Please see the information below from Devon County Council:
If you need help over the festive period:
Lots of public services remain open over the festive period, although operating times may be reduced.
You can find our Customer Service Centre's Christmas opening hours on our website. There's also information about our social care services over Christmas.
Opening times for Devon's district, city, borough and unitary councils and National Park authorities are available on their respective websites.
If you need to contact your GP practice, please check their online services. If you think you need immediate medical help, NHS 111 is available by phone or online to tell you what to do next. Community pharmacies are also available for advice on many minor illnesses and injuries that can be treated at home.
Urgent mental health support is available through 0808 196 8708. Or you can access Samaritans 24 hour support by calling 116 123 or emailing jo@samaritans.org
If you're visiting your local library this festive period, please bear in mind their Christmas opening hours and check with your local library as some hours may vary.
Are you struggling with the cost of living?
The cost of living continues to be high, and the festive period will be difficult for many people in Devon, but there is help available if you need it. If you don’t have enough money to live on, it's important to make sure you know what support is available, so we put together a special edition of our Connect Me newsletter to help. If you missed it in your inbox, you can read it online.
There's also lots of useful advice on our website for residents and businesses in Devon who are struggling to afford to pay for their energy, water, food or other essential items. It includes information about support for low-income families through the Household Support Fund, such as free school meal holiday vouchers and support for those who are struggling to meet their household energy bills.
Worried about a child’s safety?
If you are concerned about the safety of a child in Devon or want to speak to someone, or if you are a child worried about your own safety, you can contact our Multi-Agency Safeguarding Hub (MASH) by:
completing an online request for support form
calling us on 0345 155 1071
emailing mashsecure@devon.gov.uk and giving as much information as you can
If a child is at immediate risk contact the police on 999.
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