Thanks to more than 300 generous supporters across Somerset, the annual Surviving Winter appeal - which provides funding and support to our older neighbours who are struggling to heat their homes - is already over halfway to reaching its target of £100,000. Surviving Winter encourages pensioners who can afford to, to donate some or all of their Winter Fuel Payment. SCF is delighted to announce The Rt Rev’d Peter Hancock, Bishop of Bath and Wells, who is a Vice President of Somerset Community Foundation and Patron of Age UK, has pledged his support for the campaign.

Home-Start West Somerset is making a difference to young families in Somerset and one of a growing number of organisations benefitting from the Hinkley Point C (HPC) Community Fund, administered by Somerset Community Foundation.