List of Local Charities

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  Adopt South West

  Supporting people in the South West looking to adopt a child. Helping with everything from filling out an application form to matching them with a child, contacting the birth family and support after adoption.

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  Appledore Pirates

  Appledore Pirates aim to bring the local community together, by organising and taking part in various events, raising money to put back into the Appledore community.

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  Calvert Trust

  Calvert Trust Exmoor is an activity centre, which enables people with physical, learning, behavioural and sensory disabilities to experience fun and challenging outdoor activities, together with their friends and families.

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  Care for Kids

  Care for Kids North Devon accommodate fast financial assistance to families who have had children diagnosed with life-threatening illnesses, such as Cancer, Cystic Fibrosis, Heart Conditions or a Head Injury.

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  Children's Hospice South West

  Children's Hospice South West cares for children with life-threatening conditions. The care offered at each of its three hospices is not just about medical and nursing support for sick children, but also enriching the lives of the children and their whole family.

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  Clarity

  Clarity offers therapeutic, one-to-one counselling, as well as group support and therapy to anyone experiencing and suffering with mental illnesses and emotional problems.

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  Devon Air Ambulance

  Devon Air Ambulance delivers expert critical care to patients, wherever they may be, with its two emergency helicopters, covering the whole of Devon.

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  Dogs Trust

  Dogs Trust Ilfracombe is a rehoming centre, which cares for hundreds of dogs every year, whilst they look to find them their new, forever homes.

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  Encompass South West

  Encompass South West provides a variety of advice, support services and information in communities across the south west, with a strong limelight on rural and remote settings.

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  Everything Ellie

  Everything Ellie was set up in memory of Ellie who lost her battle in March 2015 to secondary Leukemia Relapse at the age of 16, after a two-year battle with cancer. All money raised goes to help secure a beach hut at Saunton Sands, for people to enjoy who are in a similar situation as Ellie was.

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  Families for Children

  Families for Children helps to place children for adoption across Devon, Dorset, Somerset, Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly. They offer a proactive approach to supporting adoptive parents and children from the outset, when and where needed, helping them access a range of support services.

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  Freedom Community Alliance

  Freedom Community Alliance works with a variety of vulnerable groups, such as homeless people, people suffering with addiction issues, poor physical or mental health, debt or poverty issues, and people who in general wish to improve their health and/or their life skills.

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  K9focus

  K9focus is committed to rescuing as many dogs as possible across the South West and beyond. They specialise in helping to rehome and rehabilitate dogs from difficult situations and finding new forever loving homes.

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  North Devon Animal Ambulance

  North Devon Animal Ambulance is a small, voluntary organisation, which provides welfare back-up and an animal ambulance service for pets, farm animals and wildlife in North Devon.

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  North Devon Against Domestic Abuse

  North Devon Against Domestic Abuse (NDADA) provides temporary refuge to women and children who have suffered domestic abuse, and offers support and help to anyone who asks for it.
  

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  Northern Devon Foodbank

  Northern Devon Foodbank provide three days of nutritionally balanced emergency food and support to people who are referred to them in a crisis.

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  North Devon Hospice

  North Devon Hospice offers care and support to local people who are affected by a life-limiting illness. They look after around 3,000 people a year, providing specialist care to patients, whilst also supporting their families.
  
  North Devon Hospice are regular visitors to us here at The Voice, so be sure to listen out for them.

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  North Devon Rounders

  Working with Rounders England & Somerset Activity and Sports Partnership to develop rounders in North Devon. They run rounders sessions in Barnstaple and hold annual Rounders tournaments in aid of local charities.

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  North Devon Voluntary Services

  An independent charity based in Barnstaple, providing support and specialist advice to voluntary organisations and social enterprises in the local area.

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  Over and Above

  Over and Above is the registered working name of the Northern Devon Healthcare NHS Trust Charitable Fund, and is an independent charity, supporting the work of the Northern Devon Healthcare NHS Trust.

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  Barnstaple Samaritans

  Based in Barnstaple and our dedicated volunteers come from the catchment area that stretches from Camelford in North Cornwall to Lynton and Lynmouth in North Devon and we have nearly 65 local people providing their valuable time and expertise.

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  The Veterans Charity

  The Veterans Charity looks to support war veterans of all generations, providing fast and direct support for veterans facing distress and hardship.