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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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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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Young Devon
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Tel: 01752 691511
10 Erme Road
Ivybridge
Devon
PL21 0AB
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Data not available
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Young people aged 11-25 years old
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Tel: 01803 850823
South Devon College ACL
Centre for Health and Care Professions
187 Newton Road
Torquay
Devon
TQ2 7FT
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Access to Community Education (ACE) is a registered charity that supports carers by providing classes at South Devon College ACL Centre for people with disabilities, allowing their Carer respite time.
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Memory Cafe Tavistock
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Tel: 07765 644843
PL19 8AG
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A support group for those living with dementia and their carers.It is held fortnightly at the Anchorage Centre on Saturdays from 2 - 4 p.m. Opportunitities for intgeraction in a non-threatening situtation plus activities and a peer support group with professional input if required.
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Anyone who has memory problems together with their carers.
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Bipolar UK Torbay Group
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Central Church
Tor Hill Road
Torquay
Devon
TQ2 5RN
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To provide support and information and have a resource base for people with Bi-Polar (manic depression), friends, carers and partners.
Also have a resources centre at the same venue every Tuesday 10am - 2pm via appointment.
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Those affected by bipolar along with their families and friends.
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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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Ide Lane Friends
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Tel: 01392 428902
Ide Lane Surgery Friends
Ide Lane Surgery
Alphington
Exeter
Devon
EX2 8UP
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We support the patients of Ide Lane Surgery in the following ways:: Transport to and from the surgery, hospital, dentist or optician etc. if you find getting there difficult due to age, disability or other special circumstances. Visiting: friendship for those who are lonely or isolated at home. C...
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Carers who are patients at Ide Lane Surgery
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Devon Mind
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Tel: 01752 512 280
Mannamead Wellbeing Hub
156 Mannamead Road
Plymouth
Devon
PL3 5QL
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Devon Mind is an independent mental health charity affiliated with the national Mind association. We provide advice, information and support to empower anyone in Devon who may be experiencing a mental health problem. We also campaign to improve local support services, raise awareness, and promote...
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People with mental health issues, carers, general public.
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