Saturday shoppers in Yeovil will have a unique opportunity to pop their bags down and try one of a host of different sports when the Join In Local Sport event takes place in the Quedam Shopping Centre on Saturday 27 July. Join In is a national celebration of sport and is being coordinated locally by the Sports Development Team at South Somerset District Council in partnership with local sports clubs and the Quedam Shopping Centre. Full Story: Read More
Good Food For Everyone Forever: A Local Food Feast & Evening of Speakers
On Friday 13th September there is a Local Food Feast Evening of Speakers taking place at Glastonbury Town Hall. Keynote speaker is Colin Tudge, biologist and author of ‘Good Food for Everyone Forever’ amongst a number of other titles. There will also be talks about sustainable agriculture, access to land and food poverty in Somerset. The event is being organised by a network of community gardeners and food enthusiasts called ‘Incredible Edible Somerset’ Full Story: Read More
Organisations in Somerset join forces to launch a new support service for young people
This week sees the launch of the new P2i (Pathway to Independence) support service for young people across Somerset. P2i is an innovative partnership project between Somerset County Council, the five District Councils (Sedgemoor, South Somerset, Mendip, Taunton Deane and West Somerset) and a number of housing providers. The P2i service offers support for homeless and vulnerable young people aged 16 to 24. The service will cover joint needs assessments, family mediation, housing advice, emergency accommodation, supported housing, floating support and signposting to other services. Full Story: Read More