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Get Involved : Involvement groups

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Join a Social Care Involvement Group near you

Hosted by KCC Adult Social Care and Health’s Involvement and Information Team, these are ongoing discussion forums for people who draw on care and support and unpaid carers, to help shape adult social care for the future.

*Please register your interest for the following dates and times, final community locations will be agreed in areas where venues have yet to be confirmed.

Dartford Social Care Involvement Group.
Temple Hill Community Centre, Temple Hill Square, Dartford, DA1 5HY.

  • 2 December 2025,10am-12pm.

 

Gravesend Social Care Involvement Group.
Gravesend ASDA Community Space, Thames Way, Gravesend. DA11 0DQ.

  • 5 December 2025, 10am-12pm.

 

Sittingbourne Social Care Involvement Group.
Asda Superstore Cafe Mill Way, Trinity Trading Estate Sittingbourne ME10 2PD.

  • TBC

 

Ashford Social Care Involvement Group.
Ashford Cinema Café, Elwick Rd, Ashford TN23 1AE.

  • 27th January 2026, 11:30am-1pm.
  • 24th February 2026, 11:30am-1pm.
  • 24th March 2026, 11:30am-1pm.

 

Tonbridge and Malling Social Care Involvement Group.
Ditton Community Centre, 81 Scott close, Aylesford ME20 6QP..

  • TBC

 

Folkestone Social Care Involvement Group.
Beacon Plus Community Café, 41A Guildhall street, Folkestone CT20 1EF.

  • TBC

Paddock Wood Social Care Involvement Group.
Paddock Wood Community Centre, Maidstone Rd, Paddock Wood, TN12 6EB.

  • TBC

Countywide.
Online - please fill out the online form to confirm your place.

  • 3 December, 10am-12pm.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

*Subject to change depending on demand.

 

Where can I find you?

Contact us via makingadifference@kent.gov.uk to reserve a free space at a community venue near you.

You can also call on 03000 416 127 if you’d prefer to phone us.

We’re also at regular information events, hosted by partners. Please come and say hello if you’re in the area on the day.

To sign up to our zoom involvement groups, please fill out this form.

If you are hosting your own community event or forum soon and would like us to attend, please get in touch.

How can I contact you?

If you access care and support yourself, are a carer or are interested in finding out on behalf of someone else, you’re encouraged to join our local discussions by contacting us via makingadifference@kent.gov.uk to reserve a free space.

If you’d prefer to phone us, call 03000 416 127.

For current public consultations run by KCC please visit the consultation section of Let’s Talk Kent

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Whether you've just heard about social care and want to find out more or have you own experience of social care to share - we want to hear from you.

We're looking for people from all walks of life, communities and backgrounds in Kent to get involved.

How much or how little is up to you:

  • Receive our newsletter
  • Join our discussions
  • Be part of our projects
  • Shape the future of social care.

Join the network today!

The local account ‘Here for you, how did we do?’ describes the achievements, improvements and challenges in adult social care in Kent. In our tenth edition, which reports from September 2020 to December 2022

This year, we are highlighting the hard work of our teams and the resilience of our partners and communities, renewing our commitment to celebrating diversity and equality in Adult Social Care and encouraging involvement in shaping our services.

Last updated: 27/11/2025