Keywords can be any words you think will describe the service you are looking for. Type one or more keywords into the keyword search field to find the service you are after, for example:

• residential homes
• toddler group

Search all results
Type in one or more keywords to see every service which contains any of those words, for example:

Search specific words
Type a plus sign (+) before each relevant word to see only services which contain that word, for example:

Search specific phrases
Type double quotes (” “) around a phrase to see only services which contain that exact phrase, for example:

All services have been grouped into a number of categories to make it easier to find what you are looking for. By selecting one of the categories in the ‘A service category’ dropdown field in the search form, you will be able to limit the results that are returned to the most relevant services.

When using the search form you can also add a town, postcode or part postcode to limit the returned search results to services that cover your specified area, for example:

• Ilfracombe
• EX8 …

Once you have submitted your search, you may be presented with some further sub-category options on the left hand side. By selecting one of these, your serach result will be limited to services within that sub-category. Please note that you cannot select more than one category or sub-category at a time.

The refine your search results options allow you to limit your search results to one or more of the options listed in the left hand side.

The refine options are broken down into:

• Age range – use these filters for services that offer support to a specific age range
• Services supporting people with – use these filters for services that offer support for a specific condition or impairment
• Further criteria – Some additional general filters
• Areas served – This is to check if a service offers support in your or a specified area
• Postal locations – A more focussed filter option for your chosen location