Community Action Groups

If it’s inspiration you’re after, this is a great place to start.

As a newly formed CAG network, we already have a number of inspirational groups in the CAG Somerset network. We are eager to help more community groups so please get in touch if you would like to join!

The groups in the CAG Somerset network are organising an impressive range of community activities and events. If you would like to get involved, you can explore group profiles below to better understand their work, aims and volunteering opportunities. Through community action, our network is making a significant impact on reducing waste in Somerset.

Our member groups

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  • bike maintenance
  • Bike repair
  • chard
  • clock repair
  • Community cooking group
  • Community fridge
  • Community pantry
  • cycle training
  • Donation point
  • ebike loans
  • electrical repair
  • group rides
  • jewellery repair
  • Outreach
  • Repair cafe
  • Repair group
  • sewing club
  • Share shop
  • Swap shop
  • textile repair
  • Tree planting
  • willow repair

Our Community Fridge – Monkton Heathfield

Volunteers working in partnership with local stores to reduce food waste & help local families. The equivalent…

Street Repair Cafe

Volunteers repairing all sorts of items for a donation, while tea, coffee and home made cake is also available.

Wivey Repair Cafe logo

Wivey Repair Cafe

Wivey Kitchen

What we do; Born during lockdown in 2020, our vision is that people living in Wiveliscombe and…

Chard Community Hub

Chard Community Hub, a place where everyone is welcome. The Hub is a dedicated space for the…

A logo entitled 'Glastonbury Repair Cafe' . To the right of the text is a line drawing of Glastonbury Tor but instead of the tower, a golden wrench is at the top.

Glastonbury Repair Cafe

Our skilled and friendly volunteers can help you repair your item and increase your own mending skills

A background of blue skies, a green field and a cluster of tall trees. In the foreground the text reads 'One Planet Wincanton' with heir logo, two green hands surrounding a blue sphere that represents the earth.

One Planet Wincanton

One Planet Wincanton is a community group set up by residents of Wincanton and the surrounding area…

Crewkerne Community Kitchen

We distribute food that shops would throw away to people who would like to eat it, and also run a community cooking group.

Shepton Mallet Repair Cafe volunteers working on repairing items in a community building at the ArtBank Shepton Mallet

Shepton Mallet Repair Cafe

Repair Café at the Art Bank, Shepton Mallet

CAG Somerset news

Latest news from the Somerset community action groups.

Fixy project to continue with support from Somerset Council and SUEZ Somerset’s Fixy project, which supports repair…

Upcoming events

Events from the Somerset community action groups.

Monday, 17 February @ 10:00 am - 12:00 pm

Green Illminster Share and Repair shop

18 silver street

Ilminster

Green Ilminster share and repair shop. We opened our doors in February 2022, with the aim of…

Tuesday, 18 February @ 10:00 am - 12:00 pm

Sewing Hub – Chard Community Hub

Boden center, Boden street

Chard

Our aim is to repair & reuse clothing etc instead of throwing away. Sewing Hub isn’t just…

People powered change

We support and help community action groups who focus on re-use, repair, reduction, sharing, surplus food or composting.

A picture of a community allotment. wooden planters are in neat rows with small paths between them. Within the planters are different green leafy plants of varying heights. In some planters are canes growing peas. All plants appear to be seasonal summer vegetables. To the back right of the image are some sheds and the community allotment continues right through the image