This is a listing of the Categories in the Isle of Wedmore Health & Wellbeing Directory.   It has been updated as at December 2024.  There is also a printed version available which will be posted to all Wedmore addresses early in 2025.  You can also pick up a printed version of the Directory at most shops in Wedmore.

If you can’t find a printed copy, leave a message on 01934 806266 with your name and address and we’ll get a copy to you!

Enter a search term in the Search Box.  This can be a specific name of an organisation or a particular activity, e.g: “yoga”, “cricket” or similar

Or, Click on each Category for a listing of every organisation in that Category

Organisation Name
Purpose/role

Informal social gathering for a chat and a cuppa

When & where
The Lady Chapel at St Mary’s Church, on the 2nd Friday of each month, 3.00 to 4.30pm
Person to contact
Heather Banwell
Phone
01934 712216
Cost
No charge, but donations to the heating of the church are welcome.
Who can attend
Open to anyone who is living/feeling alone and would like an afternoon of company with like-minded people
Support with attending
Contact Heather Banwell to discuss. Transport can be arranged.
Organisation Name
Wellbeing Theme Category
Purpose/role

Drop in session for children to enjoy play, arts and crafts music and lots more.

When & where
Fridays 9.00-11.00am Wedmore First School main hall
Person to contact
Penny Wallace
Phone
07833 105418
Cost
£2.00 for the first child and £1.00 for each additional child. £1 for under 1s.
Who can attend
Local children 0-5 yrs and their parents, grandparents or carers
Organisation Name
Purpose/role

This is a sociable club, giving members the chance for a chat, a good hot meal and occasionally listen to a speaker, watch a demonstration or very occasionally have a trip out.

Officially it is a Mini Day Centre and comes under the Social Services department of Somerset County Council.

(Run by volunteers and more helpers are always welcome)

When & where
The club meets every Tuesday from 10:30 until 14:30 at Wedmore Village Hall.
Person to contact
Lesley Nicolls
Phone
01934 712045
Cost
The Tuesday Club receives a grant from Somerset community fund, with members paying a small contribution towards the meal and transport.
Who can attend
The club is for older people living in and around the Wedmore area. Members are mostly over 70.
Support with attending
Contact Lesley to discuss. Transport is available from volunteer drivers.
Organisation Name
Purpose/role

To foster friendly relations with St Médard de Guizieres, our twinned town in France

When & where
Fund-raising events with visits to and from St. Medard in alternate years
Person to contact
Nickey Hann
Phone
01278 641162 or 07801 847064
Cost
Cost of visits and entertaining French guests varies
Who can attend
Anyone who lives in or near Wedmore
Support with attending
Transport is laid on for trips during visits.
Purpose/role

An organisation with charitable purposes, to advance health and relieve sickness, especially in people in Wedmore, Axbridge and surrounding areas.

When & where
Quarterly meetings and an AGM
Person to contact
Shirley Wederell
Phone
01934 806240
Cost
A fund raising organisation, with no cost to help. This fund has helped many people, eg, supplying equipment at the end of life and supporting ‘Music in Mind’.
Who can attend
Open to all Wedmore parishioners who want to help.
Support with attending
Contact Shirley Wederell to discuss.
Organisation Name
Purpose/role

Socialising with an artistic bent, including workshops

When & where
Meetings every Friday afternoon in the Masonic Hall in winter months from 2 – 4.30pm. In summer months, visits and sketching outside.
Person to contact
Jim Collett
Phone
01934 712663
Cost
Annual subscription – cost on application
Who can attend
Open to anyone. Separate workshops or events can be open to non members for a fee
Support with attending
Contact Jim Collett to discuss, but no help with transport
Wedmore Arts Festival
Organisation Name
Purpose/role

Wedmore Arts Festival is a ‘not for profit’ organisation which exists to promote the tradition of arts-based events in the area by staging a broad range of high-quality creative activities designed to bring together.

Next Festival is from 9th to 18th May 2025.

When & where
An annual event with many different acts, artists and performances in different venues.
Person to contact
Suzanne Metters
Phone
01934 807229
Cost
Each event has a separate cost.
Who can attend
Open to anyone.
Support with attending
Call 01934 807229 or email
Wedmore Community Bus
Organisation Name
Purpose/role

Wedmore Community Bus
provides regular local bus travel to Taunton, Bridgwater, Street & Weston-super-mare

We try to pick up and drop off at the homes of all users who need this and at a location that is convenient for other passengers. We are also flexible about drop offs on route.
We are happy to provide help in getting on and off the bus for those who need it.
It’s a friendly place where there’s normally a happy buzz of conversation. Our passengers often meet for a coffee whilst at the destination.

There is one bus a week to

Taunton (Tuesday)
Bridgwater (Wednesday)
Weston-s-Mare (Thursday)
Street (Friday)

All services start picking up passengers at 9.30am then depart for the destination. The buses to Taunton and Weston-s- Mare are back at about 2.45, Bridgwater at about 2.00 and Street at about 1.30pm.

Booking is easy, just call the number indicated below against the relevant destination at the time shown and we’ll agree a convenient pick up location and time.

Tuesday to Taunton and Wednesday to Bridgwater - Angeline Duckett  on 01934 712631 between 6pm & 6.30 pm on the previous evening.

Thursday to Weston-super-Mare and Friday to Street & Glastonbury - Carol Ayliffe  on 01934 713471 between 6pm & 6.30 pm on the previous evening.
Private Hire
 

The community bus is available for private hire at these times:

Weekends (all day and evening)
Some Mondays (all day and evening)
Tuesday to Friday (15:30 onwards)

Our drivers are fully trained and they volunteer to provide this local service.  Each enquiry will be provided with a list of drivers to contact.

If you are a community group and wish to make regular use of the service, then we can train one of your members, so you always have a driver available.

The bus safely seats 16 people, and will cost a blanket charge of £2 per mile (plus a discretionary tip for the volunteer driver).  There is a discounted rate of £1 per mile for youth’s and children‘s community groups and adult’s community groups who have their own driver approved by Somerset Council.

To book our comfortable community bus for your event or outing, please email us: iowrtabookings@gmail.com

Organisation Name
Wellbeing Theme Category
Purpose/role

Dance Group

When & where
Thursday 10.30 – 12 noon in Wedmore Village Hall
Person to contact
Nikki Pryn
Phone
01934 630365
Cost
£5.00 per person
Who can attend
Open to all
Support with attending
Contact Nikki to discuss.
Organisation Name
Wellbeing Theme Category
Purpose/role

A Denplan Excel-accredited independent practice offering a mix of private dentistry and Denplan packages for the whole family

Wedmore Dental Practice, Coronation House, The Borough, Wedmore, Somerset, BS28 4EG
Tel: 01934 713 013
Web: www.wedmoredental.co.uk
Email: reception@wedmoredental.co.uk