Council Spends £8 Million Annually on Care for Just 10 Children Amid Calls to End Private Sector Profiteering Wednesday, November 26, 2025 children care profiteering council privatisation education specialneeds government funding bath Bath and North East Somerset Council revealed that it spends an astonishing £8 million each year caring for just ten children, highlighting the soaring costs in the privatized children’s care sector. Councillors are now … Read More
Dementia Care Home Blossoms with Supportive Neighbourhood Garden Centre Saturday, November 22, 2025 dementia care activities community garden somerset carehome sensory support neighbourhood Residents of Camelot House and Lodge, a specialist dementia care home in Wellington, Somerset, have discovered a delightful source of joy and engagement just across the street: Blackdown Garden Centre. This nearby garden … Read More
Three New Children’s Homes to Open in Somerset with £1.5m Government Grant Thursday, November 20, 2025 children homes somerset government education funding safeguarding care partnership local Somerset Council is set to open three additional children’s homes thanks to a £1.5 million grant from the Department for Education (DfE), enhancing the county’s capacity to care for its most vulnerable children. The new homes … Read More
Somerset Woman Reopens Pub to Honour Late Father’s Fight Against Cancer Monday, November 3, 2025 somerset pub memorial cancer mariecurie fundraiser community londonmarathon legacy care sport Jordan Dunn is reopening The Lamb Inn in North Petherton as a heartfelt tribute to her late father, Jim Doyle, who passed away from cancer last December. For 17 years, Jim ran the popular pub alongside his wife Nicky, … Read More
Remarkable Somerset Women Nominated for West Country Women Award Friday, August 29, 2025 somerset health wellbeing women recognition awards complementary care community empowerment Two inspiring Somerset women, Lorna and Rachael Kennard-Wall, co-founders of It’s All About Health, have been nominated in the Health, Social Care & Wellbeing category of the West Country Women Awards. Established in … Read More
Former Burnham-on-Sea Care Home Set for Demolition and Modern Replacement Monday, August 18, 2025 burnham-on-sea care demolition development planning somerset residential community healthcare employment Plans to demolish the former Priory Court care home in Burnham-on-Sea and replace it with a state-of-the-art facility have received unanimous approval from local councillors. Country Court Care Ltd. initially submitted the … Read More