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Alcohol and Drugs Advice:
Alcohol and Drug Advice, Harbour Centre, 9-10 Ermington Terrace, Plymouth, Devon. PL4 6QG 01752 267431
- Alcoholics Anonymous 08457 697555
- Alcohol Concern 0207 9287377
- Drinkline 0800 9178282 (Freephone)
- Drugs Helpline 0800 776600 (Freephone) www.talktofrank.com
- Narcotics Anonymous 0207 7300009
Benefits Advice:
- Exeter 01392 474700
- Barnstaple 01271 395300
- Bideford enquiries 01271 395300
- Exmouth enquiries 01392 474700
- Ilfracombe enquiries 01271 395300
- Newton Abbot 01626 325400
- Teignmouth enquiries 01626 325400
- Tiverton enquiries 01392 474700
- Launceston 01566 766000
- Liskeard enquiries 01566 766000
- Bodmin 01726 293293
- Camborne 01872 355000
- Falmouth 01326 317883
- Helston 01736 334400
- Kingsbridge 01752 272000
- Newquay 01726 293293
- Penryn 01872 355000
- Penzance 01736 334400
- Plymouth 01752 761600/ 01752 272000
- Redruth 01872 355000
- Saltash 01752 850000
- St Austell 01726 293293
- Tavistock 01752 272000
- Truro 01872 355000
- Wadebridge 01726 293293
Careers Advice:
Connexions:
http://www.connexions.gov.uk/
- Exeter 01392 203603
- Barnstaple 01271 378585
- Plymouth 01752 207700
- Pool, Redruth 01209 315171
- St Austell 01726 61833
- Newton Abbot 01626 367579
- Torquay 01803 200202
- Penzance 01736 362244
- Truro 01872 277993
- Bodmin 01208 77999
Education & Learning (Government website with lots of info)
www.direct.gov.uk/en/EducationAndLearning
Keyskills 4 U (Useful website for information about and help with keyskills) www.keyskills4u.com
Learn and Work
Link into learning 01726 816550
Learning and Skills Council (LSC)
LSC Devon and Cornwall. Foliot House, Budshead Road,Crownhill, Plymouth. PL6 5XR. devonandcornwallinfo@lsc.gov.uk Telephone 0845 0194155
West of England Regional Office. St Lawrence House. 29-31 Broad Street, Bristol. BS99 7YJ www.lsc.gov.uk Telephone 0845 0194168
Next Step (Promotes learning and work to all people aged 20 or over) www.nextstep.org.uk 08458 505070
Safe Learner (Learning and Skills Council’s website for learner safety) www.safelearner.info
Travellers Education Support Services (Cornwall) gharrisonwhite@cornwall.gov.uk 01726 77113
Training Providers:
www10.employersguide.org.uk/search
- Academy for Training & Development 01392 437659
- Academy of Training 01752 825970
- Accountancy Plus 01752 256610
- Achievement Training Limited 01752 202266
- Bicton College 01395 562400
- CETS Training Centre 01752 670811
- City College (Plymouth) 01752 305300
- Construction Industry Training Board 01392 444900
- Cornwall College 0800 252958
- Devon & Cornwall Electrical Training 01392 254645
- DMT Business Service 01872 222270
- DTA (Devon Training Alliance) 01884 235205
- Duchy College 01579 372220
- Employers’ guide to training providers
- Focus Training 01752 348980
- GHQ Training 01752 218086
- Joblink Training 01209 717313
- North Devon College 01271 338114
- Open University 08453 006090
- Plymouth College (Art & Design) 01752 203434
- Protocol Skills 01752 268708
- PSC Training & Development 01752 335921
- Puffins Training Ltd 01392 496017
- Torridge Training Services 01237 479491
- Touchstone Group 01704 502222
- Truro College 01872 242711
- Ultra Work Based Learning 08707 451101
- University of Plymouth 01752 600600
- University of Exeter in Cornwall 01392 263263
- VT Plus Training 01202 315510
- Workforce Development (Exeter College) 01392 205595
General Advice and Guidance:
Childline 0800 1111 (24 hours, Freephone) www.childline.org.uk
Chinese Cultural Development Centre 6 Headland Park, Plymouth, Devon. PL4 8HT 01752 266866
Citizens Advice Bureau:
- Axminster 01297 35003
- Barnstaple 01271 377077
- Bideford 01237 473161
- Bude 01288 354531
- Bodmin 01208 74835
- Camelford 01840 213929
- Crediton 01363 773904
- Dartmouth 01803 833894
- Dawlish 01626 864110
- Exmouth 01395 264645
- Falmouth 01326 313340
- Holsworthy 01409 253372
- Honiton 01404 44213
- Ilfracombe 01271 863549
- Ivybridge 01752 894202
- Kingsbridge 01548 852122
- Launceston 01566 775710
- Newquay 01637 871645
- Okehampton 01837 52574
- Paignton 01803 521726
- Penzance 01736 365438
- Plymouth 01752 207088
- Plymouth, Devonport 01752 565522
- Saltash 01752 845515
- South Molton 01769 572342
- St Austell 01726 63131
- Tavistock 01822 612359
- Teignmouth 01626 776770
- Tiverton 01884 253688
- Torquay 01803 297799
