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Leisure and Day Opportunities (P28)
Torbay Disability Information Service Torbay and South Devon NHS Foundation Trust 4th Floor, Union House Union Street Torquay TQ1 3YA Tel: 0300 456 8373 Email: [email protected]
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Document Information
Date of Issue: 23 April 2020
Next Review Date: July 2020
Version: 19
Last Review Date: August 2014
Author: Christine Evenden, Disability Information Service
Directorate: Operations
Important: Please ensure that you are using the latest version of this information sheet. To check this, go to our information sheets page on the Trust website at www.torbayandsouthdevon.nhs.uk/disinfosheets or call the Disability Information Service on 0300 456 8373.
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Contents Subject Page
About this Sheet 3
Introduction 4
General Leisure Opportunities 5
Days Out 8
Learning Opportunities 11
Social Opportunities:
Older People 15
Day Opportunities and Support for Adults with Dementia
21
Adults with Physical Disabilities 24
Adults with Sensory Disabilities 26
Learning Disabilities 29
Mental Health 32
Activities for Health and Exercise 33
Therapeutic Opportunities 41
Volunteering Opportunities 49
Other Titles in this Series 50
Torbay Disability Information Service 51
Feedback Sheet 52
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About this information sheet This is one of a series of regularly updated local information sheets that aim to meet the most common information needs of people with disabilities and carers in Torbay. Where possible, we try to keep our information up to date. However, we cannot guarantee that all of our information is constantly up to date - details change often and there may be changes to services of which we are not aware. If you know of a change to any of the services listed please advise us of this so that we can amend the details. The information should be used as a guide only, as it may not cover all the organisations that can help with your needs. Torbay Disability Information Service (part of Torbay and South Devon NHS Foundation Trust) cannot guarantee the accuracy of the information or the quality of service provided by the organisations. No liability can be accepted for loss, damage, or injury arising out of any contract made by a private individual with any of the organisations listed. Details change often, so please make sure you are using the current edition. Latest copies of the sheets are published on the following website page: www.torbayandsouthdevon.nhs.uk/disinfosheets
If you do not have Internet access, you can ask for single copies from our office. A full list of our other information sheet titles can be found at the end of this sheet.
Information can be made available in other formats and languages. Please let us know what your needs are. Torbay Disability Information Service 4th Floor, Union House, Union Street Torquay TQ1 3YA Telephone: 0300 456 8373 Email: [email protected]
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Introduction This information sheet gives details about leisure opportunities for adults, although some of the opportunities listed may also be suitable for children. Please note that details about the groups, such as times and venues, were correct at the time of compiling the sheet. These details may have changed so always check current details when contacting any of the organisations. Many support groups for specific disabilities may also include leisure and social opportunities (e.g. Arthritis Care) but these are not included in this sheet, nor are groups which help to build up confidence. For information about groups that provide support for specific conditions, see our ‘Support Groups’ information sheet P21. For information about sports and outdoor activities, see our ‘Sports and Outdoor Activities’ information sheet P34. If, after looking through this information sheet, you are still not sure which leisure opportunity to pursue you may wish to visit Pinpoint Devon, which gives details about leisure opportunities across Devon, at www.pinpointdevon.co.uk For other sources of information about general leisure opportunities, please see page 5.
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Information about general leisure opportunities for all ages and interests may be obtained from the following:
• Pinpoint Devon at www.pinpointdevon.co.uk
• If you have no access to the web at home, you can use the Internet at the library to search for leisure opportunities. See pages 45 and 46 for locations of local libraries and services that they offer to older and disabled people.
• Noticeboards in libraries, local shop windows, community and parish halls, etc.
• Local newsletters, eg. parish and church newsletters.
• Local newspapers. The ‘Herald Express’ carries regular leisure listings. The newspaper also carries advertisements and features about local social opportunities and events.
• For information about places to visit locally and local events:
The English Riviera Visitor Information Centre, located at 5 Vaughan Parade, Torquay. The Centre is open Monday to Saturday 10.00 am - 5.00 pm; Sundays and Bank Holidays 10.00 am - 3.00 pm (closing for lunch 1.00 pm - 1.30 pm and closed Thursdays and Sundays between October and May) or can be contacted on (01803) 211211 or email: [email protected]
Torbay Visitor Information Points: Princess Theatre, Torbay Road, Torquay Romany Jones, Newton Road, Kingskerswell Paignton Library and Information Centre, Great Western Road, Paignton Stagecoach South West, Dartmouth Road, Paignton Occombe Farm, Preston Down Road, Paignton Ula! (previously Hobb Nobs), 19-20 The Quay, Brixham Heritage Museum, The Old Police Station, New Road, Brixham Churston Traditional Farm Shop, Dartmouth Road, near Brixham
• Yellow Pages or Thomson Local Directory (especially for specific interests).
• Most of the above sources of information (especially the Internet, local press, and Yellow Pages) can be used to find out about local singles groups and dating agencies.
General Leisure Opportunities
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Discounts, Schemes and Websites The Carers Discount Card This scheme provides Torbay carers with discounts from a range of local businesses, including pharmacies, complementary therapies, laundry services, key cutting and adult education. In order to benefit, cardholders will have to carry a carers emergency card provided by Torbay Carers Register. Existing cardholders have been informed, but other carers can get the free Emergency card by joining Torbay Carers Register. For more information, contact Signposts for Carers on (01803) 666620.
Cinema
The Cinema Exhibitors’ Association Card Telephone: (01244) 526016 Textphone: 18001 01244 526016 Website: www.ceacard.co.uk email: [email protected]
This is a national card that can be used to verify that the holder is entitled to one free ticket for a person accompanying them to the cinema. To apply for a card you will need to be in receipt of Disability Living Allowance, Attendance Allowance, Personal Independence Payment or Armed Forces Independence Payment or be a registered blind person. There is a small processing fee chargeable (£6.00 in March 2020). The card is valid for one year and can be used at all cinemas in Torbay and Newton Abbot, the Flavel in Dartmouth, the Barn in Dartington and the Reel Cinema in Kingsbridge. Go online to apply, or call to request an application form.
www.yourlocalcinema.com email: [email protected]
This website is a ‘one stop shop’ for accessible cinema and DVD information. It provides a listing service for accessible cinema, subtitled and audio described shows around the UK. To have the week’s audio described cinema listings read to you over the phone contact the Call Centre on 0845 056 9824 (local rate).
Vue Cinema – autism friendly screenings Vue Cinema Torbay (Apollo), Esplanade Road, Paignton Telephone: 08712 240240 (calls cost 10p per minute from BT, other networks may cost more) Website: www.myvue.com/accessibility
Monthly autism friendly screenings of children’s films are offered at the Vue Cinema in Torbay at 10.00 am on the last Sunday of every month.
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The screenings are designed to make the cinema experience more relaxing, enjoyable and accessible for people with autism. Special features include:
• No adverts or trailers before the film
• Higher than usual lighting levels
• Lower than usual sound levels
• Allowance for increased levels of movement and noise
Torbay Leisure Card Telephone: (01803) 207976 Website: www.torbay.gov.uk/leisure-sports-and-community/sports/torbay-leisure-card/ Email: [email protected]
The Torbay Leisure Card entitles residents of Torbay who receive certain benefits to save on a wide range of indoor and outdoor health and leisure activities. To join the Torbay Leisure Card scheme, bring proof of your entitlement (the letter you received to confirm your benefit or award) to Torbay Leisure Centre, Riviera International Centre, Swim Torquay or the Admiral Swimming Centre, Brixham. Qualifying benefits include: Disability Living Allowance, Personal Independence Payment, Jobseeker’s Allowance, Income Support, Housing Benefit or Local Housing Allowance, Council Tax benefit, Incapacity Benefit or Employment and Support Allowance, Working Tax Credit, Pension Credit, education benefits (eg. free school meals) and health benefits (eg. free prescription glasses or dental care). Unpaid family carers can obtain a Torbay Leisure Card by showing their Torbay Carers Register Emergency Response Card. Foster carers, carers’ childen and/or looked after children also qualify. NB. Some of these benefits are being replaced by Universal Credit. Universal Credit holders will be entitled to a Torbay Leisure Card. Please note that the Torbay Leisure Card scheme only applies to certain venues and services. The Card is free but it needs to be renewed each year and must be shown at all participating venues to allow you any discounts being offered.
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The national concessionary bus scheme covers all local bus services throughout England. It enables people who are eligible through age or disability to travel free on any local bus services in England between the off-peak times of 9.30 am and 11.00 pm Monday to Friday and any time during weekends and bank holidays. Please note that from 6 April 2010 eligibility for older persons changed in line with the increase in women’s state retirement age. This means that a woman will be eligible for an older persons bus pass on the date that she reaches pensionable age, and a man will become eligible for a bus pass when he reaches the pensionable age of a woman born on the same day.
For further information about transport concessions and services that cover Torbay, please refer to our ‘Transport Services’ information sheet, P20.
