Resource / Information Centre

Organisations

Topics

Alcohol, Drug, Addictions

Alcohol – find out more course & information

Website

Be Gamble Aware

Website Link

Coping with alcohol and drug misuse

Booklet

Drinkaware self-assessment tool

Drinkaware website

NHS alcohol-advice tool

Information guide

Turning Point: Drug and Alcohol Support

Website

Armed Forces

Healthcare for the armed forces community

Website

Bereavement

Bereavement Advice Centre: What to do when someone dies – practical guide

Website

Coping with Bereavement

Booklet

Cruse Bereavement Support

Website

Health Books Recommended by GP’s

Website link 

Cancer

Cancer Care Map

Website 

Penny Brohn UK- Living Well with Cancer

Website

Carers Information

Can I avoid paying for care by giving away my assets?

Factsheet

Caring for Someone

Booklet

First steps in getting help with your care needs

Factsheet

Getting Help at home

Booklet

Getting help from the council as a carer

Factsheet

Somerset Carers

Website 

Coeliac Disease

Prescriptions – Coeliac UK

Website Link

Counselling

NHS Talking Therapies

Website link

Covid 19 Support Information

Bereavement and Coronavirus in Somerset

Booklet

Community Support in Frome & Mendip: Winter 2021-22

Information sheet

Community Support in Mendip: Winter 2021-22

Information Sheet

Coronavirus Anxiety Workbook

Booklet

Covid Recovery from Moving Medicine

Website 

Covid Recovery Guide

Booklet

Find your NHS number

Website

Mendip Community Support

Booklet

Nature and wildlife – lockdown activities

Information sheet

Parkinson’s and Coronavirus

Booklet

Supporting your recovery after COVID-19

Website

Wellbeing and Mental Health

Booklet

Dementia

BBC Music Memories

Website

Dementia Safeguarding Scheme (Herbert Protocol)

Website

Health Books Recommended by GP’s

Website link 

m3d Radio- Music For Dementia

Website

Diabetes

Diabetes and Me-Online Learning from Diabetes UK

Website link

Healthy Eating Advice – to help control T2 diabetes

Information sheet

MyWay Diabetes Somerset

Website link 

NHS Healthy Living for people with type 2 diabetes

Website link

Digital skills and information

Cheaper broadband and phone packages

website link

Digital Skills and Information factsheet

Information sheet

Find your NHS number

Website

Learn digital skills with Learn my Way

Website

ORCHA – Health App Library

The NHS App Help and Support

Website

thinkuknow

Website 

Disability

Connected Living from Aster- including pendant alarms

Website

Disability benefits: Personal Independence Payment and Disability Living Allowance

Factsheet

Disability Rights UK Factsheets & Guides

Website

Help with getting around including Blue Badge

Factsheet

Lifeline24 Pendant Alarm

Website

Mobility Equipment for Free and for Sale in Mendip

Facebook link

Falls

Connected Living from Aster- including pendant alarms

Website

Falls prevention checklist

Factsheet

Home safety

Booklet

Lifeline24 Pendant Alarm

Website

Mobility Equipment for Free and for Sale in Mendip

Facebook link

NHS Falls Prevention

Website link

Families, Parenting & Young People

Eco Distress – Information Resource for Young People

FIND: Family Information Network Directory-Frome

Website

Health Books Recommended by GP’s

Website link 

Mental Health and Wellbeing Help for Young People and Families in Somerset

Information Sheet 

Somerset Children & Young People Health & Wellbeing

Website link

thinkuknow

Website 

Fire Safety

Fire safety Bedtime Checklist

Information sheet

Home safety visit

Information Sheet

Green and Healthy

Cycle Together Frome – A Green & Healthy Future

Website

Eco Distress – Information Resource for Young People

Future Shed Frome – A Green & Healthy Future

Website

Get Outside in Somerset

Website

Green Community Connectors

Healthy Homes – A Green & Healthy Future

Website

Healthy Homes advice from Centre for Sustainable Energy

Information Sheet

Healthy Eating

Easy cooking recipes

Website

Healthy Eating – recipe videos

YouTube website link

Healthy Eating Advice – to help control T2 diabetes

Information sheet

Healthy recipes to support the menopause

Website link

JoinedUpHealth Video: What is a healthy diet?

