Featured News
Chloe Reeves and Aimie Cole, who have been leading the Richmond Group‘s ‘Doing the Right Thing‘ programme, recently held a webinar to present their learning so far. The webinar explored: What social prescribing is and is not The who, what and why of social prescribing How social prescribing can be delivered and the five essentials…
Sector News
Spark Somerset are asking youth groups across Somerset to complete an online survey to help establish an up to date picture of how groups are faring following the recent cuts to County services. You can access the survey at https://www.surveymonkey.co.uk/r/SomersetYouthProvision The survey is being carried out on behalf of the following organisations who, in the…
Safer Sleep Week, which runs from 11th to 17th March 2019, is an initiative by the Lullaby Trust. The aim of Safer Sleep Week is to ensure parents and carers know the importance of safer sleep, and how to reduce the chance of Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS). The Lullaby Trust knows that greater awareness…
The latest newsletter from the Somerset Safeguarding Children Board is now available, the latest edition includes: Learning from a recent multi-agency review of strategy discussions Details of a safeguarding conversation about a child in need case Resources to explain and promote contextual safeguarding Details about the Somerset Safer Home Project. You can read the newsletter…
Networking & Events
Somerset Parent Carer Forum are working with Somerset County Council and the Clinical Commissioning Group hold a series of events to showcase the Somerset Local Offer. The Local Offer provides information about services and support available locally for children and young people with SEND, and has been live on Somerset Choices for some time. This…
Third sector mental health organisations are invited to the Somerset Mental Health Provider Forum, which is being held in celebration of Time To Talk Day. The aim of the forum is to share updates and information between Somerset County Council and the providers of Mental Health support services in Somerset. The forum will cover an…