Friary House Bereavement Clinic

Friary House Surgery has a trial bereavement clinic; Sue Kehoe is offering appointments fortnightly within the surgery for patients who are struggling following a death or trying to manage your feelings while living with someone who has a terminal illness. You can self-refer by asking the Health Coordinators to book you an appointment or mention it to your clinician.

BCS Plymouth

The Bereavement Counselling Service (BCS) is a charity which offers specialist bereavement counselling in response to complicated grief and traumatic loss.

Telephone: 01752 349769

Website: bcsplymouth.co.uk

Email: enquiries@bcsplymouth.com

Bereavement at Plymouth Hospitals

We provide sensitive, sympathetic support and assistance to the individual needs of bereaved relatives and carers to help them through the procedures following the death of a patient at the hospitals.

Telephone: 01752 439492 or 01752 439743

Website: www.plymouthhospitals.nhs.uk

Plymouth Help and Support for Carers

If you’re over 18 and look after a partner, family member, or friend with an illness or disability, you can ask for a carer’s assessment via our website to look at how caring affects you and the sort of help you need.

Telephone: 01752 668000

Website: www.plymouth.gov.uk

Email: customerservices@plymouth.gov.uk

Devon Young Carers

Devon Carers provides a consistent approach to the way in which young carers are supported across Devon.

Telephone: 03456 434 435

Website: devonyoungcarers.squarespace.com

Devon Carers

Devon Carers is an information and support service run by six organisations working together to improve the quality of services for all carers in Devon.

We provide information, assessment and support for carers living in the Devon County Council area or caring for someone living in the Devon County Council area. We have staff based all across Devon.

Telephone: 03456 434 435

Website: www.devoncarers.org.uk

Carers UK

They’re here to make sure that no matter how complicated your query or your experience, you don’t have to care alone.

Telephone: 020 7378 4999

Website: www.carersuk.org

School Nursing Service

The School Nurse Team offer public health advice and support to school aged children and their families.

Telephone: 01752 434119

Website: www.livewellsouthwest.co.uk

Childhood illness visual guide

Use this visual guide to help you identify common conditions and illnesses that may affect your child. Includes conditions such as measles, slapped cheek syndrome, chicken pox and warts.

Website: www.nhs.uk

Vaccination planner

Download a personalised vaccination calendar, which highlights the dates your child needs to have their vaccinations by.

Download from: www.nhs.uk

YMCA Plymouth

YMCA Plymouth enables people to develop their full potential. Young people are the focus of much our work, but helping to ensure that young people have the best chances in life also means supporting parents and families, to help create a supportive, inclusive and energising community where young people can truly belong, contribute and thrive. We recognise health & wellbeing and education are fundamental to their life chances; so we are committed to supporting people in these areas of their life.

Telephone: 01752 201918

Website: www.ymcaplymouth.org.uk

Email: enquiries@ymcaplymouth.org.uk

Meetup Plymouth

Meetup groups you can find in Plymouth.

Website: www.meetup.com

Plymouth IVC

Plymouth IVC is a vibrant and friendly social club based in the historic south west country city of Plymouth, Devon.

There’s always something happening in the club: theme nights; pub nights; meals out; cinema, theatre and concerts; walking; book club, weekends away and many other varied activities.

Website: www.plymouthivc.org

Plymouth Domestic Abuse Services (PDAS)

Plymouth Domestic Abuse Services provide support for men, women and children who need advice and protection from domestic abuse.

We offer a wide range of help including a refuge and one-to-one support and confidential advice.

Telephone: 01752 252 033

Website: www.sanctuary-supported-living.co.uk

Email: pdas@sanctuary-housing.co.uk

Women's Aid

Women’s Aid is the national charity working to end domestic abuse against women and children.

Telephone: 0808 2000 247

Facebook: Womensaid

Twitter: @womensaid

Website: www.womensaid.org.uk

Email: helpline@womensaid.org.uk

Men's Advice Line

Advise and support for men experiencing domestic violence and abuse.

Telephone: 0808 801 0327

Website: www.mensadviceline.org.uk

Email: info@mensadviceline.org.uk

Harbour Centre Plymouth

Harbour is here to help anyone, including family and friends, affected by the misuse of drugs and alcohol by providing information, education, assessment and care co-ordination.

We manage community based treatment services and work together with other services, voluntary, private and public, to see that every available option to address individual needs is explored.

Telephone: 01752 434343 or 434567

Website: www.harbour.org.uk

Email: harbourcentre@harbour.org.uk

Talk to Frank

If you have a problem with drugs Talk to Frank for friendly, confidential drugs advice.

Telephone: 0300 123 6600

Text: 82111

Website: www.talktofrank.com

Email: frank@talktofrank.com

Drinkline

If you’re worried about your own or someone else’s drinking, you can call this free helpline, in complete confidence.

Telephone: 0300 123 1110

Alcoholics Anonymous

Alcoholics Anonymous (AA) is a fellowship of men and women who share their experience, strength and hope with each other that they may solve their common problem and help others to recover from alcoholism. The only requirement for membership is a desire to stop drinking.

