56 SALTSTONE CARING
Independant voluntary community charity supporting the elderly, isolated and vunerable in Kingsbridge and neighbouring parishes ................................................................01548 854588
info@saltstonecaring.org.uk www.saltstonecaring.org.uk
TOTNES CARING
The Loft, Totnes Community Hospital ................................................................01803 865684
Crohn’s and Colitis Disease
CROHNS AND COLITIS UK Information Line..............................0300 222 5700 General Enquires..............................01727 830038
www.crohnsandcolitis.org.uk
Cruse Bereavement Care
HELPLINE............................................0808 808 1677 Devon Contact.................................0300 330 5466
devon@cruse.org.uk
Young person’s freephone helpline
www.cruse.org.uk .........................0808 808 1677
Cystic Fibrosis CYSTIC FIBROSIS TRUST
One Aldgate, Second Floor, London, EC3N 1RE General enquiries............................0203 795 1555
enquiries@cysticfibrosis.org.uk www.cysticfibrosis.org.uk
SUPPORT SERVICE HELPLINE....0300 373 1000 Mon – Fri 9am-5pm
Cystic fybrosis is a life-shortening inherited disease affecting almost 10,000 people in the UK. We are the only UK-wide charity making a daily difference to the lives of people with cystic
fybrosis and those who care for them. Deaf
ACTION ON HEARING LOSS Information Line..............................0808 808 0123 Text phone .......................................0808 808 9000
www.actiononhearingloss.org.uk
NATIONAL DEAF CHILDREN'S SOCIETY
www.ndcs.org.uk
The National Deaf Children’s Society (NDCS) is the national charity dedicated to creating a world without barriers for deaf children and young people. NDCS is the leading provider of impartial information on every aspect of childhood deafness. Services we offer include: Free membership; Freephone Helpline; Free publications, quarterly magazine and email updates; Additional Websites for children and young people (
www.buzz.org.uk) and family sign language (
www.familysignlanguage.org.uk); Support from our family offices, audiologist and technology team; opportunity to borrow equipment.
FREEPHONE HELPLINE:..............020 7490 8656 (Monday to Friday 9am–5pm)
helpline@ndcs.org.uk Online chat:
www.ndcs.org.uk/livechat (Monday to Friday 9am–5pm) Ground Floor South, Castle House, 37-45 Paul Street, London EX2A 4LS ...............................(voice and text) 0207 490 8656
EXETER ROYAL ACADEMY FOR DEAF EDUCATION
50 Topsham Road, Exeter..............01392 267023
info@exeterdeafacademy.ac.uk
CUED SPEECH ASSOCIATION UK The Forces, Forces Cross, Blackawton, Totnes TQ9 7DJ................................................01803 712853
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 448260
south.west@diabetes.org.uk www.diabetes.org.uk Diabetes UK Helpline.....................0345 123 2399
helpline@diabetes.org.uk
Disability Information
DISABILITY INFORMATION SERVICE ...............................................................0345 155 1005 Information and impartial advice for disabled people and carers.
TORBAY & SOUTH DEVON NHS FOUNDATION TRUST..............0300 456 8000 or 01803 614567
www.torbayandsouthdevon.nhs.uk
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 ...............................................................0333 121 2300
info@downs-syndrome.org.uk www.downs-syndrome.org.uk
Drugs and Alcohol
FRANK - NATIONAL DRUGS HELP LINE Freephone (24 hour)......................0300 123 6600
RESIDENTIAL TREATMENT CENTRE FOR DRUGS AND ALCOHOL ADDICTION Broadreach House, 465 Tavistock Road, Plymouth.............................................01752 790000
SILVER LINING ..................................07817 951552 Supporting those affected by other people’s use of drugs or alcohol
DEVON DRUG AND ALCOHOL SERVICE Newton Abbot ..................................01626 351144 Torbay Drug & Alcohol Service ...01803 291129
Dyslexia
BRITISH DYSLEXIA ASSOCIATION Helpline ..............................................0333 405 4567
www.bdadyslexia.org.uk
Eczema
NATIONAL ECZEMA SOCIETY Help Line 8am –8pm Mon–Fri..........0800 089 1122
helpline@eczema.org www.eczema.org
Epilepsy
EPILEPSY ACTION New Anstey House, Gate Way Drive, Yeadon, Leeds LS19 7XY0113 210 8800
Helpline - Freephone ....................0808 800 5050
www.epilepsy.org.uk.
Provides help and support for people who suffer from this condition and for their families.
Family Support
HOME-START SOUTH HAMS, PLYMOUTH AND TAVISTOCK ........................................01752 346039
homestart.shpt@
gmail.com
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.
Headway Plymouth
Information, support and friendship for head injured people, their families and carers. DAY CENTRE Headway House, Park Avenue, Plymouth.............................................01752 550559 National Helpline ............................0808 800 2244
headwayplymouth@hotmail.com
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.............................................0808 800 4444 This organisation gives free, confidential and impartial advice and assistance to anyone with housing or housing-related problems. Shelter’s free telephone advice line offers advice to those who are homeless, at risk of homelessness, extreme disrepair or who have urgent housing queries. Contact can also be made through online chat on Shelter’s website.
..............................................www.shelter.org.uk
Leukaemia BLOODWISE
Monday to Friday 9am–5pm.......0207 504 2200
hello@bloodwise.org.uk
LEUKAEMIA CARE One Birch Court, Blackpole East, Worcester WR3 8SG ..............01905 755977 Care line..............................................0808 801 0444
care@leukaemiacare.org.uk www.leukaemiacare.org.uk
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