CAS Community Hub

Aim

To support our community through the cost of living crisis by providing a weekly warm space, companionship, crafts & a delicious light lunch

About Us

CAS Community Solutions is a not-for- profit organisation, specialising in providing employment, education, training, young people projects, wellbeing and volunteering support. Our focus is to empower local people by providing support, training and skills designed to overcome barriers to self-reliance. We deliver free services to meet local and national needs, including the pandemic and the cost of living crisis.

The Community Hub

Practical support - the Community Hub will be delivered from our centre in Swanscombe, where we can offer a hot drink, snack and a light lunch (soup and a roll) to those affected by the cost-of-living crisis and / or experiencing food and fuel poverty.

In addition, we also want to provide thermos flasks for visitors would like to take soup or a hot drink home for later. The Community Hub will be supported by a trained worker who will provide 1:1 support  and advice on national and local help available to help with the cost-of living crisis.

Community support - in addition to this practical support, we want to offer a safe space with free Wi-Fi, where visitors can play board games and swop books. In partnership with our friends at Kent Adult Education we will also provide free craft and wellbeing activities during the hub sessions.

Other support 

• as a National Databank provider, we are also able to distribute 12 months free data, texts and call time to anyone over 19 who is struggling to stay connected. CAS
• we can also provoke free help with benefit applications and appeals and carry out benefit checks to ensure people are aware of their entitlement
• free accredited training for work and volunteering including First Aid, COSHH, Food Safety etc.
• CASAS - (Care and Support After Suicide) a monthly support group for those impacted by loss through suicide.
• Homework Heroes - free twice weekly afterschool / school holiday provision for 7 - 14 years with literacy and STEM embedded in a range of fun activities.
• Conversation Café - free weekly sessions for who English is a second language.

This project closed unsuccessfully on 14th February 2023