Community Health & Wellbeing

The Community Health & Wellbeing programme is about us helping you to support your communities to live happier and healthier lives.

For four years, SALC has been running a Community Health & Wellbeing programme to support Somerset’s city, town and parish councils to deliver community health and wellbeing projects. The programme is now entering its final few weeks. In total, we have awarded over 70 grants. Many projects we have supported are now complete, others are due to complete by the end of September 2026. You can find information about the projects we’ve supported by clicking the link below.

The main grant programme is closed to applications. However, we have a small amount of funding available for councils who have not yet received a grant and can complete a project by 30th September 2026. The grant size will be under £2,000.

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Training for Health & Wellbeing Projects

Our Newsletter

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Community Health & Wellbeing Programme Update:

This is the absolute last chance to apply for a grant from the Community Health & Wellbeing Programme.

So if you’re a council and have a project proposal:

That can be delivered before 30th September
Costs less than £2000 (£1000 more likely size grant)
Haven’t received a grant from the Community Health & Wellbeing Programme before – unless it was a survey and this project relates to that
Your council will find a way to sustain in future years

Then get in touch with Fodo ASAP: HWBsupport@somerset-alc.org.uk

Somerset Parishes Conference 2026

Thursday 8th October

The Canalside Conference Centre, Bridgwater

With the theme of ‘Community Leadership’

The Conference will commence with a keynote speech, then into SALC’s AGM, followed by plenary and workshop sessions. The marketplace stalls will be open throughout the day, alongside a display featuring many of the Community Health & Wellbeing projects local councils have delivered over the past 3+ years.

The conference will close with a celebration of Somerset’s Star Council Awards! Please start nominating yourselves or others.

Booking instructions:

Tickets are restricted to two representatives from each member council – due to venue capacity, as well as the 273 city, town, and parish councils in Somerset.  Parish councillor delegates will be prioritised, but for councils to benefit fully from the conference, we encourage the clerk or officer to accompany their councillor delegate.

 Parking at the venue is available, but limited. We encourage car sharing where possible, and will organise priority parking for those with accessibility needs.

We will send a full programme to delegates during September.

 SALC leads the organisation of the annual celebration of Somerset’s city, town and a parish council sector, with welcome support from Somerset Council and our sector partners.

Introducing Somerset Star Council Awards

For the very first time, SALC is inviting nominations to recognise the most innovative, nimble and forward-looking councils, councillors, clerks and projects at the Somerset Star Council Awards. Too often the good work goes unnoticed, so give credit where its due and submit under these categories:

1. Somerset’s Council of the Year
2. Somerset’s Councillor of the Year
3. Somerset’s Young Councillor of the Year
4. Somerset Nature & Climate Response of the Year
5. Somerset Project of the Year
6. Somerset Clerk of the Year.

Any SALC member can nominate for these awards, including councillors, clerks and council staff. The exception is that councillors and clerks cannot self-nominate or be nominated by their family members.

Of course we really hope that all the incredible Community Health & Wellbeing Projects you’ve been delivering will feature across all categories.

Please do get nominating – Nominations close at 5pm, 1 October 2026.

Please contact the Community Health & Wellbeing Team for more Information

HWBSupport@somerset-alc.org.uk

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