Eat Well Spend Less Wellbeing Roadshow comes to Willesborough

If you need extra support as a result of the cost of living then come along to our Eat Well Spend Less (EWSL) and Wellbeing roadshow on Tuesday 21 January from 10am to 2pm at Willesborough Baptist Church, Hythe Road, TN24 0QR.

The event brings together a range of partner organisations including frontline NHS staff and Ashford Borough Council officers, outreach organisations and charities, in one easy-to-access place.

Our first EWSL & Wellbeing Roadshow of 2025 will be delivered to provide our community with resources, support, opportunities and to empower residents to become more resilient.

The new year also signals a perfect time to boost your health and wellbeing. You'll be able to receive information from many different services and it could just provide the perfect opportunity for you to get a free health check or find out more about the offer of the One You Shop in Ashford.

We are pleased to let residents know that the NHS Kent & Medway Vaccination Programme will be available at this roadshow with the team administering COVID & Flu Winter vaccines to those eligible.

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 make a recipe along with instructions. 

What else is available on the day, at a glance

• 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