Home-Start is a charity that has been established for 50 years, supporting families with at least one child under the age of 5 practically and emotionally.

Home-Start’s volunteers offer in-home, judgement-free, 1-2-1 support for families for 1-2 hours a week . The charity also run a Mother’s in Mind group for military mothers who need emotional support and a safe place to talk and be listened to, judgement free, which children are also welcome to attend.

The Mother’s in Mind group runs every Thursday during term-time and holidays from 10am – 12pm at the Birchfield Community Centre, Yeovil, BA21 5RL.

Home-Start have also begun working with DadMatters, encouraging strong bonds between dads and their child(ren) through support groups and advocacy.

This service is currently only available to serving or military families in South Somerset. Families can self-refer themselves, and referrals will also be accepted from any professional.

To make a referral, please visit the Home-Start Blackmore Vale website here.

Home-Start is a charity that has been established for 50 years, providing practical and emotional support for families with at least one child under the age of 5.

Home Start volunteers offer 1-2-1, judgement-free support for families in their own home. The charity also provide support through Mothers in Mind, a group for military mothers who need emotional support and a safe space to talk and be listened to. Children are also welcome to attend this group, with refreshments and toys available.

This service is currently available to serving (or military) families in South Somerset only, with the potential to be available to all families in the future.

Home Start home visits can be arranged around the availability of the family and the charity’s volunteers. The Mothers in Mind group meets on Thursdays between 10am – 2pm at the Birchfield Community Centre in Yeovil. Both services are free.

For referral forms, professionals and families can visit the website and open the form.

Bumps, Tots & Toddlers is a support group for parents and very young children.

The group meets weekly during term time and is open to parents/carers and their children of pre-school age.

Parents are offered refreshments on arrival and at the half-way point, both parents and children are given biscuits/cake and drinks.

Birthdays are celebrated with cake + candles and game of ‘Pass the Parcel’. As well as plenty of opportunity to play and interact, Bumps, Tots & Toddlers offer craft activities each week, singing & music and a story.

During the winter months, the group meets at Queen Camel Memorial Hall. During the summer months, they meet at St. Barnabas Church in Queen Camel.

The group takes place every term-time Wednesday from 10am – 12pm and charges £2 per family each week.

For more information, contact Morwenna on the details below.

Are you the parent/guardian of an LGBT+ young person? You are welcome to join our monthly group where you can share your experiences and find support from others in a relaxed, friendly atmosphere.

We are mainly parents offering peer support and learning together about issues facing our LGBT+ young people.

Currently we are meeting via Zoom.

The Parent Carer Toolkit has been compiled and developed by Public Health and Somerset families. It supports parents and carers to find the information they need to help them with the job of ‘being a parent’.

Are you thinking of, or in the process of adopting? Perhaps you are bringing up a grandchild? Or a friends child? If any of these apply to you then this is the group for you.

Children are also welcome – we have plenty of toys and there is always coffee and cake.

We meet on the last Friday of the month at The Balsam Centre, Wincanton between 12:30 and 2:30pm. You can just turn up, but if you want more information see details below.

Yeovil Community Church is part of the church in Yeovil and has been for over 100 years. Starting as Preston Chapel, we have evolved from a brethren congregation to a network of small congregations across the town, to the church we are today, which sees itself as a resource to and a part of the community in Yeovil.

We believe that we are part of something bigger than just ourselves; that we are created to live in community and that our community prospers when we meet the needs of the marginalized, poor, sick and disadvantaged.

Provides a timetable of social and support groups including Yeovil4Family and Yeovil4work.

Safe Families for Children supports families going through difficult times, reducing the flow of children into foster care.

Partnering with local churches and other organisations, we care for some of the most vulnerable members of our society – children whose parents are struggling to cope.

You can help no matter what your skills! Volunteers choose how they give support, when and which needs they feel able to respond to. We provide training and guidance throughout – you are never ‘left on your own’.

For more information, see our website.