Charities In Somerset

Scouting, with active Squirrel, Beaver, Cub and Scout groups members of both sexes welcome

Education and training through the Scout Association

To advance the education of the public in the history and development of cricket by establishing and operating a museum for the permanent exhibition and presentation of education and/or historic value and particularly in regard to the Somerset County Cricket Club.

We run Beavers, Cubs, Scouts and Explorer Scouts within Scout Association principles. We provide constructive, safe, fun, adventurous recreational activities. We focus on developing young people, teaching them skills that are applicable throughout their lives by encouraging an exploration and appreciation of the outdoors, interaction and healthy activity, community involvement and service.

The advancement of amateur cricket by promoting the community participation in healthy recreation, for the benefit of the residents of Butleigh and the surrounding area, by:(a) the provision of facilities for playing cricket. (b) encouraging and developing the cricketing skills and knowledge of senior and junior members(c) running of regular coaching sessions and competitive teams

We are a youth club for children in Carhampton.

Provision of education and tourist services via the Museum premises, presentations, and regular talks

Under the banner of Rotary International in Great Britain and Ireland and Rotary International the charity raises funds for and supports domestic, local and international charities and deserving causes within the local community.

Our mission is to have a positive impact on lives through youth boxing training in the UK and North Africa: to support people, challenge them, and inspire them to take part in sport.We are using boxing as a platform to increase physical and mental health benefits, mentor children and vulnerable adults, deliver effective training and offer career support to those seeking to take sport further.

Provision of recreation facilities at the Donald Pither Memorial Ground, Castle Cary.

Resolve disputes in neighbourhoods and other types of mediation (not involving children) through mediation by trained, qualified mediators (volunteers).

The Crowcombe Hall provides a building and open space for local people to participate in recreational and leisure activities and to hold functions. The hall is available for hire and has rooms to accomodate small and large groups. There is a well equipped kitchen and changing facilities for sports' teams.

Promote for the benefit of the public the conservation protection and improvement of the landscape and natural environment of the Quantock Hills AONB.

The prevention or relief of poverty in Chard and the surrounding area by providing items and services to individuals or families in need.

Provide and maintain a Village building for use by local groups, societies, individuals, public and private organisations to the benefit of all members of the local community.

This Charity is designed to advance, improve, develop and maintain public education in, and appreciation of street band and outdoor music (including village and town bands and collective music making practices used for processions, rituals, parades, dances, protests and civic occasions) and the culture, history and traditions through public events, performance,workshops and educational activities.

Provider of 24:7 stress free, physically and financially accessible, door to door transport to anywhere in UK from within 50 mile radius of Bristol Centre for disabled and vulnerable people & their families/friends/pa's/supporters

Providing unfurnished accommodation in four cottages for deserving elderly persons with connections to Haselbury Plucknett near Crewkerne Somerset.

Advancing the Christian Faith, relieving sickness and financial hardship, education, health, citizenship, community development, crime prevention, human rights, conflict resolution and the promotion of religious and racial harmony in Taunton and other places as deemed appropriate by the Trustees. Listening, caring and providing practical help without prejudice.

a) The advancement of education, learning and knowledge by the provision and maintenance of a public museum in Godworthy House in the town of Chard.b) The collection, preservation and exhibition in such building of artefacts, pictures, maps, letters, documents and other items of historical, geographical or geological interest relating to Chard and its surrounding district

To provide a hall for use by the people of Ilminster and surrounding areas in activities that the trustees of the hall deem acceptable

STAPLEGROVE SCOUT GROUP OFFERS A WIDE AND VARIED PROGRAMME (INCLUDING TRADITIONAL SCOUT ACTIVITIES, CRAFT AND CREATIVE PROJECTS AND THE MORE ADVENTUROUS ACTIVITIES FOR THE OLDER CUBS AND SCOUTS!). WEEKLY MEETINGS ARE HELD EITHER INDOORS IN THE ???UNIQUE??? SCOUT HUT, OUTSIDE USING THE LOCAL COMMUNITY OR ACTIVITIES BASED AT HUISH WOODS (BLACKDOWN DISTRICT SCOUT CAMP SITE).

Village Hall available for local activities

The hall is the gift of Rev G Mullins. The management team are local volunteers. The facilities for hirers include kitchen & catering equipment, tables & chairs, electric heating is installed, disabled accessible, the hall fronts a grassed field for outdoor events or marquee, or parking of cars, available for private hire, weekly events, keep fit classes, meetings, social events.

Our current main activity is to provide funding for the continued employment of our Children's Schools' and Families' Worker.