Useful Links

The list of links on this page are ones that may be of use or interest to visitors. More will be added from time to time.

Local Interest

History

Gravesend Historical Society

The Gravesend Historical Society was formed in 1924 and is one of the largest in Kent with 200+ members.

Thames Tugs

A Tribute To The River Thames Ship Handling Tugs. 1833 - 1992.

Local Music

Gravesend Borough Band

Gravesend Borough Band are a concert band composed of around 30 friendly amateur players, with a wide range of ages. The band has existed for over 125 years, and we feel proud to have this history behind us.

General

Gravesend Learn Direct

A great place to learn IT and Computer skills. This can be general computer usage, word processing, IT, graphics, spreadsheets building web sites, and other courses.
A welcoming and friendly atmosphere, great staff and not a bad cup of coffee from the machine either.

Web Developer Resources

Web Hosting

Krystal Hosting

The Web Host that I chose for this site. A great place for yours too, cheap, friendly and great specs.

CSS

CssCreator

A great and very useful forum to iron out your css problems, the best.

CSS Play

A good source of useful & experimental css code.

HTML/XHTML

W3 Schools

Web-building tutorials, from basic HTML and XHTML to advanced XML, SQL, Database, Multimedia and WAP.

PHP

WebReference

The PHP section of a larger on-line resource.

Local Web Server

ApacheFriends

A site with a good set of tools to run a local server on your computer for testing various apps and web page updates when using php or other ssi's, before commiting them to a 'live' web site.

UK Health

Local Drugs and Alcohol Abuse

G A S 4 P ( Gravesham Addiction Striving for Progress )

A drop-in centre for anyone (including carers and significient others) with drug or alcohol related issues.

2 Brewhouse Yard
Gravesend
Kent
DA12 2EJ
Phone: 07841-996476

Local Mental Health

Invicta Advocacy Network
(Formally Dartford & Gravesham Advocacy Network)

A Mental Health Charity covering the local area that can provide advocates for people that have mental illness.

UTurn Counselling Service

One to One, Group Work and Complimentary Therapies. Other therapy available includes work with Phobias, Obsessive Compulsive Disorder, Post Traumatic Stress Disorder, and Anger Management.

77a, High Street
Gravesend
Kent
DA11 0BH
Jeanette Godbeer, Diploma In Counselling. MBACP.
Phone: 01474-568750
Sally Pearson, Diploma In Counselling. MBACP.
Phone: 01474-743982 or 07837-841020

National Mental Health

National Mind, London

Mind is the leading mental health charity in England and Wales. They work to create a better life for everyone with experience of mental distress.

Abuse


A web site by Teresa Cooper for survivors of abuse.
"How many more lives need to be destroyed by the ugliness of child abuse?"

Page last updated - Sat, 8 September 2007 22:05:41 GMT