Devon County Council in its report 'Support For Carers : A review by the Health & Adults Services Scrutiny Committee' highlighted Clyst Caring Friends as an example of best practice. The report states Clyst Caring Friends is a registered charity based at Pinhoe Surgery in Exeter offering a befriending service, a daycentre at the surgery's second site in Broadclyst, a carer support group, social lunches and drop-in sessions at the Pinhoe site.