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

Click on an area for further information.
Accomodation, Connexions Centres, Council Services, Family & Children's Centres, Young People's Health Clinics, Hospitals, Job Centres, Leisure and Arts, Libraries, Mind, Police Stations, Social Services, Turning Point, Volunteer Bureaux and CVS, West Somerset Advice Bureau, Youth Centres


West Somerset (includes Dulverton, Minehead, Watchet, Williton)

Accommodation

 bullet pointWest Somerset District Council (Housing advice line), 37 Bleinheim Road, Minehead, TA24 5PS 01643 703 704
 bullet pointStonham Housing, Lambrook House, Tregonwell Road, Minehead TA24 5DU


Connexions Centres

 bullet pointMinehead Vennlands Centre, Vennlands Centre, Ponsford Road, Minehead, TA24 5DX 01643 701900


Council Services

 bullet pointSomerset County Council www.somerset.gov.uk
0845 345 9166
 bullet pointWest Somerset District Council www.westsomersetonline.gov.uk
01643 703704


Family & Children's Centres

 bullet pointAlcombe Children's Centre, Stephenson Road, Minehead TA24 5EB 01643 700030
 bullet pointDulverton Children's Centre, All Saints C of E School, Fishers Mead, Dulverton TA22 9EN 01398 324360
 bullet pointLittle Vikings Children's Centre, Knight's Templar Community School, Liddymore Road, Watchet TA23 OEX 01984 633655
 bullet pointWilliton Children's Centre, Little Horse Shoe, Killick Way, Williton TA4 4QA 01984 635980


Young People's Health Clinics
These services are confidential even if you are under 16. They all provide a minimum level of contraceptive and sexual health advice and treatment.

For a list of clinics please follow the link to CASH – Free Contraceptive and Sexual Health Services in Somerset

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.


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

 bullet point**Minehead Hospital, The Avenue, Minehead, TA24 5LY 01643 707251


Jobcentres

 bullet pointMinehead Jobcentre Plus, 17 The Avenue, Minehead, TA24 5XZ 01643 435800


Leisure & Arts

 bullet pointArts Development, Artlife (West Somerset), Exmoor Business Centre, Tregonwell Road, Minehead TA24 5DU 01643 704661
 bullet pointLeisure and Community Services Officer, West Somerset District Council, 20 Fore Street, Williton TA4 4QA 01643 703704


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

 bullet pointLocal libraries in Dulverton, Minehead, Porlock, Watchet, Williton


Mind www.mindtws.org.uk

 bullet pointMind 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.

 bullet pointDulverton Police Station and Community Information Centre, 4 Exmoor Gardens, Dulverton, TA22 9HL
 bullet pointMinehead Police Station, Townsend Road, Minehead, TA24 5RF
 bullet pointWilliton Police Station, Priest Street, Williton, TA4 4NJ


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



Turning Point

 bullet pointVisit Minehead once a week. For venue and visiting times contact 01823 328463


Volunteer Bureaux and CVS (See Volunteering for further contacts)

 bullet pointWest Somerset CVS, 7 Quirke Street, Minehead, TA24 5TZ 01643 707484


West Somerset Advice Bureau

 bullet pointWest Somerset Advice Bureau, Market House Lane, Minehead, TA24 5NW 01643 704624


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

 bullet pointWest Somerset Office, Unit 1a South Rd Ind Est, South Road, Watchet, TA23 0HF 01984 633964


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