Product drop off points are Axminster Health & Wellbeing Centre, Axminster Tesco and Axminster Coop.
We take all tinned and dried goods that are in date. We also welcome monetary donations (cash, cheque and on-line donations).
Other items we take are toilet rolls, nappies, personal hygiene products, household cleaning products and pet food.
http://www.axminsterwellbeing.com/projects/
Axminster Food Bank Hanover House, Chard Street, Axminster EX13 5DZ
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Sidmouth and the surrounding villages in east Devon are, in general, prosperous areas. But occasionally some people find themselves without food or the money to buy food.
The Food Bank was set up in 2012 by local churches to help in times of crisis by distributing much needed provisions. Local Supermarkets Waitrose, Co-op, and Sidford Spar kindly support this initiative by providing collection points for food donations.
http://www.sidvalleyfoodbank.org.uk/
Sid Valley Food Bank Sidmouth Youth Centre, Manstone Lane, Sidmouth, EX10 9TS
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Plastic Free Exmouth is an active group working with Exmouth Council, businesses, schools, and individuals to gain certification for a Plastic Free Community with Surfers Against Sewage.
Exmouth has two Community Leaders for Surfers Against Sewages "Plastic Free Coastlines" movement, Scott and Alison and as you know, plastics are becoming more and more prominent in our environment and the aim of this group is to reduce that within our community with a goal of leading Exmouth towards certification as a Plastic Free Community.
In order to do so we need to achieve five simple objectives:
1) Get Exmouth's local Council to support Plastic Free Coastlines
2) Get as many local Businesses as possible to remove three single-use plastics from their outlets and for this to be an ongoing change
3) Get the Local Community (you) to support Plastic Free Coastlines and achieve set targets - we'll be looking for volunteers in the coming months!
4) Run two local community events over the course of a year - watch this space!
5) Have a group of local stakeholders/steering committee meet once a year to discuss the progress made by Plastic Free Exmouth. BUT We aim to make this once every couple of months!
It is not a lot!! and with the help of you and your family and friends, we have the chance to be one of the few Devon coastal communities that are certified Plastic Free Communities.
Over Summer 2019 we will be forming a Steering Group and signing up Volunteers for a programme of changes and events early 2020 onwards!
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The 2020 Science Festival dates are: Friday 9 October 2020 to Sunday 18 October 2020. This will take place online. In the meantime, watch this space for science related activities in Sidmouth, including the monthly Cafe Scientifique and ad hoc events. For online events we now have a Resources page where you can find links to various virtual talks.
https://www.sidmouthsciencefestival.org/
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Sidmouth Library is open Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Saturday (until 1pm). On Tuesday mornings the Citizens Advice Bureau (CAB) are in residence for drop in and appointments.
The library offers books (standard and large print), audiobooks and DVD hire, all of which can be issued at the self-service points. There is a bright, engaging children's library on the ground floor and a separate teen area. There are 12 computers which are free to use for up to 2 hours a day and printing and photocopying facilities are also available. The quiet room can be hired depending on availability.
https://www.devonlibraries.org.uk/web/arena/sidmouthlibrary
Sidmouth Library Blackmore Drive, Sidmouth EX10 8LA
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Seaton Library is situated at the heart of the community it serves and is a lively base for many activities for adults and children. There is a wide selection of fiction, non-fiction and audiobooks for loan and DVDs to hire. There are 14 computers, which are free to use for up to 2 hours a day for library members and printing/photocopying facilities as well as scanners.
Children and teenagers both have their own separate section and the library staff run a weekly Bounce & Rhyme session for Under 5s and their carers, regular story times and holiday activity sessions for Primary School children as well as a teen session every Thursday during term-time. Visit the library and you may find a Friends of Seaton Library Coffee morning underway, a craft group for adults taking place or maybe an IT session for beginners in the Learning Suite.
https://www.devonlibraries.org.uk/web/arena/seatonlibrary
Seaton Library 23 Queen Street, Seaton EX12 2NY
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Ottery St Mary Library moved into the former NatWest Bank building in the centre of the town in February 2017. The new library is light, bright and airy, with a wonderfully colourful and spacious children's area.
The Library has a varied selection of stock, including the Coleridge Collection, with books about the life and work of Samuel Taylor Coleridge, who was born in Ottery St Mary. In April 2017 the library’s opening hours were extended by a group of keen volunteers, who run the library for two extra sessions a week. The library is also supported by a very active friends group called, Friends of Ottery Library (FOOL).
Ottery St Mary Tourist Information Centre are also based in the Library and can be contacted on the following days: Monday, Wednesday and Friday 10am - 12.30pm. They can be reached on 07749134870 or emailed at
https://www.devonlibraries.org.uk/web/arena/otterystmarylibrary
Ottery St Mary Library & Information Centre Silver Street, Ottery St Mary EX11 1DB
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Honiton Library is a friendly library placed in the centre of the community. There is a welcoming foyer area with seating and a separate Reference library with public computers and tables at which you can work or sit and relax with a book or the newspaper.
The library houses a wide selection of books, DVDs and audiobooks that can be issued using the self-service machines. You can also request an item from another library for a small charge if you can’t find what you’re looking for. We have a Local History section in the reference library if you want to learn more about the area. In the bright and airy children’s library we run regular Bounce & Rhyme sessions and a lego club. For adults there is a weekly Keep Calm and Colour In group.
The Advice Centre, situated next door to the library, provides confidential interview space for the Citizens Advice Bureau (01404 44213). Relate (01392 275681), Pensionwise (0800 138 3944) and other voluntary agencies also meet in the library building. Appointments can be made through the numbers above.
https://www.devonlibraries.org.uk/web/arena/honitonlibrary
Honiton Library 48-50 New Street, Honiton EX14 1BS
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Colyton Library is a hub of activity offering traditional library services such as the loan of books and audiobooks, as well as hosting a variety of community groups who regularly use the building.
The library offers a range of fiction and non-fiction for adults and children, as well as Spoken Word and Large Print formats. There are 3 computers available for public use, plus scanning, photocopying and printing facilities. Colyton Library also has an active and committed Friends Group who are integral to the running of the Library.
https://www.devonlibraries.org.uk/web/arena/colytonlibrary
Colyton Library Corner of Market Place & South Street, Colyton EX24 6NQ
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Clyst Vale Library is a dual use library located within Clyst Vale Community College. The library is open to the public on Mondays, Wednesdays and Thursdays, and is open to the students at Clyst Vale Community College throughout the week.
To loan books from the Library, you will need a Devon Libraries and a Clyst Vale Library card.
https://www.devonlibraries.org.uk/web/arena/clystvalelibrary
Clyst Vale Library Clyst Vale Community College, Station Road, Broadclyst EX5 3AJ
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