Community Directory

Childline is a free, confidential support service for under 19s in the UK. Call 0800 1111, chat online or send a message. You can talk about anything, including mental health, bullying, relationships or safety, and get support from trained counsellors anytime.

Home safety visits - check and set up firealarms. Bed shakers and lights for those who are hard of hearing

24/7 charity helpline and advice service for older people and their families who may be affected by abuse.

Lighthouse is a team of staff from the police and victim support organisations, working together to guide, advise and support victims and witnesses.

Located in Chard, Magdalen helps people from right across the community to engage with nature, better understand the environment, and to start off on the road toward sustainable living. Most family activities on Magdalen Farm are for families who have children with special educational needs or a disability. Facilities on site include a network of accessible paths, a hold standard changing place, and a fleet of three Tramper All terrain wheelchairs.

The ManKind Initiative is a UK charity supporting male victims of domestic abuse, offering a confidential helpline, advice and signposting to local services, and campaigning to improve recognition and support for affected men.

Paladin has a team of caseworkers who will ensure that high risk victims of stalking are supported and that a coordinated community response is developed locally to keep victims and their children safe. Call or email for support. Paladin can also support young people 16-24 with stalking.

PROMISEworks is a local charity making a significant difference in Somerset by providing mentoring services to disadvantaged children and young people across the county. Its mentoring services are aimed at young people aged 5 to 25 who are experiencing difficulties at home or with education and training. Mentoring can help fill many gaps in the lives of vulnerable or disadvantaged young people. It can create a trusting, one?to?one relationship between the young person and their mentor, which sometimes becomes the only positive and stable adult influence in otherwise chaotic lives.

The Police and Crime Commissioner (OPCC) funded support for anyone who has been the victim of rape and sexual abuse across the whole of Avon and Somerset area

SAMM is a UK charity offering peer support, helpline services and groups for people bereaved by murder or manslaughter, providing emotional support from trained volunteers with lived experience.