Information on coronavirus

The spread of coronavirus has made life more difficult for many already struggling communities.

Find help and advice if you face losing your job or home, struggling with your mental health or wellbeing, or you're having difficulties with money, benefits or feeding your family.

Plus information on how you to stay safe from coronavirus if you are rough sleeping, living in a hostel or temporary accommodation.

Information and support

How Porchlight can help

Porchlight’s services are designed to help if you are facing multiple pressures, or if your mental or physical  health is making it hard for you to access the support you need. We offer services for adults of all ages, and some for young people too.

We understand when problems are mounting up, it can be very difficult to take the first step to reach out for help.

If you need further support to cope with the problems you are facing, you can call our helpline on 0800 567 7699 or send us an email to helpline@porchlight.org.uk.

Key information about the helpline

Coronavirus: changes to group and individual sessions

For your safety during the outbreak, if you are a Porchlight, Live Well Kent, BeYou or Aspirations client, your key worker may be in touch by phone, or WhatsApp. Some groups will run using zoom.

Contact your keyworker for details, or find out more here.

If you are in emotional distress

Life can get tough sometimes, but talking can help. The Release the Pressure team in Kent is available 24/7. They provide urgent support with trained counsellors who will listen, no matter what you are going through. You can text the word KENT to 85258 or call 0800 107 0160

You can also webchat with Mental Health Matters, an independent charity, who are available 24/7.

Samaritans 24/7 helpline is 116 123 (free) or email jo@samaritans.org