Countryside Mobility (South West) C/o Living Options Devon, Ground Floor, Units 3-4 Cranmere Court, Lustleigh Close, Matford Business Park, Exeter EX2 8PW Telephone: (01392) 459222 SMS: 07958 517919 Fax: (01392) 829867 Website: www.countrysidemobility.org Email: [email protected] or [email protected]
Countryside Mobility, run by charity Living Options Devon, is a Big Lottery and Natural England funded project aiming to improve access to the countryside for people with disabilities living in and visiting the South West. It offers electric Tramper all-terrain mobility scooters and wheelchair accessible Wheelyboats for hire at various South West countryside and coastal sites, including country parks, woodlands and lakes. Trampers and Wheelyboats are available to hire for anyone becoming a Countryside Mobility Member. Annual membership costs £10.00 (in March 2020) plus a small hire charge at participating sites (a 2-week Taster membership costs £2.50). Trampers are available to hire at various sites in Devon, including Cockington Country Park, Dartington Hall Gardens; Haldon Forest Park; Stover Country Park; Heddon Valley, Exmoor; Rosemoor Gardens, near Torrington; Seale Hayne in Newton Abbot; Saltram Estate, Plymouth; the Granite Way, Okehampton, and Axe Estuary Wetlands in Seaton. There is also a Wheelyboat available for hire at Haven Banks Outdoor Education Centre, Exeter and other local sites (for further details about hiring Wheelyboats locally, including locations, visit the Wheelyboat Trust website at www.wheelyboats.org or contact them on (01798) 342222 or [email protected]). The Scheme runs organised trips/events in locations where equipment cannot be
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permanently based. For further details, contact Countryside Mobility (South West) or visit the website.
National Trust and English Heritage If you are interested in exploring historical properties, English Heritage and the National Trust offer a range of assistance to visitors who have disabilities, as follows: English Heritage English Heritage offer a comprehensive Access Guide that you can download from their website www.english-heritage.org.uk You can also order a copy from Customer Services on 0870 333 1181/textphone 0800 015 0516 or email them on [email protected] Please note that companions of visitors with a disability are admitted free of charge to all English Heritage properties. The National Trust The National Trust provides access information about its properties to download from the website www.nationaltrust.org.uk All properties have adapted WCs unless mentioned in the property entry. Many properties provide manual wheelchairs for hire, and self-drive and volunteer-driven powered mobility vehicles are available at some larger gardens and parks. Wherever possible, the Trust admits users of powered mobility vehicles to its historic buildings – please telephone the property in advance to check. NB. The necessary companion or carer of a disabled visitor is admitted free of charge. To save having to request this on entry, an Access for All Admit One Card, made out in the name of the disabled person, can be issued – to request this, call the Supporter Service Centre on (01793) 817634, giving the disabled person’s name and address.
Torbay Beaches Beach and Amenities, Torbay Council, Tor Hill House, Union Street, Torquay TQ2 5QW Telephone: (01803) 207975 Website: www.torbay.gov.uk/beaches
Most Torbay beaches are easily accessible, and beach wheelchairs are available from beaches at Broadsands, Goodrington, Paignton, Preston and Torre Abbey Sands. Deckchairs, sunloungers, parasols and suntraps are available to hire out at all of the major beaches within Torbay. For further information about Torbay beaches, including details about access, parking and facilities, please visit Torbay Council website (see above).
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Torbay Coast and Countryside Trust (TCCT) Head Office: Occombe Farm, Preston Down Road, Paignton TQ3 1RN Telephone: (01803) 520022 Website: www.countryside-trust.org.uk email: [email protected]
For those who enjoy the countryside, TCCT offers the following:
• A regular programme of events, such as garden bird watching, cookery workshops, rockpooling, nest box building and dry stone walling.
• For those who have difficulties with walking and would like to explore the Berry Head area, there are two mobility scooters available to hire. For details, or to book a mobility scooter, contact the Berry Head Office on (01803) 882619.
• Volunteering and training opportunities are available to adults who live in Torbay, including those with special needs (see also page 47).
• Occombe Organic Farm Visitor Centre is accessible for people with physical disabilities, and the nature trail is designed to be wheelchair accessible. An electric buggy is provided at Occombe Visitor Centre – please call in advance to hire it on (01803) 520022. There are disabled toilets on site, including a disabled toilet outside the café entrance and a ‘Changing Places’ disabled toilet in the community kitchen building – this can be accessed directly if the building is in use, but otherwise please ask for the door code in the café.
VisitWoods Website: www.visitwoods.org.uk
This Woodland Trust’s website is the only website where you can find almost all of the woods in the UK that are open to visitors. It has been developed in partnership with over 20 organisations, including Age UK, DisabledGo, Mind, and the Scout Association, in order to inspire people with disabilities, older people and children to visit woods. The website gives details about each of the woods listed, including whether they have disabled toilets, wheelchair access and parking.
Walks with Wheelchairs Website: www.walkswithwheelchairs.com This is the only UK website that is totally dedicated to giving free information on routes that are suitable for wheelchair users throughout the UK. All walks have been tried and tested by wheelchair users and reviews are given on the site. Also, walk directions and detailed OS maps are available to download. For walks in Devon see: www.walkswithwheelchairs.com/devon
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Access to Community Education (ACE) ACL, South Devon College, Long Road, Paignton TQ4 7EJ Telephone: (01803) 540865 Email: [email protected]
Contact Name: Yvonne Ramos Details of Service: Provides educational and leisure activities for adults with disabilities and respite for their carers. Activities include swimming, pottery, drawing and painting, writing, Sportsmobility (exercise and team games) and gardening. Facilities are accessible for students with disabilities, and fully trained care workers are present at all activities. Subsidised transport may be possible. Contact ACE for further information and membership details. Area served: Torbay Hours: Contactable Monday to Friday, 9.30am - 3.30 pm (may not be available outside of term time). Most classes are held daytimes, Monday to Friday. Courses generally do not run in July and August.
Adult and Community Learning (ACL), Torbay Brochures about community education courses in Torbay are available from Torbay libraries and the South Devon College website at www.southdevon.ac.uk Please see below for contact details of local ACL colleges and centres.
ACL Brixham: Brixham College, Higher Ranscombe Road TQ5 9HF Telephone: (01803) 540770 Email: [email protected]
ACL Paignton: University Centre, South Devon College Long Rd., Paignton TQ4 7EJ Telephone: (01803) 540770 Email: [email protected] ACL Torquay:
Torquay Academy, Cricketfield Road TQ2 7NU Telephone: (01803) 540865 Email: [email protected]
Learning Opportunities
Course and Workshop Providers
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Computers There are many opportunities to learn about computers in Torbay, including opportunities to learn at home. For detailed information about this, see our ‘Computers’ information sheet P27.
DRIVES! South Devon College, Vantage Point, Long Road, Paignton TQ4 7EJ Telephone: (01803) 540770 Email: [email protected] Website: www.southdevon.ac.uk
Details of Service: Courses for adults with learning disabilities and/or difficulties. Courses include English and maths, arts cookery, using computers and other practical subjects. They are held in South Devon College campuses in Paignton. Contact Stephen Hammond to find out more about the courses and to check whether they meet your personal and support needs. Times: Courses start in the autumn and run for 10 weeks. Cost: £77.50 per 10-week term (in March 2020). People on means tested benefits get 20% discount on tuition costs.
Learndirect Courses Telephone: (01202) 006464 Website: www.learndirect.com Email: [email protected]
Learndirect offers high quality learning at a time, place and pace to suit the individual. All Learndirect courses are online, but if you don’t have a computer at home you can learn at one of the regional Learndirect centres. In some cases, you may get help towards the cost of a course – contact Learndirect or your Learndirect Centre to find out more about this. To enquire about courses or request a free information pack, contact the Learndirect freephone number or visit the Learndirect website (see above for contact details).
National Extension College Freephone: 0800 389 2839 (Monday to Friday, 8am - 9pm, Saturday 8am - 7pm, Sunday 9am - 7pm). Website: www.nec.ac.uk email: [email protected]
The National Extension College (NEC) offers a range of distance learning courses, including counselling, law, psychology and creative writing.
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Open College of the Arts Michael Young Arts Centre, Redbrook Business Park, Wilthorpe Road, Barnsley, S Yorks S75 1JN Freephone: 0800 731 2116 Website: www.oca-uk.com Email: [email protected]
An educational charity that offers distance learning in a range of arts subjects, including fine art, art history, creative writing, photography, music and textiles. Students can, within reason, pace their course to suit their own situation. Also, adjustments of course materials can be made for people with disabilities, such as large print versions of some courses for students who find standard print hard to manage and, for students with dyslexia, the use of dyslexia-friendly fonts and backgrounds.
Open University PO Box 197, Milton Keynes MK7 6BJ Telephone: 0300 303 5303 Website: www.open.ac.uk Email: via website Disability Resources Team: (01908) 653745 Textphone: (01908) 655978 Email: [email protected]
The Open University is the UK’s only university dedicated to distance learning. There is no upper age limit (although students must be aged 16 when their course starts) and, for most courses, there are no previous qualifications required to study. Students can learn at their own pace whilst receiving regular support from a tutor and student services staff. There is a range of support on offer to people with disabilities, including the availability of materials in alternative formats and other tailored support.
Read Easy Torbay Telephone: Jane Macey, 07593 223600 Website: www.readeasy.org.uk Email: [email protected]
Read Easy is a flexible, confidential one-to-one scheme for any adult who either can’t read or who lacks confidence with reading. The scheme will provide all those who want to learn to read with a volunteer to help them, special books to teach them, a choice of quiet, discreet places to meet and a time to suit both the coach and the learner. Read Easy coaches and their readers use the ‘Turning Pages’ manuals, a set of five friendly, structured manuals designed to help adults to learn to read, including those with dyslexia. Reading sessions last half an hour and take place twice a week at approved venues in Brixham, Paignton or Torquay. There is no pressure to complete the course in any particular time - everyone can work at their own pace without feeling rushed.
