Co-op Member? Please support us as your local cause and help us bring people together.
If you are a co-op member, when you buy selected products or services, 2p for every £1 spent goes into your membership account. Co-op splits the same amount and donates it to local causes through the Co-op Local Community Fund. … Continued
Please support our winter loneliness campaign and help us ensure that no-one has no-one this winter
Every year, thousands of local older people call on Age UK Somerset for practical and emotional support. Before the outbreak of coronavirus, we were already facing a loneliness epidemic amongst older people. But as a result of the pandemic, this … Continued
Mrs D of Taunton was in it, and she did win it!
Mrs D OF Taunton WON! Because she bought a ticket WE WON too! Next time IT COULD BE YOU! Mrs D of Taunton (a real person) won £250 through the Somerset West Lottery last weekend! She said “I signed up … Continued
Crewkerne – Be a Good Neighbour
Volunteer-led scheme providing support for local people who are shielding, by doing shopping, collecting prescriptions and offering a top-up food bank. Tel: 01460 77489 Crewkerne Community Church, Barn St, Crewkerne TA18 8BP
Not sure how to Zoom? Online shopping not your bag? You need FREE One-to-One Covid secure IT/Technology support sessions for older people at The Engine Room, Bridgwater
Are you aged over 50? Do you need help to set up Zoom so you can stay in touch with family and friends? Are you struggling with online shopping? The highly experienced and skilled team at Bridgwater’s Engine Room are … Continued
If you are in Taunton Deane or West Somerset, you could Win a B&Q Gift Card when you support us through the Somerset West Lottery
The Somerset West Lottery was set up to help charities working across the Somerset West area (previously Taunton Deane and West Somerset). When you buy a ticket you have the chance to win prizes including a £25,000 jackpot but at … Continued
You could Win a B&Q Gift Card when you support us through the Shape Mendip Lottery
Shape Mendip Lottery was set up to help charities working across Mendip. When you buy a ticket you have the chance to win prizes including a £25,000 jackpot but at the same time 60% of the ticket price is donated … Continued
National Trading Standards offer free call blockers
National Trading Standards have teamed up with Trucall to offer free call blockers to consumers to help combat the rise of scam calls during the pandemic. They previously paused their call blocker project due to Covid-19 but will now re-open … Continued
GUESS HOW MANY PEA-PLE ARE AT THE PYRAMID STAGE TO WIN A RARE SIGNED GLASTONBURY 2019 POSTER!
As Age UK Somerset is a Somerset charity, and as one of the most well known things in Somerset is the Glastonbury Festival, and as it is Glastonbury Festival time, we thought we could have a little fun and also … Continued
A little act of kindness can boost your Mental Health – Mental Health Awareness Week 18-24th May
Mental Health Awareness Week is the UK’s national week to raise awareness of mental health and mental health problems and inspire action to promote the message of good mental health for all. Hosted by the Mental Health Foundation, it takes … Continued
How to use WhatsApp for Video Calling – new guide from BT with Clare Balding
BT have produced an illustrated guide to how to use WhatsApp for making video calls. There is a pdf document on how to make video calls which can be viewed here Or for a basic introduction Clare Balding has made … Continued
How to use Zoom for video catch-ups
We may never have heard of it two weeks ago, but now Zoom has become one of the go-to apps for families and friends to video chat together while physical distancing rules are in place. You can use Zoom on … Continued
How to use Twitter
Twitter is a very popular social media site where users can follow and connect with each other by sending and retweeting short message and links to videos and images, etc. There are millions of accounts you can follow depending on … Continued
A guide to Video Calling
Keeping in touch with family, friends and other loved ones makes us feel connected and helps with feelings of loneliness. And while the measures the Government has currently put in place to help stop the spread of coronavirus make this … Continued
Step by Step Guide to setting up a Facebook Account
Facebook and Facebook Messenger are two very popular ways that people connect with each other. Joining Facebook can open up a lot of new connections, you can find old friends and you can join Groups for subjects you are interested … Continued
More accessible telephones and mobile phones
Some people have trouble using standard telephone or mobile phones. Abilitynet have produced this interested guide to suitable alternatives. https://abilitynet.org.uk/factsheets/telephones-and-mobile-phones
How to use WhatsApp
Two visual guides from Digital Unite which will help you to use this popular smartphone messaging service that allows you to connect with other WhatsApp users to send messages and make calls and video calls. First – HOW TO INSTALL … Continued
All you need to use Skype
Skype is a computer program that offers a VoIP (‘Voice over Internet Protocol’) service. This lets you make calls to people all over the world via your computer or telephone and have text chats. Read the Digital Unite guide to … Continued
How To Get Started with email
A useful and comprehensive guide from Digital Unite covering everything from how to set up your first email account to how to keep yourself safe. Guide to getting started with email
Asda introduces Volunteer Shopping card
For Volunteers who are shopping for someone else Asda has now introduced the Volunteer Shopping card. They say the card is a cashless – and less stressful – way for people to help get the shopping in. Ideal for those … Continued
Find or offer help with Nextdoor Help Maps
If you are registered with www.nextdoor.co.uk then you can click on the Help Map symbol which looks like this: You will then see a map of your area with dots on. For example here is the map for the area … Continued
Corona Helpers for Somerset
SPARK Somerset have launched a county wide free online platform called Corona Helpers. Coronavirus COVID-19 support groups can add themselves and use it to recruit and manage volunteers, and individuals can use it to pledge their support.
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