Charities In Devon

Religious activities

To provide opportunities to swim and through regular training and competition for swimmers to achieve their personal goals. Our Club is Dedicated to Achievement.

The laying out, planting, improvement, maintenance and upkeep of the trust land as a garden for the enjoyment of the public and also for the purposes of experimentation and research (by the growth and propagation of trees and plants of any kind and in any manner) with a view to the futherance of the study and science of botany and the increase of knowledge in respect thereof.

The object of the trust is to provide childcare to Service, ex-Service and civilian families.The charity offers a flexible, safe and nurturing environment that takes into account the specific needs of these children and families.The charity aims to improve the lives of vulnerable young children by employing professionals to provide stability and offer high quality, continuity of care.

Ahimsa is a local voluntary-sector initiative, providing specialist help and intervention programmes to perpetrators of domestic violence and linked support services for their partners/victims. Ahimsa is approved by the Department for Justice as a provider of domestic violence perpetrator programmes to the Family Courts, and is fully accredited by RESPECT.

Provision of relief from homelessness

Charity assists residents who are inhabitants of the Parish of Ottery St Mary or who are or have been associated with the Parish during a part of their lives

Running a swimming pool, teaching swimming to all ages and abilities, provision of water based exersize classes.Promotion of swimming as a sport. Promotion of sporting activities.

The PCC of St George and St Paul has the responsibility of co-operating with the incumbent in promoting thewhole mission of the Church, pastoral, evangelistic, social and ecumenical.The PCC is responsible for the financial management of the Church, the care andmaintenance of the Church fabric and the care and maintenance of the churchyard.

CHURCH SERVICES: SUN. AM; SUN EVENING. MUMS & TOTS MEET ON WED. MORNINGS; WOMEN MEET FRI. MORNINGS & YOUTH THUR. EVENINGS. WE ORGANISE EVENTS FOR STUDENTS, FAMILIES, SENIOR CITIZENS, WOMEN & MEN. MONTHLY EVENTS FOR PRISONERS IN EVERTHORPE, WOLDS & PRISONS. OUR BIBLE COLLEGE RUNS TWO 15 WEEK RESIDENTIAL SEMESTERS PER YEAR. STUDENTS SERVE IN THE COMMUNITY IN VARIOUS WAYS INCLUDING PRISON VISITING.

Health and drug prevention education to children (up to the age of 13) through a series of educational programmes delivered by trained Educators.

LandWorks is a ground-breaking resettlement charity working with those in prison, or at risk of going to prison. Using the structure of a working day to teach transferable skills and work intensively on a 1-2-1 basis, we help them develop a crime-free identity, move away from offending and back into jobs and the community. We have proven we can break the crime-prison-release-prison cycle.

ELF aims to lighten the load by supporting families affected by blood cancers and blood disorders across the South West.ELF provides transport, a counselling service, accommodation, complementary therapies, a CAB-funded advice and guidance service, legal services through partnership and refreshments for patients and relatives awaiting day case appointments.

We raise awareness of all the pants area cancers and support people with these cancers. Based in Cornwall most of our work takes place here, but our website is internationally accessed

VCHP provide free eyecare services to homeless and other vulnerable people in UK in an accessible and friendly environment in which they feel safe, welcome and comfortable. We aim to preserve, protect and promote the ocular health of homeless and other vulnerable people in the UK and include the provision of spectacles that meets their immediate visual needs.

To preserve for the benefit of the people of the Rame Peninsula whatever of the historial architecture and constructional heritage that may exist in and around the Rame Peninsula

Parish Church

To provide the facilities of a community centre, including library and cafe in order to promote the advancement of educaton in the performing arts in all forms including film, music, theatre and talks.

We run an open access Community Centre from which we base charitable services to the community. We directly provide lettable rooms, a community library, a community resource centre and a community archive. We host the Post Office, South Brent and District Caring, Art House, The South Brent Community Fitness centre, Moortrees and a wide range of other groups and organisations.

The trustees follow a general policy of distributing the trust's income whilst maintaining the substance of the trust's investments to enlarge its grant-giving potential.

Family Compass provides therapeutic mental health support to children, young people and families.

The main activities are Christian worship for all ages, and activities which include Parent & Toddler groups, youth groups, retired groups, parenting courses, sessions for vulnerable families and English classes for ethnic minorities. The church also trains and encourages members to become involved in the propagation of the christian faith both locally and internationally.

To improve standard of agriculture & horticulture in West Dorset and surrounding area by promoting improvement in breeding of livestock, promotion and organisation of agricultural show, ploughing matches and other competitions associated with agriculture, promotion of West Dorset agriculture to the public. To provide education in agriculturally related issues. To award bursaries to local students.

Community TransportRing and RideShopmobilityCommunity Equipment PrescriptionsCar Service for Medical and Social Appointments

Pre school education