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Universities of the Third Age (U3A) The Third Age Trust, 52 Lant Street, London SE1 1RB Telephone: (020) 8466 6139 (national office no.) Website: www.u3a.org.uk
A worldwide movement encouraging older people in the ‘third age’ (roughly the retirement stage) of life to take up or continue educational and other interests. No qualifications are required, and members are encouraged to take pleasure in learning for its own sake. A typical U3A offers a range of interest groups, from archaeological studies to jazz appreciation, art and creative writing. Most of the tuition in U3A groups comes from members themselves, and interest groups are often quite small with meetings and classes taking place in members’ homes. Costs are kept as low as possible.
For details of U3A groups currently running in Torbay, see the U3A website or contact U3A’s national office (see above for contact details).
Workers’ Educational Association (WEA) South West Regional Office: 4 Barnfield Crescent, Exeter EX1 1QT Support Services Team: 0300 303 3464 South West Office: (01392) 457300 Website: www.wea.org.uk Email: [email protected]
The Workers’ Educational Association (WEA) is a national charity that aims to create a friendly, supportive and inclusive environment for all its learners. The WEA offers a variety of courses in various locations and may sometimes also offer distance learning courses (for example, in creative writing). Further information about courses that are of interest to you can be obtained from the Learner Enquiry Centre (see above for contact number). NB. Courses in Torbay are sometimes limited but there are generally a few more courses available in other areas of Devon, such as Totnes, Newton Abbot, Exeter and Plymouth. Remission of course fees may be available to students who are on an income-based benefit. If you are in financial need you may be able to apply for Discretionary Learner Support for help towards additional course costs, such as exam fees, travel, books and childcare. In some cases personal support can be arranged to attend a course, such as BSL interpreters, loop systems and resources in alternative formats.
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The Acorn Centre: Exercise for 50+ Lummaton Cross, Barton, Torquay TQ2 8ET Telephone: (01803) 328819 Website: www.acorncentre.co.uk Details of Service: The Acorn Centre is an accessible venue, where various groups and clubs are held, including a 50+ general exercise class. Please note that this class is run by Adult and Community Learning - for further details or to book on a course please visit the ACL Torbay website or call ACL Torquay (please see page 11 for contact details). Other exercise classes are held at the Centre, including Small Steps chair-based exercise and lunch and a Move it or Lose it class (in March 2020) - contact the Acorn Centre or visit their website for further details. 50+ Exercise Class: Times: Thursdays, 10.00 am - 11.00 am. Cost: £47.50 per 10-week term (in March 2020).
Age UK Torbay 12 Dendy Road, Paignton Telephone: (01803) 555181 Website: www.ageuk.org.uk/torbay
Ordinary membership of Age UK Torbay is free and available to residents of Torbay over 55. Members receive a quarterly newsletter, which includes articles giving information and advice related to older people. It also gives diary dates and news of upcoming events, including coach trips. Contact Carol Lemming on (01803) 555181 or Age UK Torbay Reception for more information and application forms.
Age UK Torbay Coach Trips Telephone: Carol Lemming, (01803) 555181
Offers regular coach trips throughout the year, including trips to Morwellham Quay, RHS Gardens Rosemoor, the Gardens of Heligan and Bath. The prices of trips vary - contact Carol Lemming for further information or to book a place on any of the trips.
Day and Social Opportunities for Older People
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Age UK Torbay Companionship Care Service Telephone: (01803) 555181
Contact Name: Emily Hancox or Angie Clayton Details of Service: Groups of up to 3 people enjoy a half-day out with a fully trained member of staff, providing companionship and offering leisurely shopping, garden centre trips, scenic strolls, coffee stops and much more. Transport to and from your home provided. Times: Morning and afternoon sessions offered. Cost: £20 per half day
Age UK Torbay Over 50s Lunch Club Whitley Court, Hayes Road, Paignton TQ4 5XW Telephone: (01803) 555181 or Whitley Court, (01803) 698870
Details of Service: An opportunity to meet and make new friends. Area Served: Torbay. Times: First and third Thursdays of every month, 12.30 pm - 2.30 pm. Cost: From £4.00 for a main meal (in May 2019)
Aveland Court Lunch Club Aveland Court, Aveland Road, Babbacombe, Torquay TQ1 3PT Telephone: (01803) 326259
Contact Name: Linda Cutty, Manager Details of Service: Lunch club for people over 65, providing three-course lunch and drink. Wheelchair-accessible transport to and from club is available from some areas of Torbay if needed. Call by noon the previous day if you are interested in reserving a place. (Also offers respite and day care, see information sheet, C09). Area Served: Torbay and surrounding areas Times: Weekly on Thursday lunchtimes. Cost: £8.00
Eat that Frog CIC @ The Pad 89 Torquay Road, Paignton TQ3 2SE Telephone: (01803) 551551 Website: www.eatthatfrog.org Email: [email protected]
Contact Names: Ella or Kirsty Details of Service: Centre provides access to an over 50’s lunch club and bingo.
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Also provides a work club, access to computers for job searching and applications, skills development training, employment related courses (conditions apply), and volunteering, learning and work experience opportunities. Area Served: Torbay Times: Centre opens Monday to Friday 9.00 am – 5.00 pm. Lunch club and bingo: Friday, 11.00 am - 3.30 pm. Cost of Lunch: £6.00 for two courses with free cup of tea or coffee.
The Filo Project 20 Richmond Road, Exeter EX4 4JA Telephone: 0333 939 8225 Website: www.thefiloproject.co.uk Email: [email protected]
Details of Service: Provides small group day opportunities in hosts’ own homes for people over 60 who are socially isolated, most of whom are experiencing symptoms associated with moderate dementia. The service includes transport to and from the group, lunch, activities and conversation. Sessions are largely dictated by the preferences of group members. All hosts are carefully selected and referenced. They are subject to enhanced DBS clearance as well as being trained in Emergency First Aid, manual handling and food hygiene. NB. The Filo Project has taken over the ‘Days Out’ project, which was run by Age UK Torbay. Area Served: Torbay Times: 10.00 am – 5.00 pm Cost: £67.50 a day if funding privately, including all transport, lunch and refreshments. NB. Help with funding may be available, based on a means test, if you are eligible for social care support or your carer has ‘enhanced’ eligibility for a break. Torbay Adult Social Care is on (01803) 219700.
The Precinct Centre Church Road, St Marychurch, Torquay TQ1 4QY Telephone: (01803) 322752
Contact: Reception Details of Service: Social Centre for people aged over 50. People are welcome to drop in and refreshments are available at a small cost. Activities that take place regularly include bingo, games, a writers group, art and arts and crafts workshops and a knitting circle. Appointments with a visiting hairdresser and chiropodist can be arranged. Area Served: Torbay Times: Open Monday to Friday, 10.00 am – 4.00 pm. Cost: Membership: £5.00 per annum (in April 2019). A small fee is also charged for activities.
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Re-engage (formerly Contact the Elderly)
Telephone: 0800 716 543 (freephone no.) Email: [email protected] Website: www.reengage.org.uk
Contact: South West Support Officer Details of Service: National charity giving people aged 75 and over who live alone the opportunity to be taken out regularly to someone’s home for a small social gathering. Outings usually take place once a month on a Sunday afternoon. The charity had also started new Reading Friends groups, a social reading and befriending programme that was being piloted in the South West. All groups are currently (in April 2020) suspended until further notice. Call Companions In response to the COVID-19 crisis, Re-engage have suspended their regular gatherings and created this new service, which offers a volunteer call companion who calls the same older person between two and four times a month at a mutually agreed time for an informal chat. Chats will last for around 30 minutes. The service is aimed at people who are 75 or older, and who live alone or in sheltered housing with little or no contact with family or friends and who struggle to leave their house in normal times Area Served: The South West area, including Torbay. Times: Tea parties: Usually monthly, on a Sunday afternoon. Reading Friends: Times vary. Call Companions: Two or three times a month at a mutually agreed time. Cost: Free of charge.
Salvation Army Over 50’s Club – Brixham Bolton Street, Brixham TQ5 9DH Telephone: 07552 870710 Email: [email protected] Website: www.salvationarmy.org.uk/brixham
Details of Service: Social Club for people of any age, but especially those over 50. Activities include outings, visits, quizzes, speakers and special events.
Area Served: Torbay Times: 2.00 pm on Wednesday afternoons. Cost: Contact Brixham Salvation Army for details.
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Salvation Army Over 60’s Club - Torquay 27 Market Street, Torquay TQ1 3AF Telephone: (01803) 329007
Contact Name: Majors Jillian and Kenneth Bartlett Details of Service: Social club for people aged 60 or over. Activities include games, outings, visits, quizzes and speakers. Area Served: Torbay Times: Weekly lunch club at 12.30 pm and social club at 2 pm on Tuesday afternoons. Cost: Contact Majors Jillian and Kenneth Bartlett for details.
