Fulfilling Lives / Short Breaks Service

Learning Disability

Fulfilling Lives / Short Breaks Service

Introduction

In Devon we aim to provide a range of flexible and varied support for people with learning disabilities planned to suit the needs of each person. We have an ambition for all areas of Devon, to move away from the historic service delivery style and large segregated buildings based services.

In the delivery of this support to people with a learning disability we acknowledge the needs of carers to receive short breaks to help them continue with their valuable family caring role.

To this end we are planning to relocate these services and in many areas, we have relocated to community bases called ' Community Hubs'. However, in some places people have their support in buildings called CRCs (Community Resource Centres). Others are more specialist (i.e. supported employment projects).

We aim to base a person's support on their needs, wants and aspirations. For some people, the support that we provide can often be a stepping stone to employment or community-based activity. For others, they can be a long-term or sometimes permanent placement that enables the individual to learn, socialise and be cared for as well as providing valuable day-time short breaks for carers.

We are constantly reviewing and monitoring the services that we provide in order to ensure that they are of high quality and led by the needs of the people who use them.

Below are some examples of the support activities that take place in many of our services (although each service offers different activities).

Employment skills training
Work placements
Independent living skills training
Computers
Arts and crafts
Sheltered work
Self advocacy
Personal care
Trips
Music
Physical activities (e.g. swimming, keep fit
Gardening
Social and Leisure activities
Cookery
Woodwork
Drama
Personal grooming (i.e. beauty, hygiene etc)
Voluntary work
Community Work
Training in signing (i.e. Makaton)

Please see information on eligibility for these services, and the amount of service that you are entitled to can be discussed with your care manager or through help desk.

Please see below a list of:

that are provided by Devon Social Services:

Fulfilling Lives Short Breaks Services

Learning disability

East Devon

Fulfilling Lives for people with learning disabilities
The Phillips Resource Centre
Lea Combe House
Lyme Close
Axminster
EX13 5BA

Tel. 01297 33793
Fax. 01297 34619
Short Breaks for people with learning disabilities
Copperfields
Norton Place
Exmouth
EX8 2ND

Tel. 01395 269680
Short Breaks for people with learning disabilities
Pine Park House
Pine Park Road
Honiton
EX14 2HR

Tel: 01404 42549
Fax. 01404 42208
Fulfilling Lives for people with learning disabilities
The Beach Hub
9 Victoria Road
Exmouth
EX8 1DL

Tel: 01395 269286
Fulfilling Lives for people with learning disabilities
Doyle Community Resource Centre
Salterton Road
Exmouth
EX8 2NS

Tel. 01395 264789
Fax. 01395 224743
Fulfilling Lives for people with learning disabilities
Durham Way
Unit 3
Durham Way
Heathpark Ind Estate
Honiton
EX14 1SG

Tel. 01404 44420
Fax. 01404 47375

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Exeter

Fulfilling Lives Centre for people with learning disabilities
Nichols Day services
89 Polsloe Road
Exeter
EX1 2HN

Tel. 01392 218194
Community Hub for people with learning disabilities (Tuesdays and Fridays)
The Exchange
Mount Pleasant (behind the Health Centre)
Mount Pleasant Road
Exeter
EX4 7AE

Tel. 01392 219725
Short Breaks for people with learning disabilities who have high support needs
New Treetops
Nichols Way
Polsloe Road
Exeter
EX1 2HD

Tel. 01392 251726
Fax. 01392 491876
Short Breaks unit for adults with learning disabilities
Haldon View
1 Beech Avenue
Pennsylvania
Exeter
EX4 6HE

Tel. 01392 411229
Fax. 01392 421317

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Mid Devon

Fulfilling Lives Service for people with learning disabilities
The Leaze Community Resource Centre
Tors Road
Okehampton
EX20 1EF

Tel. 01837 54133
Fax. 01837 54984
Fulfilling Lives Service for people with learning disabilities
Puzzletree Community Hub
The Riverside Club
Castle Road
Okehampton
EX20 1HT

Tel. 01837 659796
Fulfilling Lives Service for people with learning disabilities
Old Bartows
Bartows Causeway
Tiverton
EX16 6RH

Tel. 01884 252335
Fulfilling Lives Service for people with learning disabilities
The Old Bakery
44 West Exe South
Tiverton
EX16 5DH

Tel. 07970 978525
Fulfilling Lives Service for people with learning disabilities
Community House
57 High Street
Cullompton

Tel. 07968 690711
Fulfilling Lives Service for people with learning disabilities
The Chambers
1 Bank Place Chambers
Market Street
Crediton
EX17 2AJ

Tel. 07855 781989

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North Devon

Day Care/Respite care for adults with learning disabilities
Greenfields
Derby Road
Barnstaple
EX32 7EZ

Tel. 01271 343709
Fax. 01271 329121
Fulfilling Lives Service for people with learning disabilities
Silver Hill Lodge
Sowden Lane
Barnstaple
EX32 6AJ

Tel. 01271 343623
Fax. 01271 324104
Fulfilling Lives Service for people with learning disabilities
Community Hub
Barnstaple Rugby Club
Pottington Road
Barnstaple
EX31 1JH

Tel. 01271 375743
Mob. 0779 1887201
Fulfilling Lives Service for people with learning disabilities
Community Hub
Robins Nest
Bideford Assn. Football Club
Kingsley Road
Bideford
EX39 2NG

Tel. 01237 471001
Fax. 01237 425505
Fulfilling Lives Service for older people
Wellpark Community Resource Centre
1 Well Park
Western Road
Holsworthy
EX22 6DH

Tel. 01409 254531
Fax. 01409 259380
Fulfilling Lives Services for people with learning disabilities
Two Lanes Community Resource Centre
Belvedere Road
Ilfracombe
EX34 9JH

Tel. 01271 866176
Fax. 01271 863695
Fulfilling Lives Service for people with learning disabilities
Eric Palmer Centre
Castle Street
Torrington
EX38 8EZ

Mob. 07800 808988
Fax. 01805 622755

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South Hams & West Devon

Kingsbridge Fulfilling Lives
Ropewalk Community Resource Centre
Ropewalk
Kingsbridge
TQ7 1RW

Tel. 01548 853163
Fax. 01548 857939
Tavistock Fulfilling Lives
Molly Owen Community Resource Centre
Westbridge Industrial Estate
Pixon Lane
Tavistock
PL19 8DE

Tel. 01822 612981 / 613125
Totnes Fulfilling Lives
The Boatshed
Steamer Quay
Totnes
TQ9 5AL

Tel. 01803 849509

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Teignbridge

Fulfilling Lives Service for people with learning disabilities
Kingsteignton Community Resource Centre
Greenhill Road
Kingsteignton
Newton Abbot
TQ12 3BD

Tel. 01626 365996
Fax. 01626 331443
Fulfilling Lives Service for people with learning disabilities
Ryefields
Avery Hill
Rydon
Kingsteignton
Newton Abbot
TQ12 3QG

Tel. 01626 216210

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Supported employment