Kent County Council

07/06/2026

Could you, or someone you know, benefit from using care technology to live safely and independently?

Our libraries and Technology Enhanced Lives Service (TELS) are teaming up to showcase how technology can support care at home and out in the community.

Our team will be at Ashford Library on Monday 8th June and Dartford Library on Tuesday 9th June between 10am-4pm, come down and see how care technology can support you.

Not able to come along? Visit our Connect To Support website for more info about TELS https://loom.ly/dawwmRs

06/06/2026

Kent is one of the largest and most ambitious Adult Social Care systems in the country, supporting over 34,000 residents across diverse communities.

As we deliver our refreshed Making a Difference Every Day Adult Social Care Strategy, we are seeking exceptional Assistant Directors to help lead system-wide transformation, improve outcomes and shape sustainable services for the future.

Apply here: https://loom.ly/-uarXBw
Closing 7th June 2026.

06/06/2026

06/06/2026

The Kent & Medway Safe Havens offer free mental health support for adults, 7 days a week — no appointment needed, just drop in.

Whether you're struggling or just need someone to talk to, we're here for you.

📍 Find your nearest Safe Haven and get the help you deserve:
👉 www.mhm.org.uk/kent-safe-havens

05/06/2026

A new post-16 course designed to help young people build practical rural skills has been welcomed by Kent County Council’s Cabinet Member for Education and Skills, Beverley Fordham.

Launching this September at Homewood School, the Level 1 Land-based Studies course will give students hands-on experience in farming and rural industries, delivered in partnership with Plumpton College.

With places already filling up, it offers a valuable local pathway into further study, apprenticeships or careers in the land-based sector 🌱

You can read more about it here: https://loom.ly/YiBshT0

📍 Students based in Kent can apply through the Kent Choices Portal here: https://loom.ly/Keuu-Ds

05/06/2026

Spending the weekend in the garden or visiting a park or woodland?

Follow these handy tips from UK Health Security Agency to reduce your chance of being bitten by a tick as some can carry Lyme Disease.

Find out more on Ticks and Lyme Disease :https://loom.ly/pti2X88

05/06/2026

This Carers Week (8-14 June) find out about local events and all the support available for unpaid carers through a range of services, initiatives and partnerships across the county https://loom.ly/-70mo_0

05/06/2026

It will take you 30 seconds to drop a used v**e at a recycling point.

When v**es get crushed in general waste or mixed recycling, the batteries can spark. That spark becomes a fire. Sometimes in the truck. Sometimes at the depot 😧🔥

Follow the link in the comments to find your nearest v**e recycling point. It could be at a supermarket, v**e shop or your local household waste recycling centre ⬇️

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