Contact list for the festive break

My office is now closed for the festive break. While my emails will be monitored until the office reopens on Monday 5th January, only urgent casework will be dealt with. In the meantime, here are some useful contact details if you are in an emergency, as well as some local organisations that are open over the next two weeks.

In an emergency

HM Coastguard – 0203 817 2000 - https://hmcoastguard.uk/

Gas emergency – 0800 111 999 - https://www.nationalgas.com/emergency-contacts

Floodline – 0345 988 1188 - https://check-for-flooding.service.gov.uk/

Power cut – 0800 6783 105

Electrical emergency - 105 

EDF emergency line - 0333 006 8260

Environment Agency incident hotline – 0800 807060 - https://www.gov.uk/report-environmental-problem

Devon & Somerset Fire & Rescue – 01392 872200 - https://www.dsfire.gov.uk/

South West Water emergency helpline – 0344 346 2020 - https://www.southwestwater.co.uk/household/help-support/contact-us

Emergency services

NHS – 111

Devon & Cornwall Police – 101

Local authorities

South Hams District Council – 01803 861539 - https://www.southhams.gov.uk/support-directory/assistance-council

Torbay Council – 01803 201201 - https://www.torbay.gov.uk/council/get-in-touch/contact/

Devon County Council – 0345 155 1015 - https://www.devon.gov.uk/help/contact-us/

Homelessness

Shelter – 0808 800 4444 - https://england.shelter.org.uk/get_help/helpline

Samaritans – 116 123 - https://www.samaritans.org/how-we-can-help/contact-samaritan/

Citizens Advice - 0800 144 8848 - https://www.citizensadvice.org.uk/about-us/contact-us/

Torbay Council homelessness out of hours support - 0300 4564876 - https://www.torbay.gov.uk/housing/homelessness/i-am-at-risk-of-homelessness/

South Hams District Council homelessness support  – 01803 861539 - https://www.southhams.gov.uk/support-directory/assistance-council

Crime

Crimestoppers – 0800 555111 - https://crimestoppers-uk.org/give-information/forms/give-information-anonymously

Food banks

Brixham food bank is open on Monday 22^nd and Tuesday 23^rd December, then reopens on Monday 29^th December - 07873 164211 - https://www.facebook.com/brixhamfoodbank/?locale=en_GB

Stepping Stones Totnes will reopen on Monday 5^th January - 07988 639514 - https://www.steppingstonestotnes.org/blank

Warm spaces

St John’s Community Café is open on Christmas Eve, before closing until New Year’s Eve - https://www.stmarysandstjohnstotnes.org/community-cafe

Dartmouth Community Chest has lots of events on this Christmas period, including a Christmas Day lunch and warm spaces - 07496 349234 - https://dartmouthcommunitychest.co.uk/

Kingsbridge Care Hub also has a Christmas Day lunch - 01548 856650 - https://kingsbridgecare.org/

South Dartmoor Community Energy is encouraging anyone needing a bit of help to keep warm and comfortable this Christmas to get in touch via 0800 112 3044 or advice@sdce.org.uk