Somerset has a mix of vibrant mix of community organisations and groups. These articles focus on community groups including neighbourhood associations, social clubs, advocacy groups, and charitable organisations. Community groups provide a platform for individuals to come together, share ideas, and collaborate on projects that benefit the community as a whole. They all play a vital role in building strong, resilient communities and are often the driving force behind positive social change.
Somerset Community Foundation has launched their latest annual Surviving Winter appeal, raising vital funds to keep our county’s vulnerable older people warm, safe and well. More older people will receive
Reminiscence Learning, based in Wellington, have been awarded a £3,500 grant to provide a warm and welcoming space for people living with dementia
Dorset and Somerset Air Ambulance have launched online registration for their brilliant event ‘The 5K Twilight Shift’.
This year’s Somerset Armed Forces Day on Sat 1 July 2023 attracted the largest attendance ever – 31,000+ people were welcomed to Vivary Park.
97.3 Apple FM, is Taunton’s original Community Radio Station, starting back in 1969 as Taunton Hospital Radio before moving to Community based Apple AM in 2004 and then Apple FM in 2013.
Minehead has one of the largest ageing populations and cases of macular disease is rising rapidly.
Somerset Sight is recruiting volunteers to befriend visually impaired people on a regular basis
We are very excited to announce the launch of our Word Gets Around Digital Magazine as an online extension to this already popular printed format.
By Kate Olver, NHS Midwife and Taunton’s Village Midwife Hello! My name is Kate and I’m a NHS midwife living and working in Taunton. There are so many options out
March 8th was the date in 2000, when 12 men responded to an article placed in the West Somerset Free Press by Robert Green and Keith Halstead to form a
Originally the Watchet Royal British Legion Band, the West Somerset Brass Band was formed in 1952, and this year we are celebrating our 70th anniversary. We are a traditional amateur
