eat Well Spend Less and Wellbeing roadshows (EWSLW) which are organised by Ashford Borough Council.
Funded by the UK Government Shared Prosperity Fund (UKSPF) and completely free, they provide residents with resources, support and opportunities to thrive in all aspects of living.
The events bring together a range of partner organisations including frontline Kent Community Health NHS Foundation Trust staff and Ashford Borough Council officers, outreach organisations and charities, in one easy-to-access place.
There are a wide variety of services on offer and some of these include:
- Free NHS health checks
- NHS immunisation health and prevention advice (NHS COVID-19 and flu vaccines during autumn/winter), also NHS oral health advice
- Fare Share Kent Family Food Bank food items including fresh fruit and vegetables
- Financial support, help and advice
- Safeguarding, energy, housing and benefit advice from Ashford Borough Council
- Kent County Council Family Hubs support for children, young people and their families
- Ashford Volunteer Centre, Citizens Advice and Ashford Mediation Service
- Mental health support
- Dementia support services
- Hi Kent support for people living with hearing loss
Anyone who attends will be able to benefit from guidance on shopping, preparation and cooking healthy, nutritious meals. There will also be information on where and how to access local food banks along with community venues who offer free, pay as you feel or very reasonably priced meals in a social setting.
Residents will also be given recipe bags with all ingredients to take home to make a recipe along with instructions.
Since 2023, Eat Well Spend Less and Wellbeing Roadshows have helped hundreds of residents with wellbeing support and we hope to help many more.
If you’re an organisation that provides a wellbeing service or Cost of Living support to residents in the Ashford borough and are interested in attending a future roadshow, please contact our Public Health Co-Ordinator Emma Everett via email emma.everett@ashford.gov.uk for further information.
Upcoming Roadshows
Please expand the details below for full information on all of our upcoming roadshows, including specific timings, who will be attending and what else you'll receive on the day.
+ April - The Ashford Cinema, Elwick Place (Expand for details)
When is it?
30 April, 10am-2pm at The Ashford Cinema, Elwick Place (TN23 1AE)
What is available on the day?
- Ashford Borough Council - Welfare Intervention Officer – help and advice on financial/benefit support
- Ashford Borough Council - Tenancy Engagement Officer – housing help and advice
- Kensa – information and advice on ground source heat pumps - tackling the shared goal fuel poverty and decarbonisation
- NHS Kent Community Health NHS Foundation Trust - offering free health check & MOT’S. Advice and pathways into One You Services including information on the extensive offer at the One You Shop, Park Mall, Ashford
- Immunisation Service Public Health and Prevention, Kent Community Health NHS Foundation Trust – advice and guidance leaflets
- Kent Community Health NHS Foundation Trust - Oral health advice and guidance
- Metro Kent Young People Sexual Health – information and advice
- Mind and Body at We Are with You in Kent – young people mental health information and advice on their offer
- Amber Foundation Kent – Support for young adults 18-30 facing complex problems and offer homeless support to transform lives
- Family Hub (previously children and youth centre) – information and advice
- Hi Kent – sound support for People Living with Hearing Loss – information and advice on all aspects of hearing loss from getting an aid, coping with tinnitus, to hearing the television, lip-reading an all issues in between
- Headway Kent – Support for brain injury survivors, their families, and carers
- MacMillan Crossroads - provide volunteers to support people living with cancer across Kent in several ways, from companionship to transport to their healthcare appointments. In addition, they can support accessing grants to help with the financial burden of a cancer diagnosis.
- Montfort Manor Care Home representative – promoting living well with dementia, guidance regarding dementia and looking after your loved one, information on their carer’s, friendship, and stroke cafes.
- Wellbeing Matters Plus & Young Carers– offering and developing community-based opportunities for individuals aged 55 plus or adults with complex health needs – Imago
- Ashford Active Retirement Association (OATH) – information on the groups and activities the group offers
- Ashford and Tenterden Umbrella – connect, companionship and confidence – information and advice on their offer
- Age UK – Dementia and Wellbeing Teams – information and advice
- Age UK - Personal Independence Coordinator covering the Ashford area – information and advice
- Ashford Phoenix – Rising Above Dementia – information and support on offer
- Mencap – Providing opportunities and choices for people with a learning disability, their families, and carers - information and advice
- Bluebird Care Ashford – information and advice
- Kent County Council Adult Social Care and Health – information and advice on offer
- NRS Health Kent, Community Equipment Services - advice and information on this KCC funded service
- Kent and Medway NHS Talking Therapy – adult mental health information and advice on their offer
- Kent & Medway Recovery & Wellbeing College – information and advice
- National Energy Action – free energy advice information and training
- Ashford Mediation Service – advice and information on this free service to Ashford residents until 1pm
- Ashford Volunteer Centre – Community Connector – advice and information
- Social Enterprise Kent (SEK) – information and resources for Energy Saving project supporting people to stay warm and well while managing their bills, and their Cancer Smart project raising awareness of most common cancers and screenings for earlier diagnosis and/or prevention
- South-East Water – advice on saving water and cost
- Wave Community Bank – information and advice
- Department for Works and Pension / Job Centre – advice and information on their extension offer - available until 12.30
- Kent County Council Financial Hardship Team – information and advice
- Food Friends – volunteer food sharing programme in Ashford
- Bright City Church - Food Bank, Vinnies Diner and Lite Bites lunch and chat
- Neighbourhood Watch Ashford District – information and advice
- East Kent College – information on outreach programmes promoting courses offering support in employment and upskilling
- Freedom Leisure – information and resources to help support healthier, more active lifestyles across the Ashford community
- Carers' Support East Kent & Carer Money Matters - Providing information and support to people who look after a relative or friend
- Pneuma Church - information on their offer
Last updated: 02/04/25
+ June - Tenterden Leisure Centre
When is it?
