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Building digital confidence

In partnership with community spaces across Somerset, we support Digital Cafés across the county. Run by friendly volunteers, they are free to attend and open to anyone who would like to learn how to use the internet safely and access online services for their health and wellbeing.

  • Bishops Lydeard – the village hall, 1st and 3rd Thursday of the month, 10:30-11:30am.
  • Bridgwater – Bridgwater Arts Centre, every Tuesday from 10am-12pm.
  • Burnham-on-Sea – the Waffle Hub at the Methodist Church on College Street, every Monday from 12-2pm, Tuesday from  12-2pm and Wednesday from 10am-12pm.
  • Chard – Eleos Café, every Friday, 10am-12pm.
  • Chard* – the Library, every Friday, 10-11am.
  • Crewkerne* – the Library, every Friday, 10am-12pm
  • Frome* – Medical Centre, every Tuesday, 10am-12pm, and every Thursday, 4pm-6pm.
  • Frome – Cheese & Grain, every Thursday, 10am-12pm.
  • Glastonbury – St. John’s Church, every Monday, 10am-12pm.
  • Langport – Sessions at The Bluebell: Wednesdays 8 April, 10 June, 12 August, 14 October, 9 December. Sessions at The Angel: Wednesdays 13 May, 8 July, 9 September, 11 November. Sessions at both venues run from 2-4 pm.
  • Martock – the library, 1st and 3rd Wednesday of the month, 1:30-3:30pm. 
  • Minehead – Minehead Eye, every Thursday, 1-3pm.
  • Nether Stowey – the Thomas Poole Library, first Wednesday of the month, 10:30am-12pm
  • North Petherton – the Library – first Wednesday each month – 2-4pm.
  • Porlock – the Library, Tuesdays, 10.30 to 11.30am. Call 01643 862763 to book
  • Queen Camel* – the Memorial Hall, every second Tuesday of the month from 10:30am-12pm.
  • Shepton Mallet* – the Library, every Thursday from 2-4pm.
  • Somerton – Community Library, every Thursday from 10:30am-1pm and 2-4:30pm.
  • South Petherton – the Library, Thursday from 10am-12pm
  • Taunton –  Lisieux Way Methodist Church,
    Tuesdays, 10am – 12pm (except the 1st of the month)
  • Taunton – Taunton Minster (formerly St. Mary Magdalene Church), 1st and 3rd Wednesday of the month, 10am – 12pm.
  • Taunton* – Priorswood Community Centre, every Wednesday from 1:30-3:30pm (£2 charge for refreshments).
  • Taunton* – the Library every Thursday from 11am-12pm
  • Taunton – coming soon to the Purplespoon Cafe at the Great Western Hotel
  • Watchet – the Library, Thursday 15 April, then every 1st and 3rd Thursday of the month, 10:30am-12pm
  • Wellington* – the Library, every Tuesday from 11am-12pm.
  • Wellington – Support is available at the Best Before Food Bank in The Well Christian Centre, every Tuesday, 3-5pm. Call  07490 196095 to book.
  • Wellington – St. John’s Church every Tuesday, 10am-12pm
  • Wellington – Coming soon – evening sessions at the Community Hub
  • Wells* – IT Support Sessions at the Library, every Wednesday and Thursday, 10:30-11:30am. Call 0300 1232224 to book.
  • Williton – the Williton Talking Café, the second and fourth Tuesday of the month, 1-2pm.
  • Wincanton – the Balsam Centre, every Wednesday, 10am-12pm.
  • Woolavington – The Community Hub at Bitham Walk Hall, every Wednesday, 11am-1pm.
  • Yeovil – the Library, Mondays, 12:30-4pm, and Thursdays, 9:30-11:30am.
  • Yeovil – Birchfield Community Centre, every Tuesday, 12:30-2:30pm.
  • Yeovil – Yeovil Foyer – Coming soon!

This page is updated regularly, so keep an eye out for new Cafés, or changes to dates or times.

*These Digital Cafés are delivered by Spark iT partners, including the Library Service, Somerset Council and Frome Medical Centre.

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