- Torrington 01805 626126
- Totnes 01803 862392
- Truro 01872 278960
Cruse Bereavement Care (Advice for those who are bereaved) 0870 1671677
Devon English Language Service 01803 869113 (01803 869129 –Fax)
Ethnic Minority Achievement Service 01752 254438
Gingerbread (Advice for single parents) 0207 3368184
Homeless Unit (Plymouth City Council) 01752 668000
Information Commissioner’s Office (information about data protection) www.ico.gov.uk
Intercom Gay & Lesbian Support PO Box 285, Exeter, Devon EX1 2YZ 01392 201015
London Lesbian & Gay Switchboard 0207 8377324
National Council For One Parent Families (Freephone) 0800 0185026
NSPCC Helpline 0808 800 5000 (24 hours, Freephone)
Parenting/Maternity advice (Government website with information for parents) www.direct.gov.uk/en/Parents
Plymouth Police Child Protection Unit 01752 284522
Plymouth City Council 01752 668000
Rape Crisis Line, PO Box 227, Plymouth, Devon PL4 0YX 01752 223584
Shelterline 0808 800444
Shelter South West Housing Aid, Virginia House, 40 Looe Street, Plymouth, Devon. PL4 0EB 01752 221187
Single Parent Action Network 0116 2339955
Samaritans 01752 221666
Social Services:
- Cornwall 01208 251300
- North Devon 01271 333333
- Plymouth Advice and Assessment Team, Ballard House 01752 308600
- Torbay 01392 686249
Victim Support Line 0845 3030900
Westcountry Housing Association 01803 200300 (Head Office) 01752 261602
Women’s Aid Domestic Violence Helpline 0845 7023468
Women’s Refuge Trust (Cornwall) 01872 277814
Women’s Refuge Advice Line:
- Exeter 01392 667144
- North Devon 01271 321946
- Plymouth 01752 562286
- Torbay 01803 315154
Your Rights (webpage with information about the human rights act and other rights) www.yourrights.org.uk
Youth Information.com (The information toolkit for young people) www.youthinformation.com
Health:
Cancer advice & support www.cancerbacup.org.uk
Giving Up Smoking Helpline 0800 1690169
Life Pregnancy Care Service 0845 3001716 www.preghelp.org.uk
NHS Direct 0845 46 47 (Advice on general health problems)
NHS Pregnancy and Smoking Hotline 0800 1699169
Quitline 0800 002200 (Freephone smoking advice) www.quit.org.uk
Money Matters:
Debtline 0808 808 4000 / 0121 2483070
Gamblers Anonymous 0207 3843040
Inland Revenue Helpline 08459 000444
Plymouth City Council Benefits Line/Tax Credits 01752 304889
Places of Worship in Plymouth:
www.plymouth.gov.uk/homepage/communityandliving/placesofworship
www.plymouth.gov.uk/homepage/communityandliving/placesofworship/christian
www.plymouth.gov.uk/homepage/communityandliving/placesofworship/otherfaiths
St Demetrios and St Nikitas Orthodox Church, Central Road, West Hoe, Plymouth. Contact: Fr Gregory-Palamas Carpenter 01752 215503
The Plymouth Islamic Centre, 112 North Road East, Plymouth. 01752 662330
The Ashoka Buddhist Centre, 23 Prince Maurice Rd, Lipson, Plymouth. 01752 224137
Plymouth Synagogue, Synagogue Chambers, Catherine St, Plymouth. 01752 263162
Sexual Health Advice:
Brook Advisory Centre, Camborne (Confidential advice on contraception and sexual health) 01209 710088
Contraception & Sexual Health Service, Truro 01872 710088
Eddystone Trust (For advice regarding AIDS and HIV)
www.eddystone.org.uk 01752 257077 01803 380692
Family Planning Association (Confidential advice on contraception and sexual health and details of all UK clinics) 0207 8374044
Family Planning Service:
- Brixham 01803 853374
- Exeter 01392 276892
- Newton Abbot 01626 352445
- Paignton 01803 522762
- Plymouth 01752 566633
- Teignmouth 01626 772161
- Torquay 01803 295153
- Totnes 01803 862622
Work Matters:
ACAS Equality and Diversity Advice 08457 474747
Anti Bullying Campaign 0207 3781446 www.bullying.co.uk
Chartered Institute for Environmental Health (Runs Health and Safety courses) www.cieh.org
Commission for Racial Equality www.cre.gov.uk
Disability Rights Commission www.drc.org.uk
Equal Opportunities Commission www.eoc.org.uk
Health and Safety Executive (Government agency for enforcing Health and Safety Law, lots of free publications) www.hse.gov.uk
Lesbian and Gay Employment Rights (LAGER) 020 7704 2205
Maternity rights/pay (Government website with information on these issues) www.dti.gov.uk/employment/workandfamilies
National Insurance Helpline 08459 155670
TUC (for a fair deal at work and for social justice at home and abroad) www.tuc.org.uk
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