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Somerset Active Living Network
Somerset Active Living Network
Working Together
Page: 4 - Funding Information
Page: 7 - Talks from Professionals
Page: 51 - Talks - Drama/Theatre
Page: 69 - Musical Acts
01278 664181
0787 675 8138
0758 433 8810
Jennifer Wood
0799 078 7640
Marilyn Stephens
Lucia Chadwick
Development Worker for Active and In Touch
Somerset Community Foundation
Justin Sargent
Advice on funding applications
Somerset Community Foundation
Advice on funding applications and trust transfers
Websites which offer fundraising help and advice
www.fundraising.co.uk
www.fundinginformation.org uk
www.institute-of-fundraising.org.uk
Support and information about applying for grants is available to you through your local Council for Voluntary Services.
Village Agents
Community Council for Somerset
Victoria House
Victoria Street
Taunton
TA1 3JZ
Talks from Professionals
Age Uk Advocacy Services Manager
Covering: Cheddar/Crewkerne/Frome/Glastonbury/Street/
Yeovil/Wells
0845 643 4621
charlie.thorne@ageuksomerset.org.uk
Mendip/Sedgemoor
Mendip Community Support, 62 High Street,
Volunteer Bureau West Somerset
Engage, West Somerset County Council, Alcombe Village Hall, Alcombe, Minehead
01935 475914 www.ssvca.org.uk marketing@ssvca.org.uk
(Name to be changed shortly as Mendip and South Somerset has almagamated
bryan.mitchell@somersetyoucando.org
Peter Wood
GENERAL TALKS:
Library Service – Frome
Talk outlining the home library service.
The Samaritans
01275 343832
tracey.lee@independentage.org
WEA Courses for adults across Dorset and Somerset - Learning for Life
Gillian Keniston-Goble
01278 653936
0787 968 0248
01823 273707 Talk about the service.
Active and In Touch – (Frome area only)
St John Ambulance
01823 345920
Information about Lifeline Equipment
Sarah Hill
01749 346900
Covering the south west, this firm supplies reconditioned stair lifts and rental from approximately £52 per month for short to medium needs. Servicing also available if required. Willing to give talks to groups if required.
Somerset Coast Home Improvements Project (SCHIP)
Jackie Blacker
Range of services from repair to rebuild
Safer Homes in Somerset (Ridgeway)
Justine Plowright
01749 832135
http://www.somersetmyhomemylife.co.uk/
County wide service
MILLBROOK
County wide service
01935 425369
Wise Money
The Centre for Sustainable Energy
Presentation on how to reduce your home energy bills.
Victoria House, Victoria Street, Taunton, TA1 3JZ
01823 331222
0800 33 66 99 www.homeheathelpline.org.uk
Free national service run by the 6 main energy companies. If you have difficulty paying fuel bill you can get advice on benefits, grants for free home insulation, reduced tariffs and special payment options that the energy suppliers provide.
01823 461099
Home owners and private tenants may be eligible for a 0% loan of up to £500 to buy bulk oil, wood, calor gas, coal, Thermostatic Radiator Valves and room thermostats (including installation) 6 month 0% loan from council
caroline.mead@sompar.nhs.uk
Providing support for mental health carers in Somerset. Raise funds to support unpaid carers with loved ones with mental health problems.
Carers’ Support in Somerset
01823 255911
Support group for carers providing respite on 1st Thursday of every month for carers of younger people.
David Bobbett
info@wellaware.org.uk www.wellaware.org.uk
Signposting for health problems
01984 634276
0790 895 2740
0808 808 5252
info@wellaware.org.uk www.wellaware.org.uk
Talks about the courses they provide in aspects of caring and management of cared-for persons.
The Red Cross Home from Hospital Service
www.healthwatchsomerset.co.uk
Provides a powerful voice to get the best out of health and social care
Carers’ Café - Queen Camel Memorial Hall
Rev John Davies
Free care courses for people who are carers in Somerset
Gail Burfitt
crc@st.margarets-hopice.org.uk
www.st.margarets-hospice.org.uk
We’re here for people with terminal illness and their family
Domestic Abuse Line (DAFFS)
www.avonandsomerset.police.uk
Link up with your local Police Community Support Officers for talks on Home Security.
Mike Toop
01935 701223/07802 565897
01823 365365 (West Somerset area)
01935 382000 (East Somerset area)
Air Ambulance
Debbie Birtwisle
civilcontingencies@somerset.gov.uk
Information to deal with flooding in the Somerset area, who to contact and emergency guide and how to repair your home, also prevention methods.
manager@mendipcab.org.uk
Taunton Deane
Somerset Coast
01278 459009
Somerset Community Care Matters (SCCM)
Ray Advards
Sensory Loss Team
Julie Shorrock
Referral and signposting to organisations and services for people with sensory loss,
Care management of people with sensory loss who have more complex needs.
