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Old Market Hall, Town Hall, New Road, Brixham,

Devon, TQ5 8TA

Telephone: 01803 857727

Email: admin@brixhamdoescare.co.uk

Visit our website at - www.brixhamdoescare.co.uk

Our Office is Open and Available Monday to Friday 9.45am to

4.00pm

Brixham Does Care Cafe open 10.00am to 1.00pm

Brixham Does Care Charity Shop 9.45am to 4.00pm

Did you know we only get a small amount of funding from the NHS

trust? We cannot survive without donations. Any donations will help us to continue to help make a difference in the community.

Have you written your will? Ever thought about leaving a legacy to

BDC? It will really help.

BDC

Printed Courtesy of Stockman & Loram Funeral Directors

Have a look inside for the latest events,

films and details on our Groups

BDC Newsletter

Brixham Does Care

Registered Charity No:

1155412 Founded 1978

July

2019

20P

Cafe

About Us

What’s On

Groups

Services

News

Loan Sharks

In Bloom

Event

Vacancy

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Welcome...

The Brixham Does Care Cafe runs from

Monday to Friday 9.45 to 1pm in the Function Room

Our volunteers are very friendly and are happy to knock up a

bacon sandwich or a toasted tea cake at a very reasonable

price.

Our cafe makes an ideal location to meet up with friends or

make new ones.

All ages are welcome

We have a variety of drinks, snacks and nibbles available.

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Newsletter

produced with

compliments of

Stockman & Loram

Funeral Director

Pre Payment

Funeral Plans

01803 882385

Job Vacancy...

Brixham Does Care is looking to recruit a volunteer driver

For our mini bus. The ideal candidate will be confident to

drive a 15 seater minibus around the local area. The

applicant would need to have a clean driving license with

the D1 Category. This role would suit someone who enjoys

meeting people, is self sufficient and adaptable. Duties will

mainly involve driving our service users to groups and

driving for day trips.

Driving would be arranged around the volunteers

availability.

Please note a DBS check will be undertaken for any

volunteers.

Volunteering Opportunities

We have a variety of other

volunteering opportunities

available which can be worked

around your availability. Please

contact the office for further

details.

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Brixham Does Care was founded in 1978 as a Registered

Befriending Charity and has since then been planning,

organising and providing local services to the local people.

We need to continue the groups and activities that are set

up and ask for your support in the work we undertake. You

can help by ....

Becoming a member

Using our café for low cost refreshments whilst meeting

friends

Visiting our charity Shop in New Road, Brixham

Using our facilities and working with us as a fundraisers

or as a volunteer

Making a donation in person, via the post or online at

https://mydonate.bt.com/charities/brixhamdoescare

Making a regular monthly payment

Making a covenant or legacy

Telling your friends and family about the work we do

Supporting our events and activities

AIM OF BRIXHAM DOES CARE

To relieve social isolation and improve quality of life

Inspire people to be involved as valued members of the

community

Support and encourage wellbeing, raise awareness and

promote understanding

Help individuals to overcome challenges and to provide

befriending support in the home and out in the community

Reassure all those who are vulnerable and encourage

independence

Everything

we do is in

the strictest

confidence

£10 for one years BDC

Membership

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What’s on…….

Mini Bus Trip

2nd July

Sidmouth £7 member £8 non members

Walking Group

25th July Bovey Tracy - Stover

Film Club

1st July

Film: Robin & The Seven Hoods ( Frank Sinatra)

Robin and the 7 Hoods is a 1964 American musical film directed by

Gordon Douglas and starring Frank Sinatra, Dean Martin, Sammy

Davis Jr., and Bing Crosby. The picture features Peter Falk, Barbara

Rush, and an un-credited Edward G. Robinson.

15th July

Film: No Limit (George Formby)

No Limit is a 1935 British musical comedy starring George

Formby and Florence Desmond. The film, which was directed by

Monty Banks, was made on location at the TT motorcycle race on

the Isle of Man. It was the first of eleven films that Formby made

with Associated Talking Pictures.

