Charities In Devon

We rescue horses and ponies that have been abandoned, neglected or abused and ensure that horses and ponies have a sanctuary for life mainly through our network of knowledgeable carers, advancing the education of the public in all such matters. Equines with more complex needs are cared for in our peaceful sanctuaries. Our Equine Assisted Services enable us to help people in need.

Young Devon provides the following services:Youth Enquiry & Counselling Services Housing Support ServicesYouth Inclusion & VolunteeringMentoring Young People in CareAdvocacy Services for Young People between 15 & 17 with Special NeedsLife Skills trainingInforming & training Young People in Participation strategiesTraining of Youth Workers and VolunteersOther Charitable Purposes

The Trust has charitable and trading activities, including safeguarding the environment and providing access and recreation for all abilities at its sites in Devon Cornwall and Somerset.Managing public access, education, conservation, forestry and land at 50 sites, 5,000 hectares of land with 2 million visits each year.Wheal Martyn is an independant China Clay Museum near St Austell

Museum and curatorial services in Somerset, caring for over 3 million museum objects and operating 3 county museums.Statutory Archives and Local Studies services in Somerset and Devon, providing access to public records.Historic Environment conservation advice to local authorities and partners in Somerset. 400 acres of landscape sites managed.Heritage Education provision across all services.

UPSU?s charitable Objects are to advance the University ?s educational purposes by providing representation and support for the students of the University, supplemented by the further Object of helping members to develop their own charitable activities as active participants in civil society

Farm visits and educate farmers to adopt sustainable practices; conferences and work with institutions to educate the public about resource protection issues; catchment restoration to restore rivers and improve land management; research based on habitat protection and species conservation including fish stocks and migration; liaise with policy makers to benefit the public through conservation.

To provide a retirement home for blind and partially sighted persons and to promote their welfare, but insofar as there is a vacancy in the home which could not be filled by a blind person, such vacancies may be filled by an elderly person who in the opinion of the directors is in need of the accommodation and services provided by the Charity

Offers advice and assistance to people in housing need including those who are street homeless. Provides temporary and settled accommodation and offers support services to vulnerable people who have a tenancy to help them sustain that tenancy.Specialises in assisting people into the Private Rented sector.

The charity's principle activity is that of the promotion for the public benefit of providing a supportive living community for adults with learning needs best met by participating in a rural environment providing purposeful activity on the farm and gardens

Amber provides relief of young persons, particularly those who are unemployed and/or homeless, by providing opportunities and facilities for training and experience of all kinds to enable such persons to decide upon, qualify for or obtain a job, career or position.

Providing education at Vranch House School in Exeter for children aged from 2 to 19 who have physical disabilities. Providing children with physical difficulties, including profound disability, with clinical services throughout Devon. The range is from 0 to 19 years.

Empowering & equipping individuals and families who experience serious challenges, to take competent charge of their lives, to live well and contribute to the wider community. This is achieved through behavioural, mental and physical health interventions & education with nationally recognised qualifications and supported employment. Participants are given long-term follow up and support.

The University of Exeter Students' Guild is a student union. We promote the interests and welfare of students, represent and support them. We are the recognised representative channel between Students and the University and we provide social, cultural, sporting and recreational activities and forums for discussions and debate for the personal development of its students.

Provision of services, advice, support, guidance and information in the field of mental health, but not exclusively and may cover other areas of need.

Exeter Northcott Theatre serves a catchment of 551,000 homes from its home on the University of Exeter's Streatham Campus with a programme of touring drama, dance, opera, music, comedy and family theatre . A flagship for the city, the theatre plays a vital role in Exeter's cultural life acting as a magnet for thousands of people of all ages interested in attending and taking part in live theatre.

space* is a bold, learning organisation which unlocks the potential of young people and their communities to provide a wide range of targeted, needs led, professional youth services across the whole of Devon.

ESTABLISH AND MAINTAIN RESCUE CENTRES WHERE STRAY AND UNWANTED ANIMALS MAY BE HOUSED AND CARED FOR AND PROVIDED WITH ANY NECESSARY VETERINARY TREATMENT DURING THE TERM OF THEIR NATURAL LIVES OR UNTIL GOOD HOMES CAN BE FOUND FOR THEM ELSEWHERE.THIS CHARITY WAS PREVIOUSLY MARGARET GREEN ANIMAL RESCUE REGISTERED CHARITY NUMBER 252594

Step One supports people with physical, mental health, sensory and other disabilities, or those with long-term health conditions, to improve their quality of life and degree of independence and have the opportunity to achieve their potential through personal development, training and employment.

1) To preserve, restore and operate as a permanent public exhibition and museum, steam and other railway locomotives, rolling stock and equipment, both for historical and educational purposes, and2) To make available for public reference the history, equipment and operation all with reference to both the former Great Western Railway and its successors since nationalisation on 1 January 1948

The objects of the Association are the advancement of agriculture in the County of Devon and the encouragement of education and knowledge of agriculture and country pursuits. These objects are particularly fostered by the promotion of the annual Devon County Show.

We run a year-round programme of creative writing courses at three rural writing houses and also online, offering expert tuition from established writers in all forms of published writing to people from all backgrounds and experience. We run mentoring and other creative writing projects and a grant scheme to enable open access to our courses, and provide dedicated facilities for writers' retreats.

To relieve the distress and isolation of women and teenage girls who have experienced sexual violence and domestic violence by offering them free confidential services. To empower, train and support women through volunteering. To raise awareness and to educate individuals, organisations and communities on issues of sexual violence and domestic violence, thereby prompting better provision, preventi

PEC Trust provides expertise, educational resources and support services to empower people to heat and power their homes affordably, at the same time increasing community confidence to engage in energy issues and to reduce greenhouse gases. These activities will benefit the fuel poor and those most vulnerable. The activities involve one to one and groups and active engagement with stakeholders.

Health & well-being charity within Exeter and its surrounding area providing sports-related programmes focused on social inclusion, education, health & well-being.Assist in the social and physical education of children, young people and adults of all ages.

Lifeworks focuses on the needs of children with learning disabilities and their families, providing them with new opportunities that will lead to full, rewarding and active lives through the delivery of specialist further education, informal individualised learning programmes promoting independence and social skills, social care, short breaks and recreational projects.