1. Advice Partnership for East Kent

2. Advice Partnership
for East Kent
Our Vision…
for people in East Kent to fully
understand their legal rights and
responsibilities to help them to
resolve their problems and overcome
disadvantage.

3. Advice Partnership
for East Kent
Our mission…
to enable organisations in East Kent
to work together so that people have
increased access to the quality
advice services they need.

4. Advice Partnership
for East Kent
Please join us –
membership is free!

5. Why join APEK?
• Free online advice referral system
• Regular meetings on advice issues
– Partners’ Forum & Social Policy Group
• E-communications & Partner website
• Opportunities for joint work with
partners on advice projects

6. Who are APEK’s partners?
Organisations & individuals in Dover,
Ashford, Shepway, Canterbury & Thanet:
• Advice services
• Organisations supporting people who need
advice
• Organisations or individuals with an interest
in advice
• 149 members at present

7. Advice Partnership
for East Kent
Services and activities:
• Regular Partners’ Forums
• Social Policy project
• Funding support for joint projects
• Online referral system
• Quality Advice Mark
• Consultancy support

8. APEK’s Referral System
• Online system
• Easy to use
• Free for member organisations
• Referral to quality assured advice
service
• Helps people get advice more easily
and quickly

9. APEK’s Quality Advice Mark

10. http://www.apek.org.uk

11. Advice Partnership
for East Kent
To find out more, please:
Visit: www.apek.org.uk
or call: 01304 824 021
Advice Partnership for East Kent: Company limited by guarantee,
number 7092985; Registered charity, number 1138377
APEK’s work is funded by the Big Lottery Fund