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Following the two-part Panorama documentary films about the pressures facing social care, the VCSE Strategic Forum ran a workshop to engage with Adult Social Care Commissioners. There were 56 attendees who represented a variety of organisations. The workshop included: Exploring the challenges faced, and hearing from Stephen Chandler, Director of Adult Services outlining why Somerset…
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Organised and managed in partnership with The King’s Fund, the GSK IMPACT Awards are designed to recognise and reward small to medium sized charities doing excellent work to improve people’s health. The awards are open to registered charities that are at least three years old, working in a health-related field in the UK and have…
The latest edition of the Somerset Domestic Abuse Newsletter, which contains updates on local and national domestic abuse related matters, is now available to download here.
Connecting you… A new way to plug-in to Somerset’s growing Community Connect movement is now available! The Somerset Community Connect website is full of information and advice that can help you and the individuals you work with, to make local links that will help make life better. Whether you’re supporting someone who is looking for groups…
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Devon and Somerset Fire and Rescue Service works every day with its communities and partners to prevent emergencies and to make people safer in their homes, workplaces and the places they visit. Its Safer Together programme proposes to change the way it works, to ensure it is responding to current and future risks in Somerset…
Community Council for Somerset have recently announced new dates for their programme of training aimed at anybody involved in community buildings. The full day training events will offer several courses throughout the day on a range of useful topics, including: Trustees roles and responsibilities Funding opportunities and how to write a successful application Meetings and…
Spark are working in partnership with Sedgemoor District Council to deliver The Sedgemoor Conversation. The council recognises that Sedgemoor is changing – communities old and new are changing and forming, and there is a need for them to understand those communities and what support they need. As a result, The Sedgemoor Conversation, a conversation with…