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Practical help offered to those who need assistance and support. Placement of people wishing to give their time and skills to do voluntary work. Arrange transport for medical appointments.
CARE DIRECT: Information and help for older people, vulnerable adults and their carers, 0845-155-1007
CARERS UK: 020-7378-4999. Freephone 0808-808-7777
www.carersuk.org
DARTMOUTH CARING: 01803-835384
Open Mon-Fri 9am-noon 35 Victoria Road, Dartmouth.
SALTSTONE CARING: Kingsbridge 01548-854588 email: info@
saltstonecaring.org.uk www. saltstonecaring.
org.uk
TOTNES CARING: Bob Alford, Totnes Community Hospital 01803-865684
CEREBRAL PALSY
SCOPE RESPONSE: 0808-8003333 9-5 weekdays
www.scope.org.uk NATIONAL
CHILDBIRTH TRUST (N.C.T.)
LOCAL Anti-natal and post-natal support. 0300-330-0770
www.nct.org.uk
CROHN’S AND
COLITIS DISEASE NATIONAL ASSOCIATION FOR CROHNS AND COLITIS DISEASE: Information Line 0845-130-2233.
www.nacc.org.uk
CRUSE BEREAVEMENT CARE
HELPLINE: 0844-477-9400 Young person’s freephone helpline 0808-808-1677
www.crusebereavement
care.org.uk
CYSTIC FIBROSIS
CYSTIC FIBROSIS TRUST: 11 London Road, Bromley, Kent BR1 1BY 0208-464-7211;
www.cftrust.org.uk
GENERAL HELPLINE: 0300-373-1000
More than 7,000 children and young adults suffer from cystic fibrosis – a life- threatening disease which seriously affects the lungs and digestive systems of more than 400 babies born each year. The trust funds medical research into the disease, for which there is no cure and seeks to increase public awareness of the tragic disorder. The trust has set up a nation- wide network of voluntary branches which raise fundsand offer help and
advice. DEAF
ACTION ON HEARING LOSS
www.actiononhearingloss
.org.uk
Information Line telephone 0808-808-0123; text phone 0808-808-9000.
NATIONAL DEAF
CHILDREN'S SOCIETY:
www.ndcs.org.uk Information and help line, voice and text 0808-800- 8880, offering a wide range of advice and information, including technology, education and benefits.
EXETER ROYAL ACADEMY FOR DEAF EDUCATION: 50 Topsham Road, Exeter 01392-267079 main line; 01392-267023 minicom
CUED SPEECH ASSOCIATION UK: 9 Jawbone Hill, Dartmouth 01803-832784. Voice and text. Fax 01803-835311. E-mail:
info@cuedspeech.co.uk.
www.cuedspeech.co.uk Cued speech gives an exact visual representation of spoken language. The Association provides information about/and training in Cued Speech.
DIABETES
DIABETES UK South West: Regional Office, Victoria House, Victoria Street, Taunton
01823-324-007
www.diabetes.org.uk; email:
south.west@diabetes.org.uk Diabetes UK Careline 0845-1202960
DISABILTY INFORMATION
DISABILITY INFORMATION SERVICE 0845-155-1005. Information and impartial advice for disabled people and carers.
DISABLED LIFESTYLE
SOUTH HAMS LIFESTYLES GROUP: 01803-849229. Help people with disabilities to maintain independent lifestyle by giving information, advice & guidance on welfare rights issues, giving practical help where possible. Weekly drop in facilities, social events, outings. Confidential counselling service, advocacy service and befriending. We offer training to individuals to enable them to gain skills appropriate to independent living.
DOWN’S SYNDROME
DOWNS SYNDROME ASSOCIATION: 0845-230-0372.
www.downs-
syndrome.org.uk
DRUGS AND ALCOHOL
FRANK - NATIONAL DRUGS HELP LINE: Freephone 0800-776600
RESIDENTIAL TREATMENT CENTRE FOR DRUGS AND ALCOHOL
ADDICTION: Broadreach House, 465 Tavistock Road, Plymouth 01752-790000.
SILVER LINING: Supporting those affected by other people’s use of drugs or alcohol 07817-951552
DEVON DRUG AND ALCOHOL SERVICE: 01803-656992
DYSLEXIA BRITISH DYSLEXIA ASSOCIATION: Helpline 0845-251-9002.
www.bdadyslexia.org.uk
ECZEMA NATIONAL ECZEMA SOCIETY: Information Line 8am-8pm Mon-Fri, 0800-089-1122.
www.eczema.org
EPILEPSY
EPILEPSY ACTION: New Anstey House, Gate Way Drive, Yeadon, Leeds LS19 7XY 0113-210-8800,
www.epilepsy.org.uk. Helpline - Freephone 0808-800-5050.
Provides help and support for people who suffer from this condition and for their families.
FAMILY SUPPORT HOME-START SOUTH HAMS, PLYMOUTH AND TAVISTOCK is a voluntary organisation in which volunteers offer regular support, friendship and practical help to young families under stress in their own homes helping to prevent family crisis and breakdown. Home-start is available to any family with at least one child under five years of age. They would be delighted to hear from anyone interested in becoming a volunteer. 01548-854513
HEADWAY PLYMOUTH
Information, support and friendship for head injured people, their families and carers.
DAY CENTRE: Headway House, Park Avenue, Plymouth 01752-550559 Helpline 0808 800 2244
HELP FOR THE ELDERLY AND OTHERS IN NEED See page 50
HELP LINES FOR CHILDREN
Children in trouble or danger; those who think it might be better to run away – or who have already done so; those who just want to speak to someone who cares about their problems, or have their rights explained to them should contact:
CHILDLINE free on 0800-1111
www.childline.org.uk
NSPCC Helpline 0808-800- 5000. 24 hour service for children with problems or people who are concerned about children.
www.nspcc.org.uk
HOMELESSNESS
CORNELIUS FUND providing rent and deposit guarantees.
Shop: Mill Street, Kingsbridge 01548-857313
SHELTER NATIONAL CAMPAIGN FOR THE HOMELESS 0808-800-4444
www.shelter.org.uk
LEUKAEMIA LEUKAEMIA CARE:
One Birch Court, Blackpole East, Worcester WR3 8SG 01905-755977. Care line 08088 010 444. E-mail: care@leukaemiacare.
org.uk; www.
leukaemiacare.org.uk
LEUKAEMIA RESEARCH:
www.lrf.org.uk 020-7405-0101
MARRIAGE CARE
TORBAY CENTRE: Torquay 01803-200830
MENINGITIS MENINGITIS TRUST: Head Office 01453 768000. 24-hour help line 0800-028-1828
www.meningitis-trust.org
MENTAL HEALTH ELISABETH SVENDSEN TRUST for children and donkeys, Godwell Lane, Filham Park, Ivybridge 01752-690200
www.theelisabeth
svendsentrust.org.uk Riding therapy for children with special needs and disabilities.
MIND (the National Association for Mental Health) has the following aims: to be an advice force in the promotion of positive mental health care in the South Devon area; to initiate and encourage schemes to prevent mental health illness; to liaise and actively co-operate with statutory and voluntary bodies in the mental health field; to monitor existing services; to act in an educational capacity to inform the public of the needs and rights of the mentally disordered; to recruit, train and support volunteers to help in the care and concern for the mentally ill.
MIND
Mind info line 0300 123 3393.
www.mind.org.uk
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