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Providing assistance to families on a low income, Folkestone Rainbow Centre provides services ranging from food as well as a charity shop to pre-schools for children. Another key resources from the organisation is the advice that is available at the drop in centre. Staff can help the client overcome any hardship that they are facing.

Any resident of Folkestone that needs help, or even just advice, should stop in at the drop in centre. This is where clients can learn about everything available from the organisation. Volunteers at the centre will also provide advice on everything from applying to benefits to receiving groceries or meals from a foodbank in Kent.

Advice from the drop in centre is available for different situations. The specialists will direct clients to government and charity schemes in Kent that can help them, including the following.

• Accommodations – Staff will help the homeless or low income find a home or shelter.
• Benefits – Form filling is available from Folkestone Rainbow Centre staff for various programmes, ranging from housing allowances to payment plans for energy bills.
• Information on job placement and training is for people with no income as well as the homeless.

Many people are impacted by a redundancy, an unexpected bill, or benefit delay, so clients come from all backgrounds. Anyone who stops in is given practical support too. Not only will a meal be given, but the individual can use the washing and drying machines. Other items are free food bags as well as basic toiletries or hygiene items.

A Food Bank in Shepway is available in emergency situation. The aim is to help families that are facing hunger. There may be parcels for residents struggling to put free food on the table. This location will help parents free up their income so they can pay for other bills and not just need to buy food.

A mobile service is known as FoodStop. This unit goes across Kent, and the service is offering soup, tea and freshly made sandwiches to residents. The vehicle operates across Folkestone, with a focus on the homeless. Ring 01303 850733 for hours and locations.

Rainbow Shop sells gently used goods to the public. The money raised from the sale is used to pay for the Folkestone Rainbow Centre programmes. The charity shop has second hand clothes, furniture and household items. The location is 366 Cheriton Road, Cheriton, Folkestone CT19 4DX. Telephone number is 07780 695111. By shopping there, people can make a difference in the community as their money goes to fund the organisation.

The last service is education for children. There are Christian Pre-Schools for young children in the area. It allows them to both learn and play with peers. The programme is for children under the age of 6, and not only can they enroll into education, but students are given a meal too.

For more information, call 01303 850733. Or drop in at Folkestone Rainbow Centre, which is located at 69 Sandgate Road, Folkestone, Kent, CT20 2AF.