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Your Town/Area - Taunton Deane
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, Job Centres, Leisure and Arts, Libraries, Mind, Police Stations, Samaritans, Social Services, The Open Door, Turning Point, Volunteer Bureaux and CVS, Youth Centres
Taunton Deane (includes Taunton, Wellington)
Accommodation
| |  | Housing Advice Centre (Housing advice line), Taunton Deane Borough Council, The Deane House, Belvedere Road, Taunton, Somerset, TA1 1HE 01823 356356 | | | | Taunton Association for the Homeless, Lindley House, 62- 65 East Reach, Taunton, TA1 3EZ 01823 254557 | | | | Taunton YMCA, Lisieuxway, Moorfields, Taunton, TA1 2LB 01823 274667 |
Citizens Advice Bureau www.citizensadvice.org.uk
For further CABs in the Taunton area contact 01823 282235
| | | Sussex Lodge, 44 Station Road, Taunton, TA1 1NS 01823 282235 |
Connexions Centres
| | | Taunton Connexions Centre, 1 Mendip House, High Street, Taunton, TA1 3SX 01823 321212 |
Council Services
| | | Somerset County Council www.somerset.gov.uk
0845 345 9166 | | | | Taunton Deane District Council www.tauntondeane.gov.uk
01823 356356 |
Family & Children's Centres
| | | Halcon Family Centre, The Community House, 110 Roman Road, Taunton, TA1 2BL 01823 256969 | | | | Hillside Children's Centre, Eastwick Road, Tauntn TA2 7HD 01823 322124 | | | | The Hollies Children's Centre, South Street, Taunton TA1 3AG 01823 333076 | | | | Circles (Children's Centre), Halcon Primary School, Outer Circle, Taunton TA1 2BU 01823 282691 |
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.
| | | Richard Huish College Clinic (open to students during term time) Tuesdays 12pm - 2pm. Richard Huish College, South Road, Taunton, TA1 3DZ 01823 320800 | | | | Taunton’s Contraceptive Advice and Sexual Health Service (CASH),7 The Crescent Taunton Somerset TA1 4EA Telephone 01823 364940
| | | | Somerset College of Arts & Technology Clinic (open to students during term time) Tuesdays 11.30am - 1.30pm. Student One Stop Shop, SCAT, Wellington Road, Taunton, TA1 5AX 01823 366331 | | | | Lister House Surgery, Wiveliscombe TA4 2PH 01984 623471 Ask to speak to the practice nurse or pick up condoms from reception. | | | | Wellington C&SH, (Thursdays 4.30pm - 6.30pm) Wellington Hospital, Wellington TA21 8QQ 01823 331121 | | | | East Taunton Drop-In Clinic (Wednesday 4.00 - 6pm) Crossways Centre, Halcon, Taunton. 01823 331121 | | | | GUM Clinic, Musgrove Park Hospital, Taunton TA1 5DA 01823 252222 (appointments) |
Hospitals - *Casualty Unit, **Minor Injuries Unit (not necessarily 24 hours)
| | | *Taunton & Somerset Hospital, Musgrove Park, Taunton, TA1 5DA 01823 333444 | | | | **Wellington Hospital, South Street, Wellington, TA21 8QQ 01823 662663 |
Jobcentres
| | | Taunton Jobcentre Plus, Brendon House, 35 – 36 High Street, Taunton TA1 3NY 01823 349100 |
Leisure & Arts
| | | County Museums Officer, Taunton Castle, Castle Green, Taunton, TA1 4AA 01823 320200 | | | | District Arts Officer, Taunton Deane Borough Council, Deane House, Belvedere Road, Taunton, TA1 1HE 01823 356521 | | | | Sports Development Officer, Wellsprings Leisure Centre, Cheddon Road, Taunton TA2 7QP 01823 273083 |
Libraries - to contact all local libraries contact Libraries Direct 0845 3459177
| | | Local libraries in Bishops Lydeard, Priorswood, Taunton, Wellington, Wiveliscombe |
Mind www.mindtws.org.uk
| | | Mind in Taunton & West Somerset, The Market Building, Canal Road, Taunton TA1 1PN 01823 276892 |
Police Stations - to contact all local police stations 0845 456 7000. In emergency ring 999.
| | | Taunton Police Station, Upper High Street, Shuttern, Taunton, TA1 3QA | | | | Wellington Police Station, Victoria Street, Wellington, TA21 8HR |
Samaritans
| | | 16 Wood Street, Taunton, TA1 1UN 01823 288998 |
Social Services (Children's Social Care) - to contact all local social services offices 0845 3459122
| | | Taunton Area Office, Childrens & Families Services, C Block, County Hall, Taunton, TA1 4DY |
The Open Door
| | | 44a Wood Street, Taunton, TA1 1UW 01823 271996 |
Turning Point
| | | Unity House, 10 Canon Street, Taunton TA1 1SN 01823 328 463 |
Volunteer Bureaux and CVS (See Volunteering for further contacts)
| | | Taunton Deane CVS, Old Municipal Building, Corporation Street, Taunton, TA1 4AQ 01823 284470 |
Youth Centres
For further information on local youth centres,clubs and projects contact Someset County Youth Service 01823 447120 www.somersetyouth.co.uk
| | | Taunton Deane & West Somerset Area Youth Office, Weir Lodge, 83 Staplegrove Road, Taunton, TA1 1DN 01823 331700 |
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