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Torbay Prostate Support Association
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Tel: 07801 775683
TQ4 6JF
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Our objectives are:
•To provide support for patients of prostate cancer, potential patients, families of patients and interested carers.
•To create an awareness of prostate cancer among the general public.
•To promote and encourage the establishment of a specialist centre for the treatment of pr...
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We provide help, support, advice and services for patients and their partners, for anyone affected by prostate cancer.
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Courtenay Centre Lunch Club Newton Abbott
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Tel: 01626 365877
TQ12 2QA
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Lunch Club meals freshly cooked on premises. Social activities on Wednesday afternoons.
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Members must be aged 55 or over
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Tel: 01626 335775
Multi Storey Car Park
Sherborne Road
Newton Abbot
Devon
TQ12 2QY
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Newton Abbot Community Transport Association provides many essential specialist transport services for Devon residents to enable them to live independently and join in with the local community -Shopmobility wheelchairs, scooters and walkers; Ring and Ride door to door minibuses; Community Transpo...
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Anyone with a mobility difficulty
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South West Adult Placement Scheme (Swaps)
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Tel: 01626 360170
Suite 3 Zealley House
Greenhill Way
Kingsteignton
Devon
TQ12 3SB
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SWAPS can support and enable people with disabilities across the South West to live their life to the full and realise their potential by living in a family based setting.
SWAPS offers a wide range of Shared Lives services which are delivered by caring and skilled people in their local commun...
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People with a learning disability, people with mental health needs, older people, people with dementia, parents with a learning disability, carers of all the above groups.
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Brixham Does Care
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Tel: 01803 857727
Old Market Hall
New Road
Brixham
Devon
TQ5 8TA
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A source of solace and encouragement to those whose lives are impaired by loneliness, ill health or the threat of despair, moral support and guidance through periods of crisis, the opportunity to make friends and feel valued and a visiting service to support people in their own homes.
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Signposts for Carers (Torbay)
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Tel: 01803 666620
Torbay Carers Services, The Portacabin
Brixham Hospital
Penn Meadows
Brixham
Devon
TQ5 9PT
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Signposts for Carers is an information and support service for unpaid carers in Torbay, and provides information on a wide range of subjects such as welfare benefits, equipment, transport, leisure, support groups etc. The quarterly Signposts Magazine highlights services for carers such as the Car...
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Carers, staff and general public.
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Tel: 01803 881283
St. Kilda Residential Home
15 Drew Street
Brixham
Devon
TQ5 9JU
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Support for carers of people attending St. Kilda Day Centre. In addition to the support group we provide carer's breaks by offering respite services, Saturday Day Care for working carers and ad hoc support when needed.
Transport for carers to attend the meetings and limited sitting service may b...
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Assist Teignbridge
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Tel: 01626 889288
The Manor House
Old Town Street
Dawlish
Devon
EX7 9AW
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Assist Teignbridge provide a range of services to support carers and older people to live independently at home. These services include a sitting service, nail trimming service, home help, enabling and the completion Attendance Allowance and Carers Allowance forms.
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Lifeworks
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Tel: 01803 840744
Blacklers
Park Road
Dartington Hall Estates
Totnes
Devon
TQ9 6EQ
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Lifeworks run projects dedicated to providing learning-disabled children and young adults with confidence and life-skills that ensure a self-sustainable future, that promote a fluid transition into adulthood, and that encourage their inclusion in the community as valued and active members.
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Children and young people with learning disabilities
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Vocal Advocacy
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Tel: 01803 868300
Room DS034
Dartington Space
Dartington Hall
Totnes
Devon
TQ9 6EN
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Vocal advocacy have staff and volunteers who are trained to help you: understand what others are saying, help you speak up for yourself, be clear about what you want and will speak for you if you find it hard.
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Adults with learning disabilities
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