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Exeter, Mid
and East Devon
Face 2 Face
Exeter
C/o Scope
Lowena House
Glenthorne Court
Truro Business Park
Threemilestone
Truro
TR4 9NY
Contact Person: Bel
McDonald
Tel: 07825 739171
Email:
bel@face2face-exeter.org.uk
Funded by:
'A Brighter Tomorrow' (local charity)
Number of
befrienders: 16
Date of
next training: To be arranged
Date scheme
started: service launched April 2007
Profile:
This Face 2 Face
sheme covering Exeter, Mid and East Devon has now been running
for just over 3 years, having set up in April 2007. The scheme
is funded by a local charity called A Brighter Tomorrow.
Trained volunteer
befrienders provide individual emotional support to parents
who have a child with additional support needs. The aim of
the service is to reduce the isolation felt by many parents
by listening in an empathic and non-judgemental way. Following
the support from a befriender, parents often say that they
feel more positive, confident and able to cope with the challenges
ahead. Parents also say they feel more confident in accessing
other services.
Over the past 3
years nearly 100 families have received support from the service.
If you have any
questions about the service, would like to make a referral
(including a self referral) or would like to train to become
a befriender, please contact Bel McDonald directly either
by phone or email.
If any details
have changed please
let us know
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