Video link

JoinedUpHealth: Eat more plants

Information Sheet

JoinedUpHealth: How to eat more healthily and why

Information Sheet

JoinedUpHealth: Processed Food

Information Sheet

JoinedUpHealth: Questions and concerns about eating more plants

Information Sheet

JoinedUpHealth: What does a Healthy Diet look like

Information Sheet

Mood and Food from Mind

Website Link 

Healthy Lifestyles

Active at Home

Booklet

Alcohol – find out more course & information

Website

Better Health: Every mind matters

Website

Easy cooking recipes

Website

Frome Healthy Lifestyles

Booklet

Get Outside in Somerset

Website

Get Well, Stay Well- Healthy Lifestyles online Course

Website

Goal Setting Sheet

Health Books Recommended by GP’s

Website link 

Healthy Eating Advice – to help control T2 diabetes

Information sheet

Healthy recipes to support the menopause

Website link

Home Exercise Programme: Chair based

Booklet

JoinedUpHealth Video: Breathe Easy

Video link 

JoinedUpHealth Video: How can we relax?

Video link

JoinedUpHealth: Breathe easy to really relax

Information Sheet 

JoinedUpHealth: How can we relax

Information Sheet

JoinedUpHealth: Our Needs and Capabilities

Information Sheet

Live well

Website

Metabolic Health Guide

Website link 

Mood and Food from Mind

Website Link 

NHS Better Health

Website

NHS Couch to 5K Running Plan

Website

NHS Healthy Living for people with type 2 diabetes

Website link

NHS Healthy Weight 12 Week Guide

Website

Self Help resources from Somerset Partnership

Booklets

Sleep and tiredness

Website

Healthy Weight

Goal Setting Sheet

Healthy Eating Advice – to help control T2 diabetes

Information sheet

NHS Better Health

Website

NHS Couch to 5K Running Plan

Website

NHS Healthy Living for people with type 2 diabetes

Website link

NHS Healthy Weight 12 Week Guide

Website

Hearing Support

Become a Hearing Connector: Training video

Video link

Hearing Support Information

Booklet

Homes and Housing

Cost of Living Crisis Support Leaflet for Frome

Leaflet 

Council Tax

Booklet

Getting Help at home

Booklet

Healthy Homes advice from Centre for Sustainable Energy

Information Sheet

Help with Housing Cost

Website link

Hoarding

Booklet

Home Energy Advice – how much electricity am I using?

Website link

Home safety

Booklet

Home safety visit

Information Sheet

Home security

Booklet

Household Support Fund

Website Link

Ofgem including Priority Services Register

Website 

Safer Homes Assistance Factsheet

Information sheet

Simple Energy Advice

Website Link

Somerset Energy Saver – Ways to cut your energy bill

Website Link

Winter Home Health Check

Information sheet

Learning Difficulties

Easy Health- Easy read health resources

Website Link 

SEND – Autism Support Information From Somerset County Council

Website link

Long-term conditions

Action for ME

Website Link 

Apply for or renew a Blue Badge

Website

Disability Rights UK Factsheets & Guides

Website

Health Books Recommended by GP’s

Website link 

Health Unlocked

Website

Help with getting around including Blue Badge

Factsheet

Living well with long-term conditions

Booklet

Managing breathlessness

Information Sheet

National Autistic Society

Website

Rheumatic Conditions – podcasts

Website

Menopause

Balance: Menopause and Me

Booklet 

Balance: Menopause app

Health App

Health Books Recommended by GP’s

Website link 

Healthy recipes to support the menopause

Website link

Menopause – a helpful list of resources

Information Guide

NHS Somerset Menopause Service

Website link 

NHS Somerset: HRT Webinar with Dr Kathryn Patrick

Video link 

Rock My Menopause

Website Link

The Menopause Charity

Website Link

The Menopause Charity: Symptom questionnaire

Printable questionnaire 

Mental Wellbeing

5 Ways to Wellbeing

Information sheet

Achieve, Connect, Enjoy ACE

Information sheet

Action for Happiness

Website link 

Active at Home

Booklet

Adult Mental Health Resources and Links

Information Sheet 

Better Health: Every mind matters

Website

Eco Distress – Information Resource for Young People

Get Outside in Somerset

Website

Health Books Recommended by GP’s

Website link 

How to stay socially connected

Factsheet

If you’re feeling lonely

Booklet

JoinedUpHealth: Using the breath to deal with difficult situations

Information Sheet

Making Time To Breathe

Information sheet

Mental Health and Wellbeing Help for Young People and Families in Somerset

Information Sheet 

Mindfulness training – free 8 week course

Relaxation Audios

Website link

Support for Mental Health at Work: Able Futures

Website 

Wellbeing and Mental Health

Booklet

Youth Mental Health Resources and Links

Information Sheet

Money Advice

Attendance Allowance

Booklet

Benefit Calculator

Website link

Can I avoid paying for care by giving away my assets?