18 June, 10am-2.30pm at Tenterden Leisure Centre, Recreation Ground Road, Tenterden (TN30 6RA)
What is available on the day?
Full details to follow
+ July - Harper's Cafe, Victoria Park
When is it?
30 July, 10am-2pm at Harpers Hub, Victoria Park, Jemmett Road, TN23 4QD
What is available on the day?
Full details to follow
+ September - Grounds of the Phoenix school and Family Hub, Belmont Road, Kennington (outside event)
When is it?
10 September, 10.30am-3.30pm at Phoenix Community Primary School, Belmont Road, Kennington, TN24 9LS
What is available on the day?
Full details to follow
Past Roadshows
+ March - St Francis Church and Hall, South Ashford
- Fare Share Kent Family Food Bank - food items and fruit and vegetables
- The Hygiene Bank provided hygiene items
- Ashford Borough Council - Tenancy Engagement Officer advice and housing help
- Cenergist - information and advice
- NHS Kent Community Health NHS Foundation Trust on the health bus - offering free health check & MOT’S. Advice and pathways into One You Services including information on the extensive offer at the One You Shop, Park Mall, Ashford
- Immunisation Service Public Health and Prevention, Kent Community Health NHS Foundation Trust – advice and guidance leaflets
- Food Friends – volunteer food sharing programme in Ashford
- Family Hub (previously children and youth centre) – information, advice, and support
- Hi Kent – sound support for people living with hearing loss – information and advice on all aspects of hearing loss from getting an aid, coping with tinnitus, to hearing the television, lip-reading an all issues in between
- Ashford Volunteer Centre – Community Connector – advice and information
- Wave Community Bank – information and advice
- Kent Community Health NHS Foundation Trust - oral health advice and guidance
- Metro Kent Young People Sexual Health - information and advice
- Mind and Body at We Are with You in Kent – young people mental health information and advice on their offer
- Headway Kent – Support for brain injury survivors, their families, and carers
- Kent County Council Adult Social Care and Health – information and advice on offer
- Ashford Mediation Service - advice and information on this free service to Ashford residents
- Ashford Borough Citizen Advice - information and advice on their extensive offer
- MacMillan Crossroads - provide volunteers to support people living with cancer across Kent in several ways; from companionship to transport to their healthcare appointments. In addition, they can support with accessing grants to help with the financial burden of a cancer diagnosis
- Neighbourhood Watch Ashford District – information and advice
- National Energy Action – free energy advice
- Bluebird Care Ashford – information and advice
- Social Enterprise Kent (SEK) – information and resources for Energy Saving project supporting people to stay warm and well while managing their bills, and their Cancer Smart project which raises awareness of most common cancers and screenings for earlier diagnosis and/or prevention
- Age UK – Dementia and Wellbeing Teams – information and advice
- Age UK - Personal Independence Coordinator covering the Ashford area – information and advice
- NRS Health Kent, Community Equipment Services - advice and information on this KCC funded service
- Connect Well East Kent - Community Navigator - advice and information
- South East Water - advice on saving water and cost
- Green Doctors - help and advice on saving costs / bill paying
- Bright City Church - Food Bank, Vinnie's Diner and Lite Bites lunch and chat
- East Kent College - information on outreach programmes promoting courses offering support in in employment and upskilling
- Home Start Ashford - Information and advice on their offer to families
- Kent & Medway Recovery & Wellbeing College – information and advice
+ February - Aldington Village Hall, Aldington
- Ashford Borough Council - Welfare Intervention Officer – help and advice on financial and benefit support
- NHS Kent Community Health NHS Foundation Trust - offering free health check & MOT’S. Advice and pathways into One You Services including information on the extensive offer at the One You Shop, Park Mall, Ashford
- Food Friends – volunteer food sharing programme in Ashford
- Ashford Mediation Service – advice and information on this free service to Ashford residents
- Kent and Medway NHS Talking Therapy – adult mental health information and advice on their offer
- Family Hub Support to children, young people, and their families (newborns to 19-years old, or up to 25-years old with special educational needs and disabilities) – information, advice, and support
- Hi Kent – sound support for people living with hearing loss – information and advice on all aspects of hearing loss from getting an aid, coping with tinnitus, to hearing the television, lip-reading an all issues in between
- Ashford Volunteer Centre – Community Connector – advice and information
- MacMillan Crossroads - provide volunteers to support people living with cancer across Kent in several ways; from companionship to transport to their healthcare appointments. In addition, we can support accessing grants to help with the financial burden of a cancer diagnosis
- Ashford Advice – information and advice on their extensive offer
- Montfort Manor Care Home representative - promote living well with dementia, guides regarding dementia and looking after a loved one. Information on their carer’s, friendship, and stroke cafés.
