Serving Our Community

There are lots of ways that you can get involved and serve our community. We partner with some amazing organisations in Taunton. Contact us or one of the organisations below for more information about how you can get involved.

Besom Unlocking God’s purpose in you, through meeting the needs of others. The Besom in Taunton is a Christian organisation that provides a bridge between those who want to give and those who are in need in the Taunton and Wellington area.

CHARIS Settling refugee families in the Southwest of England through the UK Home Office Community Resettlement programme. CHARIS welcomes and supports all refugees and asylum seekers; gives them hope for the future, a place to call home, and a warm welcome in the local community.

CAP Money A free course that teaches budgeting skills and a simple system to manage money that works. In just a few weeks, you will get to grips with your finances so you can budget, save and prevent debt. To find details of our upcoming courses visit capmoneycourse.org

TLG MakeLunch Providing free, hot, healthy lunches to children and their families during the school holidays in a fun filled environment. Taunton Vineyard Church run Make Lunch in partnership with Oakwood Church. For more details visit facebook.com/MakeLunchTaunton or email makelunch@tauntonvineyard.org

ROC Taunton Deane Community Mentors A free mentoring scheme to support families with children under the age of 12 locally. If you are interested in becoming a mentor, or know someone who may need a mentor, contact ROC via the website at roctauntodeane.org.

Taunton Street Pastors Helping to keep the streets of Taunton town centre safe on Friday and Saturday nights.

Taunton School Pastors Supporting young people, members of staff and all involved with the running of a school and its wider community.

Taunton Team Chaplaincy Serving the community of Taunton through the provision of workplace chaplains.

Taunton Youth for Christ Seeking to take the good news of Jesus Christ relevantly to every young person in Taunton.