Hartstongue - Groups, Societies, Charities

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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Twitter: https://twitter.com/SidValleyFood (135)

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Where is your best local place to see the stars? It could be closer than you think… It will be somewhere a little away from direct street lighting, with good sightlines that aren’t blocked by buildings or trees. Dark Sky Discovery Sites are a nationwide network of places that provide great views and which are accessible to everyone. They have been nominated by local groups and organisations as their top local spot to see the stars.

https://www.darkskydiscovery.org.uk/

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*Call for volunteers*

This is the local organising hub for Green New Deal UK - our aim is to build an ambitious plan for Devon that decarbonises and transforms our economy, creates a fair and safe society, and prioritises investment in the things we need to live decent lives.

We’re in the initial stages of setting up a new hub and looking for people throughout Devon to get involved in fighting for a Green New Deal that represents our unique county and leaves no-one behind in the transition to a zero carbon future.

We want to represent a range of experience, backgrounds and expertise so we can connect with and listen to all communities across Devon, creating inclusive and positive spaces that encourage people to work together to win mass support for the Green New Deal.

We work closely with our national organising team and other regional hubs across the south west and the UK. If you’d like to be involved as a regional volunteer, you’ll be working with a small group of us, a few hours a week, to build the GND Devon movement.

If you or your organisation would like to be involved with GND Devon more broadly, please do get in touch! You can contact us at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. or through the facebook page.

https://www.greennewdealuk.org/

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Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/GNDUKDevon (50)

Twitter: https://twitter.com/GNDUK_devon (99)

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/greennewdealuk/ (1.5k national)

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The Norman Lockyer Observatory is both a historical observatory and home to an active amateur astronomical society. It is a centre for amateur astronomy, meteorology, radio astronomy, and the promotion of science education.

The observatory is regularly open to the public, staffed entirely by volunteers, and each summer hosts the South West Astronomy Fair.

We have a Youtube channel where videos and live events are available.

Latest News:
Please note that the observatory is currently closed, as it is not possible to safely distance visitors in the enclosed spaces of our domes and planetarium.

http://normanlockyer.com/

Norman Lockyer Observatory Salcombe Hill Road, Salcombe Regis, nr Sidmouth EX10 0NY

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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!

Facebook : https://www.facebook.com/groups/373413206513028 (524)

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/plasticfreeexmouth/ (634)