Somerset Diverse Communities

Somerset Diverse Communities (SDC) works with and supports minority ethnic communities across Somerset.

If you are part of a community group, would like to start one, or need help expanding the work you’re already doing – or for anything else – contact our team!

We look forward to hearing from you!

Somerset Diverse Communities Directory of ethnically diverse community groups

Event Management Basics for Community Groups

Does your community group want to hold and event and is not sure where to start?… We can help!

Somerset Diverse Communities team and Alice Edmonds from Love Yeovil deliver training to get to grips with:

• venues
• health and Safety
• licensing
• plus case studies and examples

To see all our training events / online webinars see our webinar channel

OUR SPRING NEWSLETTER IS NOW AVAILABLE!

Stay up to date with SDC!

As we look towards spring, new funding opportunities are opening up for our community groups. Our SDC Small Grant Fund is now open for applications. Find out more about the Together Fund on pages 20 -21.

In this issue:

• New Glastonbury Conversation Club
• Member Spotlight SARI & QLPS
• In It Together project
• Hate crime support from SARI
• Online webinars
• Teacher’s training
• Multicultural events
• And much more…

Happy reading!

If you missed any of our issues click to visit our Newsletter page

OUR SMALL GRANT FUND IS OPEN FOR APPLICATIONS!

SDC Small Grant Fund.

• A grant of up to £500
• For any community groups, charities, organisations and agencies that support or directly work with ethnic diverse communities in Somerset
• Application deadline 31st March 2023
• Read our Small grant funding information
• If you have any questions, please email: Jusna@somersetrcc.org.uk

Interfaith & Belief Network

Join the Interfaith & Belief Network, which will:

• promote good relations, respect, awareness and dialogue between diverse groups across the county.
• encourage, support and organise interfaith events, shared projects and community activities.
• provide training opportunities
• build partnerships and promote the interests and concerns of faith and belief communities.
• provide extra support to those from minority belief and faith groups, who have less access to culturally and religiously appropriate services.
• reach across Somerset faith and belief communities as far as possible and break down barriers of rural isolation.

Health Inequalities

We want to improve Somerset’s health care service for our ethnic diverse communities.

Working with Somerset’s diverse community and health/social care providers we want to improve their support and services. Addressing inequalities in both access and care for patients and professionals.

Our health is vital in every part of our lives, so it is important that we get the best experience and treatment available no matter where we are from or who we work for.