Useful Links

Devon Information Services for Children
DISC has a wide range of information on children's services

Stop The Rot
"Stop-the-rot" is a non political, non profit making self help website for parents who want to help prevent their children from suffering from tooth decay by finding a Tooth Friendly Nursery.

Netmums
Netmums is a unique local network for mums with a wealth of information and advice on being a mum or dad in your home town.

The Baby Channel
The Baby Channel is a satellite TV channel especially created for pregnant women, expectant dads and parents of pre-school children aged under five years old.

Parents Centre
Information and support for parents on how to help with your child's learning, including advice on choosing a school and finding childcare.

Talk To Your Baby
A campaign run by the National Literacy Trust to encourage parents and carers to talk more to children from birth to three.

Footsteps
An exciting new parents' club, providing up-to-date information and advice on a wide range of issues affecting the early years.

Against Domestic & Violent Abuse in Devon (ADVA)
Against Domestic Violence and Abuse is the recently adopted name and image for the Devon Domestic Violence Partnership.

Devon Parent Partnership
An independent Service created to provide information, training and support for parents and carers of children with special educational needs from 0 to 19 years.

Devon Children's Trust
Devon Children’s Trust exists to improve outcomes for those children and young people who, because of a disability or their personal or family circumstances, need ‘that little bit more’ if they are to realise their full potential.

Contacts

Marriage Advice

Relate
110/111 Brightport Street
Barnstaple
Devon EX31 1TD
Tel: 01392 275681

Relate
Verney House
115 Sidwell Street
Exeter
Devon EX4 6RY
Tel: 01392 275681

Women's Aid Federation
PO Box 391
Bristol
BS99 7WS
Tel: 0117 944 4411
Helpline: 08457 023468
Fax: 0117 924 1703

Offers completely confidential support and a place of safety from domestic violence on a local basis.

North Devon Family Mediation Service

NDFMS is a service for couples, parents, children and other family members involved at any stage of separation or divorce. It is a way to make decisions with the help of an impartial mediator, or co-mediators, on matters such as future living or parenting arrangements for the children and property and financial settlements

Manager/Co-ordinator of Regional Group/Service: Ms Jill Ogley
The Castle Centre, 25 Castle Street, Barnstaple, North Devon EX31 1HB
Telephone 01271 321888, Facsimile 01271 345550, Email, Website
Affiliation body: National Family Mediation

Citizens Advice Bureau

The CAB Service offers free, confidential, impartial and independent advice. From its origins in 1939 as an emergency service during World War II, it has evolved into a professional national agency.Every Citizens Advice Bureau (CAB) is a registered charity reliant on volunteers. CABs help solve nearly six million new problems every year which are central to people's lives, including debt and consumer issues, benefits, housing, legal matters, employment and immigration. Advisers can help fill out forms, write letters, negotiate with creditors and represent clients at court or tribunal.

Citizens Advice Bureau
Central Library
Tuly St
Barnstaple
Devon EX31 1EL
Tel: 01271 388600

Citizens Advice Bureau
The Old Surgery
55 High St
Crediton
Devon EX17 3JX
Tel: 01363 773904

Citizens Advice Bureau
The Library
1 East St
South Molton
Devon EX36 3BU
Tel: 01769 572342

Citizens Advice Bureau
28 Gold St
Tiverton
Devon EX16 6PY
Tel: 01884 253688

Citizens Advice Bureau
Council Chambers
South St
Torrington
Devon EX38 8HE
Tel: 01805 623030
 

CRUSE - Bereavement Care

Cruse Bereavement Care exists to promote the well-being of bereaved people and to enable anyone bereaved by death to understand their grief and cope with their loss. The organisation provides counselling and support. It offers information, advice, education and training services.

Day by Day Helpline
0844 477 9400
or email us at: helpline@cruse.org.uk
Open Monday to Friday 9.30am to 5pm
Young Person's freephone helpline
0808 808 1677
or email us at: info@rd4u.org.uk