Find links to national and local organisations offering extra support for your health, wellbeing, and independence, including sight loss, healthy lifestyle changes, or emotional support.
One of the UK’s leading sight loss charities and the largest community of blind and partially sighted people. We recognise everyone’s unique experience of sight loss and offer help and support for blind and partially sighted people – this can be anything from practical and emotional support, campaigning for more accessible transport, reading services and the products we offer in our online shop.
Contact number: 0303 123 9999
Visit the RNIB website
30% of adults have an unmet social need such as loneliness or debt-related stress. The Joy App aims to build confidence in people to look after their social health through connectivity to less daunting experiences and social health initiatives. The search function on the website can help tailor the wide resources to individual interests, needs and location.
The HOPE (Help Overcoming Problems Effectively) Programme supports individuals with long-term health conditions to consider “what is important to me?” and to build the confidence and resilience to better manage their condition(s), symptoms and challenging experiences that may arise.
Visit the HOPE Programme website
OneSmallStep
A Devon County Council-funded initiative that helps people lose weight, stop smoking, reduce alcohol intake and become more active.
Contact number: 0800 2982654 or 01392 908139
Providing lifestyle advice for people who live in Plymouth.
Contact Number: 01752 437177
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Please note that the advice contained on this website is not intended to replace the advice of your GP or other health professional