Our Swale service supports people who have drug and alcohol issues living in Faversham, the Isle of Sheppey, Sittingbourne, and the surrounding villages. Our main centre is in Sittingbourne with services in Faversham and Sheerness where we work closely with local partner agencies.
To access our services, individuals can make an online referral using the forms below or call us – people need to be ready to share a few brief details. They will be allocated a keyworker who will contact them to book an initial assessment. Each assessment takes about one hour during which time we’ll ask about their history and goals for the future.
Our support is tailored to each person’s needs, so it will look slightly different for everyone.
Our services at our Swale hubs includes:
One-to-one and group support.
Access to interactive digital interventions.
Health checks and testing for blood-borne viruses, including Hepatitis C.
Support to get on a structured detox programme.
Outreach services.
Criminal Justice provision.
Medication assisted treatment
Harm reduction advice and support including take home naloxone.
A needle exchange service.
Support from peers who have been through similar experiences.
On-going support from our Recovery Support Service.
Our services are for individuals who:
Are aged 18+.
Live in Swale or surrounding areas (including Sittingbourne, Faversham, and the Isle of Sheppey).
Have issues with drugs and/or alcohol or are impacted by the drug/alcohol use of a loved one/significant other.
If you are worried about your own drug and/or alcohol use, please complete our self-referral form.
If you are a health professional or practitioner and concerned about someone else’s drug and/or alcohol use, please complete our professional referral form.
If you work in the criminal justice system and are concerned about someone else’s drug and/or alcohol use, please complete the criminal justice referral form.
If you have any questions about the referral form or process, please get in touch using the details below.
If you’d like to learn more about our Swale service, please email swale@forwardtrust.org.uk or call us on 01795 411 780 during opening hours.
Our Swale hubs are open 10am – 5pm from Monday to Friday.
Please be aware that these opening hours are subject to change – do get in touch if you have any questions and check our opening hours before visiting.
For out-of-office requests or queries from service users, please contact a member of our team on our 24-hour Single Point of Contact (SPOC) number for East Kent: 0300 304 8007.
We provide a drop-in service at our Sittingbourne Hub Monday to Friday between 2pm and 4pm. You can find us at: 6-8 Park Road, Sittingbourne, Kent, ME10 1DR.
We also provide drop-ins in the Sheerness area. Please contact the service directly for information on times and locations and a member of the team will book you a suitable appointment.
