Yeovil Neighbourhood Breakfast

About the event

Join us in person for the second Yeovil Neighbourhood Breakfast!

Join us for the Yeovil Neighbourhood Breakfast, which includes the neighbourhoods of South Petherton and Somerton. Bring your colleagues and connections to help kickstart partnerships in collaboration with Connect Somerset.

Our goal is to build support, identify gaps, and strengthen relationships with schools, health services, social care, and the voluntary sector. This event offers an opportunity to learn about each other’s sectors and the resources available.

We aim to create a collaborative atmosphere for Yeovil and South Somerset, focusing on supporting families and young people in Yeovil and the surrounding areas. Venue details will be provided soon, so please save the date in your diary.

We will offer more time for structured networking, deeper conversations, and opportunities to explore important themes. For this second event, we welcome members of Sen.se, a collaborative partnership between all of the special schools and specialist provision within Somerset. We will also hear from Family Community Work Coaches about their offer and from SASP on their new insight gathering on barriers for Yeovil CYP and families for staying active.

Please join us—every voice matters in strengthening our neighbourhood. This is an open invitation to everyone who contributes to enhancing support for our communities.

Empowering Families to Seek Support
Building confidence in families to seek support -Strategies to encourage outreach and engagement – Importance of fostering a supportive environment – Creating a culture of connection – Positive impacts on community morale – Encouraging idea sharing across organisations.

NETWORK TIME: 8:45am – 9:30am & 10:30am – 11:00am

9:30am – 10am
Sen.Se (a collaborative partnership between all of the special schools and specialist provision within Somerset )will showcase the initiative, **”Together from the Start: Creating a Supportive Start for Your Child’s School Journey.”** This collaborative piece of work has the potential to inspire proactive conversations with families and promote discussions on enhancing parental engagement.

10:00am – 10:15am – Michelle Scott & Dani Doyle
Family Community Work Coaches within Somerset Council Children’s Services South Somerset/ Yeovil focuses on providing early support to families, promoting stability, and addressing barriers to employment or wellbeing.

10:15 – 11:00am – Lou Woolway
Somerset Activity and Sports Partnership (SASP) seeks your thoughts on physical activity—what it means to you, the barriers you face, and what makes it easier to stay active. They are especially interested in your insights about children and families in the Yeovil area.