Torbay Over 50’s and Friends (TOFFS) St Matthias Church Hall
Babbacombe Road, Wellswood, Torquay
Telephone: (01803) 842559
Contact: Bernie Snowden, Chairperson Details of Service: Social group for people over 50. Offers a varied programme of talks, regular meetings, Sunday lunches at local hotels and occasional outings. New members are always very welcome. Area Served: Torbay Times: Meets first Monday and third Tuesday afternoons of each month. Sunday lunches on the last Sunday of each month. Cost: Small annual fee - contact the Chairperson for details.
Torquay Travellers Telephone: (01803) 324257 or 07521 313881
Contact: Brian Pellow Details of Service: Provides monthly door-to-door Sunday trips for older people. Outings usually include pub lunch and visit to a place of interest. Please contact Torquay Travellers for further information about the trips or to be added to the waiting list so that the group can contact you when a place becomes available. Area Served: Mainly Torquay and Paignton areas. Times: Sundays, monthly. Cost: £13 per trip plus cost of lunch.
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Windmill Community Centre – Over 50’s Lunch Club Pendennis Road Hele, Torquay TQ2 7XB Telephone: (01803) 314876
Details of Service: A fortnightly luncheon club for over 50’s. Times: Thursdays fortnightly, 12.00 noon - 1.30 pm. Meals need to be booked in advance – please give at least 24 hours’ notice of attendance. Cost: £3.50 per lunch. Also holds Open Door Breakfast Club on Tuesday mornings, 9.00 am – 11.00 am (full English breakfast available from £1.50). Open to all, including children. Drop in – no notice required.
Young at Heart Telephone: (01803) 324986 Website: www.youngathearttorbay.co.uk
Contact Name: Cora Gant, Secretary Details of Service: Offers various activities for the over 50s, including easy rambles, swimming (at Paignton Leisure Centre) and circle dancing (at Palace Avenue Methodist Church in Paignton). Art and singing sessions are also available (currently held at Palace Avenue Methodist Church in Paignton). Area served: Torbay Times: Activities held on various weekday mornings and afternoons. Walks currently take place on Friday mornings. Contact Cora Gant for further details. Cost: Small fee charged for each activity session (fee varies according to activity). No annual subscription.
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Alzheimer’s Society Memory Cafes and Singing for the Brain Contact: Dementia Adviser Service: 0300 123 2029 or [email protected]
Memory Cafes Details of Service: Free drop-in services for people with dementia, their carers, family and friends. Memory Cafés provide advice, support, stimulating activities, occasional talks and the opportunity to meet others and have a coffee and a chat. They are run by volunteers and supported by a co-ordinator. Dementia Advisers often drop in for people who may be worried about their memory to talk with, or to arrange further help.
Brixham: Brixham United Reformed Church, New Road Times: Wednesdays, 1.30 pm - 3.30 pm
Paignton: Sacred Heart R.C. Church, 24 Cecil Road Times: Thursdays, 1.30 pm - 3.30 pm
Torquay: St Annes Hall, 143 Babbacombe Road Times: Tuesdays, 1.30 pm - 3.30 pm
Singing for the Brain Christ Church Hall, Torquay Road, Paignton
Details of Service: A fun session, using familiar and new songs to evoke memories and challenge and extend skills in a relaxed social environment. Times: 2nd and 4th Friday of the month, 2.00 pm - 4.00 pm
Dementia Dance St. Anne’s Hall, Babbacombe Road, Torquay TQ1 3TJ Telephone: Wendi Bennett, 07510 408139 (Monday to Thursday after 5.00 pm, Fridays and Saturdays, any time) Email: [email protected]
Details of Service: An opportunity to enjoy music, singing and dancing (join in or just watch) for people with a diagnosis of dementia or mild cognitive impairment and those who are concerned about their memory. Anyone attending must be self-sufficient to and from the venue and whilst they are there. It is preferred people attend with someone who is responsible for them at all times. There are no age restrictions. Families are welcome but please note that Dementia Dance is not suitable for young children. No booking is needed. Times: First Saturday of every month, 2.00 pm - 4.00 pm (except in December it’s the 14th). Dates can vary – please check confirmed dates with Wendi Bennett. Cost: £5.00 per person (£3.00 for under 18s). Free raffle and refreshments.
Day Opportunities and Support for Adults with Dementia
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The Filo Project 20 Richmond Road, Exeter EX4 4JA Telephone: 0333 939 8225 Website: www.thefiloproject.co.uk Email: [email protected]
Details of Service: Provides small group day opportunities in hosts’ own homes for people over 60 who are socially isolated, most of whom are experiencing symptoms associated with moderate dementia. The service includes transport to and from the group, lunch, activities and conversation. Sessions are largely dictated by the preferences of group members. All hosts are carefully selected and referenced. They are subject to enhanced DBS clearance as well as being trained in Emergency First Aid, manual handling and food hygiene. NB. The Filo Project has taken over the ‘Days Out’ project, which was run by Age UK Torbay. Area Served: Torbay Times: 10.00 am – 5.00 pm Cost: £67.50 a day if funding privately, including all transport, lunch and refreshments. NB. Help with funding may be available, based on a means test, if you are eligible for social care support or your carer has ‘enhanced’ eligibility for a break. Torbay Adult Social Care is on (01803) 219700.
Purple Angel Day Centre Rowcroft Hospice, Rainbow House, Room 1, Avenue Road, Torquay TQ2 5LS Telephone: Bridie, 07805 984340 Website: www.dementiadaycare.club Email: [email protected] Contact Name: Bridie Details of Service: A dementia day centre for those with mild to moderate short-term memory loss that provides support from fully trained care staff. The Centre offers lunch, refreshments, art and craft activities, chair exercise and monthly live entertainment. Please contact Bridie for further details or to book a place. Area Served: Torbay and surrounding areas. Times: Fridays 10.00 am - 2.00 pm Cost: £12.00 per hour (includes 2-course lunch) if funding privately. Offers a free 2-hour trial session. NB. Help with funding may be available, based on a means test, if you are eligible for social care support or your carer has ‘enhanced’ eligibility for a break. Torbay Adult Social Care is on (01803) 219700.
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Purple Angel Memory Cafe Barton Baptist Church, Happaway Road, Barton, Torquay Telephone: (01803) 459290 or 07707 048595
Contact Name: Elaine Details of Service: A new free café run in conjunction with the Torbay Dementia Action Alliance. The café is for anybody who has any memory, cognitive problem or a diagnosis of dementia and provides a safe, welcoming, non-judgmental environment. Sessions include tea and coffee, games, talks, music and dance. NB. All attendees must be accompanied by a carer at all times. Area Served: Torbay, and beyond if required. Times: Every Saturday afternoon except the first Saturday of each month, 1.30 pm – 3.30 pm
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Social Opportunities: Adults with Physical Disabilities
Access to Community Education (ACE) Thursday Group South Devon College, Long Road, Paignton TQ4 7EJ Telephone: (01803) 540865 Email: [email protected]
Contact Name: Yvonne Ramos Details of Service: Social meetings with varied programme of talks, activities and trips for disabled and less able bodied people, including lunch at small extra cost. Subsidised transport may be available. Termly (approximately 10 weeks). Limited spaces – need to enrol and pay in advance. Area served: Torbay Times: Weekly on Thursday mornings. Meetings start at 10.30 am. Cost: Termly fee – contact ACE for current cost. Full fee must be paid at start of each term.
Brixham Does Care Old Market Hall, Town Hall, New Road, Brixham TQ5 8TA Telephone: (01803) 857727 (Monday to Friday, 9.45 am – 4.00 pm Website: www.brixhamdoescare.co.uk Email: [email protected]
Contact Name: Emma Barton, Director Details of Service: Offers a variety of social activities and support to people with disabilities, older people and people of all ages who are isolated, vulnerable, or in crisis or distress. Activities include art, bingo, scrabble, crafts, bridge, knitting, a film club, a weekly lunch club and mini bus trips. There are also weekly men’s and ladies’ groups and support groups. Other services offered include befriending, a jigsaw library and a delivery service of books to those who cannot go out. Please note that this service is offered to residents of Brixham and surrounding areas only. Area Served: Brixham and close surrounding areas, including Galmpton. Times: The cafe is open Monday to Friday from 10.00 am - 1.00 pm. Activities are available throughout the week. All services are now operating from the ground floor. Cost: Small annual membership fee – contact Brixham Does Care for details. There is a small charge for groups and activities (from £2.00 and £2.00 for transport in March 2020).
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Phab Club Torquay (for young people aged up to 25) Barton Baptist Church Hall, Happaway Road, Torquay TQ2 8EU Telephone: 07964 710894 (call after 5.00 pm on weekdays and at weekends) Website: www.phabtorquay.info Email: [email protected]
Contact Name: Mark Thorneywork Details of Service: Phab Club Torquay is a local charity that is affiliated to the national Phab charity. Phab creates opportunities for people with and without physical disabilities to come together on equal terms. Phab Club Torquay provides a centre for young people with disabilities, offering social opportunities and a range of activities for young people from 8 to 25 years old. Activities include arts, sports, drama and trips. Contact Mark Thorneywork for further information or to enquire about joining. Area served: Torbay Times: Mondays 7.00 pm to 9.00 pm (for ages 14-25), Wednesday 6.30 pm - 8.00pm (for ages 8-16). Late night session for 18+ on last Monday of every month: 9.00 pm to 10.00 pm. Meetings are held in term time only. NB. Club nights are subject to change to fit in trips and additional activities – contact Mark Thorneywork for latest details. There is also a Phab Social for over 23’s on Friday evenings – visit the website or contact the Phab Club for further information. Cost: £4.00 per evening (in January 2020).
