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Your Town/Area - Sedgemoor
The following is a guide to selected agencies and organisations operating in towns in Somerset. Click on an area for further information. Accomodation, Citizens Advice Bureau, Connexions Centres, Council Services , Family & Children's Centres, Young People's Health Clinics, Hospitals, Libraries, Leisure and Arts, Job Centres, Police Stations, Social Services, Turning Point, Somerset Rural Youth Project, Volunteer Bureaux and CVS, Young Somerset, Youth Centres Sedgemoor (includes Bridgwater, Burnham-on-Sea, Cheddar) Accommodation | |  | Housing Dept (Housing advice line), Sedgemoor District Council, The Town Hall, High Street, Bridgwater, TA6 3AS 0845 4082547 | | |  | YMCA, George Williams House, Friarn Avenue, Bridgwater, TA6 3RF 01278 422511 |
Citizens Advice Bureau www.citizensadvice.org.uk | |  | Sedgemoor Citizens Advice Bureau, The Lions, West Quay, Bridgwater, TA6 3HW 01278 455236
| For further CABs in the Sedgemoor area contact Sedgemoor CAB on 01278 455236 Connexions Centres | |  | Bridgwater Connexions Centre, Wessex House, West Quay, Bridgwater, TA6 3HW 01278 423788 |
Council Services
| |  | Somerset County Council www.somerset.gov.uk 0845 345 9166 | | |  | Sedgemoor District Council www.sedgemoor.gov.uk 0845 408 2540 |
Family & Children's Centres | |  | Hamp Family Centre, Rhode Lane, Bridgwater, TA6 6JB 01278 429273 | | |  | Highbridge Children's Centre, 7 Coronation Road, Highbridge TA9 3JD 01278 780665 | | |  | Sydenham Children's Centres 1) Bridgwater College, Bath Road, Bridgwater TA6 4PZ 01278 441270 2) Fairfax Road, Bridgwater TA6 4LS 01278 446771 | | |  | The Gardens Children's Centre, Westonzoyland Road, Bridgwater TA6 5JQ 01278 457581 | | |  | The Willows Children's Centre, Rhode Lane, Bridgwater TA6 6JB 01278 429273 | | |  | Victoria Children's Centre, Springboard Centre, Victoria Park, Bridgwater (Opening Summer 06) |
Young People's Health Clinics The following services are confidential even if you are under 16. They all provide a minimum level of contraceptive and sexual health advice and treatment.
Look out for the RESPECT logo which is an award given to health services for the quality of service they offer to young people. Matters such as confidentiality, trust, friendliness of staff, suitability of information are all assessed.
| |  | Bridgwater Clinic, Outpatients Dept, Bridgwater Hospital, Salmon Parade, Bridgwater, TA6 5AH Tel: 01278 436782 or 01278 436781 during clinic hours. Times: Monday 6.15pm - 8.15pm; Thursday 6.30pm - 8.30pm; Saturday 11.00am - 1pm walk in. | | |  | Chilton Trinity Technology College Clinic (walk in) (Wednesdays 1.10pm - 2.10pm Term time only) Bridgwater, Somerset, TA6 3JA 01278 455631 | | |  | Needadoc (walk in) Room D29, Bridgwater College, Bath Road, Bridgwater, TA6 4PZ 08444 772593 (Tuesdays 2.30pm - 3.30pm - term time only).