Featured News
Climate change and broader environmental concerns are a current a hot topic of conversation, with Somerset County Council declaring an climate emergency in February 2019. These issues are no longer the preserve of environmental organisations: there are implications for health, education, and social care and, arguably, for the way VCSE organisations operate. This themed Forum…
Sector News
The Somerset Safeguarding Children Partnership has published its latest newsletter. This edition includes: Important changes to the Early Help Assessment (EHA) registration process. Updates to EHA, processes and supporting documents Brand new free EHA e-learning training Somerset’s Early Help animation. This is a three-minute video explaining early help in action You can read the newsletter…
Researchers in the REPROVIDE programme at the University of Bristol’s Centre for Academic Primary Care are looking for men aged over 21 years who are concerned that they are, or have been, abusive in their relationships with women, to take part in a new study that will help improve how we support men in changing…
Somerset to be a trailblazer for mental health care as new alliance prepares to deliver innovative new approach. A new alliance of charities has been formed to develop a bold new community-based mental health support service for Somerset residents. The shared ambition for the Somerset Mental Health Alliance is to ensure that people living with…
Networking & Events
The Enhance Social Enterprise Network is holding a series of events for social enterprises in Somerset. Grow it! 11th February, 6pm, Frome An evening focusing on the growth and development of your social enterprise, and the support available to you. Speakers include Edventure Frome, Frome Town Council, Somerset Community Foundation, CAG Consultants, plus an open…
SASP, in partnership with Somerset County Council is holding a Somerset Active Children Conference. Only 21% of children in Somerset are getting enough physical activity. The aim of the conference is to bring people together to explore ways to improve lives, and increase physical activity for children in Somerset. Featuring an exciting programme of speakers…
Cascading Leadership: supporting peer-to-peer leadership development in the voluntary and community sector Applications are now open for the Kings Funds’ Cascading Leadership programme, a free peer-to-peer leadership development course for voluntary and community sector organisations working in health and wellbeing. It enables VCS leaders to share their extensive and varied expertise with peers, to talk about…