Support organisations for residents displaced following the Burstin fire
If you have been displaced by the incident at the Grand Burstin Hotel, support is available. Below is a list of local organisations that can provide food clothing, toiletries and other practical help.
Food
| When | Where | What |
|---|---|---|
| Monday 2pm to 4.30pm | Community Fridge 180 Dover Road Folkestone CT20 1XN | Surplus food |
| Wednesday 9.30am to 12.00pm | Community Fridge 180 Dover Road Folkestone CT20 1XN | Surplus food |
| Friday 11.00am to 1.00pm | Community Fridge 180 Dover Road Folkestone CT20 1XN | Surplus food |
| Saturday 10.30am to 1.00pm | Community Fridge 180 Dover Road Folkestone CT20 1XN | Surplus food |
| Monday 10.00am to 3.00pm | Community Network 378 Cheriton High Street Cheriton CT19 4DX | Surplus food |
| Tuesday 10.00am to 3.00pm | Community Network 378 Cheriton High Street Cheriton CT19 4DX | Surplus food |
| Thursday 10.00am to 3.00pm | Community Network 378 Cheriton High Street Cheriton CT19 4DX | Surplus food |
| Friday 10.00am to 3.00pm | Community Network 378 Cheriton High Street Cheriton CT19 4DX | Surplus food |
| Monday 2.30pm to 4.30pm | Cornerstone Drop-In Cornerstone Centre Castle Hill Avenue Folkestone CT20 2QR | Cooked meal |
| Tuesday 12.00pm to 1.30pm | Action on Homelessness Sunflower House 45 Foord Road Folkestone CT19 5AE | Cooked meal |
| Tuesday 4.50pm | Rainbow Foodstop Magistrates Court, Palting Way, Folkestone, CT20 2DH | Sandwiches & provisions |
| Tuesday 5.30pm | Danny Gullivan Trust Magistrates Court Palting Way Folkestone CT20 2DH | Hot food |
| Wednesday 8.45am to 12.00pm | Hythe Youth Centre Cinque Ports Avenue Hythe CT21 6HS | Light snacks & cooked lunch (free or donation) |
| Wednesday 2.30pm to 4.30pm | Cornerstone Drop-In Cornerstone Centre Castle Hill Avenue Folkestone CT20 2QR | Cooked meal |
| Wednesday 5.30pm | Danny Gullivan Trust Magistrates Court Palting Way Folkestone CT20 2DH | Hot food |
| Thursday 12.00pm to 1.30pm | Action on Homelessness Sunflower House 45 Foord Road Folkestone CT19 5AE | Cooked meal |
| Thursday 12.00pm to 2.00pm | Folkestone Baptist Church 135 Hill Road Folkestone CT19 6LY | Cooked lunch (free or donation) |
| Thursday 4.50pm | Rainbow Foodstop Magistrates Court Palting Way Folkestone CT20 2DH | Sandwiches & provisions |
| Thursday 5.30pm | Danny Gullivan Trust Magistrates Court Palting Way Folkestone CT20 2DH | Hot food |
| Friday 5.30pm | Danny Gullivan Trust Magistrates Court Palting Way Folkestone CT20 2DH | Hot food |
| Saturday 5.00pm | Rainbow Foodstop Magistrates Court, Palting Way, Folkestone, CT20 2DH | Sandwiches & provisions |
| Saturday 5.20pm | Rainbow Foodstop Marine Crescent Folkestone, CT20 1PS | Sandwiches & provisions |
Clothing and toiletries
- Community Network, 378 Cheriton High Street, Cheriton, CT19 4DX. Residents can collect items between 12pm and 2pm on Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday. Tea, coffee and sandwiches will also be available. 01303 270024.
- Rainbow Centre, 69 Sandgate Road, Folkestone, CT20 2AF (for over 18s only). 01303 850733 or enquiries@rainbow-centre.org
- Salvation Army, Canterbury Road, Folkestone, CT19 5NL. 01303 251379 or folkestone@salvationarmy.org.uk
Other
- Red Cross – 0300 023 0700 or crcc@redcross.org.uk Help with mobility support, practical & emotional support.
- Folkestone Community Hub, The Marigold Centre, 65 Shaftesbury Avenue, Folkestone, CT19 4NS. Open 9am to 4pm Monday to Friday (except Bank Holidays). Provides information and advice, independent living services and wellbeing activities for people aged 50+, including those living with dementia.
- Hythe Community Hub, Sanford House, Stade Street, Hythe, CT21 6BD. Open 9am to 3.30pm Monday to Friday and 11am to 2pm Saturday and Sunday. Provides a variety of support, services and activities, including a warm, safe and social environment to meet others.
- Romney Marsh Community Hub, Sunflower House, Rolfe Lane, New Romney, TN28 8JR. Open 9am to 4pm Monday to Friday. A community hub for people aged 50+ offering practical support, social activities and health and wellbeing programmes.