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FOR THE LOCAL COMMUNITY
THE HUB
OUR BIG COMMUNITY SHOW!
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The saturday drop in is back!
If you want to be on the drop in we offer a time between 11:30am and 1:30pm with a max of four interviews.
Are you part of the community?
If you are part of Deal or surrounding areas and have a community event, business, charity or something important you want to share, whether it be appearing on The Saturday Drop in or posted on The Hub page; please contact us!
How do you contact us?
It’s easy, just fill out the form with all of the relevant information and we will get back to you as soon as possible.
The Midday Meet UP
Join Ackers on our weekly community show every Wednesday at 12pm!
Are you part of the community?
If you are part of Deal or surrounding areas and have a community event, business, charity or something important you want to share, whether it be appearing on The Midday Meet Up or not, please contact us!
How do you contact us?
It’s easy, just fill out the form with all of the relevant information and we will get back to you as soon as possible.
WHAT'S GOING ON?
WHAT'S GOING ON?
Women's Safety
Deal Pantry
Deal Warm Welcome
Kent Police are committed to eradicating all forms of violence against women and girls. They want to all women and girls who live, work and socialise and attend schools in our communities to feel safe.
Kent Police in partnership with AMK Krav Maga – Self defence experts and Rock Solid – Health Wellbeing Transformation practitioners are running several self-defence sessions with partner agencies, ending with a walk and talk within the community. The Location: Deal Town Hall, High Street, Deal, CT14 6TR
Monday 24th November 2.30pm – 5.30pm
Monday 1st December 2.30pm – 5.30pm
This will be an active event please dress comfortably. Places are limited and booking is required. Book here
Deal Area Foodbank and Pantry
The Pantry is a community store that provides affordable groceries and household items for local residences who have been struggling to pay for food shopping and other essentials.
For a small fee members can do a weekly shop worth many times more, helping to soften the blow of the cost-of-living crisis. The Pantry will also serve as a neighbourhood hub, where members can access other forms of support from local services.
To find out more about how you could help support The Pantry or about how membership works, please get in touch.
Deal Warm Welcome returns this winter from Monday 3 November 2025.
Our Warm Welcomes offer warmth, refreshment and friendship during the winter months, providing a bite to eat, cup of something warm and a
chance to chat and share. There is no charge and everybody is welcome.
For information regarding venues and times, click here
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Lung health check (TLHC)
Kent and Medway has been selected for a pilot programme to address high smoking rates and lung cancer mortality in the area.
Targeted Lunch Health Checks are offered to current and ex-smokers aged between 55 and 74, patients invited by letter to have a check or those who are eligible based on their GP record. Stop smoking support and other health improvement advice is also available.
Contact: Buckland Hospital, Dover – 01304 222644
Further information
B. courageous
At the moment, the of number deaths by suicide in England and Wales is sitting at just under 6000. Every week, 115 people die by suicide in the UK – with 75% of those deaths being male (ONS).Â
Suicide is the single biggest killer of men under the age of 45 in the country.
Every Wednesday evening 7 – 9pmÂ
43 Victoria Road, Deal
Councillor support from Alan Cox who has been involved with Talk It Out for many years.
Mind - South Kent
South Kent Mind offer a range of free activities in which local residents may take part.
Walk and Talk, Thursdays 12 – 1pm –Â Â meeting at Deal Castle, beach side.
Relaxation and Mindfuless, Thursdays 2.30 – 4pm – Cleary Hall, The Landmark Centre, High Street.
To book or find out more:
01303 250090Â Â contact@southkentmind.org.ukÂ
talk it out
For anyone who needs support, here are some useful contact numbers:
Anxiety UKÂ Â 03444755774
CALMÂ Â 0800585858
Mind  0300123393
No Panic  08449674848
Papyrus (under 35)Â Â 08000684141
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talk it out
Samaritans (24/7) 116123
Shout (text only) 85258
Refuge 08082000247
Domestic Abuse 0808168911
Mental Health Matters 08001070160
Crisis Team 0300222012
home start
Home-Start support families in Deal and Dover through volunteers who give 2-3 hours every week. They offer emotional and practical support to families who have at least one child under 5 years of age. They urgently need to recruit new volunteers
Email: office @homestartdover.org.uk
Tel: 01304 242314
COMMUNITY GROUPS
Deal Web
A comprehensive guide to Deal for the local community.
Information on everything from local services and shopping to public transport and from clubs and societies to places to wine and dine.
chamber of trade
Promoting and protecting the trade, commerce, manufacturers and professional interests of the Borough of Deal and the surrounding districts.
Deal Rotary Boxing Club
From the original idea of the Deal Icebreakers 1981,The Rotary Club of Deal are continuing the tradition of a Boxing Day Dip with money raised going to local charities.
Deal With it
‘Deal With It’ is a green transition community group active in trying to minimise impact on the environment and tackle climate change in the Deal area.
Martha Trust
At Martha Trust we make sure that the profoundly disabled people we care for enjoy as full and active a life as possible.Â
Landmark Show Choir
An open access choir for adults aged 16 plus, both men and women. In line with the philosophy of the choir, there’s no audition and no prior experience is required.
Deal pride
We’re a LGBTQIA+ community organisation in Deal, Kent
Our very first Deal Pride event is going to be held summer 2023
Soul Choirs
Singing is just the beginning! We are a fun, friendly network of adult choirs across London and the South East – no auditions needed!
Singing great pop and soul songs, we meet in Deal on Mondays at Golf Road Community Centre. See here for more information
Goodwin Sands trust
The sands are a historical landmark, which is the final resting place of many seafarers and airmen. They provide a natural coastline defence, a haven for wildlife and are in fragile environment balance.
The conservation trust wants to raise awareness and conserve the area.
WALMER LIFEBOAT STATION
Since a lifeboat station at Walmer was established in 1856, crews have received 28 awards for gallantry. Today, the station operates two inshore lifeboats – a B class Atlantic 85 and a smaller D class and guards the southern half of the Goodwin Sands and the Downs.
Golf Road Community Centre
Golf Road Community Centre, in the heart of North Deal, is a modern, energy efficient, accessible, purpose-built centre offering rooms for hire for the benefit of the residents of North Deal and the wider community.
Facilities include the well-respected and great-value Skylight Café, state of the art display equipment, light and airy hire spaces and much more.
There are a range of activities on offer from Yoga and Tai Chi to art classes and our increasingly popular Thursday evening community get-together.
Deal area foodbank
Can we help you?
If making ends meet is hard for you at the moment, we can help.
You don’t need to be on benefits to use the Foodbank.
To get food and household goods from our outlets in Deal or the Mobile Foodbank, you will need a voucher.
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The Global Underground
With Roger Brockbank
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SoundCheck
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Chris Redjam presents ‘SoundCheck’, a radio show covering the best, brightest and freshest in alternative music from around the globe.
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The Sound Lab
Presented by Jim Garrett
The Award Winning 'The Sound Lab' play the best new music around. Playing the best of indie to pop, rock to dance, we play them all. Weekly features include interviews from gigs and festivals from around the world plus a weekly live session. We at The Sound Lab have reported from many festivals and have interviewed some incredible bands, all of which you hear on the show. Tune in every week for more great music and more great interviews and hey, you may find your next favourite song!
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