{"id":4326,"date":"2025-05-06T11:38:42","date_gmt":"2025-05-06T10:38:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.brixhamdoescare.co.uk\/?page_id=4326"},"modified":"2026-10-20T19:10:59","modified_gmt":"2026-10-20T18:10:59","slug":"the-friends-centre","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.brixhamdoescare.co.uk\/?page_id=4326","title":{"rendered":"The Friends Centre"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong><span style=\"font-size: 35px; color: #008000;\">Contact us:<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: 20px;\">The Friends Centre Opening hours are Monday &#8211; Friday, 9:00am &#8211; 4:30pm<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: 20px;\">You can get in touch with us via phone: 01803 224970<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: 20px;\">or email: tfc@brixhamdoescare.co.uk\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong><span style=\"font-size: 35px; color: #008000;\">Meet the Team<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-thumbnail wp-image-3974\" src=\"https:\/\/www.brixhamdoescare.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/STAFF-B-Emma-portrait-v1-1-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" \/> <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-thumbnail wp-image-4182\" src=\"https:\/\/www.brixhamdoescare.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/Karen-3-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" \/> <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-thumbnail wp-image-4417\" src=\"https:\/\/www.brixhamdoescare.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/IMG_2798-copy-2-2-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-thumbnail wp-image-4423\" src=\"https:\/\/www.brixhamdoescare.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/IMG_2799-copy-4-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.brixhamdoescare.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/IMG_2799-copy-4-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.brixhamdoescare.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/IMG_2799-copy-4-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.brixhamdoescare.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/IMG_2799-copy-4-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.brixhamdoescare.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/IMG_2799-copy-4-768x767.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.brixhamdoescare.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/IMG_2799-copy-4.jpg 1523w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/> <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-thumbnail wp-image-4389\" src=\"https:\/\/www.brixhamdoescare.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/12-Paul-Cullum-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" \/> <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-thumbnail wp-image-4518\" src=\"https:\/\/www.brixhamdoescare.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/IMG_7931-150x150.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-4520 aligncenter\" style=\"margin: 0.4em auto 1.625em;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.brixhamdoescare.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/b991c119-8c03-4dd6-9f90-6bb9afe03172-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"180\" height=\"180\" \/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone  wp-image-4623\" style=\"font-family: 'Open Sans', sans-serif;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.brixhamdoescare.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/image_2026-10-20_190726085-576x1024.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"123\" height=\"218\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.brixhamdoescare.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/image_2026-10-20_190726085-576x1024.png 576w, https:\/\/www.brixhamdoescare.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/image_2026-10-20_190726085-169x300.png 169w, https:\/\/www.brixhamdoescare.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/image_2026-10-20_190726085-768x1365.png 768w, https:\/\/www.brixhamdoescare.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/image_2026-10-20_190726085-864x1536.png 864w, https:\/\/www.brixhamdoescare.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/image_2026-10-20_190726085.png 900w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 123px) 100vw, 123px\" \/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone  wp-image-4622\" style=\"font-family: 'Open Sans', sans-serif;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.brixhamdoescare.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/image_2026-10-20_190411959-768x1024.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"164\" height=\"218\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.brixhamdoescare.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/image_2026-10-20_190411959-768x1024.png 768w, https:\/\/www.brixhamdoescare.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/image_2026-10-20_190411959-225x300.png 225w, https:\/\/www.brixhamdoescare.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/image_2026-10-20_190411959-1152x1536.png 1152w, https:\/\/www.brixhamdoescare.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/image_2026-10-20_190411959.png 1440w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 164px) 100vw, 164px\" \/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone  wp-image-4624\" style=\"font-family: 'Open Sans', sans-serif;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.brixhamdoescare.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/image_2026-10-20_191001210.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"164\" height=\"218\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.brixhamdoescare.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/image_2026-10-20_191001210.png 480w, https:\/\/www.brixhamdoescare.