The Rural Services Network in partnership with the Citizens Advice is running a Rural Cost of Living Household Survey. We are thrilled with the 3,000 responses we have had so far but we would like more and are hoping you can help! Ideally, we would like to target hard to reach rural residents, i.e. those … Continue reading Rural Cost of Living Survey Update

Somerset County Council’s domestic abuse service has supported a record number of young people seeking support during 2022/23. The Somerset Integrated Domestic Abuse Service (SIDAS) helpline has taken 301 calls from people between the ages of 16 and 20 since April last year, compared to 128 in 2021/22 – almost a three-fold increase. Any relationship … Continue reading Domestic Abuse Numbers Increase