If you are looking for a faith, voluntary or community group, Pinpoint Devon gives you access to thousands of services and groups across Devon in a single search.
Public authorities and larger organisations may also have use of staff networks. Pride and Respect/Diversity festivals also provide a good opportunity for community engagement.
If you want to find out about DCC consultation and engagement forums visit Have Your Say.
General (national advisory organisations)
- British Institute of Human Rights
- Equality and Human Rights Commission
- Equality and Diversity Forum
- The Equality Trust
- Equality Advisory Support Service – contact if you have a question about discrimination or harassment from an employer or service provider
Age
Disability
- Living Options Devon (physical, sensory disability and Deaf people) – LOD have a disability network which reaches other organisations across Devon
- Devon Link-Up (Learning Disabilities)
- Recovery Devon (Mental Health)
National/regional (with local presence):
- Action on Hearing Loss (formerly RNID)
- British Deaf Association
- British Dyslexia Association
- RNIB (Supporting people with Sight Loss)
- Mencap (Learning Disability)
- MIND (Mental Health)
- PLUSS – Training and employment
Gender / women
- Fawcett Society (Devon branch)
- Devon United Women
- Fair Play South West
- Women’s Institute
- Soroptimists (search for Devon groups)
- Devon Women in Business Network
- Devon Rape Crisis and Sexual Abuse Services
Gender identity and reassignment
National advice:
- Gender Identity Research and Education Society
- Also see the LGBT toolkit below
Race / Ethnicity
- Plymouth and Devon Racial Equality Council
- Bulgarian Society of Devon – facebook group
- Crediton International Social and Cultural Organisation
- Devon and Cornwall Chinese Association
- Devon Bengali Association
- Exeter Communities Together
- Exeter Global Centre and Devon Development Education (including Windrush in Devon group and Cultural Champions)
- Exeter Malayalee Association email
- Hikmat
- Inclusive Exeter
- Multilingua (Interpreting Agency)
- North Devon Sunrise (known as Sunrise Diversity from March 2021)
- Refugee Support Group Devon
- DCC Refugee Resettlement team (internal only)
- South West Asian Support Service email, facebook, twitter.
Local guide – The Devon Cultural Support Directory (PDF)
National/regional:
Religion and belief
- Devon Faith and Belief Forum
- Exeter Hindu Trust
- Exeter Mosque
- Exeter Synagogue
- Sikh Community email
- UK Inter Faith Network
Sexual orientation
National advice:
Please also see the LGBT Toolkit for further information.
Community Directory
To search for other community organisations please visit PinPoint – the community directory for Devon.