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From Wardrobe to Waste? Rethinking Our Relationship with Textiles  

With the UK consuming 1.4 million tonnes of new textile products in 2022 alone, we need to…

Somerset’s Coastal Repair Cafés: Working Together to Repair, Share and Inspire 

In April, volunteers from Minehead, Porlock and West Quantocks Repair Cafés came together in Williton for a relaxed and practical coastal…

A Day to Remember: CAG Somerset Skillshare 2026

Our CAG Somerset Skillshare turned out to be one of those rare days where everything just clicks….

Designing for community change

Community Action Groups are powered by passionate, skilled people from all walks of life. At CAG Somerset,…

Roots to Shoots: Growing Inspirational Ideas

CAG Somerset is excited to announce Roots to Shoots: Growing Inspirational Ideas, an immersive, hands‑on community Skillshare…

Supporting Community Growing: Compost for Polden Environmental Network 

This week, CAG Somerset was delighted to link up with Karen from the Polden Environmental Network (PEN)…

January: A Month of New Skills and Community Power

January is often a time for fresh starts, and across the CAG Somerset network, it certainly lived…

Open Doors: open a new door!

Open Doors has started 2026 in its new home on West Street, bringing together all its activities…

Shepton Mallet Community Fridge Embarks on an exciting new chapter!

After more than three years of success, the Shepton Mallet Community Fridge is stepping into an exciting…

Fixy takes home International Green Apple Award 

19 November 2025  The brilliant blue van with a big mission has been recognised on a global…