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HEARING DOGS FOR DEAF
DOWN’S
support, friendship and CHILDLINE free on field; to monitor existing
PEOPLE: Mrs Christine practical help to young 0800-1111 or write services; to act in an
Steer 01364-73460
SYNDROME
families under stress in their Childline, educational capacity to
CUED SPEECH
DOWNS SYNDROME own homes helping to Freepost 1111, inform the public of the
ASSOCIATION UK: Anne
ASSOCIATION: The prevent family crisis and London N1 0BR. needs and rights of the
Worsfold, 9 Jawbone Hill,
Langdon Down Centre, 2a breakdown. Home-start is
www.childline.org.uk mentally disordered; to
Dartmouth
Langdon Park, Teddington, available to any family with
NSPCC Helpline 0808-800-
recruit, train and support
01803-832784. Also text.
Middlesex TW11 9PS, at least one child under five
5000. 24 hour service for
volunteers to help in the
Fax 01803-835311.
0845 230 0372. years of age. They would be
children with problems or
care and concern for the
E-mail:
www.downs- delighted to hear from
people who are concerned
mentally ill.
info@cuedspeech.co.uk.
syndrome.org.uk anyone interested in
about children. MIND
www.cuedspeech.co.uk
becoming a volunteer.
www.nspcc.org.uk Mind info line 0845 766 0163.
Cued speech gives an exact
01548-854513.
www.mind.org.uk
visual representation of DRUGS AND
STEPPING STONES: A family
(Plymouth and district)
spoken language. The
ALCOHOL
support group for parents
Association provides
and their babies, toddlers or
HOMELESSNESS
COOL RECOVERY LTD:
Cool House, 17 Morgan
information about/and
FRANK - NATIONAL DRUGS
pre-school children. Run by
CORNELIUS FUND providing
Avenue, Torquay TQ2 5RP
training in Cued Speech.
HELP LINE: Freephone
Home-Start South Hams.
rent and deposit
0800-776600.
Wed, Townstal Community
01803-299511; 10-4.30pm
guarantees.
Mon - Fri. fax 01803-
RESIDENTIAL TREATMENT
Hall, 10am - 12noon. South
Shop: Mill Street,
211599; email
CENTRE FOR DRUGS
Brent Village Hall, Thur,
Kingsbridge 01548-857313
info@coolrecovery.org.uk
DIABETES
AND ALCOHOL
11.30am - 1.30pm.
SHELTER NATIONAL Purpose of the service:
ADDICTION: Broadreach
01548-854513.
DIABETES UK South West:
CAMPAIGN FOR THE Support for carers and
House, 465 Tavistock Road,
Regional Office, Victoria
HOMELESS those recovering from
Plymouth 01752-790000.
House, Victoria Street,
0808 800 4444. mental health problems by
Taunton
SILVER LINING: Supporting
FURNITURE
www.shelter.org.uk providing information,
01823 324 007
those affected by other RECYCLE PROJECT
practical and emotional
www.diabetes.org.uk
people’s use of drugs or RESTORED Mrs V ILiffe,
support, and a space where
Diabetes UK Careline
alcohol 07817 951552; 19 Newcomen Road,
LEUKAEMIA
people can meet informally,
0845 1202960
07817 951877. Dartmouth.
volunteer, make friends,
LEUKAEMIA CARE: and help each other. We
SOUTH DEVON DRUG AND
One Birch Court, Blackpole work together in the belief
ALCOHOL SERVICE: The
HEADWAY East, Worcester WR3 8SG that recovery and change
DISABILTY
Willows, Old Totnes Road,
01905 755977. Care line are possible for everyone.
Newton Abbot
PLYMOUTH
0800 1696680. E-mail: We cover the South Devon
INFORMATION 01803-656992 Information, support and
enquiries@leukaemia areas of South Hams,
DISABILITY INFORMATION
friendship for head injured
CARE.org.uk. Web site: Teignbridge and Torbay.
SERVICE 0845 155 1005.
people, their families and
www.leukaemiacare.org.uk However, anyone can use
Information and impartial
carers.
LEUKAEMIA RESEARCH: Cool Recovery.
advice for disabled people
DYSLEXIA DAY CENTRE: Headway
www.lrf.org.uk
and carers.
BRITISH DYSLEXIA House, Park Avenue,
020 7405 0101. KINGSBRIDGE GATEWAY
ASSOCIATION: Helpline Plymouth 01752-550559.
CLUB. For people with
DISABILITY INFORMATION
0845 251 9002.
learning difficulties. Contact
AND ADVICE CENTRE:
www.bdadyslexia.org.uk
01752-201065. MARRIAGE CARE
Phil Lehoux 01548-854850.
Mon 10 - 1, Tues-Fri 10 - 1,
HELP FOR THE
2 - 4. Telephone advice only.
ELDERLY AND
TORBAY CENTRE: Tudor
ECZEMA
Cottage, 22 Barton Road, MENTALLY
OTHERS IN NEED Torquay 01803-200830.
NATIONAL ECZEMA
HANDICAPPED/
SOCIETY: Information Line
See also page 50
LEARNING
DISABLED
8am-8pm Mon-Fri, TOTNES CARING:
DISABILITY
LIFESTYLE
0800 089 1122. Chief Officer Mrs Cheryl
MENINGITIS
www.eczema.org
Loverock, 01803-865684. MENINGITIS TRUST: THE GORDON CARLING
SOUTH HAMS LIFESTYLES
Mrs Loverock will be glad to Community Development FOUNDATION (previously
GROUP: The Boat Shed,
hear from anyone who can Officer 0845 120 0664. South Hams Mencap),
Steamer Quay Road,
spare an hour or two each 24-hour help line Carling Court, Ropewalk,
Totnes 01803 849229
EPILEPSY week to visit an elderly 0800 028 18 28. Kingsbridge. Hon Sec
email:
EPILEPSY ACTION: New
person or help with
www.meningitis-trust.org 01364-642608. Supporting
shlifestyles@btconnect.com
Anstey House, Gate Way
shopping, outings or giving people with a learning
Help people with disabilities
Drive, Yeadon, Leeds LS19
lifts. Please telephone disability in the South
to maintain independent
7XY 0113-210-8800,
Mon-Fri 9.30-1pm
lifestyle by giving
MENTAL HEALTH
Hams.
www.epilepsy.org.uk.
SOUTH HAMS SUPPORT
information, advice &
Helpline - Freephone
MIND (the National
SERVICES, CARLING
guidance on welfare rights
0808-800-5050.
HELP LINES
Association for Mental
COURT, ROPEWALK,
issues, giving practical help
where possible. Weekly
Provides help and support for
FOR CHILDREN
Health) has the following
KINGSBRIDGE 01548-
aims: to be an advice force
856501. Supports adults
drop in facilities, social
people who suffer from this
Children in trouble or danger; in the promotion of positive
with learning disabilities
events, outings. Confidential
condition and for their
those who think it might be mental health care in the
living in the community.
counselling service,
families.
better to run away – or who South Devon area; to
advocacy service and have already done so; those initiate and encourage
ROPEWALK FULFILING
befriending. We offer FAMILY SUPPORT who just want to speak to schemes to prevent mental
LIVES CENTRE Ropewalk,
training to individuals to HOME-START SOUTH someone who cares about health illness; to liaise and
Kingsbridge
enable them to gain skills HAMS is a voluntary their problems, or have their actively co-operate with
01548 -853163.
appropriate to independent organisation in which rights explained to them statutory and voluntary
ROPE 2, Kingsbridge
living. volunteers offer regular should contact: bodies in the mental health
01548-857952.
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