Telephone: 0800 917 7650

Website: www.alcoholics-anonymous.org.uk

Email: help@aamail.org

Plymouth Mind

We are a mental health charity, formed in 1984, and continue to go from strength to strength, evolving and re-structuring as the need arises, reflecting both the needs of mental health service users and the community we serve.

Telephone: 01752 512280

Facebook: mindplymouth

Twitter: @Plymouth_Mind

Website: www.plymouthmind.com

Email: admin@plymouthmind.com

Samaritans of Plymouth

We offer a safe place for you to talk any time you like, in your own way – about whatever’s getting to you. You don’t have to be suicidal.

Telephone: 01752 221 666 (local call charges apply) or 116 123 (this number is free to call)

Website: www.samaritans.org

Email: jo@samaritans.org

Rethink

Rethink provide expert, accredited advice and information to everyone affected by mental health problems.

Telephone: 0300 5000 927

Website: www.rethink.org

Email: info@rethink.org

The Zone

We offer a wide range of information, advice, counselling and support services to young people.

We support over 5500 young people, who come through our doors, each year. Our drop in service, available 6 days a week, supported by a dedicated team of volunteers, offers young people emotional support and information around many issues including housing, sexual health and mental health.

Telephone: 01752 206626

Facebook: TheZonePlymouth

Twitter: @thezoneplymouth

Website: www.thezoneplymouth.co.uk

Email: enquiries@thezoneplymouth.co.uk

Adult Care and Health

Adult care services provided by Plymouth Council.

Website: www.plymouth.gov.uk

Age UK

Age UK is the country’s largest charity dedicated to helping everyone make the most of later life. We believe in a world where everyone can love later life and we work every day to achieve this.

Telephone: 0800 169 2081

Website: www.ageuk.org.uk

Dementia

Dementia UK offers specialist one-to-one support and expert advice for people living with dementia.

Telephone: 0800 888 6678

Website: www.dementiauk.org

Silver Line

Free phone support for older people, 24 hours a day.

Telephone: 0800 4708 090

Website: www.thesilverline.org.uk

Midwife Appointments

To book an appointment with the Midwife please contact reception.

Baby Buddy App

Baby Buddy is an award winning mobile phone app for new parents and parents-to-be, created by mums, doctors and midwives.

Download from: play.google.com

Download from: itunes.apple.com

Your Ship

Free and Confidential Sexual Health Service. Friendly and non-judgemental team. Open to everyone.

Telephone: 01752 431124

Website: www.plymouthhospitals.nhs.uk

The Zone

We provide free and confidential sexual health services in Plymouth 6 days a week.

Telephone: 01752 206626

Website: www.thezoneplymouth.co.uk

Email: enquiries@thezoneplymouth.co.uk

Plymouth University Sexual Health

We at the UMC like to express how important it is to look after yourself during your Uni years. Therefore the Peverell branch offer a sexual health clinic on a Tuesday afternoon between 2.20pm and 5pm and Wednesday mornings for Beaumont Villa patients.

Telephone:  01752 222345

Website: www.plymouthuniversityhealth.co.uk

National Sexual Health Helpline

If you would like to talk to someone about a sexual health issue, you can call the national sexual health helpline. Your call will be treated with sensitivity and in strict confidence. The Sexual Health Helpline is open from 9am-8pm, Monday-Friday.

Telephone: 0300 123 7123

Website: www.nhs.uk/oneyou

Brook

Brook provides free and confidential sexual health and wellbeing services for nearly 250,000 young people UK-wide, each year.

Website: www.brook.org.uk

Family Planning Association

They are a sexual health charity. They give straightforward information and support on sexual health, sex and relationships to everyone in the UK.

Telephone: 0300 123 7123

Website: www.fpa.org.uk

One You Plymouth

One You Plymouth Stop Smoking Advisors can support you throughout your quit attempt and will see you until you feel completely confident to remain smoke free. You are four times more likely to quit for good with support.

Telephone: 01752 437177

Facebook: livewellsouthwest

Twitter: @livewellsw

Website: oneyouplymouth.co.uk

Quit with help

Everyone has a different reason for quitting, get a personalised Quit Smoking Plan.

Website: www.quitwithhelp.co.uk

NHS Smokefree - Mobile App

The Smokefree app can help you stop smoking by providing daily support and motivation. If you stay smokefree for the 4-week programme you’re up to five times more likely to stay quit for good.

Download from: play.google.com

Download from: itunes.apple.com

Weight Watchers Plymouth

Each weekly weight loss meeting will include a weigh-in, a group chat and a swapping of support, weight-loss tips and delicious and healthy recipes for you to try back home with family and friends.

Telephone: 03456 777788 (Lorraine Wotton)

Website: www.weightwatcherslocal.co.uk

Slimming World

You’ll find delicious recipe and menu ideas at your local group, along with all the help you need to get started and reach your target weight.

Website: www.slimmingworld.co.uk