Teignbridge Citizens Advice Bureau (CAB)
Citizens Advice can help with money issues and offer advice around benefits, finances (including debt), fuel bills, housing and a range of other issues. They can be contacted on 0808 278 7997 or by filling in this online enquiry form: form.jotform.com/70543696250963.
You can also get advice from their drop-in sessions in Newton Abbot
Citizens Advice: 36-38 Market Walk, Newton Abbot, TQ12 2RX
Monday 9:30am to 12:30pm, Tuesday 9:30am to 3:00pm, Wednesday 9:30am to 3:00pm.
Step Change
Step Change is a charity that offers a range advice and support around finances and debt. Visit www.stepchange.org or call 0800 138 1111 for more information.
Housing support services
The Teignbridge District Council website has a range of information relating to housing, support, including applying for social housing via Devon Home Choice. Visit Housing - Teignbridge District Council or call 01626 361101 for more information.
Housing Solutions Team (homelessness): Teignbridge District Council
If you are at risk of homeless, you can request support by calling the Housing Solutions Team on 01626 215347 (working hours) and 0330 678 2382 (out of hours) or email housingoptions@teignbridge.gov.uk You can also apply for support using this link Homeless application - Teignbridge District Council.
Shelter
A national charity providing advice around homeless and housing. Their service offers an emergency helpline, webchat service and extensive range of online housing advice. Visit Get help from Shelter - Shelter England for more information.
HITS Food Bank
Referral required. Any member of the surgery team can call 01626 906371 to refer you, or you can ask for a referral from Citizens Advice (details above).
THAT Food Bank
Essential items such as food, toiletries and home start packs, open Monday to Friday 10am-1pm. Self-referrals accepted for an initial parcel. For ongoing support, referrals are required, and any member of the surgery team can call 01626 437310 to refer you. You can also ask for a referral from Citizens Advice (details above).
Bovey Tracey Community Fridge and Larder
Offers food for free 24/7 that would have otherwise gone to waste. The community fridge is located outside the Methodist Church Hall (opposite the Riverside GP surgery), Fore Street Bovey Tracey TQ13 9AD. You can follow this Facebook page as it is updated when the fridge is restocked https://www.facebook.com/groups/boveycommunityfridge.
Chudleigh Community Fridge
Located behind the Town Hall outside the playgroup
Entrance, visit https://www.facebook.com/people/Chudfridge/100064677520526/ for more information if needed.
Chudleigh Knighton Community Fridge
Located inside the Village Hall front door on the right. Please take what you need and donate what you can spare for others. 9am to 5pm Monday to Friday.
Courtenay Centre Community Fridge
Offers food for free 24/7 that would have otherwise gone to waste. The community fridge is located outside in the Courtenay Centre in central Newton Abbot, Kingsteignton Road, TQ12 2QA. You can follow this Facebook page as it is updated when the fridge is restocked The Courtenay Centre | Newton Abbot | Facebook.
Olio
Free groceries are posted and offered to the community, and most of the food offered is based in and around Newton Abbot that are about to go out of date. Visit olioex.com/ for more information about the free App.
Too good to go
This app lets you rescue unsold food from going to waste. There are many ‘surprise bags’ available every day in the local area. You can use the app to explore shops and restaurants in your local area and save ‘Surprise Bags’ of surplus food from going to waste. Visit Join Our Food Waste Movement - Too Good To Go for more information and to download the app.
Employment/courses
Eat That Frog
A local training centre based in Newton Abbot offering a range of courses, careers advice and support. Visit Home - Eat That Frog for more information.
Learn Devon
This service offers a wide range of courses relating to employment, life skills and being creative run online or at a local learning centre. Many of the courses are completely free. Visit Courses - Learn Devon for more information.