Spadework is a charity that enables people to be more independent, feel less isolated and live happier, healthier and more fulfilling lives.
We provide services to adults with learning and other disabilities, people experiencing problems with their mental health and those living with dementia.
Our Café, Garden Centre, Gift Shed and Farm Shop are open to the public 7 days a week.
What’s here
Cafe
Our cosy café is open seven days a week, serving light bites, hot and cold drinks, and cake.
FARM SHOP
Fresh produce, locally produced food and wine as well as essential store cupboard items.
GARDEN CENTRE
gift shop
Special presents, including a wonderful range of soaps, scarves, bags, and cards.
pumpkins
logs
What we do
Learning and other disabilities
Award-winning day service for adults with learning and other disabilities.
Dementia services
We support people with dementia and their families.
wellbeing services
Enhancing the wellbeing of people experiencing problems with their mental health.
Get involved
Volunteer your time, make a donation, visit our Café, Farm Shop and Garden Centre or support our events. Just under one quarter of our income comes from statutory funding, so we are dependent on the income generated through our commercial and fundraising activities to deliver our services.
our impact
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of Trainees have made new friends
%
of Trainees feel brave to try new things
Volunteers kindly share their time on-site
What’s here
Cafe
Our cosy café is open seven days a week, serving light bites, hot and cold drinks, and cake.
FARM SHOP
Fresh produce, locally produced food and wine as well as essential store cupboard items.
GARDEN CENTRE
gift shop
Special presents, including a wonderful range of soaps, scarves, bags, and cards.
pumpkins
logs
Latest news
42 YEARS OF SERVICE
As part of our 40th anniversary celebrations we are shining the spotlight on two Spadework members of staff who together have provided 42 years of amazing service to our Trainees. John and Sue, who are married, started at Spadework at different times. John began...
ANNIVERSARY RAFFLE
Enter our very special 40th anniversary raffle. We have 40 amazing prizes – one for each of our 40 years! Prizes include a celebration tea at Eastwell Manor, Bluewater vouchers, a bouquet from West Malling Flowers, tickets to Maidstone Literary Festival, a falconry...
VOTE FOR US!
Stronger Starts We need your help! The Tuck Shop Trolley at Spadework has been nominated within Tesco stores as one of our projects that could potentially be awarded £1500. There are three possible awards. The charity with the most nominations will receive...
CELEBRATION TEA AND TOUR
As part of our 40th anniversary celebrations this year we would like to invite you to visit us in June and find out more about what we do. You will be taken on a gentle guided walk around our five-acre site. You will see our vegetable-growing areas, our cutting...
MAKING CONFETTI
With the busy months for weddings nearly upon us, we’ve been making confetti in the Pink Room. We’ve been providing confetti for local weddings for several years. It’s something we love doing at Spadework. At the back of our five-acre site we have an area where we...
AUTISM AWARENESS
This week is World Autism Acceptance Week. It takes place between 2nd and 8th April. The week kicks off with World Autism Awareness Day (WAAD) on 2nd April 2024. WAAD was designated by the United Nations in 2007 to affirm and promote the full realisation of all...