(This service is led by practice staff from Redgate Medical Centre) | | |  | Robert Blake Science College Drop-In Clinic (walk in), Thursdays 12.00pm - 3.15pm - term time only, Hamp Avenue, Bridgwater, Somerset, TA6 6AW 01278 456243 | | |  | Young Adults' Drop-In Clinic - walk in (Thursdays 4.00pm - 6.30pm) Burnham-On-Sea Medical Centre, Love Lane, Burnham-On-Sea, TA8 1EU 01278 795445 | | |  | East Bridgwater Community School (walk in) (Wednesday Lunch Time - term time only) | | |  | Young people's drop in clinic (walk in), Axbridge Medical Practice, Houlgate Way, Axbridge. Friday 4.00pm - 5.00pm Tel 0785 1044602 | | |  | (MIU) Bridgwater Community Hospital - Chlamydia Screening Available - 'check it out' (walk in). Salmon Parade, Bridgwater. Phone for opening times. Tel 01278 451501 | | |  | (MIU) Burnham on Sea War Memorial Hospital - Chlamydia Screening Available - 'check it out' (walk in). Love Lane, Burnham on Sea. Phone for opening times. Tel: 01278 773103 | | |  | GUM Clinic Bridgwater Hospital, Outpatients Dept, 4th Saturday of every month 9.30 - 11.00am (walk in - no need for appointment) Tel 01823 252222 |
Hospitals - *Casualty Unit, **Minor Injuries Unit (not necessarily 24 hours) | |  | **Bridgwater Hospital, Salmon Parade, Bridgwater, TA6 5AH 01278 451501 | | |  | **Burnham Hospital, Love Lane, Burnham-on-Sea, TA8 1ED 01278 773118 | | |  | *Weston General Hospital, Grange Road, Uphill, Weston-Super-Mare BS23 4TQ 01934 636363 |
Jobcentres www.jobcentreplus.gov.uk
| |  | Bridgwater Jobcentre Plus, Hanover House, Northgate, Bridgwater, TA6 3HJ 01278 435100 | | |  | Burnham-on-Sea Jobcentre Plus, 15 -19 Regent Street, Burnham-on-Sea, TA8 1AX 01278 463016 | Leisure & Arts
| |  | County Arts Officer, Library Administration Centre, Mount Street, Bridgwater, TA6 3ES 01278 451201 | | |  | District Arts Officer, Sedgemoor District Council, Bridgwater House, King Square, Bridgwater, TA6 3AR 01278 435275 | | |  | District Museums Officer, Sedgemoor District Council, Bridgwater House, King Square, Bridgwater, TA6 3AR 01278 43527 | | |  | Sports Development Officer, Sedgemoor District Council, Bridgwater House, King Square, Bridgwater,TA6 3AR 01278 435733 |
Libraries - to contact all local libraries contact Libraries Direct 0845 3459177
| |  | Local libraries in Bridgwater, Burnham-on-Sea, Cheddar, Highbrdge, Nether Stowey, North Petherton |
Police Stations - to contact all local police stations 0845 4567000. In emergency ring 999
| |  | Bridgwater Police Station, Northgate, Bridgwater, TA6 3EU | | |  | Burnham-on-Sea Police Station, Burnham Road, Burnham-on-Sea, TA8 1LS | | |  | Cheddar Police Station, Cliff Street, Cheddar, BS27 3PS | Social Services (Children's Social Care) - to contact all local social services offices 0845 3459122
| |  | Bridgwater Area Office, Blake, Northgate, Bridgwater, TA6 3EU |
Somerset Rural Youth Project
| |  | Unit 2 Supreme Estate, Edington, TA7 9LF 01278 722100 |
Turning Point www.turning-point.co.uk
| |  | 43 High Street, Bridgwater TA6 3BG 01278 447044 |
Volunteer Bureaux and CVS (See Volunteering for further contacts)
| |  | Sedgemoor Volunteer Bureau, The Lions, West Quay, Bridgwater, TA6 3HW 01278 457685 | Young Somerset www.youngsomerset.org
| |  | Old School, School Road, Westonzoyland, Bridgwater, BS27 3BW 01278 691999 |
Youth Centres For further information on local youth centres,clubs and projects contact Someset County Youth Service 01823 447120 www.somersetyouth.co.uk
| |  | Sedgemoor Area Youth Office, The Rollercoaster, Parkway, Bridgwater, TA6 4RL 01278 422976 |
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