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Social Opportunities: Adults with Sensory Disabilities
Social Groups for Adults with Visual Impairments Jasmyn House Visual Loss Coffee Mornings Jasmyn House, 1 Midvale Road, Paignton TQ4 5BD Telephone: Jasmyn House, (01803) 551846 or the Sensory Team, (01803) 219800, SMS 07833 194328 or textphone 1800201803219800.
Details of Service: Coffee mornings that give people with visual loss the opportunity to meet other people with similar needs and concerns. Times: Third Wednesday of the month, 10.00 am – 12.00 noon. Cost: £2 voluntary contribution, to include refreshments, cake and raffle.
Torbay Social Club for the Blind and Visually Impaired Jasmyn House, 1 Midvale Road, Paignton TQ4 5BD Telephone: (01803) 209574
Contact Name: Graham Leach, Chairman Details of Service: Social club for visually impaired people of all ages. Meetings include refreshments and a raffle. There are also currently three trips a year (now free of charge but members may be asked for a contribution towards petrol in the future). Area served: Torbay Times: Second and fourth Wednesdays of the month, 2.00 pm - 4.00 pm Cost: Small annual membership fee of £12.00 (in August 2019).
Torbay Young VI Social Group Jasmyn House, 1 Midvale Road, Paignton TQ4 5BD Telephone: (01803) 219792 or 07990 786876 Email: [email protected]
Contact Name: Olivia Details of Service: A group for working age (18-65) adults with a visual impairment, their partners, families and carers. The group offers an opportunity to come together to break down barriers, learn from others, build confidence, make new friends and have fun. There are regular monthly meetings as well as social events and outings. Area served: Torbay Times: Third Monday of each month, 7.00 pm – 9.00 pm (dates may sometimes vary) Cost: £2 contribution requested to cover light refreshments and bingo or quiz.
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VisualEyes Torbay (formerly Brixham Blind Club) Telephone: 07951 659514 Website: www.visualeyestorbay.org.uk Email: [email protected]
Contact Name: Chris Sumner Details of Service: A charity that offers social, recreational and sporting opportunities, including golf, yoga, rifle shooting, swimming and outings, to blind and partially sighted people of all ages in Torbay and South Devon. Friends and family are also welcome. Area served: Torbay Times and venues of club meetings: Brixham: United Reformed Church, New Road Times: First Monday of each month, 2.00 pm - 4.00 pm
Paignton: Rooms 10 & 11, Paignton Library Times: First Wednesday of each month, 10.30 am - 12.30 pm
Torquay: Upton Vale Church, St. Marychurch Road Times: First Friday of each month, 10.30 am – 12.30 pm
Activities and affiliated clubs include the ‘Spoken Word’ Book Club (details on page 44), Paignton and Torbay VI Lawn Bowls Club (details on page 32) and sailing with the Disabled Sailing Associaton (details on page 36). Cost: £2.00 per person for club meetings. No membership fee. Also offers transport within Torbay to meetings at a cost of £5 for a door-to-door return trip (in August 2018).
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Social Groups for Adults with Hearing Impairments
Jasmyn House Hearing Loss Coffee Mornings Jasmyn House, 1 Midvale Road, Paignton TQ4 5BD Telephone: Jasmyn House, (01803) 551846 or the Sensory Team, (01803) 219800, SMS 07833 194328 or textphone 1800201803219800.
Details of Service: Coffee mornings that give people with hearing loss the opportunity to meet other people with similar needs and concerns. Join in with activities, such as chair exercise or scrabble or just enjoy coffee and cake. Times: First Wednesday of the month, 10.00 am – 12.00 noon. Cost: £2 voluntary contribution.
Torbay and District Deaf Society - Deaf Social Club Abbey Hall Centre, Rock Road, Torquay TQ2 5SP Telephone/fax (voice/minicom): (01803) 215918 Website: www.torbaydeaf.org.uk Email: [email protected]
Contact Name: Amanda Whittle, Social Club Secretary Details of Service: Social club for deaf people, offering various activities, including quizzes, indoor sports, bingo, music, outings and visits. Area served: Torbay and South Devon Times: Social and sports club for all ages – weekly on Wednesday evenings; Wednesday Afternoon Group Social (WAGS) for over 50’s - weekly on Wednesday afternoons. The club is also open one Saturday a month between April and September. Cost: Small annual membership fee of £10.00. Reduced fees for OAPs and 16/17 year-olds. Membership is free of charge for under 16’s.
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Social Opportunities: Adults with Learning Disabilities
Chill’d Out Youth Project Abbey Park, Belgrave Road, Torquay TQ2 5HP Telephone: (01803) 294826 Email: [email protected]
Contact: Peter Childs, lead Youth Support Worker Details of Service: Offers a regular weekly session on Thursdays for all young people, including young people with learning disabilities aged 13-25 years, to meet and socialise, and to gain informal learning opportunities, including achieving youth awards. Area Served: Torbay Times: Office hours vary. Drop in by referral (please leave a message and someone will call you back), Thursdays, 6.30 pm - 9.00 pm. Cost: £1.00 per session (in August 2018).
DRIVES! South Devon College, Vantage Point, Long Road, Paignton TQ4 7EJ Telephone: (01803) 540770 Email: [email protected] Website: www.southdevon.ac.uk
Details of Service: Courses for adults with learning disabilities and/or difficulties. Courses include English and maths, arts cookery, using computers and other practical subjects. They are held in South Devon College campuses in Paignton. Contact Stephen Hammond to find out more about the courses and to check whether they meet your personal and support needs. Times: Courses start in the autumn and run for 10 weeks. Cost: £77.50 per 10-week term (in March 2020). People on means tested benefits get 20% discount on tuition costs.
Gateway Club Jasmyn House, 1 Midvale Road, Paignton TQ4 5BD Telephone: (01803) 859285 Website: www.torbaymencap.co.uk/gateway-club
Contact Name: Mo Jones, Club Secretary Details of Service: Local branch of national association, affiliated to Mencap. Provides social club for adults with learning disabilities aged 18+, including indoor games, music, and arts and crafts. Refreshments available. Transport is limited. Area Served: Torbay Times: Weekly on Tuesday evenings, 6.30 pm - 9.00 pm Cost: £1.00 per session (in August 2018). Attendance is open to members only.
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Horizons Day Opportunities Burrowdown, Preston Down Road, Preston, Paignton Telephone: (01803) 527463
Contact Name: Lyn Rowe, Deputy Manager Details of Service: Day opportunities for adults with learning disabilities, including arts and crafts, pottery, gardening, animal care, music, swimming and community based activities. The service offers the opportunity to look at wellbeing, independent life skills, functional skills and education. Tailor made activities are available, including a specialism in complex needs. Access to service is via referral by care managers or direct approach from customers and families, etc. Other services, such as short breaks, supported living and outreach, are available via Burrowdown Support Services Ltd. Area Served: Torbay and South Devon Times: Monday – Saturday 9.30 am – 4.00 pm Cost: From £47.00 per day. Cost dependent on level of support required.
ROC Wellbeing Provides people with a learning disability with the opportunity to learn new skills and gain accredited learning qualifications at the same time. It offers the following opportunities in Torbay and Totnes:
• Aspects A fully accessible community focused service for people with a wide range of abilities across the learning disability spectrum. It provides people with learning disabilities with the opportunity to learn new skills and gain accredited learning qualifications at the same time. New facilities include a fully height adjustable kitchen and a changing places facility for wheelchair and other high needs users. As well as leisure opportunities, individuals can also access information, advice, guidance and much more via ROC’s single point of entry, ROC Point at 37 Hyde Road, Paignton.
Contact: (01803) 552955
• ROC Active Torbay Offers people with learning disabilities the opportunity to access sporting opportunities at the Torbay Leisure Centre and other venues with support from trained staff. Attendees are encouraged to access the full facilities of the Centre as independently as possible, with trained staff on hand to provide a safe and supportive environment for those who need it.
Contact: (01803) 550018
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• ROC Creative Torbay One of the South West’s leading arts projects, providing people with an opportunity to express themselves artistically whatever their abilities or disabilities.
Contact: (01803) 526846
• Lower Sharpham Barton Farm, Totnes Provides opportunities to learn and develop farming and agricultural skills. Also offers wood and metal classes.
Contact: (01803) 732502 Area Served: Torbay, South Hams and Teignbridge Times: Monday to Friday, 9.00 am - 5.00 pm plus evening and weekend activities. Cost: Dependent on customer’s needs – please phone to discuss. Part days/hours available. Access to Service: Via referral by care managers, or by individual choice (Personal Budgets). Enquiries are welcome.
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Social Opportunities: Mental Health
Please refer to the Torbay Mental Health Directory, a directory of support for mental health in Torbay, which includes social opportunities. To access the Mental Health Directory and to find out about other mental health services, please visit the Mental Health page on our Trust website at: www.torbayandsouthdevon.nhs.uk/services/mental-health
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This section provides details of active, mainly non-competitive leisure pursuits, such as swimming, sailing and 50+ activity schemes. More competitive sports are listed in our ‘Sports and Outdoor Activities’ information sheet (P34), whilst gentle exercise opportunities, such as yoga and gentle water exercise, are listed in our ‘Gentle Exercise’ information sheet (P22). For information and advice on getting healthy and getting active, contact the Healthy Lifestyles Team on 0300 456 1006 or [email protected], or visit their website pages at www.torbayandsouthdevon.nhs.uk/services/healthy-lifestyles Please note that some centres have been accredited by the Inclusive Fitness Initiative (IFI). For further information about this initiative visit: www.activityalliance.org.uk/how-we-help/programmes/65-inclusive-fitness-initiative or call (01509) 227750 (add 18001 if you’re a textphone user).