Martyns Sing Along

22nd July - Song and Dance in the Function Room £4.00

1.45 - 3.45pm

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Brixham in Bloom Awards...

As you all probably know The Friends Centre was very

fortunate to have Pride In Brixham design and create a lovely

garden space. Well we are very excited to say that The Friends

Centre Garden has been entered into Brixham In Bloom. The

Judges are coming in July to view the lovely garden so fingers

crossed we may receive an award!

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Monday

Tuesday

Wednesday

Thursday

Friday

Film Club (in the Function Room) 1.00 - 3.00pm

1st & 15th July

Knit & Natter (in the Function Room) 10.30 - 12.30pm

Every Tuesday - July 2nd, 9th, 16th, 23rd, 30th

Support Group (in Groups Room) 2 - 4pm

Every Tuesday - July 2nd, 9th, 16th, 23rd, 30th

Bingo (in the Function Room) 2 - 4 pm

Every Tuesday - July 2nd, 9th, 16th, 23rd, 30th

£2.00 per person plus cost for books to play

Ladies Group (in the Function Room) 2 - 4pm

Every Wednesday - July 3rd, 10th, 17th, 24th,31st

Knit Together Group (in the Function Room) 10.30am - 12.30pm

Every Wednesday - July 3rd, 10th, 17th, 24th, 31st

Scrabble Group (in the Groups Room ) 2 - 4pm

Every Wednesday - July 3rd, 10th, 17th, 24th, 31st

Colour & Chat (in the Function Room ) 10.30 - 12.30pm

Every Thursday - July 4th, 18th, 25th

Art Group (in the Function Room) 1.30pm - 3.30pm

Every Thursday - July 4th, 18th, 25th,

Lunch Club - Held every Thursday from 1pm at the Churston Farm Shop - July 4th, 18th, 25th,

Contact the office for more details

Bridge Group (in the Function Room) at 10.30am - 12.30pm

Every Friday - July 5th, 12th, 19th, 26th

Craft Group (in the Function Room) at 1.30 - 3.30pm

Every Friday - July 5th, 12th, 19th, 26th

All Groups are

£2.00 &

Transport is £2.00

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The Brixham Does

Care Cafe is

located in the

Function Room,

everyone is

welcome.

Opening times are

Monday to Friday

from 10am to 1pm.

Hot and Cold

Drinks

Light refreshments

Sandwiches

All Available at

minimal Charge

Befriending,

Confidential listening

Companionship,

Groups, Activities and

Outings

Home visiting

service

Volunteering

All age groups

Anyone who is housebound

Anyone living in Brixham

and the surrounding areas

Anyone who is lonely

Anyone who has

disabilities

Those experiencing

Stress , bereavement

or personal loss

Anyone who is

isolated

Weekly

Lunch

Club

Other services include: Books on Wheels, Jigsaw lending,

support with Attendance Allowance forms. There are also a

number of other forms we can assist with.

Home visiting team make some 200 visits per month to people

in their own homes who are isolated, housebound or vulnerable.

You may also join in our afternoon groups or activities. People of

all ages meet here and by coming regularly get to know each

other.

Feel free to get in touch with the office for further information

on any of the services we offer: 01803 857727

Combating

isolation,

loneliness and

despair

Staff Team

Emma, James, Marcia, Kay, Ann, Sue, Jo, Maya, Jane

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Our Logo

A person - People matter most

A Smile- we look for happiness

A Simple Drawing- Everyone can be useful

Brixham News….

Volunteers Day

Please note that Brixham Does Care will be closed on the 11th

July for Volunteers day.

Annual General Meeting

29th July 3pm In the Function Room, open to everyone to attend

from 3pm.

Brixham Does Care would like to thank Brixham Town

Council for their continued support of our services. Brixham

Town Council contributes £17,000 a year towards our costs.