Advice Center
If you need advice around employment, housing, debt, welfare benefits or
any other matter we can help.
Walking Group
Why not try one of our Autumn Walks They vary from 3-5 miles. You dont need to be a seasoned walker to come!
Shop & Other Sales
Our charity shop sells donated items to raise funds for our work helping
Strood people.
Back To Work
Whether you are trying to get your first job or need support to get back to
work we are able to help!
Youth Work
Youth clubs and after-school clubs around Strood are assisted by our
team of Youth Workers.
Reduce your Energy Costs
From energy saving tips to equipment to reduce
energy wastage we are able to assist.
Advice and Support for Strood Residents
Strood Community Project exists to provide advice, training and support to Strood residents.
Our main base of operation is our Advice Centre at 123-125 High St Strood at which we have trained staff and volunteers enabling us to provide advice on all subjects five mornings a week. Note that many issues will require subsequent meetings in order to resolve more complex or technical enquiries.
One of our main areas of work is to provide training, guidance and support to those who are unfortunately out of work. Whilst we are contracted to provide support to JSA claimants on Flexible New Deal this is not a limitation on our service and we will happily see anyone who approaches us.
English and maths tuition is available to anyone (not in work) needing to improve their skills or maybe needing to gain a qualifcation to progress in education or employment, and our computer skills training centre is always busy with classes of those learning new skills.
On Tuesdays and Fridays our IT centre at St Francis Church serves as a UK Online Centre at which anyone can come on a 'turn-up-and-go' basis to access the internet. These sessions are staffed by volunteers who are able to assist with newcomers to the world wide web.
The centre is supported by a Strood Community Project shop opened next door. Funds raised will contribute towards the rent and overheads on the centre. Donated goods - clothes, music/ video, bric-brac, etc - are gratefully received.
Paul Robinson, General Manager, says, 'To make this work in the long term we need to be generating income so that we are not dependant on grants. We would therefore welcome the support of everyone in Strood, whether donors of goods or purchasers.' Vehicular access is available at the rear of the premises for those bringing goods to the shop.
For more details about the Advice Centre, Shop our training courses or any other query either call in, call 01634 298747 or email stroodadvicecentre@gmail.com