Community Action Groups

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

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.

Community Groups

Our member groups

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Axebridge

Axevale Climate Action

Axevale Climate Action exist to address the urgent and ongoing challenges posed by climate change and environmental…

Frome

LOOP Frome

Healing the Soil We redirect previously lost nutrients back into the soil, through transforming food ‘waste’ into…

Taunton

Climate Action Taunton

Climate Action Taunton are a group set up to encourage sustainable behaviour change in Taunton and the…

Burnham

Burnham and Highbridge repair cafe

This groups of repairers meet twice a month in alternate locations to provide their local community a…

Cheddar

Cheddar Valley repair cafe

The Repair Cafe aims to help prevent waste and reduce landfill. Community volunteers offer their skills to…

Castle Cary

EatCary Community Garden

Location: Castle Cary, up the little pathway in front of Ansford Academy What do they do?  Run a shared growing space…

Shepton Mallet

Shepton Mallet Community Fridge

Shepton Mallet community fridge and larder tackles food waste and food poverty. Everybody welcome. The Fridge is…

Glastonbury

Bridie’s Farm CIC

Bridie’s Farm CIC [Glastonbury Food and Regenerative Farming Centre] The intention is to restore the land through…

Dulverton and Southern Exmoor

Moorland Foodbank

Moorland Foodbank is a local volunteer-run charity, committed to building food resilience in and serving the residents of the rural communities…

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CAG Somerset news

Latest news from the Somerset community action groups.

Communities Connecting, Sharing and Inspiring Change at the East Somerset Repair and Reuse Roundtable

There is something incredibly powerful about bringing passionate people together in one room. The East Somerset Repair…

Monday, 20 July 2026
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Upcoming events

Events from the Somerset community action groups.

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Saturday, 29 August @ 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…

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Monday, 31 August @ 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…

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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