Charities In Somerset

The charity runs a shop retailing new and second hand Christian books, CDs, DVDs, greetings cards, gifts, including Fairtrade items which also incorporates a coffee shop selling snacks, light lunches and hot and cold drinks. The charity also takes items out to churches for sale there when requested and to the Mid Devon Show.

The charity provides support to a cardiac rehabilitation programme, including exercise classes and counselling services, for all cardiac patients in the catchment area of Yeovil District Hospital. Fundraising events and private donations enable the charity to maintain and replace gym equipment for the rehabilitation unit and and to fund specialist training for the cardiac staff at YDH.

The charity provides premises for the benefit of the people in the parish of West Monkton for educational and recreational purposes. Users include, Badminton clubs, Dance clubs, Brownies, National Childbirth Trust, Camera Club, Monkton Players Drama Club, etc as well as specific events and exhibitions. Also meeting place for South West of England Samaritans Group.

The object of the charity is in the interests of social welfare, to improve conditions of life of the inhabitants of the area of benefit by the provision and maintenance of: a) A village hall for use of the inhabitants, including use for meetings, lectures and classes and other forms of recreation and leisure time occupation and b) A recreation ground for use by the inhabitants.

The charity object is the advancement of the education of persons studying agriculture, horticulture, arboriculture and allied trades by means of the establishment and administration of City and Guilds Land Based Services approved proficiency test centres for the purpose of assessing the skills of such students.

Provision of housing for people aged 50 or over in housing need.This is provided in 7 almshouse properties at Langford, North Somerset.Preference is given to people in financial need from, or with, connections to this area.

Pre-School for children aged from 2 years to school age

The charity operates within the terms of a Community Partnership Agreement in partnership with Somerset County Council to provide a library service in Somerton for the public benefit open to all eligible members of the community.

The provision and maintenance of a Village Hall for the use of the inhabitants of Draycott and neighbourhood without distinction of political, religious or other opinions, including use for meetings, lectures and classes and for other forms of recreation and leisure-time occupation, with the object of improving the conditions of life for the said inhabitants.

The advancement of the christian religion by means of broadcasting christian messages of an evangelistic and teaching nature, for the benefit of the public through the holding of prayer meetings, lectures, public celebration of religious festivals; producing and/or distributing literature on christianity to enlighten others

Education/Training for Children/Young People, People with Disabilities and People of a particular ethnic or racial origin; provides human resources

Providing a variety of appropriate mental and physical activities on a self-help basis for middle-aged and other people who are not in full-time gainful employment in Yeovil and its surrounding locality.

Provision of premises & support staff for activities.

To work for the assistance of persons who are suicidal, despairing or in distress by providing a service primarily intended for the benefit of persons in Bath & district and the surrounding area to enable such persons to receive immediate help, compassion and befriending from members of the charity selected and prepared for the purpose working under direction.

Providing the education of pre-school children.

To provide a musical education for the young, in particular, orchestral training for music students and young professionals.

Love Glastonbury exists to - alleviate food poverty; and reduce our environmentalimpact - for those living in, or resorting to, the town of Glastonbury and surroundingenvirons.We do this through redirecting fresh food daily that would otherwise be going to landfillto our community fridge and offering a heavily subsidised/free-to-use communitypantry stocked with long shelf-life food.

Choral works

Projects funded by the M.L.G.S are ensuring patients attending Musgrove Park Hospital, Taunton receive treatment for leukaemia and related blood disorders by the most up-to-date techniques whilst research is helping to combat these dreaded diseases on a worldwide basis.

Production of plays and the promotion of play & poetry readings.Workshops and lectures aimed at developing interest and skills in all aspects of drama and stage craft.

We take in, free of charge, mistreated or abandoned rabbits, including pets whose owners suffer ill health or financial difficulties or pass away. Animals in our care receive veterinary treatment, are vaccinated and neutered as art of our on-going programme and are then are found new permanent homes. We also offer free animal care advice and education to the general public.

Pre-School

Our purpose is to promote, for the benefit of Winsham and surrounding area, the provision of facilities for recreation or other leisure time occupation of individuals who have need of such facilities by reason of their youth, age, infirmity or disablement, financial hardship or social and economic circumstances, or for the public at large.

The making of grants to local individuals or institutions for purposes within the defined objects of the charity

Physical Wellbeing Activities through therapeutic gardening helping people with learning difficulties, mental health problems and children.