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The following is a guide to selected agencies and organisations operating in towns in Somerset.

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Accomodation, Citizens Advice Bureau, Connexions Centres, Council Services, Family & Children's Centres, Young People's Health Clinics, Hospitals, Job Centres, Leisure and Arts, Libraries, Mind, Police Stations, Samaritans, Social Services, Turning Point, Volunteer Bureaux and CVS, Yeovil Youth Enquiry Service, Youth Centres


South Somerset (includes, Chard, Crewkerne, Somerton, Wincanton, Yeovil)

Accommodation

 bullet pointSouth Somerset District Council (Housing advice line), Petters House, Petters Way, Yeovil BA20 1AS
01935 462 771
 bullet pointTrinity Foyer, Knightstone Housing Association, Peter Street, Yeovil BA20 1PN 01935 414479
 bullet point144 Hendford Hill, Yeovil, BA20 2RG 01935 477811
 bullet pointCrossways, 1 Higher Kingston, Yeovil, BA21 4AS 01935 474389
 bullet pointChristopher House, 93 Preston Road, Yeovil, BA20 2DN 01935 423456


Citizens Advice Bureau www.citizensadvice.org.uk
For further CABs in the South Somerset area contact Yeovil CAB on 01935 421167

 bullet pointPetters House, Petters Way, Yeovil, BA20 1SH 01935 421167


Connexions Centres

 bullet pointYeovil Connexions Centre, Prestleigh House, 38-40 Hendford, Yeovil, BA20 1UW 01935 381800


Council Services

 bullet pointSomerset County Council www.somerset.gov.uk
0845 345 9166
 bullet pointSouth Somerset District Council www.southsomerset.gov.uk
01935 462462


Family Centres

 bullet pointChard Children's Centre 1st Floor, Clare House Millfield Chard Somerset TA20 2DA Tel: 01460 65762
 bullet pointIle Valley Children's Centre Wharf Lane Ilminster Somerset TA19 0DT Tel: 01460 52412
 bullet pointAshlands Children's Centre North Street Crewkerne Somerset TA18 7AL Tel: 01460 279820
 bullet pointLittle Marsh Children's Centre Illustrious Crescent Ilchester Somerset BA22 8JX Tel: 01935 841225


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.

Respect logo 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.

 bullet pointRespect logo Chard Contraceptive and Sexual Health Clinic (Monday 6.00pm - 8.00pm), Outpatients Department, Chard Hospital TA20 1NF 01823 364940 (07977 553965 during clinic)
 bullet pointRespect logo Yeovil College (walk in), Mudford Road, Yeovil BA21 4DR (9am - 2pm term time only)
 bullet pointRespect logo Huish Episcopi School, Wincanton Road, Langport TA10 9SS Mondays 1.30pm - 2.00pm (term time only)
 bullet pointRespect logoYeovil Young People's Walk-in Clinic (Friday 4.30pm- 6pm). Yeovil Woman's Centre, Yeovil District Hospital, Higher Kingston, Yeovil, BA21 4AT 01935 384411
 bullet pointRespect logoYeovil Clinic, Outpatients Department, Yeovil District Hospital BA21 4AT (Wednesdays 6.00pm - 8.00pm) (Information/appointments) Tel: 01823 364940 (or 01935 475122 during clinic)
 bullet pointGUM (Genito-unrinary medicine clinic) Yeovil District Hospital, Yeovil 01935 384382
 bullet pointWestfield School Clinic, Wednesday 1.20pm - 3.30pm (term time only)
 bullet point(MIU) Verrington Hospital - Chlamydia Screening available 'check it out' (walk in), Dancing Lane, Wincanton. Phone for opening times 01963 828444
 bullet pointBalsam Centre Young People's Health Drop In (walk in), The Balsam Centre, Balsam Place, Wincanton. Wednesday 3.30pm - 5.00pm Tel 01935 433008
 bullet pointWadham School Clinic (walk in), The Bridge Learning Centre. Tuesday 1.10pm - 3.00pm (term time only)
 bullet point(MIU) Chard Hospital - Chlamydia Screening Available 'check it out' (walk in), Crewkerne Road, Chard. Phone for opening times 01460 238220
 bullet point(MIU) Crewkerne Hospital - Chlamydia Screening Available 'check it out' (walk in), Middle Path, Crewkerne. Phone for opening times 01460 72491


Hospitals - *Casualty Unit, **Minor Injuries Unit (not necessarily 24 hours)

 bullet point**Chard Hospital, Crewkerne Road, Chard, TA20 1NF 01460 238220
 bullet point**Crewkerne Hospital, Middle Path, Crewkerne, TA18 8BG 01460 72491
 bullet point**Verrington Hospital, Dancing Lane, Wincanton, BA9 9DQ 01963 32006
 bullet point*Yeovil District Hospital, Higher Kingston, Yeovil, BA21 4AT 01935 475122


Jobcentres

 bullet pointChard Jobcentre Plus, 2 High Street, Chard, TA20 1QF 01460 703900
 bullet pointYeovil Jobcentre Plus, Federated House, 29 - 31 Hendford, Yeovil BA20 1UU 01935 463100


Leisure & Arts

 bullet pointDistrict Arts Officer, South Somerset District Council, Bympton Way, Yeovil, BA20 2HT 01935 462462
 bullet pointMuseums & Heritage Service 01935 462855
 bullet pointSports Development Officer, South Somerset District Council, Brympton Way, Yeovil BA20 2HT 01935 462462


Libraries - to contact all local libraries contact Libraries Direct 0845 3459177

 bullet pointLocal libraries in Bruton, Castle Cary, Chard, Crewkerne, Ilminster, Langport, Martock, Milborne Port, Somerton, South Petherton, Sunningdale, Wincanton, Yeovil


MIND

 bullet pointThe Markwick Centre, Dampier Street, Yeovil, BA21 4EN 01935 474875


Police Stations - to contact all local police stations 0845 4567000. In emergency ring 999

 bullet pointChard Police Station, 2 Millfield, Chard TA20 2DA
 bullet pointCrewkerne Police Station, South Street, Crewkerne TA18 8AA
 bullet pointIllminster Police Station, 9 Butts Road, Blackdown, Illminster TA19 0AY
 bullet pointSomerton Police Station, Kirkham Street, Somerton TA11 7NN
 bullet pointWincanton Police Station, Carrington Way, Wincanton BA9 9JS
 bullet pointYeovil Police Station, Horsey Lane, Yeovil BA20 1SN


Samaritans

 bullet point25 The Park, Yeovil BA20 1DG 01935 476455


Social Services (Children's Social Care) - to contact all local social service offices 0845 3459122

 bullet pointYeovil Area Office, Maltravers House, Petters Way, Yeovil, BA20 1SP


Turning Point

 bullet point35 Higher Kingston, Yeovil BA21 4AS 01935 471826


Volunteer Bureaux and CVS (See Volunteering for further contacts)

 bullet pointYeovil & District CVS, Petters House, Petters Way, Yeovil, BA20 1SH 01935 475914


Yeovil Youth Enquiry Service

 bullet pointAKS House, Addlewell Lane, Yeovil BA20 1QN 01935 429262





Youth Centres
For further information on local youth centres,clubs and projects contact Someset County Youth Service 01823 447120 www.somersetyouth.co.uk

 bullet pointSouth Somerset Area Youth Office, Morley House, 26 West Hendford, Yeovil, BA20 1XE 01935 433008



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