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Impact story Working together Young people

Helping young people shape local services

Working together to boost youth services with £35k funding success. The Somerset Youth Alliance (SYA) has been working closely with Hestercombe Local...

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News Governance Leadership & management

Skills Bootcamp empowers voluntary sector leaders

How our Leadership Skills Bootcamp is developing the next generation of voluntary sector managers.  Our 2021 Reflect, Recover,...

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Blog Equality, diversity & inclusion

Overcoming gender inequality in leadership roles

Imagine being offered a leadership role without having to compete for it - no application, no interview, just...

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Impact story Fundraising Governance

From CIC to Charity: How we helped Wells Community Network secure funding and grow

Wells Community Network (WCN) is a coordinated network of volunteers, organisations and initiatives that connect and collaborate across...

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News Volunteering

The future of volunteering in Somerset: Key takeaways from an inspiring event

Five key insights on the future of volunteering in Somerset from our CEO, Katherine Nolan. Earlier this month,...

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Blog

The future of volunteering in Somerset: Key takeaways from an inspiring event

Five key insights on the future of volunteering in Somerset from our CEO, Katherine Nolan. Earlier this month,...

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News Mental health Older people Social isolation Volunteering

Tea, poetry and connection

We're helping communities in Somerset thrive through place-based projects. Our Community Organising project is all about encouraging more...

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News Equality, diversity & inclusion

Blog: Making EDI part of everyday life at Spark Somerset

Equity, inclusion, and respect are fundamental to achieving meaningful organisational change. At Spark Somerset, we want to ensure...

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News Working together

Our response to an open letter from Somerset Council

Somerset Council Leader responds to 2024 State of the Sector Report. Last month, we published the 2024 State...

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