Community Cohesion
In 2017-18 two calls for bids were invited from VCSE organisations to mitigate impacts felt by Somerset communities as a result of incoming migrant workers.
Grants were awarded to the following organisations:
| Organisation | Summary of Project | Grant awarded |
| Community Council for Somerset | Providing support to existing groups, incoming workers and their families, and events and training | £31,879 |
| Diversity Voice | Providing advice and English language support for incoming workers and their families and events and training | £65,000 |
| Home-Start West Somerset | Providing befriending support for vulnerable families, and activities and events for the community | £142,000 |
| Sedgemoor District Council | Providing 8 CCTV cameras in Bridgwater, focussed on the Bath Road area. | £88,540 |
| St George’s, Wembdon | Providing community outreach, events and support | £35,000 |
| Taunton Street Pastors | Building the capacity of Bridgwater Street Pastors to deliver regular patrols at weekends to support the community | £30,000 |
| The Nelson Trust | Leading a partnership of three organisations, including Live West and SARSAS to deliver a community education programme in addition to Nelson Trust targeted interventions supporting vulnerable women and girls | £368,092 |
| West Somerset Advice | Providing housing support and training for volunteers | £108,923 |
| West Somerset Railway Association | Funding a Community Engagement Manager to develop outreach work, create a volunteer programme, and encourage the community to utilise the Railway and its resources | £49,425 |
| Westfield URC | Providing community worker support and updating facilities for community and outreach work | £226,400 |
| Youth Unlimited Community Interest Company | A street based youth project working with vulnerable young people in Sedgemoor and Taunton Deane | £149,930 |
