Support Groups

Carers Groups

Carers Group 2-3.30pm on the 2nd Monday of the month in the Village Hall. Run by Friends of Ide Surgery. Contact: Sara Davies 07764 856862

Exeter Kinship Carers Group 10am-12.30pm on the 4th Monday of the month in the Village Hall. A friendly, supportive place to chat with other kinship carers over a cuppa.  Contact Jayne on07518 291759 or email at jayne.howard@kinship.org.uk

National Autistic Society Parent/Carer Support Group 10.45am-12.30pm on the first Thursday of the month in Wonford Community Centre meeting room.  Run solely by volunteers who all have plenty of experience of autism (and ADHD), offering support groups, signposting, information and family activity sessions.

Contact the Chair Ursula Easton-Pool for more details: exeterdistrictbranch@nas.org.uk

New Parent Groups

New Mums Peer Support Group 2-4pm Mondays at Westbank Community Hub, Westbank. A  welcoming space where mothers of babies and young children can connect, share experiences, and build confidence on their parenting journey. Suggested donation: £2. To register your interest, or for more information, please contact Westbank reception on 01392 824752 or email reception@westbank.org.uk .

New Dads Peer Support Group

9-11am Thursdays at Westbank Community Hub, Westbank. A welcoming space where fathers of babies and young children can connect, share experiences, and build confidence on their parenting journey. Suggested donation: £2.  To register your interest, or for more information, please contact Westbank reception on 01392 824752 or email reception@westbank.org.uk .

Young People Groups

Creative Art Group for Young People 2-4pm Thursdays at Westbank Community Hub for young people aged 11 to 18 years, who are experiencing emotional based school anxiety and/or those who have Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND). Suggested donation: £4.  To register your interest, or for more information, please contact Westbank reception on 01392 824752 or email reception@westbank.org.uk .

Alateen Online as well as a local meetings for 12-17 year olds affected by someone else's drinking. You are not alone. Please note that due to safeguarding, meeting login or address can only be given to the young person. Please call 020 7593 2070 (Monday-Friday, 10am-5pm)

Memory Cafes

Memory Café 10.30am-12.30pm Fridays at Westbank Community Hub, Westbank. Our memory café is a friendly, welcoming space where people living with memory loss or dementia and their families or carers can come together to relax, connect, and take part in enjoyable activities. Hot drinks and cakes are available. Suggested donation: £4.  To register your interest, or for more information, please contact Westbank reception on 01392 824752 or email reception@westbank.org.uk 

IT Support Groups

IT Drop-In Session 10.30-11.30am Thursdays at Coffee on the Corner, Exminster. Would you like your technology questions answered? Our wonderful volunteer is available to answer your questions including: E-Mails, Apps, Photos, WhatsApp, Zoom, Backing up Devices, Antivirus. Donations on the day or in advance .For further info and to book, please contact our Community Services Team on 01392 824752 or E-Mail:communityservices@westbank.org.uk 

Men's Groups

Andy Man Club #Exeter 7-9pm Mondays at Exeter City Football Club & Wonford Community & Learning Centre (excluding bank holidays). A safe, non-judgemental, free space for guys 18+ to talk. For further info: https://andysmanclub.co.uk/ https://www.facebook.com/AndysManClubExeter  info@andysmanclub.co.uk

Groups for those in financial difficulty

Debt Help Centre  Exeter's Christians Against Poverty (CAP) Debt Help Centre is run in partnership with Exeter Network Church. To take your first step out of debt, call our friendly New Enquiries team who will arrange your first appointment with your local Debt Coach. Call 0800 328 0006. We're open: Monday to Thursday 9:30am to 5pm Friday 9:30am to 3:30pm. Calls are free from landlines and mobiles in the UK.

Community Larders 

Exminster Community Larder is located at The Methodist Church and is open every day.

Healthy Living Centre Community Larder is located at the Healthy Living Centre, Westbank, Farm House Rise, Exminster and is open Mon - Fri 10am - 4pm. Grab a bag and help yourself to food. Westbank’s Community Larders are open to everyone who needs them. For more info: https://www.westbank.org.uk/westbank-community-larder 

Community Fridge  Love Food CIC, 95 Cowick St, St Thomas is open Monday – Thursday 10am – 3pm as a place where local people can share free food, this includes surplus from supermarkets, local food businesses, producers, households and gardens.  For more info: https://lovefoodcic.co.uk/what-we-do/community-fridge/ 

Turntable an Exeter-based charitable organisation that collects donated furniture, electrical items, and housewares, that are in good, clean condition, free of charge, to pass on to families and individuals on very low incomes. Turntable Furniture, The Warehouse, Swan Yard, Okehampton Street EX4 1DS Tel: 01392 202032 Email:  office@turntable.org.uk Mon - Thu: 9am - 3pm, Fri: 9am - 2pm. For more info: http://www.turntable.org.uk/require_items_client.html 

Groups for those affected by alcohol

Al-Anon 7.45=9.15pm on Thursdays at St. Mark's Church Hall, Pinhoe Road, EX4 7HU and 11.15am-12.45pm Saturdays at Palace Gate Centre, 3 Palace Gate, EX1 1JA. For those over 18 who affected by someone else's drinking? You are not alone.  For more info contact Jenny on jmazcurrie@gmail.com  https://al-anonuk.org.uk/ 

Alateen Online as well as an Exeter face-to-face meeting (every 1st & 3rd Saturday of the month) for 12-17 year olds affected by someone else's drinking. You are not alone. Please note that due to safeguarding, meeting login or address can only be given to the young person. Please call 020 7593 2070 (Monday-Friday, 10am-5pm) https://al-anonuk.org.uk/