- Social Enterprise Kent (SEK) – information and resources for Energy Saving project supporting people to stay warm and well while managing their bills, and our Cancer Smart project raising awareness of most common cancers and screenings for earlier diagnosis and/or prevention
- Amber Foundation Kent – Support for young adults 18-30 facing complex problems and offer homeless support to transform lives
- Wave Community Bank – information and advice
- Neighbourhood Watch Ashford District – information and advice
- National Energy Action – free energy advice
- Ashford Active Retirement Association (OATH) – information on the groups and activities the group offers
- Age UK – Dementia and Wellbeing Teams – information and advice
- Age UK - Personal Independence Coordinator covering the Ashford area – information and advice
- Bluebird Care Ashford – information and advice
- Ashford Phoenix – Rising Above Dementia – information and support on offer by the group
- NRS Health Kent, Community Equipment Services - advice and information on this KCC funded service
+ January - Willesborough Baptist Church
- Fare Share Kent Family Food Bank food items including fresh fruit and vegetables
- The Hygiene Bank provided hygiene items
- Safeguarding – information and advice
- Ashford Borough Council Senior Climate Action Officer - energy advice
- Ashford Borough Council - Welfare Intervention Officer – help and advice on financial and benefit support
- Ashford Borough Council - Tenancy Engagement Officer – housing help and advice. A Cenergist representative will also be available to talk to residents about their water flow and how they can save money by installing a water flow device in their home
- NHS Kent Community Health NHS Foundation Trust - offering free health check & MOT’S. Advice and pathways into One You Services including information on the extensive offer at the One You Shop, Park Mall, Ashford
- NHS Kent and Medway Vaccination Programme – offering COVID and Flu winter vaccinations to those eligible.
- Kent Community Health NHS Foundation Trust - oral health advice and guidance.
- Metro Kent Young People Sexual Health – information and advice
- Wellbeing Matters Plus & Young Carers– offering and developing community-based opportunities for individuals aged 55 plus or adults with complex health needs – Imago
- Kent County Council Adult Social Care and Health – information and advice
- Food Friends – volunteer food sharing programme in Ashford
- KOOTH - Mental Health Service. – information and advice for young people 11-25
- Ashford Mediation Service – advice and information on this free service to Ashford residents
- Bright City Church - food bank, Vinnie's Diner and Lite Bites lunch and chat
- South-East Water – advice on saving water and cost
- Kent and Medway NHS Talking Therapy – adult mental health information and advice on their offer
- Neighbourhood Watch Ashford District – information and advice
- Family Hub (previously children and youth centre) – information, advice, and support
- East Kent College – information on outreach programmes promoting courses offering support in employment and upskilling
- Kent & Medway Recovery & Wellbeing College – information and advice
- Kent Fire & Rescue Services – Fire Safety - save safely & home safety visits
- Hi Kent – sound support for people living with hearing loss – information and advice on all aspects of hearing loss from getting an aid, coping with tinnitus, to hearing the television, lip-reading an all issues in between
- Ashford Volunteer Centre – Community Connector – advice and information
- Wave Community Bank – information and advice
- Headway Kent – support for brain injury survivors, their families, and carers
- CAP Life Skills – Willesborough Baptist Church – information, advice and how to attend
- MacMillan Crossroads - provide volunteers to support people living with cancer across Kent in several ways; from companionship to transport to their healthcare appointments. In addition, we can support accessing grants to help with the financial burden of a cancer diagnosis
- Ashford Borough Citizen Advice – information and advice on their extensive offer
- Kent County Council Financial Hardship Team – information and advice including digital
- National Energy Action – free energy advice
- Bluebird Care Ashford – information and advice
- Social Enterprise Kent (SEK) – information and resources for Energy Saving project supporting people to stay warm and well while managing their bills, and our Cancer Smart project raising awareness of most common cancers and screenings for earlier diagnosis and/or prevention
- Amber Foundation Kent – Support for young adults 18-30 facing complex problems and offer homeless support to transform lives
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