Kent County Council, GB
County Council in England
United Kingdom
Kent County Council, GB Money Advice Hub guides residents through financial difficulties
Kent Money Advice Hub connects community members to Citizens Advice experts through a dedicated website. Phone or video calls allow struggling residents to seek confidential help with budgeting, benefits claims, and debt resolution. Consultations produce customized plans for financial health based on current finances, debt, and identified goals. Video kiosks at four community centers support services for those without reliable Internet or mobile connections.
Kent County Council, GB
United Kingdom
Kent County Council, GB streamlines referrals between service providers with ReferKent platform
District councils, charities, and social service organizations access the platform for free. ReferKent members pass background information about clients with financial needs to listed organizations. The platform tracks the progress of each referral from initial contact through client follow-ups for analyses of outcomes. Kent County Council funded the platform through its Helping Hands Scheme to broaden social service access without the stigma associated with seeking public assistance.
Kent County Council, GB
United Kingdom
Kent County Council, GB Small Business Boost offers interest-free loans to growing businesses
Small Business Boost issues loans between £26,000 and £99,000 to successful applicants. Business owners must demonstrate how loans will generate jobs and expand reach in their loan applications. Council officials opened Small Business Boost to early-stage companies in all industries with a focus on growth industries like food technology and digital media. Recipients repay their loans on five-year timelines with the option for a six-month repayment holiday prior to the first payment.
Kent County Council, GB
United Kingdom
Kent County Council, GB works with Cantium Business Solutions on digital transformation project
Cantium migrated the council's digital services to a cloud-based system with minimal infrastructure requirements. This transformation included deploying SharePoint Online for remote collaboration and moving business applications into Microsoft Azure. Council teams benefited from streamlined processes for Young Person's Travel Pass applications and a virtual work environment amidst COVID-19. The county also achieved overhead and environmental impact reductions during the transformation.
Kent County Council, GB
United Kingdom
Kent County Council, GB approves pair of new initiatives for specialized bereavement assistance
Council officials created a partnership with CHUMS to counsel bereaved residents from preschool to 25 years old. This service includes one-on-one and group sessions along with telephone appointments arranged through referrals. Kent County Council also added the Amparo initiative from Listening Ear for residents impacted by suicides. Amparo assists eligible residents as they manage mental health challenges, media inquiries, and legal proceedings.
Kent County Council, GB
United Kingdom
Kent County Council, GB assists isolated seniors with social prescribing pilot
Senior residents in four pilot wards work with Community Connectors to find activities that ease social isolation. Each one-on-one consultation evaluates the resident's mental and physical health along with their personal goals. Participants are referred to social activities, community groups, and skill-building activities in their wards. This free program focuses on areas of health and wellbeing often unaddressed during medical consultations.
Kent County Council, GB
United Kingdom
Kent County Council, GB collaborates with Spacehive on Crowdfund Kent initiative
The Crowdfund Kent platform offers a fundraising avenue for local charities and organizations. The council and Spacehive provide training on successful campaigns during the one-month proposal period. Kent County maintains a £500,000 matching fund with up to £20,000 contributed toward campaigns nearing their goals. Early Crowdfund Kent campaigns included a new truck for a volunteer group and converting a vacant building into a creative education center.
Kent County Council, GB
United Kingdom