Living and feeling better can start with a simple step-connecting. Health Connections Mendip is provided by your Mendip GP practices to improve your health and wellbeing.
These Zoom online sessions are available to anyone over 18 and living in Mendip, providing a relaxed, safe and supportive environment to explore ways to stay well. Each session will include information on specific topics, time for discussion relating to the topics covered and more generally an opportunity to meet and speak with others in the community.
Managing Stress and Anxiety: Mondays 10.30am – 12.30pm via Zoom
How to Support your Own Wellbeing: Mondays 2pm – 4pm via Zoom
Coping with Change: Wednesdays 10.30pm – 12.30pm via Zoom
Shared Reading and Self-Care: Tuesdays 2pm – 3.30pm via Zoom
Go to the link below for more information and to sign up.
Free online courses to help people living in the South West to cope with life in lockdown.
Managing long-term physical or mental illness can be stressful, tiring and lonely. On this FREE 6 week course you can meet others in the same situation, learn how to cope better, feel more in control and be more resilient.
Course start every month from 2nd February 2021. You can complete the course at your own pace, with support from training facilitators.
The Somerset Social Care and Support for Adults Guide explores the entire social care journey.
The online guide includes information on paying for care, finding the right care home, specialist care or help for carers
The social care guide also gives you a list of care providers in Somerset, so whether you’re looking for a nursing home for dad in Frome, or a home care service for mum in Taunton Deane, this health and social care directory can help you. Follow the website link below to the e-book.
Citizens Advice in Mendip is taking phone calls during the Covid 19 time.
Please call FREE 0808 27 87 842 or see their website.
UNIVERSAL CREDIT HELPLINE 0800 144 8 444
HOUSING Mendip District Council 0300 303 8588 / Shelter 0808 800 4444
EMPLOYMENT ACAS 0300 123 1100
DOMESTIC ABUSE AND VIOLENCE SIDAS 0800 69 49 999
The Royal British Legion is helping the Armed Forces community in the Frome area. Providing a range of Branch Community Support to veterans and any serving personnel as well as their families, Including: Telephone buddies, Home and Hospital visiting, Bereavement support, Legion Awareness Events and local information. If you’re not sure where to turn, please get in touch.
COVID-19 Update: Please note due to current coronavirus restrictions this service may be affected. Please check with the service provider.
The Pancreatitis Supporters’ Network provides medical information and support for sufferers of the condition called pancreatitis. On this site there is a database of medical information, advice for sufferers and carers, a discussion board and a pen pals network.
COVID-19 Update: Please note due to current coronavirus restrictions this service may be affected. Please check with the service provider.
A small informal group that meets on the last Friday of the month (not Dec) at Frome library 1.30pm-3.pm. We are not a group that writes/reads our own poetry rather we choose poems to bring to the group that either fit the theme of the month, are ones we like, are ones we puzzle over, ones to share etc.
In times of difficulty for owners with pets –
Dog walking • Respite Pet Care • Basic Medical Pet Care • Transport Pets to the Vets • Dog & Cat Grooming . Pet Fostering and Pet Bereavement.
COVID-19 Update: Please note due to current coronavirus restrictions this service may be affected. Please check with the service provider.
Frome Library runs ‘Learn My Way’ basic computer courses, including modules on browsing the web, staying safe online, email, shopping, and social media. If you are stuck with something specific we will do our best to help. You can use our computers or bring your own laptop or tablet.
You need to be over 18 and a member of the library. Sessions are held on Mondays and Thursdays 9.30 – 12.00. Phone or come into the library to find out more or book a place.
Provide ‘can’t wait’ toilet access cards free of charge for those with symptoms such as IBS, Prostate and incontinence issues.
Low cost resources for people living with disabilities.
Age UK Somerset provides information and advice on a wide range of issues. We’ll provide you with the facts and you can make choices and decisions knowing you have reliable information. We can help you with: Welfare benefits and money matters. Housing rights. Health and social care. Leisure and social activities. Family and personal matters. Your rights to local services. And most other things that affect your quality of life.
Somerset Partnership have put together self help guides on a number of topics.
*Covid update. At the moment Home Safety Visits will only be carried out in the following circumstances:
Devon and Somerset Fire and Rescue Service offer a Free Home Fire Safety Visit – a visit involves a fire and rescue service employee visiting your home to give advice and guidance to help with fire safety needs eg fit a smoke detector if there isn’t one, provide advice about hazards around the home, talk through an escape plan and provide additional safety items such as vibrating alerts (subject to criteria). Also advice for people with hoarding issues.
Somerset Direct – Adult Social Care supports adults of working age and older people who have disabilities, mental health problems, a sensory loss or general frailty.
COVID-19 Update: Please note due to current coronavirus restrictions this service may be affected. Please check with the service provider.
Mendip CAB provides free, independent and confidential advice on: Debt, Housing, Employment, Welfare Benefits, Family and Personal Matters, Consumer Contracts, Legal Procedures and Education.
For advice on grants for home heating improvements and reviewing and changing your energy tariffs for a better deal please contact masdap@mendipcab.org.uk
The Mendip offices remain closed at this time. Please get in touch using the new freephone number or go to the website.
NEW freephone number: 0808 27 87 842 (closed 24th Dec to 3rd Jan)
Village Agents are local people employed on a part-time basis to become trusted members of their communities and a valuable resource. Village Agents make home visits when necessary and provide high-quality information. They enable direct access to a wide range of services and use a secure electronic referral system. They may informally carry out a series of practical checks related to safety in the home (e.g. smoke alarms, falls prevention), benefit entitlement and energy efficiency. Visits are followed up when necessary by experts who will provide specialist information, advice and services, e.g. the fire service and social care.