10 April 2026 - Society
Community Connections newsletter
Community Connections newsletter from Home Instead Taunton & West Somerset.
Community Connections newsletter from Home Instead Taunton & West Somerset.
Somerset Sight has published their Mobile Advisory Service dates for Somerset West and Taunton - see the article link above.
Somerset Sight are looking for volunteers across Somerset to work one-to-one with sight impaired people. Our befriending service volunteers visit regularly to provide companionship and support to people with sight impairment.
Every year, thousands of older people need hospital care for respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) infection. It affects the lungs and can cause pneumonia. RSV vaccination is the best protection, with over 75's a priority for a free NHS vaccine.
2026 is the National Year of Reading with the aim of making reading joyful, relevant, and visible across homes, schools, workplaces, and communities. See details below.
Somerset Council are recriuting volunteer drivers. See the poster for more details.
The War Memorial has been cleaned by SSH Conservation in time for Remembrance Sunday. The project was jointly funded by the War Memorials Trust and the Parish Council.