1. How connected are you?

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    We identified there was a need to find out from local people how connected they feel and why. We also sought to find out how being connected affects feelings of loneliness and isolation.

  2. Hearing Voices Support Group, Taunton

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    We visited the Hearing Voices support group in Taunton to introduce our work and the role of Healthwatch and to listen to any issues or concerns the group wanted to discuss.

  3. SSAFA Engagement Report

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    We attended a meeting of representatives from SSAFA (Soldiers, Sailors, Airmen and Families Association) to introduce our work and the role of Healthwatch, and to hear their comments, issues and concerns.

  4. Young people’s experience of leaving care

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    We ran a series of focus groups meeting with young people based at Burton’s Orchard in Taunton. The aims of these groups were to explore young people’s experience of leaving care and to involve them in starting to plan their own consultation with other care leavers.

  5. Active and In Touch Group, Frome

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    Active and In Touch Frome is a group of volunteers who visit, help and befriend people who have become isolated or out of touch with the community around them. We were asked to give the group a talk on our work and the role of Healthwatch.

  6. Frome and District Day Centre

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    We engaged with Frome and District Day Centre to hear their experiences of accessing health and social care services in the area.

  7. Young Listeners Project Report

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    Sharing young people’s feedback to improve the health and social care services they use.

  8. Reaching out: Looking at mental health support for young people in Somerset

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    We have been working with our young volunteers to investigate how accessible young people’s mental health services are in Somerset, and to understand how access to support could be improved.

  9. Have your say - Easy Read

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    Download an Easy Read version of our 'Have your say' form.

  10. Who we are and what we do

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    Here are some Easy Read resources to explain who we are and what we do.

  11. Dentistry in Somerset: Access, affordability and the impact on oral health

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    A lack of access to NHS dentists in Somerset remains a pressing issue, including for parents, vulnerable individuals and those with financial constraints. We have residents who are enduring persistent pain and grappling with unresolved dental issues.

  12. Access to GP appointments in West Somerset

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    As part of our Somerset-wide project, we decided to carry out some focused work looking at access to health and social care services in West Somerset.