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/image_2026-10-20_191001210-225x300.png 225w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 164px) 100vw, 164px\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">(From left to right) Emma &#8211; Director, Karen &#8211; Manager, Claire &#8211; Team Leader, Sam &#8211; Day Care Team, Paul.C &#8211; Caretaker &amp; Minibus Driver<span data-olk-copy-source=\"MessageBody\">,<\/span> Sue &#8211; Hall Day Care Team, Lisa Clarke &#8211; Day Care Team, <span data-olk-copy-source=\"MessageBody\">Dee &#8211; Day Care Team, <\/span><span data-olk-copy-source=\"MessageBody\">Neil &#8211; Care Taker and Minibus driver, Jo\u00a0 &#8211; Day Care Team<\/span>)<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: 20px;\">The Friends Centre plays an important role within the community as it provides a variety of services. Our aim at The Friends Centre is to provide Day Care services with support, to encourage wellbeing and promote understanding. We aim to help individuals to overcome challenges and to provide befriending and support. We provide a<\/span><span style=\"font-size: 20px;\">ccess to a variety of health and care services, and enabling people to stay in their own home within their community along with providing signposting and enabling social interaction.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: 20px;\">At The Friends Centre we provide a healthy two course cooked meal and twice a week we have Fish &amp; Chips from David&#8217;s Fish &amp; Chip Shop. We provide transportation to those living in the TQ5 area. The Friends Centre enables choice when making decisions in their care and activities whilst attending. This provides caregivers a much needed break in which to attend personal needs, or simply rest and relax, and to offer support and advice from a Carers Support Worker.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong><span style=\"font-size: 35px; color: #008000;\">Who is eligible to attend?<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #000000; font-size: 20px;\">If you think you or a loved-one may want to come to The Friends Centre, contact us for a free trial day. We will arrange an initial assessment to meet you and get to know you better before your trial day. We will arrange your transport and lunch for the day. If you have already been assessed by Health &amp; Social Care as needing support &amp; financially be below their threshold you may qualify for your placement to be paid by them. If not, you can pay privately at a rate of \u00a355 a day, including all your food, drinks and transport.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong><span style=\"font-size: 35px; color: #008000;\">Room Hire<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: 20px;\">The Friends Centre also has a variety of meeting rooms available for those with a like minded ethos. We have three lovely rooms available at very reasonable rates. Each room has disabled access to the rooms and facilities we will provide refreshments and Wi-Fi. The rooms available are: Maple Room, 4-8 people, Beech Room, 4-6 People, Cherry Room, 4-8 People. For further information please don&#8217;t hesitate to contact The Friends Centre.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: 20px;\">Talkworks and The Carers Centre provide services at The Friends Centre by appointment only. Please ring Talkworks or The Carers Centre to book an appointment, The Friends Centre is unable to book on your behalf.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong><span style=\"font-size: 30px; color: #008000;\">We look forward to meeting and hearing from you.<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-4402\" src=\"https:\/\/www.brixhamdoescare.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/IMG_2678-1-scaled-e1746543549585-1024x855.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"727\" height=\"607\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.brixhamdoescare.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/IMG_2678-1-scaled-e1746543549585-1024x855.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.brixhamdoescare.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/IMG_2678-1-scaled-e1746543549585-300x251.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.brixhamdoescare.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/IMG_2678-1-scaled-e1746543549585-768x642.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.brixhamdoescare.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/IMG_2678-1-scaled-e1746543549585-1536x1283.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.brixhamdoescare.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/IMG_2678-1-scaled-e1746543549585.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 727px) 100vw, 727px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Contact us: The Friends Centre Opening hours are Monday &#8211; Friday, 9:00am &#8211; 4:30pm You can get in touch with us via phone: 01803 224970 or email: tfc@brixhamdoescare.co.uk\u00a0 Meet the Team (From left to right) Emma &#8211; Director, Karen &#8211; <span class=\"excerpt-dots\">&hellip;<\/span> <a class=\"more-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.brixhamdoescare.co.uk\/?page_id=4326\"><span class=\"more-msg\">Continue reading &rarr;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":5,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_lmt_disableupdate":"no","_lmt_disable":"no","footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-4326","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.brixhamdoescare.co.uk\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/4326","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.brixhamdoescare.co.uk\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.brixhamdoescare.co.uk\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.brixhamdoescare.co.uk\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/5"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.brixhamdoescare.co.uk\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=4326"}],"version-history":[{"count":19,"href":"https:\/\/www.brixhamdoescare.co.uk\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/4326\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":4625,"href":"https:\/\/www.brixhamdoescare.co.uk\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/4326\/revisions\/4625"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.brixhamdoescare.co.uk\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=4326"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}