Action on hearing loss (previously known as RNID) and how to improve communication with people who are losing their hearing as they get older.
Mencap Direct
Action for Blind People
01179 537750
www.somersetsight.org.uk
info@somersetsight.org.uk
01935 415880 (answerphone)
Arthur Moughton
This Charity will visit your ALC to check that members’ hearing aids are working. Some minor work may be carried out at the venue. There is no charge.
Mobile advisory service travels throughout Somerset, bringing information and advice
mo@foodsharesouthwest.org.uk
Surplus food from supermarkets - small delivery charge made -collection will be from a central point (Bridgwater- Enterprise Centre). Someone from food share checks the fridges/temps/chill food on your premises. £10 (approx) for 7 trays of food-rough estimate depends on contents.
Cossey Produce
Fresh produce delivered to your door - First box is FREE
Delivery of meals direct to your door and kitchen equipment.
Somerset Food Links
www.asda.com
On-line shopping
including various kinds of fitness activities and free training for Flexercise Volunteers
For details of Flexercise training and up-dating please contact:
Julie Cooper
Sedgemoor
www.sasp.co.uk
Disability Sports—sports available to all such as Boccia, short mat bowls and football
Taunton Deane, West Somerset, Sedgemoor
Taunton Deane: Amy Colwil (Tone Leisure)
South Somerset: Sam Wenden-de-Lira
Tai Chi, Qi Gong and Chinese Health Therapy
info@wushindo.co.uk
Tony Dodd
(Grand Master and Senior Consultant)
01458 833937
Clive is a very experienced marshal arts and Tai Chi instructor. He is a professional instructor at Millfield Preparatory School and has a British Sports Coach Award. Clive’s style of Tai Chi is relaxed and informal and, therefore, very accessible for beginners or the under-confident.
Mobile: 0784 035 0334
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01398 332104
Mostly Qui Gong, including seated
Sharon Mason
0792 586 4925
Indoor Curling Sessions
Brian Saunders 01278 769461
Caroline Rigby offers harmony song workshops as a one-off or as a course with breathing, fun warm-ups, rounds, part-songs and sing-along songs from Britain and beyond. Based near Chard but will travel. Charges vary according to distance and length (min £60).
HEALTH
carscott @somerset.gov.uk
Carolyn is able to offer support & advice on older peoples health issues. She is also the lead for Falls Prevention and is able to provide the ‘Head Over Heels’ DVD for use within your ALC.
Jackie Manning
0845 643 4705
01823 273707
The Red Cross Home from Hospital Service
info@brunelcare.org.uk
Care and support throughout Somerset providing footcare service as well as daily care.
Works from South Petherton Hospital
Information and talk on the prevention of strokes
Home Instead Senior Care
Vanessa and Noel Munson
Notaro Homecare
Domiciliary care service providing health and social care.
NHS Health Trainers
Lauren Simonite Yeovil/Crewkerne
Vickie Eva South Somerset (covers Maternity leave)
Megan Sheldrake Wellington/Bridgwater/Chard
They are able to offer free confidential advice to your group members.
Please direct all requests for further information or to make referrals through lifestyle.hub@sompar.nhs.uk or
Somerset Alzheimer's Society run courses for adults across Dorset and Somerset:
learning for life covering many aspects,
Memory cafés are for people with dementia, their families and friends in a relaxed atmosphere in a cafés setting including speakers and activities. Refreshments are served throughout the session
Somerset Dementia Collection of Books
Victoria Park Community Centre, Victoria Park Drive, TA6 7AS 10.30 - 12.30 |
Fridays, fortnightly |
CHARD (CS) |
Wednesdays, fortnightly |
| Thursdays, alternate | |
Catholic Church Hall, Westbury, DT9 3EL 10.00 - 12.00 |
Thursdays, alternate |
| Wednesdays, 4th in the month | |
| Tuesdays, alternate | |
YEOVIL (L) Birchfield Community Centre, Birchfield Rd, BA21 5RL 10.30 - 12.30 |
Tuesdays, fortnightly |
| YOUNGER PEOPLE WITH DEMENTIA (L) | Self-supporting group independently run by people with dementia and their carers - various activities planned throughout the year in different venues in the county. |
TM – Teresa Mason 01458 251541
CM – Ceilia McConnell 07850 928906
The Horizon Centre
Swingbridge
fiona@reminiscencelearning.co.uk
Activities and talks from around the world focussed on reminiscence therapy—armchair travel experience.
Dulverton - 01398 371372
Yeovil - 01935 872389
0800 456600
apes@monkeyworld.org
Jerry Wright
01278 734584
01823 331515
0797 191 6238
Ken Burgin
01761 432292
01823 660182
racheldm@talktalk.net
Luke.simon@schoolinabag.org
www.schoolinaboag.org
The WI has a comprehensive list of speakers available.
