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The Respite Association National Charity
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Tel: 01566 783383
Highfield Barn
Lewdown
Okehampton
Devon
EX20 4DS
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The Respite Association was born on May 16th 2001.
A group of people, all with first hand experience of the stress put on carers, had come to realise that there was very little support available for those caring for loved ones.
We provide short term assistance in the funding of appropriately q...
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Many of the people who are at home caring for loved ones are forced to live on very limited incomes. It is these people that we are working to help.
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Plymouth And West Devon Talking Newspaper For The Blind
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Tel: 01822 618922
4 Abbey Place
Tavistock
Devon
PL19 0AA
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the Plymouth and West Devon Talking Newspaper is a charity, providing a selection of articles from local newspapers which are recorded on CD each week for our blind and partially sighted listeners. The service is free and provided entirely by volunteers working from our studio in Tavistock.
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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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Tavistock Area Support Services (Tass)
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Tel: 01822 616958
The Anchorage Centre
Chapel Street
Tavistock
Devon
PL19 8AG
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Tavistock Area Support Services (TASS) has delivered valuable services for people of all ages - older people and people with disabilities - from Tavistock and Surrounding Areas since 1985.
We rely mainly on volunteers to deliver our numerous activities, as well as driving for our Hospital Visiti...
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Carers, Clients and passers by
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Parkinson'S Uk Tavistock Support Group
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Tel: 01822 614204 or 0344 225 3695
The Anchorage Centre
Chapel Street
Tavistock
Devon
PL19 8AG
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Offer information, friendship and support to local people with Parkinson's, their families and carers.
Also organise regular events and social activities - join and meet other people affected by Parkinson's in your area.
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People with Parkinson's, their families and carers.
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Hear Me Now
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Tel: 01822 616958
The Anchorage Centre
Chapel Street
Tavistock
Devon
PL19 8AG
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A support group for people who are deaf or hard of hearing, providing information and support for those affected with a hearing impairment, and their families, friends and carers.
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Anyone (and their families) who has a hearing impairment
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South Hams And West Devon Young Carers Project
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Tel: 01752 698402
Y.E.S
Crelake Ind Est
Pixon Lane
Tavistock
Devon
PL19 8DH
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Young Devon was established in 1949, and exists to "change the odds in favour of young people". We are a charitable organisation which aims to challenge the negative stereotypes about young people, campaigning alongside and for them. We work with all young people from targeted to universal, but ...
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North Devon Forum For Autism And Related Behaviours Bideford
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Tel: 07923 481332
EX39 5PX
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Support parents and carers of people with ASD - by providing social events and speakers - all on a "when we can afford it" basis and by suggestions.
We are all volunteers, living with Autism, and provide venues and events for socialising, support and advice through invited speakers.
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Parkinson'S Uk Torridge Branch
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Tel: 0344 225 3695
EX39 2HS
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Offer information, friendship and support to local people with Parkinson's, their families and carers.
Also organise regular events and social activities - join and meet other people affected by Parkinson's in your area.
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People with Parkinson's, their families and carers.
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Taw And Torridge Caring (Ttc) Ttvs (Torridge Voluntary Services)
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Tel: 01237 420130
14 Bridgeland Street
Bideford
Devon
EX39 2QE
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TTVS is the Council for Voluntary Service (CVS) for Torridge District, incorporating a Volunteer Centre (VC), and has been representing and supporting the voluntary and community sector in Torridge since 1988.
TTVS also provides services to hundreds of carers, young carers and older people throu...
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