Activities for Health and Exercise
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Clubs, Groups and Associations
Beacons Wheelchair Dancers Ground Floor, Abbey Hall, Rock Road, Torquay TQ2 5SP Telephone: (01803) 554799 Website: www.wdsauk.co.uk
Contact Name: Sue Cummings Details of Service: Provides wheelchair dancing as a leisure and sport activity. Area Served: Torbay and the rest of Devon. Times: Weekly on Tuesday evenings, 6.45 pm – 9.30 pm. Cost: £2.00 entry fee (in July 2019).
Paignton and Torbay VI Lawn Bowls Club Paignton and Torbay Bowls Club, Queens Park Road, Paignton Telephone: VisualEyes Torbay (formerly Brixham Blind Club), 07951 659514
Contact Name: Chris Sumner Details of Service: Club affiliated with Brixham Blind and Visually Impaired Club. Times: Weekly on Wednesdays, 10.30 am – 12.30 pm Cost: First six taster sessions: £3.00 each (for green fees). Membership (after first six sessions): £43.00 a year, and no green fees payable for members (in August 2018).
Riding for the Disabled Association (RDA) National Office: (01926) 492915 Website: www.rda.org.uk
Local Groups: Acorn & Squirrels Group, Oaklands Riding Stables, Alphington, Exeter: (01404) 822265 Exeter Group, Oaklands Riding Stables: 07976 917666 or 07528 319994 Details of Service: Provides riding instruction for children and adults with special needs, who are able to walk and mount unaided. Weight limit of 10.5 stone. Riders need to produce details of medical condition and help needed at session. Please note that there is no longer a Torbay and District Group of RDA but there are a few in Devon, including the groups in Exeter listed above. For details of other groups please contact the RDA or visit their website. Area Served: Devon Times: Contact groups for details. Cost: Contact groups for details.
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Leisure Centres and other Activity Providers
Access to Community Education (ACE) Details of Service: Provides educational and leisure activities for physically disabled people and their carers. Sports and exercise activities offered by ACE include swimming and ‘Sports Mobility’ (simple games to improve mobility and dexterity). Contact ACE for further information (see page 12 for contact details).
The Acorn Centre Lummaton Cross, Barton, Torquay TQ2 8ET Telephone: (01803) 328819 Website: www.acorncentre.co.uk
Details of Service: The Acorn Centre is an accessible venue, where various groups and clubs are held, including a 50+ general exercise class. Please note that this class is run by Adult and Community Learning - for further details or to book on a course please visit the ACL Torbay website or call ACL Torquay (please see page 11 for contact details). Times: Thursdays, 10.00 am - 11.00 am. Cost: £47.50 per 10-week term (in March 2020).
Adult and Community Learning, Torbay Details of Service: Adult and Community Learning offers various sports and exercise opportunities for older people and people with disabilities, including 50+ keep fit, yoga and T’ai Chi. Contact individual community colleges for details of courses that are currently running. For contact details see p.12.
Brixham Community Sports Centre – Active Life 50+ Club Brixham College, Lytes Road, Brixham TQ5 9SN Telephone: (01803) 883388 Email: [email protected]
Details of Service: Brixham College Sports Centre is open daily with a wide range of facilities and activities, including the Active Life 50+ Club. The Club provides the opportunity to take part in some exercise and meet new people. It offers an hour of keep fit followed by tea, coffee and biscuits before a game of tennis, badminton, table tennis or use of the fitness suite. Times: Active Life 50+ Club: Saturdays, from 10.00 am. Cost: £3.00 for half a session or £4.00 for the whole morning.
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Dartmouth Leisure Centre Wessex Way, Dartmouth TQ6 0JL Telephone: (01803) 837010 Website: www.fusion-lifestyle.com/centres/dartmouth-leisure-centre/
Details of Service: As one of over 180 inclusive facilities across England, Dartmouth Leisure Centre encourages the inclusion of all people with disabilities. Most of the fitness equipment at the Centre is accredited by the Inclusive Fitness Initiative (IFI), and the Centre has fitness instructors who have been trained to work with people who have disabilities.
The Key at Hannahs Seale-Hayne, Howton Lane, Newton Abbot TQ12 6NQ Telephone: (01626) 325843 Website: www.newkey.org.uk Email: [email protected]
Contact Name: Georgia Jones, Service Co-ordinator. Details of Service: An inclusive creative arts, education and activities hub, based at Seale-Hayne, for people of all abilities and disabilities. The Key provides regular activity sessions, individual bespoke education courses, work experience placements, community engagement opportunities and supported employment pathways. All activities, workshops and courses are led by qualified professional artists and practitioners and fully backed up by a specialist support team. Times: Session times are 10.00 am to 12.30 pm or 1.30 pm to 4.00 pm. Contact The Key at Hannahs for further details. Cost: From £15 per session (for guests bringing their own external support). Transport is available from Newton Abbot Railway Station (£5 per day in August 2019).
Newton Abbot Leisure Centre Highweek Road, Newton Abbot TQ12 2SH Telephone: (01626) 215660 Website: www.teignbridgeleisure.co.uk/newton-abbot-leisure-centre Email: [email protected]
Details of Service: As one of over 180 inclusive facilities across England, Newton Abbot Leisure Centre encourages the inclusion of all people with disabilities. Some of the fitness equipment at the Centre is accredited by the Inclusive Fitness Initiative (IFI), and the Centre has qualified fitness instructors on hand to offer advice and assistance.
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Riviera International Centre Chestnut Avenue, Torquay Telephone: (01803) 299992 Website: www.rivieracentre.co.uk/health-fitness Email: [email protected]
Details of Service: Offers activities and swimming, suitable for people with disabilities and older people. Fifty Plus Activities include keep fit, swimming and water exercise. Accessible swimming pool facilities. Changing rooms for people with disabilities, with alarms fitted. Special wheelchair enables people with disabilities to enter pool at shallow end. For further details about gentle water exercise see Gentle Exercise sheet P22. Area Served: Unlimited Times: Fifty Plus Activities and Gentle Water Exercise – weekday afternoons. Cost: Small charge (up to £5.00) per session. Pool membership (optional) - £40.00 per year; 60+ membership: £35.00 per year (in August 2018).
Torbay Leisure Centre
Penwill Way, Paignton TQ4 5JR Telephone: (01803) 522240 Website: www.leisurecentre.com/torbay-leisure-centre
Details of Service: Offers a range of activities, including recreation for over 50s. Heated swimming pool with two shallow ends, fully equipped to cater for the needs of people with physical disabilities during any public session. Hoist and no steps at entry to specialised changing facilities. Cost: Small charge for 50+ activities (£4.30 for non-members in August 2018). Centre membership (optional): price on application.
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Sailing Disabled Sailing Association Ltd. Telephone: (01803) 408886 Email: [email protected] Website: www.disabledsailingassociation.org.uk
Contact Name: David Musgrove Details of Service: Offers affordable sailing opportunities for disabled and disadvantaged people, their carers and families. The Association has a yacht which is specially adapted for people with disabilities, including wheelchair access. They do not run training courses but encourage everyone to take part and can, if desired, arrange training for disabled users at a recognised centre so that they can achieve recognised sailing qualifications. Area Served: Torbay Times: Sailing activities take place during the week and at weekends, when weather permits, and there are some social gatherings during the year. There is no charge for sailing but donations of £2.00 accepted. Children can sail free of charge. To book, please contact Dave Musgrove.
Sailability Website: www.rya.org.uk/sailability
Local Sailability Clubs Torbay Sailability (Beacon Quay, Torquay Marina) - Telephone: (01803) 297800 Email: [email protected]
Dart Sailability (Noss Marina, near Kingswear) - Telephone: 07598 063090 Website: www.dartsailability.org Email: [email protected]
Leading national charity in the UK to offer sailing opportunities for people with disabilities, including teaching sailing to disabled and disadvantaged children. Torbay and Dart Sailability clubs cover the Torbay area.
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Swimming This section gives details about public swimming pools in Torbay. It also gives information about local swimming sessions for people with physical disabilities, and water exercise and swimming schemes for over 50s. Buoyancy Aids Therapy World is one of the companies that supply a range of specialist buoyancy products for people with disabilities, including buoyancy belts and jackets. Website: www.therapyworld.org.uk, telephone: (01629) 822272 or 07579 003279
Public Swimming Pools in Torbay Admiral Swimming Centre Higher Ranscombe Road, Brixham TQ5 9HF Telephone: (01803) 857151 Website: www.admiralswimmingcentre.co.uk Email: [email protected] Details of Facilities: Offers a specialist changing room with space for carers and helpers; hoist equipment and sloping steps with handrails into the water. Cost: Non-members - £4.20 an hour (in August 2018)
Plainmoor Swimming Pool (Swim Torquay Ltd.) Marnham Road, Plainmoor, Torquay TQ1 3QP Telephone: (01803) 323400 Website: www.swimtorquay.com Email: [email protected]
Facilities: The pool has a changing room for people with disabilities and an accessible toilet.
