WEST Devon Connect's outreach surgeries are to showcase their partner organisations with special themed months over the next year.

Every month one or more of the West Devon Connect partners will be taking a lead role at every outreach surgery across the borough.

A borough council outreach worker will be available to assist with any enquiries about council and public services.

The surgeries are events which bring together many different agencies and organisations into a local venue, taking public services into the heart of the borough's more rural communities.

Devon Wheels 2 Work is the first organisation to step into the spotlight.

The not-for-profit company loans out scooters, motorcycles and mopeds for six-month periods and beyond, enabling beneficiaries to get on their feet and ultimately afford to buy their own transport. All machines are given safety checks on a monthly basis.

It means that people who lack public transport in their area are able to get to places of training, education and employment. They are funded by many organisations, including Devon County Council.

Organisations taking part in the themed month events are:

April — Devon Wheels 2 Work.

May — Age Concern and the Royal National Institute for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing.

June — Primary Care Trust (Health Improvement) and Community Voluntary Services.

July — Local Transport.

August — Devon and Cornwall Police.

September — Housing advice team.

October — West Devon Connect.

November — Devon Care and Repair and South West Water.

December — Devon and Somerset Fire Service.

Surgeries are held at: Bere Alston, Hope Cottage Café 10am-noon (second and fourth Tuesday of the month).

Chagford, Whiddons Tea Rooms 9.30am-noon (second and fourth Friday of the month).

Exbourne, The Burrow Café, 10am-noon (first Friday of the month).

Hatherleigh Market, 9.30am-noon (first and third Tuesday of the month).

Lifton, The Arundell Arms, Lyd Room 9.30am-noon (first and third Wednesday of the month).

Belstone, Village Hall 10am-noon (June 11, September 10, December 10).

Spreyton, Village Hall 2pm-3.30pm (April 7, July 7, October 6).

For further information call the borough council's customer services team on 01822 813600 or visit http://www.westdevon.gov.uk/outreach">www.westdevon.gov.uk/outreach