TALKING Cafés are taking place across Somerset to provide communities with a place to get advice and support from local village agents.

The Talking Cafés can benefit people who are looking for help with caring for another person, housing, health, finance, food boxes, adult social care, children’s services, feelings of loneliness and isolation or anything else that is worrying them.

The events are organised by Somerset Village and Community Agents, which is part of the Community Council for Somerset (CCS).

You do not need to book to attend a Talking Café near you.

You can also tune into online live sessions, every Wednesday at 1pm, available on YouTube, Twitter or Facebook.

Click HERE to see all Talking Café venues or see a list of locations below.

Taunton area Talking Cafés

Burrowbridge, King Alfred Pub: Fourth Friday of the month, 2pm - 4pm

Bishops Hull Hub: Second and fourth Monday of the month, 1pm - 3pm

Creech St Michael, Life Café: First Thursday of the month, 10.30am - 12.30pm

Galmington, St Michaels Church: First Friday of the month, 9am - 10.30am

Musgrove Park Hospital (on the concourse near M&S): Every Tuesday, 2pm - 4pm

Taunton, Great Western Hotel: First and third Monday of the month, 10am - 12pm. Second and fourth Monday of the month, 1.30pm - 3.30pm

Taunton, Wellsprings Community Church: Every Tuesday, 10.30am - 12.30pm

Taunton YMCA: Second and fourth Thursday of the month, 10am - 12pm (starting on January 26)

Ruishton Village Hall: Third Tuesday of the month, 2pm - 4pm

West Monkton, Brittons Ash Community Hall: First Wednesday of the month, 2pm - 4pm

Wellington, St John's Church: Every Tuesday, 10am - 12pm 

Wiveliscombe, Silver St Church: Every Wednesday, 10.30am - 12pm

Sedgemoor Talking Cafés

Bridgwater, The Hub at Angel Place: Every Thursday, 10am - 12pm

Burnham on Sea Talking Cafés

Burnham-on-Sea Methodist Church: Every Tuesday, 10am - 12pm

Highbridge, Hope Baptist Church: Every Thursday, 10am - 12pm 

West Somerset Talking Cafés

Dulverton, MAGNA, Fishers Mead Community Room: Every Thursday, 10.30am - 12.30pm

Minehead, Methodist Church: Every Monday, 10am to 12pm 

Williton Pavilion: Every Tuesday, 1pm - 3pm

For more information, visit - Village Agents | Talking Cafes (somersetagents.org).