Torbay Leisure Centre Swimming Pool Penwill Way, Paignton TQ4 5JR Telephone: (01803) 522240
Facilities: Heated swimming pool with two shallow ends, fully equipped to cater for the needs of people with physical disabilities during any public session. Hoist and no steps at entry to specialised changing facilities.
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Waves Swimming Pool, Riviera International Centre Chestnut Avenue, Torquay Telephone: (01803) 206309 or General Enquiries: (01803) 299992
Details of Facilities: Accessible swimming pool facilities. Changing rooms for people with disabilities, with alarms fitted. Special wheelchair enables people with disabilities to enter pool at shallow end. For further details about gentle water exercise see our ‘Gentle Exercise’ information sheet, P22. Times: Aqua-Tonic Water Exercise (for all fitness levels) – Wednesdays 2.00 pm – 2.45 pm and Fridays 10.00 am – 10.45 am (class restarts 5.9.18). Cost: Aqua-Tonic - £5.00 per session for non-members. Swimming - disabled: £3.70, registered carer: £3.70, over 60s non-members: £3.70. Pool membership (optional): £40.00 per year; 60+ centre membership: £35.00 per year (in August 2018).
Swimming Schemes
Fit as a Fiddle 50+ Sessions and Aquasize for All Regular swimming sessions for over fifties, provided as Part of the ‘Fit as a Fiddle’ initiative, and Aquasize for All, joint-friendly water exercise suitable for all abilities.
Swim Torquay Ltd., Plainmoor Contact: Swim Torquay Ltd., (01803) 323400 Times: Aquasize: Mondays 3.00 pm – 4.00 pm, Tuesdays 6.00 pm – 7.00 pm and
Wednesdays, 12.00 noon – 1.00 pm. Fit as a Fiddle 50+ Session (lane swimming), Fridays, 3.00 pm - 4.00 pm.
Cost: Lane swimming: from £3.50 per session; Aquasize: £4.50 per session. Prices include refreshments (available afterwards).
Water Mobility - Stroke Rehabilitation Plainmoor Swimming Pool (Swim Torquay Ltd.), Marnham Road, Torquay Telephone: (01803) 323400 Website: www.swimtorquay.com Email: [email protected]
Contact: Marcus Jordan, General Manager Details of Service: Swimming sessions for those recovering from strokes and other neurological problems. The 30-minute sessions aid rehabilitation by helping participants to regain flexibility and mobility, as well as enhancing general fitness levels. All sessions are tailored to individuals with one-to-one tuition when required. For further details and to register, call Marcus Jordan. Times: Tuesdays, 10.30 am - 12.00 and Thursdays, 10.30 am - 12.00. Cost: £6.00 per session.
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There are certain activities that are of particular interest and help to people with disabilities due to their therapeutic value. Please find local and national contact details for some of the main ones listed in this section.
Creative Writing
Writing can be especially therapeutic to people with disabilities as it provides a means of expressing thoughts and emotions without demanding too much physical activity or energy. It is also an activity that has no time limits – it can be picked up and put down as required, but at the same time gives the writer a sense of achievement at having completed something, however small.
Locally, opportunities to learn how to write are regularly offered by Adult and Community Learning (see p.12) and the Workers’ Educational Association (see p.15). ACE (see p.12) also often runs creative writing courses. For information about local writing groups and local arts in general, contact the Arts Development Officer on telephone: (01803) 208861 or email: [email protected]. See also www.creativetorbay.com for listings and advice. Nationally, as well as the National Extension College (p.13) and Open College of the Arts (p.14), both of which run regular courses in writing, the organisations listed below also provide writing courses.
Arvon Arvon National, Free Word Centre, 60 Farringdon Road, London EC1R 3GA Telephone: (020) 7324 2554 Website: www.arvon.org Email: [email protected]
Arvon offers residential writing courses at four disabled-friendly centres across the UK (NB. facilities vary and are subject to availability so it is advisable to call the centre hosting your course prior to booking). Grants may be available for those unable to pay the full fees.
The Open University The Open University runs writing courses, including ‘Creative Writing’ and ‘Advanced Creative Writing’. See p.14 for contact details.
Therapeutic Activities
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Arts, Crafts and Music Abbey Recreational Crafts (ARC) Ground Floor, Abbey Hall, Rock Road, Torquay TQ2 5SP Telephone: (01803) 554799
Contact Name: Sue Cummings Details of Service: All inclusive social and arts and crafts group for people of all ages. Accessible w.c. available. Area Served: Torbay Times: Thursdays, 10.00 am - 2.00 pm. Cost: £2.00 per session (in August 2018).
Evolve Music The Change Academy, 6 Market Street, Newton Abbot TQ12 2RB Telephone: (01626) 356720 Website: www.youngdevon.org Email: [email protected]
Contact Name: Jane Hooper Details of Service: Evolve music offers music sessions to 16-25 year olds (including young people with disabilities) who are not in education, employment or training, giving them the opportunity to learn to play a musical instrument, sing, take part in song-writing workshops, record music and produce tracks, perform music, play gigs or put on music events. Sessions are free and open to people who live in Devon. Musical instruments are provided at the sessions, and those who are completely new to music, as well as more experienced musicians, are welcome. The building and toilet are accessible but there is no hoist. Times: Tuesdays, 11.00 am – 5.00 pm and Wednesdays 11.00 am - 2.00 pm and 2.00 pm - 5.00 pm.
Jasmyn House Craft Club Jasmyn House, 1 Midvale Road, Paignton TQ4 5BD Telephone: Jasmyn House, (01803) 551846 or the Sensory Team, (01803) 219800, SMS 07833 194328 or textphone 1800201803219800
Details of Service: Craft club for people with a visual impairment or hearing impairment and their family/carers. Provides the opportunity for group members to bring along their own projects to create and learn new skills from others. Crafts include card making, crochet and knitting, new mosaics, painting and drawing, sewing, embroidery and tapestry. Times: Second Thursday of the month, 10.00 am - 12.00 noon. Cost: Voluntary contribution of £2, to include refreshments.
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The Key at Hannahs Seale-Hayne, Howton Lane, Newton Abbot TQ12 6NQ Telephone: (01626) 325843 Website: www.newkey.org.uk Email: [email protected]
Contact Name: Georgia Jones, Service Co-ordinator. Details of Service: An inclusive creative arts, education and activities hub for people of all abilities and disabilities, based at Seale-Hayne. The Key provides regular activity sessions, individual bespoke education courses, work experience placements, community engagement opportunities and supported employment pathways. All activities, workshops and courses are led by qualified professional artists and practitioners and fully backed up by a specialist support team. Times: Sessions times are 10.00 am to 12.30 pm or 1.30 pm to 4.00 pm. Contact The Key at Hannahs for further details. Cost: From £15 per session (for guests bringing their own external support). Transport is available from Newton Abbot Railway Station (£5 per day in August 2019).
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Gardening
Gardening for Disabled Trust The Secretary PO Box 285 Tunbridge Wells, Kent TN2 9JD Website: www.gardeningfordisabledtrust.org.uk Email: via website
A charity that provides information, advice and grants to people with disabilities so that they can continue to garden. Help given by the Trust is available to people all over the UK with a wide range of disabilities, including visual, physical and mental. As well as grants, the Trust gives members access to an annual newsletter, which includes articles of special interest to disabled gardeners. Membership of the Trust is free of charge (in August 2018).
Grants awarded by the Trust may help towards the cost of garden adaptations, tools, raised beds, etc. The Trust welcomes enquiries and applications in writing or online (if supporting documents can be scanned or photographed) as there is no office or permanent staff to answer calls. Grant applicants should be members of the Trust and provide a letter describing their disability from their GP, Social Worker or Occupational Therapist, together with two quotes and estimates for the work to be done (including labour, if applicable, and materials).
Thrive The Geoffrey Udall Centre, Beech Hill, Reading RG7 2AT Telephone: (0118) 988 5688 Website: www.thrive.org.uk email: [email protected] Easier gardening website: www.carryongardening.org.uk
Thrive is a national charity that helps disadvantaged, disabled and older people become involved, and continue to be involved, in the activity of gardening. It offers expert advice on easier gardening, provides leaflets and publications and has an easier gardening website (see web address above). Publications include a guide on gardening for people affected by heart disease and stroke, and a range of guides to gardening with a visual impairment. The charity is also able to provide advice about gardening with dementia. In addition to the above resources, Thrive also provides training, a quarterly magazine and monthly e-newsletter for members.
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Reading and Listening
Brixham Does Care Telephone: (01803) 857727
Details of Service: Offers a delivery service of books and talking books to people in Brixham who are unable to go out. See p.23 for details about Brixham Does Care.
Jasmyn House Book Club Jasmyn House, 1 Midvale Road, Paignton TQ4 5BD Telephone: Jasmyn House, (01803) 551846 or Sensory Team, (01803) 219800, SMS 07833 194328 or textphone 1800201803219800
Details of Service: A book club that is open to anyone with a hearing loss and also to those with a visual loss. Join the group for an informal chat about your favourite books and authors. Coffee and biscuits provided. Times: Fourth Monday of the month, 10.30 am - 12.00 noon. Cost: Voluntary contribution of £2, to include refreshments.