Burnham Rescue Hovercraft
(Axbridge Area)
The Life of a Royal Marine Guard
01823 652500
Talk about Bristol Blue Glass and sight of some items from his collection - no charge just travel expenses.
‘By Hook or by Crook’
Brian Phelps
01823 354549
Get Set Grow
A series of 12 sessions about how to grow food with a Somerset Community Food Trainer. Groups all over Somerset with activities indoors and outdoors to get the best from the space available.
Get Set Cook - Somerset Community Food
www.somersetcommunityfood.org.uk
Course open to everyone about cooking healthy meals to fit your household budget.
Longleat
01935 844400
tinx400@hotmail.com
South West Heritage Trust
Traditional Narrow Boats
Clem and Val Pryer
Mike Bolton
01935 427239
07811 038623
Talks, Power Point presentations and quizzes on local history in west Somerset.
The History of the Teddy Bear
Denise and Jack Budd
Matthew
01749 670014
Georgina Neilson-Toy
01373 836800
Brian Saunders
01278 769461
rchard.lupton@helpforheros.org.uk
Talk with Power Point presentation, short film, very interesting talk. Donation via a collection box.
Bridgwater Carnival
John Dando
Talk about puppy training for Guide Dogs for the Blind.
DANCE:
Belly Dancing, Craft, Salsa, Gel Pen Pictures
Joyful Movement to Music
Gill Goodwin
0771 846 1838
Line Dancing
Tuesday 11.00 - 12.30 Chair Dancing
Soo Right
Angela Wood
01984 639050
Bugfest
0797 616 9084
Mobile: 0793 084 7748
Secret World Wildlife Rescue
01278 783250
01823 326937
Heaven’s Gate Animal Sanctuary
01458 443919 0776 864 7982
digipicsuk@live.com
01643 831458
Will bring birds along.
Quantock Hills
Patrick Watts-Mabbot
email: valban17@gmail.com
Easter Island (much more than the ‘big heads’) and Svalbard (walrus, polar bears etc. Fee £30 (for Oxfam) plus 15p per mile from Bridgwater. OK to travel to most of county in the day and about 20 miles in the evening.
The Splendid Isolation of Tristan da Cunha
Richard Grundy
New Zealand/Lundy Island
Evan Williams
01749 677902
ART AND CRAFT:
Linda Hollingshead
0794 942 4761
01460 77259 (Crewkerne)
richarddelangford@hotmail.co.uk
Sophie Courtier
01749 870736
www.hogweedpottery.com
Pottery and ceramic painting - 10 mile radius local area
3D Artist
Caroline Cliffe
Dorset and Somerset Family History Society
Pat Williams
Graham Harris
email: graham@dove5plus.com
Red Cross House Livingstone Way
Taunton TA2 6BD
Contact The Elderly
Helen Kerr
Mark Flower
0789 461 4282
01271 882179
liz@patcholeherbs.co.uk
www.bowenwithrhonda.co.uk
Talk and demonstration about the Bowen Technique - a general non-invasive relaxing treatment which realigns the body and reduces pain.
Carl Smethurst (former physiotherapist)
01984 639177
01278 238560
Talk on foot care, demonstration on willing applicants - have a free foot treatment
Please contact Kate for details of this talk. She is a very interesting lady who talks about the many ways dowsing can be used in the modern world.
Black Cat Pot Pourri
01373 834893
Talk and goods to buy
£80 per session
Healthy Eating
REMINISCENCE:
Fashion Reminiscence
Patrick Cooke
0843 116 2344
Mobile 0797 949 7791
TRAINING:
Mendip (Community Learning only):
Mobile: 0791 954 0580
Centre Phone: 01935 420067
Mobile: 0774 876 0542
Centre Phone: 01278 426828
Mobile: 0789 996 1334
07890 418 623
Equipment required: plug point
Entertainers Golden Oldies:
Abby Rakes
01458 835109
Professional Vocalist - Country, Irish, Western, 60s music, singalong - can be tailor-made to suit group
Singing for the Brain
Alzheimer’s Society: Jill Lock
01984 633425
Music of the 50s, 60s and 70s - rock, country and folk
£40 - £50 per session
Also Mrs Price’s Parlour
Folk Singers: Anita and Pete MacNab
01934 742320
Vela - Musical Duo: Jonathon and Rebecca
0754 953 9137
Ray Budd
01823 665961
Berrow Bellringers
Mr Freeman
rose@takeart.org
tony@tonygriffith.co.uk
£60 per session plus travel
01225 873474
Pennygillam Industrial Estate Launceston PL15 7ED
