Social connection and things to do in Devon
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64 services
In or near Devon
Alcoholics Anonymous
Daily Reflections: Find a Meeting: Local Groups: BRIDPORT Monday 19:45–21:15 Friends Meeting House, 95 South St, BRIDPORT Duration 1 hour 30 minutes Wheelchair Access BRIDPORT LIVING SOBER Wednesday 12:30–13:30 The…
Axminster and Lyme Cancer Support
Supporting anyone effected by Cancer in the local community
Axminster and Lyme Cancer Support (ALCS)
ALCS is a local independent charity providing support for anyone affected by cancer. They have regular drop-in sessions on Monday afternoon 2-4 which alternate between Axminster and Lyme Regis. They also have lots of…
Axminster Community Shed
A place where men and women with a bit of time to spare can chat, connect and create.
Devon Recovery Learning Community
The DRLC offers a wide range of free, open access opportunities to learn about mental health and Recovery.
Learn Devon
Learn Devon provides adult and community learning courses on behalf of Devon County Council. Digital courses: https://www.learndevon.co.uk/subjects/digital-skills-and-it/
Read Easy
Support adults who want to learn to read by providing free one to one coaching
Songbirds
Singing group for new and expectant parents and babies. Pay what you can. Suggested donation £5 Monday at 11am and 1.30pm Pippin Centre, Axminster. Friday at 1.30 in the Yellow Room above Chapel in the Garden, Bridport..
The Community Waffle House – Axminster
Help set-up community groups and projects & train on the importance of conversations
Covering the wider area
Axminster and District Lions
Serving the community in many ways including fundraising most notably escorting Santa around the town at Christmas.
Axminster Community Lunch and Fridge
Community Lunch 12:30pm - Last Monday each month e.g. 29th Jan / 26th Feb / 25th March Community Fridge Drop-in Every Monday, 9am - 12 noon Free Tea and Toast, rummage in the Community Fridge and Freezer, access to the…
Axminster Community Shed
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Axminster Girl Guides
Offering weekly meetings, camps, holidays, activity days, social evenings, international travel,
Axminster Heritage Centre
To delight, inform and entertain the community about the history of Axminster. Also runs and hosts groups and workshops.
Axminster Juniour Park Run
A community 2k run on Sunday mornings, for children aged four to 14
Axminster Library
A library offering; children's events, book groups and events, free public computers and Wi-Fi, Printing, copying and scanning facilities
Axminster Memory Cafe (Pippins Community Centre)
2nd and 4th Mon of the month 2-4pm Activities we offer: Music therapy Table top games Word games Reminiscence Memory boxes Informative talks Cake decorating Arts and crafts Puzzles Exercises Multisensory activities…
Axminster Musical Theatre
Axminster Musical Theatre provides Musical Theatre to the local community throughout the year.
Axminster Town Cricket Club
A friendly, sociable and inclusive Cricket Club
Bereavement Drop-in Teas - Hospiscare
4th thurs every month 2-4pm The “Drop-in-Teas” is something we can offer our families, alongside supportive listening. It’s an opportunity to meet other families, that may potentially live close by and these families…
Childline
ChildLine is a 24/7 private and confidential service for children and young people up to the age of 19. Children and young people can contact a ChildLine counsellor at any time about anything - no problem is too big or…
Driftwood Cafe - Lyme Regis Baptist Church
Every Tuesday 10:30am - 1:30pm at Driftwood Cafe Start a new project or bring an existing craft. Tea and coffee available. Themed events.
Friends of the Minster
Raising money for the maintenance, repair and improvement of the fabric of the Minster church, Axminster
Good Grief Tea and Chat
1st Tuesday every month at 2.30-4pm in the Sunday School Building. Building in Colyton. A friendly and supportive group for those experiencing grief. Please contact the organiser for further details: 01297 552842.…
Guildhall Axminster
The primary enternainment venue in Axminster, hositng groups and classes as well as events.
Home Library Service - Royal Voluntary Service
For housebound at home or in sheltered accommodation. Home Library Services bring books and in some cases, DVDs, CDs and audio tapes on a regular basis to people who are unable to get to a library. Volunteers can select…
Home-Start Exeter and East Devon
Facebook page: X: A local family support charity offering personalised support for parents with young children, through trained volunteers. One-to-one befriending and mentoring to families experiencing difficulties.…
Honiton Memory Cafe
1st and 3rd Thursday of the month, 2.00pm–4.00pm Part of the Devon Memory Cafe Consortium
Kilmington Baptist Church
Gather as a family every Sunday at 10:30am, at the Beacon in Kilmington. Age appropriate groups for children of all ages during the service, where our young people can learn and have fun with their peers. Numerous…
LED Leisure
Running the leisure centre in Axminster and hosting community leisure activities like 'walking football' and a netball club