Support and information

Young people’s support around informed choices around mental health support needed

Rough sleeping support

Trauma informed for high risk victims

Aims to prevent young suicide

The purpose of Pause is to prevent the damaging consequences of children being taken into care. They work with vulnerable women to give them the chance to take control over their lives.

The key to their success is the relationships they build with women at risk of becoming pregnant and having a child taken into care. They work in partnership finding new ways to overcome the problems of the past, meet the challenges of the present so that together, they can build a better future.

Support for suicide bereavement

Advocacy to people who experience disability, vulnerability, distress and social exclusion

Help to move on beyond the crime

Team of trained volunteers providing Somerset wide mentoring service for vulnerable and disadvantaged young people

Providing help if experiencing or experienced rape, child sexual abuse or any kind of sexual violence

On a case-by-case basis determined via affordability checks to determine their income

Contact the respective housing options team:

• Housingoptions.east@somerset.gov.uk
• Housingoptions.north@somerset.gov.uk
• Housingoptions.south@somerset.gov.uk
• Housingoptions.west@somerset.gov.uk

Practical solution-focussed advice and information about issues such as:

• Mental health conditions and symptoms
• Living with mental illness
• Benefit, money issues, employment
• Police, courts and prison
• Mental Health laws
• Rights and restrictions
• Support for carers

Mental health charity

Adrian Stone is the Regional Manager but Lucie Veale lucie.veale@sanctuary.co.uk or Lee James lee.james@sanctuary-housing.co.uk add the adverts and shortlist

Sane is a leading UK charity providing emotional support and information to anyone affected by mental illness.

Mental health, addiction and support to people at risk of homelessness. Step Together programme – 1-1 support for individuals with mental health issues or recovering from addiction. Coaching for people to help them towards independent living

Free advice on sexual health topics

Support and legal services for those in bad housing or the homeless