Welcome

Sid Valley Help is a small local charity in the voluntary health and social care sector, working in Sidmouth, Sidford, Sidbury, Salcombe Regis and the surrounding rural areas. Our main focus is on healthy ageing for older adults.

If you need to contact us it is best by email: info@sidvalleyhelp.org.uk. Our phone number is 01395 892 011 - we do not have an office so please leave a message and a volunteer will call back, although this may take several days. Our text number is 07378 964521.

The main activities we provide are:

Befriending
Groups and classes
Signposting and information

We also aim to help build a network of local voluntary health and social care organisations and identify gaps in services and help to fill them gaps. Currently we fund support for parents and carers of children and young people with mental well-being issues but our funding will cease in May 2027.

Befriending service

Our befriending service arranges for a volunteer to visit a lonely or isolated person at home every week for an hour or so. This is often the only outside contact the person has apart from visits from paid carers. Where possible we try to re-connect clients to local social activities.

Currently (October 2026) we have around 25 active volunteers and 25 clients. Befriending is managed by our part-time paid Volunteer Manager who reports to a nominated Trustee. The Manger attends the weekly NHS Sidmouth Community Health Team meetings which often refers clients to us.

Groups and classes

We run a number of groups and classes for older adults, principally:

weekly Strength & Balance classes led by a physiotherapist. It is mainly for people who have had a fall or are at risk of falling.
weekly free drop-in IT advice sessions at 48 Sidmouth High Street
a monthly Young at Heart Ladies group which has been very successful in connecting isolated older women.
Occasional talks and courses for example on fall prevention

Signposting and information

We maintain a phone and email infoline and a website with information on local health and social care services. One of our Trustees is a member of the East Devon VCSE network and our Manager is the Volunteer Sector Representative for Sidmouth.

Funding

Sid Valley Help relies on grants, donations and legacies. In recent years Sid Valley Help has received funding from Sidmouth Town Council, National Lottery Community Fund, East Devon District Council, Devon County Council, the Royal Devon NHS Trust, The Norman Family Trust, The David Gibbons Foundation, Devon Community Foundation, The Allen Lane Foundation, Sidmouth Consolidated Charities, Sidmouth College, Sidmouth Lions, Sidmouth Parish Church, and Sidbury Fireworks Festival, plus legacies and donations from many individuals. We are very grateful for the financial support we have received.

SID VALLEY HELP

Healthy Ageing Sidmouth

Welcome

Sid Valley Help is a small local charity in the voluntary health and social care sector, working in Sidmouth, Sidford, Sidbury, Salcombe Regis and the surrounding rural areas. Our main focus is on healthy ageing for older adults.

If you need to contact us it is best by email: info@sidvalleyhelp.org.uk. Our phone number is 01395 892 011 - we do not have an office so please leave a message and a volunteer will call back, although this may take several days. Our text number is 07378 964521.

The main activities we provide are:

Befriending

Groups and classes

Signposting and information

We also aim to help build a network of local voluntary health and social care organisations and identify gaps in services and help to fill them gaps. Currently we fund support for parents and carers of children and young people with mental well-being issues but our funding will cease in May 2027.

Befriending service

Our befriending service arranges for a volunteer to visit a lonely or isolated person at home every week for an hour or so. This is often the only outside contact the person has apart from visits from paid carers. Where possible we try to re-connect clients to local social activities.

Currently (October 2026) we have around 25 active volunteers and 25 clients. Befriending is managed by our part-time paid Volunteer Manager who reports to a nominated Trustee. The Manger attends the weekly NHS Sidmouth Community Health Team meetings which often refers clients to us.

Groups and classes

We run a number of groups and classes for older adults, principally:

weekly Strength & Balance classes led by a physiotherapist. It is mainly for people who have had a fall or are at risk of falling.

weekly free drop-in IT advice sessions at 48 Sidmouth High Street

a monthly Young at Heart Ladies group which has been very successful in connecting isolated older women.

Occasional talks and courses for example on fall prevention

Signposting and information

We maintain a phone and email infoline and a website with information on local health and social care services. One of our Trustees is a member of the East Devon VCSE network and our Manager is the Volunteer Sector Representative for Sidmouth.

Funding

Welcome

Sid Valley Help is a small local charity in the voluntary health and social care sector, working in Sidmouth, Sidford, Sidbury, Salcombe Regis and the surrounding rural areas. Our main focus is on healthy ageing for older adults.

If you need to contact us it is best by email: info@sidvalleyhelp.org.uk. ​​​​Our phone number is 01395 892 011 - we do not have an office so please leave a message and a volunteer will call back, although this may take several days. Our text number is 07378 964521.​

The main activities we provide are:

Befriending

Groups and classes

Signposting and information

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We also aim to help build a network of local voluntary health and social care organisations and identify gaps in services and help to fill them gaps. Currently we fund support for parents and carers of children and young people with mental well-being issues but our funding will cease in May 2027.

Befriending service

Our befriending service arranges for a volunteer to visit a lonely or isolated person at home every week for an hour or so. This is often the only outside contact the person has apart from visits from paid carers. Where possible we try to re-connect clients to local social activities.

Currently (October 2026) we have around 25 active volunteers and 25 clients. Befriending is managed by our part-time paid Volunteer Manager who reports to a nominated Trustee. The Manger attends the weekly NHS Sidmouth Community Health Team meetings which often refers clients to us.

Groups and classes

We run a number of groups and classes for older adults, principally:

weekly Strength & Balance classes led by a physiotherapist. It is mainly for people who have had a fall or are at risk of falling.

weekly free drop-in IT advice sessions at 48 Sidmouth High Street

a monthly Young at Heart Ladies group which has been very successful in connecting isolated older women.

Occasional talks and courses for example on fall prevention

Signposting and information

We maintain a phone and email infoline and a website with information on local health and social care services. One of our Trustees is a member of the East Devon VCSE network and our Manager is the Volunteer Sector Representative for Sidmouth.

Funding

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If you need to contact us it is best by email: info@sidvalleyhelp.org.uk. Our phone number is 01395 892 011 - we do not have an office so please leave a message and a volunteer will call back, although this may take several days. Our text number is 07378 964521.