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Farming Community Network

Farming

Description

Voluntary and charity, supports farmers and families through difficult times

Phone number

03000 111999

Formally South Somerset District Council – Furniture and Removals

Money

Description

Help to buy furniture and help with removal costs up to £250. Also, South Team Furnistore for recycled furniture

Gambling help

Money

Phone number

0808 8020133

Harmless

Self injury and suicide risk

Description

Website only user led range of services about self-harm and suicide

Hastoe Housing Association

Housing Association point of contact

Description

Joanne Howe

Health and Wellbeing Support

Home group services

Description

One to one coaching, social prescribing and specialist counselling, to customers with changing patterns of behaviour, enabling them to make positive lifestyle choices. Our health coaches will support with mental wellbeing, physical health, sexual health, diet and healthy eating and support with reducing or stopping the use of alcohol, drugs and smoking

Location

32 Vicarage Walk, The Quedam, Yeovil, BA20 1EY

Help to obtain ID

Housing benefits enquiries

Description

Help to obtain crucial ID documents in order to make claim for benefits or other essential services

For National Insurance number visit: https://www.gov.uk/lost-national-insurance-number

For birth certificates (cost £11) visit: https://www.gov.uk/order-copy-birth-death-marriage-certificate

Home Achievement Programme

Home group services

Description

Tenancy accreditation scheme: The Tenancy accreditation scheme is called the Home Achievement Programme (HAP). HAP is an educational tool that embeds knowledge in key areas but also draws on personal experience as a motivational tool for change. The completion of HAP whilst in temporary or supported accommodation is one mandatory component to move on and is fully accredited through one awards.

Hospital Discharge Service

Home group services

Description

Liaison with hospital wards, discharge teams, accommodation providers to prevent patients being homeless when leaving hospital

Phone number

07552866315

Ilminster

Food banks

Description

Independent (Local Churches)

Location

The Minster Rooms Court Barton

Julian House – Prison Release Service

Registered providers

Description

Liaison with prisons or accommodation providers to prevent people being homeless when leaving prison

Phone number

07808648056

KOOTH

Young people services

Description

Young people’s online support website only

Langport Cares

Food banks

Description

Volunteer run. Not manned, please ring or email rather than drop in

Phone number

01458 251881 – if no answer leave a message and they will respond

LawCare

Law and victim support

Description

Support and promotes good mental health and wellbeing in the legal community

Phone number

0800 279 6888

LGBT Foundation advice and support

LGBTQ+ diversity and equality

Description

National charity for advice support and info for lesbian, gay, bisexual and trans communities

Phone number

0345 3 303030

Liaison and Diversion Service (LADS)

Law and victim support

Description

Previously known as the Court Liaison service.Provides assessment and advice for 18 plus whilst in custody or appearing in court where mental health issues may impact

Phone number

01278 411 860

Licensed Trade Charity

Licensed trade

Description

Supports publicans of all settings to include practical, emotional and financial support

Phone number

0808 801 0550

Lighthouse Victim Care

Law and victim support

Description

Team of staff from police and victim support organisations working together to guide, advise and support victims or witnesses

Phone number

101 or 0800 555 111

Link in

Home group services

Description

The Link in service, is for boosting skills and empowering customers to be part of their community. Practical skills-based learning is the focus and can be achieved through, peer support, volunteering, education, employment, and access to meaningful use of times

Live West – Individual support

Registered providers

Description

Live West Tenants

Time limited support customers with:

  • Tenancy management skills
  • Money management
  • Pay their rent welfare benefits and money management
  • Healthy living and eating
  • Deal with anti social behaviour and neighbour disputes

Phone number

01934 526000