What we do.

We are a small charity working in the Sevenoaks area to help families facing financial hardship. We provide direct, practical assistance to people who have been identified by Children’s Services as needing help which can’t be provided by central or local government: once we’ve received a referral from Children’s Services we step in to help to fill that gap.

Any family can fall on hard times and find it difficult to manage. A recent report by the Children’s Society and the Church of England called Not Making Ends Meet concludes that crisis support schemes run by local authorities are failing to operate effectively, with increasing numbers of destitute people turning instead to food banks and other voluntary agencies (like Friends for Families) for help. We aim to provide immediate, targeted help to families in severe financial need.