Like most towns there are several charity shops supporting national and local charities, most have a web site to broadcast their activities. As well as raising funds these shops also do a good job in recycling.

Age Concern Social Centre
11 Mill Street 01622 753618
Administrative office only, for advice & insurance products for 0ver 50's (no shop)
http://www.ageconcern.org.uk

Barnados
36 Gabriels Hill  01622 671691
www.barnados.org.uk

The Childrens Society
www.childsoc.org.uk

British Heart Foundation
7 High Street 01622 761817
www.bhf.org.uk

Aylesford Priory
The Carmelite Friars Aylesford 01622 717272 www.thefriars.org.uk
The Friary open to the public with craft shop anf refreshments

Blackthorn Trust Charity
founded in 1985, is concerned with the medical care, rehabilitation and social welfare of patients suffering any serious or long term illness.
Charity shop in St Andrews Road 01622 726128 www.blackthorn.org.uk

British Red Cross
25 College Road Headquarters 01622 690011
www.redcross.org.uk
As well as teaching of First-aid to all age groups in Kent,the BRC gives skilled care to people in crisis in UK and abroad.

Childrens Ambulance Appeal
20 Mill Street 01622 662032

Citizens Rights for Older Citizens
Mediation Service www.cropkent.org.uk
Ground Floor East Wing, Barham Court Teston 01622 812228

Maidstone Community Support Centre www.mcsc.org.uk
Marsham St. Home of several voluntary groups- check website 0122 690369

East Kent Provincial Assoc.
Masonic Centre Tovil Hill www.ekpca.org.uk 01622 766212

Gingerbread Voluntary
www.gingerbread.org.uk
13 Fordwich Close 01622 750274

Hi Kent Services www.hikent.org.uk/
18 Brewer St  01622 691151
Local charity providing free information, advice, practical help for people with hearing impaired

Kent Air Ambulance Trust
01622 833833
www.kentairambulancetrust.com
Helicopter ambulance service in Kent runs a MD902 Explorer helicopter from its base in Marden, (previously from Rochester Airport), it needs to raise £1million pounds a year to keep the operation going

Royal British Legion Headqtrs
Aylesford 01622 717088
www.britishlegion.org.uk/

St John Ambulance
Dunk Memorial Hall, Church St.
01622 753032 web

Peggy Wood Foundation
6-8 Mill Street 01622 662032

Cancer Research Campaign
19 Gabriels Hill 01622 662502
Good quality clothing
www.cancerresearchuk.org

The Gemini Project
9 Brewer St  01622 691329
Counselling service for drug or alcohol problems. helpline 01622 762478

Heart of Kent Hospice shop
3/4 Starnes Court,Union Street 
01622 693858  & 01622 762733
To support the local hospice in Aylesford
Coffee bar and sale of Hospice Lottery.

Oxfam
13 Earl Street  
www.oxfam.org.uk

RSPCA
Wheeler St  01622 843292
www.rspca.org.uk

Kent Assoc. for the Blind
72 College Rd 01622 691357
The Talking Newspapers is a project launched in Maidstone  to enable visually impaired people, computer access to talking newspapers
www.kab.org.uk/

Maidstone Citizens Advice Bureau
www.citizensadvice.org.uk
Bower Terrace 01622 752420

Leukaemia Research Fund
Maidstone Branch, PO Box 706
Maidstone ME15 9GY   01622 747433
www.lrf.org.uk

Maidstone Volunteer Bureau
Marsham St.  01622 677337
www.vam-online.org.uk
A wide range of volunteer work is available which can be rewarding and providing a service to the local community.

Maidstone YMCA
YMCA Sportcentre, Melrose Close, Loose.  01622 743317
www.maidstoneymca.org.uk email: maidstoneymca@btconnect.com
Working with children and young people on both Coombe Farm & Mangravet Estates as well as providing sporting faculities from it's Loose base.

Mencap Maidstone Group
4 East Court, Enterprise Rd 01622 674222
www.mencap.org.uk

Multiple Sclerosis Soc of GB Maidstone Branch
11 Square Hill Rd 01622 205968
www.mssociety.org.uk

The Healing Centre
The Friends Meeting House, Union Street 01622 682034

NCH Action for Children
National childcare
12 Romney Place  01622 756678
www.nchafc.org.uk/

Kent Phab
dedicated to the integration of people with and
without physical and sensory disabilities"
Kent Phab Office
3 Palace Avenue  01622 663040