Useful Links
Business Link Starting your own business is easier than you may think. Contact 0845 600 9 006 for a friendly chat about how to take your business idea forward.
www.startupanswers.co.uk/start
Not Bored Useful activities, games, events etc. for children aged 5-11 and 12-18 years old.
http://www.notbored.net/
Big Lottery Fund To more information and to apply for grant funding go to:
http://www.biglotteryfund.org.uk/
Nuisance telephone calls To stop nuisance telephone calls phone: 0845 070 0707 or visit http://www.tpsonline.org.uk/
Rebate from Southern Water You can claim a rebate from Southern Water on the surface water element if surface water from yourproperty does not enter the public sewerage system.
For a claim form phone: 0845 279 0845
Disabled Persons Railcar (DPRC) Gives holders 1/3 off most National Rail fares for the cardholder and a friend and also a range of great value discounts offer. http://www.disabledpersons-railcard.co.uk/
Snow Code Useful information on daily snow updates, tips and the law and liability
http://www.direct.gov.uk/ and www.kenthighways.gov.uk
Kent Police non-emergency tel: 101 to report a crime if it happened in the last 20 minutes.
Call 999 if a crime is happening now, people are injured or threatened or someone suspected of committing a crime is nearby. Or do it online:
http://www.kent.police.uk/
Kentjourneyshare Save money on petrol & parking, reduce traffic congestion. Registration is free.
http://www.kent.gov.uk/ then go to Roads & Transport, then sustainable travel
BTCV Veteran Tree Project (To book on events such as guided walks in the woods, conservation courses and woodworking courses).
www.btcv.org/kent
email: v.hodge@btcv.org.uk or call on 01233 812033
Bus Timetables (South East)
website: www.travelsoutheast.org.uk/
www.stagecoachbus.com/eastkent/timetables.php
Canterbury City Council, Military Road, Canterbury, Kent, CT1 1YW
website: www.canterbury.gov.uk/
Canterbury Volunteer Centre
www.canterburyvolunteercentre.org/
Children & Youth Activities (511 Team - Free play opportunities for 5-11 year olds. Street Runner - Free youth sessions for 10-18 year olds.
www.notbored.net/activity
Cloth Nappies (offers financial rewards to parents choosing to use cloth nappies)
website: www.waronwaste.co.uk/
Community Legal Service Direct (first half hour free on all legal advice - leaflets available)
www.clsdirect.org.uk/
Eat Well, Move More, Live Longer: www.activekent.co.uk/
Energy Saving Tips (Save energy, water, packaging and money)
website: www.futurefriendly.co.uk/
Fly-tipping
website: www.thegreatkentcleanup.co.uk/
Free Home Energy Report
website: www.kent.gov.uk/climatechange
Guide to Services for people over 60 (fact file includes information on health, transport, benefits, support groups etc.)
website: www.cropkent.org.uk/localguide
Home Composter
website: www.getcomposting.com/Kent
Kent Association of Local Councils (KALC)
website: www.kalc.gov.uk/
Kent County Council Passenger Transport Unit
website: www.kentpublictransport.info/
Kent County Council
website: www.kent.gov.uk/
Kent Fire & Rescue Service (to arrange a free Home Fire Safety Check & fire prevention information)
www.kent.fire-uk.org/
Tel: 0800 9237000
Kent Health Watch (24/7 service for comments or concerns about health and social care
email: kenthealthwatch@kent.gov.uk
Kent Karrier Dial-a-Bus Service
email: jan.uden@canterbury.gov.uk
for more information see also: www.canterbury.gov.uk/buildpage.php?id=2870
Kent Police (to find out what's happening in your community, the priorities, local crime figures etc)
www.kentpolice.uk/
Local Venues for Hire (Find a venue in Canterbury, Whitstable,
Herne Bay or the surrounding villages or register yours online.
www.e-canterbury.co.uk/venues
Mailing Preference Service (to stop all the junk mail that lands on your doormat)
www.mpsonline.org.uk/ or call 0845 703 4599
Unwanted Telephone Calls (register with the Telephone Preference Service to
reduce the number of unwanted calls.
www.tpsonline.org.uk or call 0845 070 0707
Make the most of your Food
www.lovefoodhatewaste.com/
National Association of Parish Councils (NALC)
website: www.nalc.gov.uk/
National Drugs Helpline
www.ndh.org.uk/
National Rail
website: www.nationalrail.co.uk/
RAD Sign Language Bureau (British Sign Language/English Interpreters, Lipspeakers, Notetakers etc.)
www.royaldeaf.org.uk/
email: interpreting@royaldeaf.org.uk
Timetables - Stagecoach & National Rail
www.stagecoachbus.com/eastkent/timetables.php
www.nationalrail.co.uk/
Traffic Information
www.rac.co.uk/livetraffic
www.theaa.com/trafficwatch
Traveline (Public Transport Information)
website: www.traveline.org.uk/
Voluntary and Community Groups (Find out what community groups in the Canterbury area are doing) Services, events and activities, volunteering opportunities, local community job vacancies. Register Free.
www.e-canterbury.co.uk/
Walking in Kent (Non commercial site for information about walking in Kent)
www.walkinginkent.co.uk/
Who Can Help Me directory produced by Age Concern especially for people over 50)
website: www.kent.uk/Invoke
Active Cycling/Active Walking For further information and to find routes and maps of local cycling routes and of local walks visit: http://www.activecanterbury.org/
Street Games Sessions for childen aged 11-18 include the following sports: football, boxing, dodgeball, street dance and fishing, and all activities are led by fully qualified coaches. Fridays at Vauxhall Avenue ball court, Canterbury from 8pm to 9.30pm and at the Sturry Road Community Gardens, Canterbury from 6pm to 7.30pm. For more information email: sportsdevelopment@canterbury.gov.uk, visit www.activecanterbury.org/streetgames or call Giles Seaford on 07798 610 354
Sturry & District United Church (Anglican & Methodist) Tel: 01227 710320 http://www.sturrychurch.org.uk/
Roman Catholic Parish 01227 710236
Broad Oak Chapel 01227 711 897