Winkleigh Cares! *
Information Sheet
Addiction:
Adfam: https://adfam.org.uk/about-us/;
Addiction Addiction – what is it | what is it not | How to cope or help someone (www.addictionhelper.com/addiction);
Alcoholics Anonymous: https://al-anonuk.org.uk/, 0800 9177 650
Alcohol Change: https://alcoholchange.org.uk/alcohol-facts/factsheets/a-guide-to-family-support-services:
Drinkline: 0300 123 1110
Frank (drug Problems): 0300 123 6600
GamCare (gambling issues): 0808 8020 133
Animals:
RSPCA: 0300 1234 999
Benefits:
https://www.gov.uk/browse/benefits
Bereavement:
Child Death Helpline: 0800282 986
Cruse Bereavement Helpline: 0808 808 1677 https://www.cruse.org.uk/
Compassionate Friends: 0345 123 2304 https://www.tcf.org.uk/
Carers:
Carer’s Direct: 0300 123 1053
Carer’s UK: 0808 808 7777
Devon Carers: https://devoncarers.org.uk/;
Disabled Living helpline: 0300 999 0004
Family Lives (Parentline): 0808 800 2222
Child Care UK: https://www.childcare.co.uk/
Child Line: https://www.Childline.org.uk 0800 1111
Runaway Help Line https://www.runawayhelpline.org.uk 116 000
NSPCC: www.nspcc.org.uk/helpline, email help@nspcc.org.uk 0808 800 5000
Churches:
Church of England: 01837 83710
Methodist Chapel: 01837 52302
Devon CAB: https://www.cabdevon.org.uk;
CAB: https://www.citizensadvice.org.uk/ 03454 040 506
Coast Guard:
01803 882704
Citizen’s Advice: https://www.devon.gov.uk/cost-of-living/;
Moneyhelper: https://www.moneyhelper.org.uk/en; 0800 011 3797
National Debtline: 0808 808 4000
StepChange: 0800 138 1111
https://www.torridge.gov.uk/article/17656/Energy-Efficiency-Advice
Devon Domestic Abuse and Sexual Violence Service: https://new.devon.gov.uk/dsva/; 0345 155 1074
National Domestic \violence Helpline: 0808 2000 247
Victim Support Line: https://www.victimsupport.org.uk/help-and-support;
0808 1689 111
Environment Agency:
Emergency: 0800 80 70 60
Fallen Trees:
Devon County Council: 0345 1551 004
Family Advice Hub – Devon
https://service.actionforchildren.org.uk/devon-family-hubs
Devon Family Hubs Advice Line 0800 538 5458
Fire and Rescue:
01392872200
https://www.trusselltrust.org/get-help/find-a-foodbank
Flood:
Floodline: 0345 988 1188
Health
Dentists:
Chulmleigh Dental Practice: 01769 580083
North Tawton Dental Practice: 01837 82261
Taw Valley Dental Care 01837 880096
Hospitals:
North Devon Hospital 01271 322577
Royal Devon and Exeter 01392 411611
NHS 24 hour help line 111
Boots Okehampto: 01837 543220
North Tawton: 01837 82824
Community Pharmacy Devon:
https://www.nhs.uk/service-search/pharmacy/find-a-pharmacy NHS 111
https://www.england.nhs.uk/south/info-professional/pharm-info/pharmacy-opening-hours
Surgeries:
Wallingbrook Health Centre: 01769 580 295
Social Prescribing Team:
https://www.wallingbrook.co.uk/social-prescribing-wellbeing-team
Information on activities and services locally:
https://www.wallingbrook.co.uk/activities-and-services-in-the-local-area
Highways:
Road maintenance emergency: 01392 383329
Crisis: https://www.crisis.org.uk/get-help/services/how-crisis-can-help-you/
Shelter https://england.shelter.org.uk/ 0808 800 4444
Oil and chemical spills:
https://www.spillonline.org/contractors_map.php
Age UK: https://www.ageuk.org.uk/ 0800 169 2081/6565
Silverline: https://www.thesilverline.org.uk 0800 4 70 80 90
Community Legal Advice: (providing free legal advice) 0345 345 4 345
LGBTQ+:
Cara-Friend Helpline: 028 9089 0202
LGBTQ+ Helpline: 0300 330 0630
Mental Health:
Devon partnership NHSTrust: 0808 1968 708
Devon Talkworks: https://www.talkworks.dpt.nhs.uk/; Self-Referral 0300 555 3344
Mental Health Matters: https://www.mhm.org.uk/Pages/FAQs/Category/helpful-resources
Mind: https://www.mind.org.uk/ 0300 123 3393
National Health Talking Therapies and Counselling: https://www.nhs.uk/mental-health/talking-therapies-medicine-treatments/talking-therapies-and-counselling/
Samaritans: 116 123
Text support services:
SHOUT: Text ‘SHOUT’ to 85258
Young Minds: Text ‘YM’ to 85258
Missing People:
Message Home Helpline:116 000
Modern Slavery:
Modern Slavery Helpline: 0800 0121 700. Email: modernslaveryhelpline@unseenuk.org; www.modernslaveryhelpline.org:
Police:
Non emergency: 101
PCSO: sandra.brown@devonandcornwall.pnn.police.uk,
Rape and Sexual Abuse:
Devon Domestic Abuse and Sexual Violence Service: https://new.devon.gov.uk/dsva/; 0345 155 1074
Rape Crisis: 0808 802 9999
Rape and Sexual Abuse: https://247sexualabusesupport.org.uk/; 0808 500 2222
Rent Payment shortfall:
https://www.torridge.gov.uk/article/20007/Discretionary-Payment-Scheme
Transport:
Patient Transport Advisory Service: 03451 5510009
Winkleigh Volunteer Service (For transport to medical appointments): 01837 682616 / 07455365144
Utilities:
Electricity: (Power cuts) 105
Gas: (Leaks and emergencies) 0800 111 999
Water: (South West Water) 0344 346 2020
Warm Space:
alywarmspace@gmail.com; 07512766482
Step One, Exeter. Peer support 01271 443222 :https://steponecharity.co.uk/
Women’s Brave Space. 01271 371 499
https://www.bpag-encompass.org.uk/projects/brave-spaces
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