A six-month health and wellbeing project to support residents not in work. Engage offers specialist coaching, including 1:1 that will move you closer to employment that works for you. Running now until June 2022 in Chard.

Chard Community Coach Julie 07341 002808

Yeovil 4 Work is a voluntary programme run by Yeovil Community church that provides support for unemployed people to help them in looking for work. At Job Club we provide a warm and friendly space with free tea, coffee, biscuits and internet connection. Unemployed people are welcome to drop in at any time during a session.

We will give you support in writing or updating your CV, creating an email address, looking for jobs, completing application forms or emails to allow you to apply for them, interview support and any other help that we can.

Helping to inspire, encourage and motivate you and walking the journey with you from unemployment to employment. We will get to know you as a unique person, supporting you on a one to one basis, working with you to help you to achieve your goals to find work and giving you individually tailored support.

Friday mornings from 9.30am to 12.30pm, at The Gateway, 25 Addlewell Lane, Yeovil BA20 1QN

The Community Services Team support a range of services including wellbeing activities, older persons befriending, a job club and support for individuals and families. For Martock Parish residents only.

Positive People offers a lifeline to people who are not in work, no matter what the reason. It can help build confidence, skills and give people a sense of hope for their future.

The programme offers 1:1 support to help people move forward with life, and can help people get involved with new and exciting activities to help build confidence and meet new people. It also provides free specialised support towards overcoming barriers to work such as anxiety or isolation issues, access to benefits, housing, financial or other health issues.

The programme is open to anyone over 18 who is out of work.

At Discovery we believe in raising aspirations and building employment opportunities to enable individuals to make informed decisions about work. Everyone’s employment pathway will be very different and individual to them, supported employment is a personalised, person-centred approach to matching the right person to the right job.

Inspired to Achieve delivers Careers Information, Advice and Guidance to empower young people and adults to fulfil their potential. We support them to move into education, training and employment and upskill people looking to progress within their jobs.

Voluntary provider of adult education.  Course programme available through website.

Able2achieve supports individuals with learning disabilities, mental health, and other associated disabilities. We support individuals in a variety of different ways from everyday living skills to attending social events such as concerts.

Provider of skills, training and employment services.

Provider of skills, training and employment services.

U3A provides educational and learning opportunities for people who are retired or no longer in full-time work.  There are a wide range of courses and groups available.

The University of the Third Age (U3A) is an international self-help learning organisation for people who have completed their career or finished raising a family. It’s a time to enrich your lives with new skills and experiences, pursue interests and make new friends.

The U3A is different from other learning organisations – rather than pay people to teach, our members share their skills and talents with other members.

In South Somerset, there are U3A’s in Yeovil, Crewkerne, Chard, Somerton, Mattock, Castle Cary and the Blackmore Vale. You can find your nearest branch here https://www.u3a.org.uk/find

Yeovil’s U3A is the longest running one in the UK! They have around 250 members and 40 active groups.

If you’re a Knightstone resident, we can offer you tailored support in almost any area of your life, including help to manage your homes or tenancy, support to find a job, work experience or volunteering opportunities, help to connect with local clubs or activities, and support around money and debt management. We also run a crisis service to help get you back on your feet if something unexpected has happened.