PEOPLE in Okehampton who need support on a wide range of issues are being encouraged to turn to the Ockment Centre and attend its weekly support 'hub' session.

The 'Friday Hub' aims to bring together a range of support and advice sessions each Friday morning to help people on a number of issues, from housing and employment to addiction or general advice.

The number of people attending the hub varies, with sessions alternating between being busy one week and quiet the next.

Among the services available at the hub are the Ockment Work Club, Sanctuary Supported Living, RISE Recovery Drug and Alcohol Service and Advice West Devon.

A staple of the Ockment Centre, the work club continues to provide much needed support for people getting back into work. As well as helping people to write CVs, the club also helps people search and apply for jobs online, rebuild their confidence through improving interview and telephone techniques, socialising and moral support.

Sanctuary Supported Living will hold a drop-in clinic for those in housing need. It will cover benefits, correspondence and signposting to services to prevent homelessness.

Rise Recovery works with anyone affected by drugs and alcohol, be it individuals, their partners or their family members.

Advice West Devon provides access to information or a referral to the CAB. Whatever the problem, Advice West Devon aims to help.

Sanctuary Supported Living, Advice West Devon and Rise Recovery will run their sessions from 10am to 1pm.

The work club will run sessions from 10am to 1pm and 1.30pm to 4pm. To find out more, call the centre on 01837 53276.