Find a drop in centre

What to expect

No matter how you first get in touch with us, you will first have a chat with one of SATEDA’s experienced team members.

You will be asked to share your story with one of our team, who will also do a risk assessment with you to help decide what support you need.

We promise to believe you, to never judge you and to keep things confidential.

Depending on your situation and what you would like to do, we will offer you access to the various types of support that SATEDA provides, as well as sign posting or referring to other agencies that could help you.

We will also create a safety plan for you to help you stay safe.

Asking for help is an incredibly brave thing to do and it’s the first step on your journey towards freedom.

SATEDA will commit to being with you on the rest of your journey for as long as you need us to be, but we will never force you to continue or make you accept our help and support.

Find a local centre

Drop ins

You can find us at ‘drop ins‘ which are run by SATEDA, where we offer our services and refer you to other agencies depending on the type of support you need. If you need confidential help about domestic abuse matters, you’ll be able to find our support workers at the following drop ins:

Christmas service availability: 

All drop ins closed Monday 23rd December to Thursday 2nd January

Friday 3rd January:

  • Trinity House, Maidstone – closed
  • Job Centre, Sittingbourne – open

Back to normal hours week commencing Monday 6th January

Faversham

at Age UK (please note: all ages of women are welcome)

*This drop in is now available by booking only. Please contact us for more information.

Thursday 10am – 12pm

Sittingbourne

at Net Church

Monday 11.30am – 1.30pm

Sittingbourne

at the Job Centre

Friday 9.30am – 12.30pm

Sheerness

at the Job Centre

Monday 9.30am – 12pm

Maidstone

at Southborough Family Hub (formerly Sunshine Children’s Centre)

Wednesday 12.30pm – 4.30pm

Maidstone

at Trinity House

Friday 10am – 1pm

One stop shops

You can also find us at ‘one stop shops‘ which have multiple agencies under one roof — legal services, housing, police and community wardens — so you could potentially visit everyone you need in one place at one time. Our Support2Court team attends the following one stop shops:

Gillingham

at the Sunlight Centre

Tuesday 9.30am – 12pm

Maidstone

at Trinity House

Tuesday 9.30am – 11.30am

Canterbury

at Kingsmead Family Hub (formerly Riverside Children’s Centre)

Thursday 9.30am – 12.30pm