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Tor Support 💬 A safe place to talk. Help improve life chances and foster more positive adult lives

Tor Support Services provides free confidential counselling, advice and support for young people aged 5 - 25 in Okehampton and the surrounding parishes.
👋 We’re here to listen and help you find a way forward. This charity, Established in 2009, is totally reliant on grant funding and donations, Tor Support works directly with young people to -

Alleviate emotional and psychological distress through professional counselling Improve quality of life, self-esteem, happiness and relationships.

14/10/2026

Even the cows agree, Dartmoor is pretty special 🐄

We're based right here in Okehampton, but our support reaches so much further than our postcode: children and young people across all the surrounding parishes can turn to Tor Support too. Wherever you are on the moor, we've got you 📍

🎨💚 Wow! Thank you so much!We've been absolutely overwhelmed by the response to our call out for a local artist to help t...
08/10/2026

🎨💚 Wow! Thank you so much!

We've been absolutely overwhelmed by the response to our call out for a local artist to help transform our waiting area!

It's been wonderful to see so much interest and generosity from our local creative community. We're incredibly grateful to everyone who has offered their time, talents and ideas to support Tor Support Services.

We've now had lots of interest, so we're closing our call-out and won't be taking any further enquiries at this stage.

If you've already been in touch, thank you! We're working through the details of the project and will be in contact with you very soon.

We're so excited to see how this project develops and can't wait to share more with you.

Watch this space! 🎨✨ We've got some exciting things ahead, and we can't wait to share how our waiting area is transformed!

🎨 Calling local artists!We have an exciting opportunity for a local artist to help us transform the waiting area at Tor ...
07/10/2026

🎨 Calling local artists!

We have an exciting opportunity for a local artist to help us transform the waiting area at Tor Support Services.

We’re looking for someone to create a mural that will bring colour and character to the space, helping us make it feel welcoming and supportive for the children and young people who come through our doors. 💚

This is a chance to get creative and support a local mental health charity

Interested? We’d love to hear from you!

📩 Send us a message or get in touch with the Tor Support team to find out more.

[email protected]

Pennies, pound coins and a whole lot of kindness 🫶We popped into Maida Okehampton today to collect their Tor Support don...
06/10/2026

Pennies, pound coins and a whole lot of kindness 🫶

We popped into Maida Okehampton today to collect their Tor Support donation pot, and it was full. Properly full.

To everyone who dropped a bit of change in while waiting for their takeaway or finishing their naan: thank you! Every one of those coins adds up to real support for children and young people in our community.

And a huge thank you to the team at Maida for putting the pot on your counter, looking after it, and being such good friends to Tor Support. We're so grateful.

Next time you fancy a curry, you know where to go🍛

A lovely surprise for the office! 🍫💚A big thank you for this very generous (and very tasty!) gift. They certainly won’t ...
03/10/2026

A lovely surprise for the office! 🍫💚

A big thank you for this very generous (and very tasty!) gift. They certainly won’t last long around here! Nom nom nom!

A fond farewell to Rachel!This summer, we said goodbye to our wonderful counsellor, Rachel, who has been such a valued a...
28/09/2026

A fond farewell to Rachel!

This summer, we said goodbye to our wonderful counsellor, Rachel, who has been such a valued and supportive member of the Tor Support team.

Rachel has brought so much care, kindness and dedication to her work, and we're incredibly grateful for everything she has given to the charity and the young people we've supported.

We gathered for farewell drinks at the Tor Inn, enjoying some lovely company and Dartmoor views as we wished her well.

Rachel, you'll be very much missed! Wishing you all the happiness, adventures and plenty of wild swims in whatever comes next

Thank you for everything!

A huge thank you to Okehampton Simmons Bowling Club! 🫶Okehampton Simmons Bowling Club recently very kindly donated £500 ...
28/09/2026

A huge thank you to Okehampton Simmons Bowling Club! 🫶

Okehampton Simmons Bowling Club recently very kindly donated £500 to Tor Support, and we couldn't be more grateful.

Emma from our team popped down to the club to collect the donation in person, and it was lovely for her to be welcomed so warmly. Every penny helps us keep offering our service to children and young people in our area, and donations like this make that possible.

💬 Because of Okehampton Simmons Bowling Club, more young people around Okehampton will have someone to talk to. Thank you 🙏

25/09/2026

🐾 Clyde's been patiently waiting... and so are we.

Did you know Tor Support is here for young people aged 5 right up to 25 🙌

So whether you're in primary school or navigating life in your early twenties; exams, work, relationships, mental health, or just needing someone in your corner, we've got you covered.

Don't make Clyde wait any longer 🐶 Reach out, or share this with someone who might need to see it.

🙏 We need your help 🙏Donate here: https://www.justgiving.com/torsupportservicesSince our last post about PAPYRUS, we’ve ...
12/09/2026

🙏 We need your help 🙏
Donate here: https://www.justgiving.com/torsupportservices

Since our last post about PAPYRUS, we’ve heard from people in our area who are worried about what the loss of vital services could mean for local young people.

We understand that worry and as always, we promise to continue to work hard to secure the funding we need to remain here for everyone who needs us.

Tor Support Services is under pressure, and we don’t want the Okehampton area to lose another service dedicated to supporting local children and young people.

🙋 So we’re asking our community for help.

If you value what we do, please consider donating. Every donation helps us keep our doors open and continue being here for young people when they need us 🤝

We don’t want to wait until it’s too late to ask.

Please help us keep Tor Support Services here for Okehampton: https://www.justgiving.com/torsupportservices

The recent news that PAPYRUS Prevention of Young Su***de has gone into administration has come as a very sad blow to us ...
10/09/2026

The recent news that PAPYRUS Prevention of Young Su***de has gone into administration has come as a very sad blow to us at Tor Support Services.

The loss of another incredible service supporting our young people is heartbreaking, and a stark reminder of just how much pressure our vital support services are under, and how desperately underfunded they can be. We know this because we’re living it too.

At a time when services are disappearing, we want to remind you of something really important:
You still deserve someone to speak to. You don’t have to struggle alone.

If you, or someone you know, is struggling, there are still people you can reach out to:
👐 Samaritans: Call 116 123 for free, 24/7
👐 Shout: Text SHOUT to 85258 for a free, confidential, 24/7 text messaging service
👐 YoungMinds: Mental health resources for young people, plus a Parents Helpline. youngminds.org.uk
👐 Grassroots Su***de Prevention/Stay Alive: A UK su***de prevention resource packed with useful information and tools to help you stay safe in a crisis. stayalive.prevent-su***de.org.uk
👐 Campaign Against Living Miserably(CALM): A su***de prevention charity on a mission to help people end their misery, not their lives. thecalmzone.net

And if you’re in a position to support the work we do, please know that it means more to us than ever. Times are incredibly difficult for services like ours, and every bit of support genuinely helps us keep going and continue being there for the young people who need us - https://www.justgiving.com/torsupportservices

We need these services. Our young people need these services. And everyone deserves access to support when they need it most.

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Okehampton College
Okehampton
EX201PW

Opening Hours

Monday 9:30am - 4:30pm
Tuesday 9:30am - 4:30pm
Wednesday 9:30am - 4:30pm
Thursday 9:30am - 4:30pm
Friday 9:30am - 4:30pm

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+447886444263

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