Accessibility on our website
We want everyone to be able to use our website in a way that works best for them. People access information differently, and small adjustments can make a big difference to ease of use. To support this, we have added an accessibility toolbar to our website. This allows visitors to personalise how the site looks […]
Further support
If you’re in need of support: Find details of organisations where you can get help. If you or someone else is at risk of death or serious injury, call 999 and ask for the police and ambulance immediately, or go to your nearest accident and emergency (A&E) department. If someone is in crisis or needs […]
Living Options opening times over Christmas and New Year
Living Options will be open as usual until 12 noon on 22nd December 2023, we will be re-opening on Tuesday 2nd January 2024
Accessible Adventures with Casey
Accessible Adventures with Casey – part 3 now available! We visited Haldon Forest Park and met with Casey Newton filming a three-part series called Accessible Adventures. The aim of the series is to increase people’s understanding and raise awareness of spinal cord injuries and accessibility in the South West. Casey talks to us about what accessible […]
Stoptober is back!
Whether you want to start breathing easier, feel the energy boost or even have a little more money to spend, there has never been a better time to stop smoking. Remember, it’s never too late to join the thousands of people quitting smoking this October.
Get a £30 Gift Voucher: King’s College London want your experience of storm Eunice
A research team from King’s College London are looking for people who had power cuts for two or more days because of a storm last winter King’s College London is running a project to gather people’s experiences of the winter power cuts. Participants will be given a £30 gift voucher. Below you can read their […]
Living Options Supports Households In Need
Those with disabilities are being disproportionately affected by the rise in the cost of living. Scope (2022) have found that disabled people are three times more likely that non-disabled people to not be able to afford food and are more than twice as likely to be unable to heat their home than non-disabled people. Recent […]
Easy to follow tips to save energy and money
Many individuals and families across the country are struggling to pay their bills and are having to decide between eating or heating. As a follow-up to our recent post about Energy Support, we’ve put together some easy to follow tips to help you save energy and money at no extra cost. Switch off any appliances you’re […]
North Devon and Exeter NHS Trusts become Royal Devon University Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust
Northern Devon Healthcare NHS Trust (NDHT) and the Royal Devon and Exeter NHS Foundation Trust (RD&E) merged on 1 April 2022 to become the Royal Devon University Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust.
World Autism Week
We’re celebrating World Autism this week raising awareness and dispelling myths with autistic blog writer ‘autistic on wheels’.