Spoken Word Book Club Telephone: VisualEyes Torbay, 07951 659514
Details of Service: A book club for people with sight loss that is being run jointly by Torbay Libraries, the RNIB Library Service, Torbay sight loss charity VisualEyes and Friends of Paignton Library. The Club meets monthly and gives blind and partially sighted people in Torbay the opportunity to discuss audio books that they have read. The audio books are provided on USB memory sticks supplied by RNIB from their library of braille and talking books. The USBs can be used on home laptops or tablets or, if members don’t have access to their own device, VisualEyes will provide a special memory stick player on long term loan. Area Served: Torbay Times: Second Tuesday of each month 10.30 am - 12.30 pm. Cost: Free of charge, including refreshments provided by Friends of Paignton Library. Discounted transport from anywhere in Torbay is on offer to members, subsidised by VisualEyes.
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Torbay Library Services Website: www.torbay.gov.uk/libraries
Torbay Libraries all have disabled access and offer various services especially for older and disabled people – see below. They also hold regular Readers Groups, which are open to everyone. As well as the Paignton and Torquay libraries, there is a library in Market Street, Brixham and the Churston Library is in Broadsands Road, Paignton.
Library Inclusion Services Torquay Central Library, Lymington Road, Torquay TQ1 3DT Telephone: (01803) 208294
Details of Service: Aims to provide and develop library services for elderly, disadvantaged and socially excluded people in Torbay. Membership of the RNIB Talking Book Service is available through the Library Service. Area Served: Torbay Cost: Free of charge.
Book Groups and Poetry for Pleasure Telephone: (01803) 208311
Details of Service: Book Groups meet at Brixham, Churston, Paignton and Torquay libraries (see this page and previous page for addresses). A different book is read and discussed each month. Poetry for Pleasure meetings are held on the second Tuesday of each month at Brixham Library, 10.30 am - 12.00 noon. Area Served: Torbay Times: Call the number above or visit www.torbay.gov.uk/libraries for details. Cost: Free of charge
Books on Wheels The Torbay Books on Wheels service helps those who are unable to get to the library to choose their own reading.
Books on Wheels operates out of Torquay, Paignton and Brixham libraries and is supported entirely by volunteers from the library, Brixham does Care and Torquay and Preston Rotary clubs. Volunteers choose books based on customers’ preferences, which are then delivered on a monthly basis by volunteer drivers from Rotary club.
If you are interested in signing yourself or someone else up for this service, please contact a member of staff at your local library.
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Prime Time Club Paignton Library and Information Centre, Great Western Road, Paignton Telephone: (01803) 208321 Email: [email protected]
Details of Service: A club for over 50’s. Offers afternoon social get togethers at Paignton Library that include guest speakers on a wide range of subjects. Area Served: Torbay Times: Bi-monthly meetings, generally on Tuesdays, 1.45 pm - 3.15 pm. Contact the library for further details. Cost: Admission is free of charge for members.
Totnes Talking Newspaper Telephone: (01803) 868679 Website: www.totnestn.co.uk Email: [email protected]
Contact Name: Helen Savin Details of Service: A weekly 60-minute audio cassette tape, containing local news, views and comment taken from the pages of local newspapers, including the Totnes Times, Western Morning News and Herald Express. If the listener is registered blind or visually impaired, the tapes are free, including postage. Area Served: Torbay and South Hams Cost: Free of charge for listeners who are registered blind or visually impaired.
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Singing The following singing groups provide therapeutic singing sessions for people with specific conditions.
The Parky Singers The Esplanade Hotel, Paignton Seafront Telephone: (01803) 324268 Email: [email protected]
Contact Name: Val Young Details of Service: A therapeutic singing group for people in Torbay who are suffering from Parkinson's and other neurological diseases. Times: Thursday mornings, 10.00 am – 12 noon
Paignton Song Club The Youth Hut, St. Paul’s Church, Torquay Road, Preston, Paignton Telephone: 07817 041281 Website: www.singforyourlife.org.uk
Contact Name: Heather Manktelow Details of Service: Singing group, funded by the charity Sing for your Life, which promotes singing as a therapeutic activity. The group, which is facilitated by an occupational therapist, is inclusive with no age barriers. Everyone is welcome to join in and sing all the old favourite songs – no booking needed. Times: First Wednesday of every month, 2.00 pm – 3.30 pm Cost: The sessions are free to attend, but donations to the charity are welcome.
Singing for the Brain (Alzheimer’s Society) Christ Church Hall, Torbay Road (junction of Higher and Lower Polsham Road), Paignton Telephone: Alzheimer’s Society Dementia Adviser Service, 0300 123 2029 Website: www.alzheimers.org.uk
Contact: Alzheimers Society Details of Service: Singing for the Brain is for people with all forms of dementia and their families and carers. It provides a fun session, using a mixture of familiar and new songs to evoke memories and challenge and extend skills in a relaxed social environment. Times: Every 2nd and 4th Friday of the month, 2.00 pm - 4.00 pm. Singing for the Brain is a fun session, using familiar and new songs to evoke memories and challenge and extend skills in a relaxed social environment.
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No qualifications are required to join most voluntary organisations, but the time you offer may make a huge difference to the organisations concerned, and also provide you with a sense of achievement. Some organisations may offer you the chance of training or achieving a new qualification. Many people have moved into a new field of employment directly as a result of giving up their time and gaining new skills and experiences. Advice about volunteering and benefits is available from Torbay Disability Information Service.
Torbay Community Development Trust (formerly CVA Torbay) 4-8 Temperance Street, Torquay TQ2 5PU Telephone: (01803) 212638 Website: www.torbaycdt.org.uk email: [email protected]
Times: Opening times: Monday to Friday, 9.00 am – 5.00 pm
Promotes, develops and supports voluntary activity in Torbay. As part of this work, it updates Torbay vacancies in the national volunteering database www.do-it.org.uk. The range of opportunities includes:
Activities helper
Countryside conservation
Playwork
Admin work
Driving
Shopmobility
Advocacy work
Fundraising
Support worker
Befriending
Gardening
Telephone listening
Catering
Hospital League of Friends
Trustee
Charity shop work
Information and advice Visitor assistance
Committee member
Museum work Wildlife conservation and rescue
Complementary therapy
Patient Support Groups Youth work
Volunteering Opportunities
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Other Titles in this Series (For details of how to obtain copies, see page 3.)
For Disability Support Series
Adult Abuse: how to raise your Concerns P35
Bathing and Showering P02
Computers P27
Continence Management P24
Domiciliary Care Agencies P05
Emergency Care For Pets P06
Equipment Centres P07
Equipment Hire and Loan Services (including wheelchair hire) P08
Family and Emotional Support Services P03
Finding Funding for Extra Needs P12
Gentle Exercise P22
Holiday Services (national contacts) P09
Home Maintenance Services and Building Adaptations P10
Home Visiting Services P23
Housework, Domestic Help and Laundry Services P11
Housing Options for Older People P25
Information, Advice and Advocacy Services P01
Keeping Safe and Warm at Home P13
Leisure and Day Opportunities P28
Meal Delivery Services P14
Motoring P17
Parking and Public Conveniences P15
Shop Delivery Services P16
Sitting Services P18
Sport and Outdoor Activities P34
Stairlifts and Vertical Lifts P19
Support for Adults with High Functioning Autism and Asperger’s Syndrome P33
Support Groups P21
Telecare (includes community alarms) P04
Transport Services P20
Caring
Caring for an Adult with an Alcohol or Drug Problem P31
Care Home Series
Care Homes - Day Care, Torbay C09
Care Homes: Dementia (residential and nursing), Torbay C06
Care Homes: Learning Disabilities, Torbay C05
Care Homes: Mental Health, Torbay C08
Care Homes: Nursing, Torbay C03
Care Homes: Paignton and Brixham C01
Care Homes: Torquay C02
Further Information and Advice
Torbay Disability Information Service Torbay Disability Information Service has been providing comprehensive information and advice to people in Torbay for over 21 years and we are a founder member of the Torbay Advice Network (TAN). Our service is open to any resident of Torbay affected by any type of disability. We also provide information to anyone working or caring for people with disabilities. No referral is necessary. Simply call us on 0300 456 8373 or email us at [email protected] We offer:
• An enquiry desk service covering a wide range of topics related to disability support and independent living.
• Advice and guidance on disability-related social security issues, including benefit checks.
• Over 40 web-based information sheets covering the questions that we get asked most frequently.
• Appointments for help with social security forms (PIP, ESA, etc.) for people with diagnosed mental health conditions.
• An access point for the Mental Health User and Carer Involvement Worker (appointments only).
Opening hours: Monday to Thursday, 9.00am to 4.30pm; Friday, 9.00am to 1.00pm only.
Signposts for Carers Signposts for Carers is Torbay’s dedicated telephone support service providing specialist information and advice to unpaid carers in Torbay. Contact Signposts in confidence to find out about services, equipment, benefits and rights. Support is available on a short or long-term basis. Opening hours: Mondays to Thursdays, 9.00am - 4.30pm. Fridays: 9.00am - 1.00pm.
Calls are diverted to a 24-hour staffed message taking service outside office hours. Your details and enquiry will be relayed to us and we will respond to your enquiry on the next working day.
(01803) 666620 [email protected]
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