Community and Living: key service websites

Community and Living: A to Z of related services

B

• Births

  Register a birth, apply for a copy of a certificate

• Buy with confidence

  Devon and Somerset Trading Standards runs the Buy With Confidence Scheme to promote the highest standards of trading across the two counties

C

• Civil partnerships

  Information and guidance to help you plan a civil partnership

• Communities

  Helping people to help themselves

• Community organisations

  The Devon Community Directory gives you access to thousands of services and community groups across Devon in a single search

• Community transport

  Transport options for people with disabilities, people on low incomes and people living in isolated areas

• Consumer advice

  Advice and assistance to protect the interests of consumers and businesses based in the county

D

• Deaths

  Register a Death, apply for a copy of a certificate

• Devon Archives and Local Studies Service

  The Devon Heritage Centre at Sowton, Exeter houses both archives and local studies collections.

• Domestic Violence

  Domestic abuse is any incident of threatening behaviour, violence or abuse (psychological, physical, sexual, financial or emotional) between adults who are, or have been, intimate partners or family members, regardless of gender or sexuality

E

• Emergencies

  Emergencies cover a range of situations, including events such as transport accidents or terrorist attacks, ‘slow-burn’ events such as Foot & Mouth or the fuel crisis, and ‘anticipated’ events which can be planned for, eg industrial accidents, flooding, etc

L

• Learn Devon

  Learn Devon provides adult and community learning courses on behalf of Devon County Council

• Libraries

  Renew a book online or use the library catalogue to find and reserve books, films, music and more

M

• Marriages

  Information and guidance to help you plan a marriage

N

• Neighbourhoods and villages

  Community history and development, news, events, clubs, societies, websites and twinning

T

• Trading standards

  Information and advice for businesses and consumers from Devon and Somerset Trading Standards