Local support services

Links to other specialist support services within the University and across the city
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Local support services

Links to other specialist support services within the University and across the city
Where else can I find support? 
A whole range of services are available within Student Services and across the University:
  • Disability Inclusion Services may be able to help you with disability-related support, for example if you have dyslexia or have been diagnosed with a mental health difficulty.
  • Learning services offers help with exam revision and getting organised as well as reading effectively and essay writing. 
  • , part of the Students' Union, provides advice about a whole host of issues including academic, consumer, debt, housing, legal, student funding and welfare benefits.
The Student Wellbeing Service has well-developed links with a number of agencies and specialist services in the city of Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»­.

Local services 

Free unless otherwise indicated
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    Provides general medical services for students at Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»­. Out of hours GPs in Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»­ can be found by calling NHS 111, dial 111 from any phone.

  • Offers information and advice about support services, activities and organisations for people who live in Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»­.

  • Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»­ Options is a city-wide service for adults in Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»­ with common problems such as anxiety and depression. Provide counselling, CBT. Self-refer or via GP.

  • Supporting severe and/or enduring mental health problems.

  • Charity offering free, confidential support and information to young people. Anyone aged 16- 25 years can drop into The Zone on any day of the week (Monday - Friday between 12pm - 5pm) to speak with one of the Youth Support Volunteers.

  • Icebreak provides a friendly and accessible service committed to supporting and empowering people aged 16- 25 years who are experiencing emotional distress.

  • The Insight team is a free and confidential Early Intervention Service offering support to people aged 18 - 35 years who may be experiencing symptoms of early psychosis.

  • Harbour helps anyone, including family and friends, affected by the misuse of drugs and alcohol by providing information, education, assessment and care co-ordination.

  • First Light is a registered charity and the lead agency for the Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»­ Sexual Assault Referral Centre. They provide support to men, women, children and young people who have been affected by rape and serious sexual assault.

  • Eddystone Trust is an independent sexual health charity based in the South West, UK.

  • Charity established in 1995. EDS is funded by the NEW Devon Clinical Commissioning Group, to support those with a recognisable eating disorder. 
  • Out of hours you can contact the 24/7 First Response Support Line for mental health support on 0800 923 9323.

  • Relationship counselling. Sex therapy. Family counselling. This service charges on a sliding scale.

  • Cruse Bereavement Care can support you after the death of someone close. If someone you know has died and you need to talk.

  • Offers specialist bereavement counselling in response to complicated grief.

  • Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»­-based voluntary organisation that operates, encourages and develops services for adult male survivors of sexual abuse.

  • Talk to the Samaritans any time you like, in your own way, and off the record – about whatever’s getting to you. You don’t have to be suicidal.

  • 24-hour, 7-day-a-week text and webchat service offering confidential mental health crisis support, including translation and BSL. This service can also help support individuals in finding local to them.

  • Structured and goal-focused to support people to become more involved in social, leisure, educational, training, volunteering and employment opportunities.

  • The new partnership between Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»­ Citizens Advice Bureau, Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»­ Guild, Routeways and Age UK Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»­.

  • Simply Counselling is a community interest company that provides counselling to individuals, couples, carers and families, in the Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»­ area. This service charges on a sliding scale.

  • Counselling service offered by registered Christian caring agency with a Christian ethos committed to providing an inclusive service to those who seek help, whether they be of another faith or of no faith at all.

  • Proud2Be is a grassroots user-led social enterprise that supports LGBTQ+ (lesbian, gay, bisexual, trans and/or questioning+) people in Devon and beyond, to lead empowered, fulfilled and authentic lives.
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    Intercom Trust is a lesbian, gay, bisexual and trans+ charity working across Cornwall, Devon, Dorset and the wider South West.

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