Factsheet

Carer’s Allowance

Facetsheet

Cheaper broadband and phone packages

website link

Cost of Living Crisis Support Leaflet for Frome

Leaflet 

Council Tax

Booklet

Disability benefits: Personal Independence Payment and Disability Living Allowance

Factsheet

Guide to benefits

Information sheet

Help for Households and Cost of Living Support

Website link

Home Energy Advice – how much electricity am I using?

Website link

Household Support Fund

Website Link

Impartial Money Advice Service

Website

Moneywise

Booklet

Pension credit

Booklet

Pension Credit

Factsheet

Safer Homes Assistance Factsheet

Information sheet

Scamwise

Booklet

Somerset Energy Saver – Ways to cut your energy bill

Website Link

TURN2US BENEFITS CALCULATOR

Website link 

Movement and Physical Activity

Active at Home

Booklet

Health Walks – Frome

Information sheet

Health Walks – West Mendip

Information sheet

Home Exercise Programme: Chair based

Booklet

JoinedUpHealth Video: Let’s get moving

Video link

JoinedUpHealth: Let’s get moving!

Information Sheet 

Pain Management

Action for ME

Website Link 

Developing techniques to help with pain

Information Sheet

Flippin Pain Resources

Website link

Live Well With Pain: Ten Footsteps – Your Journey to Living Well with Pain

Website Link 

Live Well with Pain: Website

Website Link 

Metabolic Health Guide

Website link 

Rheumatic Conditions – podcasts

Website

Somerset Community Pain Management resources

Website

Somerset Community Pain Management Service : Managing setbacks

Information sheet 

Somerset Community Pain Management Service: About long term pain

Information sheet 

Somerset Community Pain Management Service: Becoming more active

Information sheet 

Somerset Community Pain Management Service: Goal Setting

Information sheet

Somerset Community Pain Management Service: Relaxation and pain

Information sheet 

Somerset Community Pain Management Service: Top Tips for managing pain

Information sheet 

Somerset Community Pain Management Service: Using medication to manage pain

Information sheet 

Planning Ahead

Age UK: Information and Advice on end of life issues

Website

End of Life Care

Website

Managing my affairs if I become ill

Factsheet

Part of life

Website link 

Planning Ahead guide

Booklet

Planning for the end of life

Booklet

Planning for the Future- General Information

Information sheet

Somerset End of Life and Bereavement Support

Website link 

Talking about death or grief booklet

Booklet

Thinking about end of life

Booklet

Self Management

Get Well, Stay Well- Healthy Lifestyles online Course

Website

Goal Setting Sheet

Live Well With Pain: Ten Footsteps – Your Journey to Living Well with Pain

Website Link 

Live Well with Pain: Website

Website Link 

Managing breathlessness

Information Sheet

Mood and Food from Mind

Website Link 

ORCHA – Health App Library

Self Help resources from Somerset Partnership

Booklets

Sight

Be My Eyes App

App link

Royal National Institute of Blind People (RNIB)

Website

Sleep

JoinedUphealth video: Sleep Well

Video link 

JoinedUpHealth video: Still awake

Video link

JoinedUpHealth: Sleep Well

Information Sheet

JoinedUpHealth: Still Awake?

Information Sheet 

Sleep and tiredness

Website

The Sleep Charity – advice and information

Website

Staying well in winter

Community Support in Frome & Mendip: Winter 2021-22

Information sheet

Community Support in Mendip: Winter 2021-22

Information Sheet

Healthy Homes advice from Centre for Sustainable Energy

Information Sheet

Keep Warm Keep Well

Information sheet

Top Tips for Keeping Warm and Well in Winter

Website Link

Warm Welcome Somerset

Website Link 

Winter Home Health Check

Information sheet

Winter wise

Booklet

Stop Smoking

Better Health – Quit Smoking

Website Link

NHS Stop Smoking

Website Link

Smokefreelife Somerset

Website link

Work / Study

Job Help: We’ll help you find it

Website

Support for Mental Health at Work: Able Futures

Website