Making A Difference To Maidstone

🎶 Our June Record Sale is now on at MADM until the end of June!

Come and browse loads of vinyl classics, hidden gems, and great bargains while supporting local people in need across Maidstone. Every purchase helps us continue making a difference in our community.

📍 28 High Street, Maidstone ME14 1JF

Whether you’re a collector, music lover, or just fancy a nostalgic browse, come and hear the sound of music with us this June!

MADM Charity Sales

A huge thank you to Holly and all the team at Grupo Bimbo in Maidstone for their generous donation towards the work of Making A Difference to Maidstone.

Support like this helps us continue providing practical help, food support, household essentials, clothing, and outreach services to people across our community who are facing difficult circumstances.

We are incredibly grateful for your kindness, generosity, and commitment to supporting local people in need. Thank you for helping us make a real difference in Maidstone.

A huge thank you to Simon for dropping off so many wonderful donations for us to sell in support of Making A Difference to Maidstone.

Every donated item helps us raise vital funds to continue supporting people across our community who are facing hardship, crisis, homelessness, social isolation, and other challenges. Your generosity really does make a difference.

Thank you, Simon, for thinking of us and helping us continue our work across Maidstone.

Today is World Elder Abuse Awareness Day 💜

Every older person deserves to live with dignity, respect, safety, and compassion.

Sadly, many elderly people experience abuse, neglect, isolation, financial exploitation, or emotional harm — often behind closed doors and without their voice being heard.

As a community, we all have a responsibility to look out for and protect the vulnerable around us. A simple check-in, conversation, visit, or offer of support can make a huge difference in someone’s life.

At Making A Difference to Maidstone, we believe in standing alongside people with compassion and dignity, ensuring nobody feels forgotten, unheard, or alone.

If you are concerned about an elderly person who may be struggling or at risk, please do not ignore it. Reach out, report concerns where necessary, and help connect them with support services and organisations that can help.

Together, we can help build a kinder, safer, and more caring community.

Agewell Foundation

Men’s Health Week is an important reminder that men’s health is not just physical — mental and emotional wellbeing matter too. 💙

Too often, men suffer in silence, avoid opening up, or feel pressure to “just get on with it.” But checking in on the men around us, listening without judgement, and encouraging conversations can make a real difference.

A simple message, phone call, coffee, or conversation could help someone more than you realise.

At Making A Difference to Maidstone, we encourage men to look after both their physical and mental health, seek support when needed, and know that asking for help is never a weakness.

If you know someone who may be struggling emotionally, mentally, physically, or financially, please reach out to them and help connect them with support where needed.

Let’s look out for one another and build a stronger, healthier community together

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This Healthy Eating Week, we are highlighting the importance of access to nutritious food for everyone in our community. 🥗💚

At Making A Difference to Maidstone, our healthy food bank focuses on providing good quality food, including fresh, chilled, frozen, and healthier options wherever possible, helping support individuals and families facing hardship.

We would also like to say a huge thank you to Maidstone Borough Council for helping fund and support our healthier focused foodbank within our community.

Good food can make a real difference — improving health, wellbeing, dignity, and hope.

Together, we can continue supporting healthier futures across Maidstone.

MADM Charity Sales