Community Solution Seekers - Dowsborough(6 of 8)

Join the Community Solution Seekers!

“In our last session, we explored the many assets, connections, and sources of energy that already exist across Dowsborough. Together, we uncovered the people, places, and projects that make this community strong — and began to see how these strengths can be woven together to address local priorities.

In this next session, we’ll move from mapping to making.

We’ll focus on:

• Bringing ideas and connections together into collaborative projects.
• Identifying shared resources — spaces, skills, networks, and funding opportunities — that can help those ideas take root.
• Using practical problem-solving to develop clear, achievable action plans.
• Building small working groups to begin testing and prototyping our ideas in real life.

By the end of the session, we’ll have the first version of a Community Action Portfolio — a set of projects that reflect the collective imagination and capacity of Dowsborough. This is where we start putting our ideas into motion, learning by doing, and strengthening the relationships that make community-led change possible.”

This is a welcoming space where local people and organisations serving the community come together to explore ways to improve health and well-being in their communities. You don’t need to be an expert - just bring an open mind, a willingness to listen, and a desire to share ideas when you’re ready.

If you’ve missed previous sessions, no worries — you can still come along and join in!

Who should get involved?

We warmly invite anyone interested in making a difference, whether you're an active community member or a professional. We especially welcome:

✅ Interested residents

✅ Community leaders (formal or informal eg members of local groups such as WI, Gardening Club, PTA, Coffee Morning, Knit and Natter etc.)

✅ Local service commissioners

✅ Local GP surgery/clinic representatives

✅ Health, housing, and social services professionals

✅ Local faith groups

✅ Parish/Town Councillors

✅ Voluntary and charity organisations

This event is part of the Community Solution Seekers Project.

Refershments will be provided.

Please note by signing up for this event, you agree to:

• Your name/organisation being shared as evidence of attendance.
• Being added to a mailing list to be kept informed about future events and activities relevant to local communities in Somerset.

For more information or if you want to opt out of any of these points please get in touch with us by emailing: programmes@somersetrcc.org.uk.

Getting to the event

By car: in line with our environmental aims, we encourage visitors to car-share wherever possible. There is on site parking at the Village Hall.

By train: Bridgwater Station and Taunton, a taxi will be required to connect the event.

By bus: Plan your journey.

This meeting will focus on the following parishes

Cannington|Chilton Trinity|Durleigh|Enmore|Fiddington|Goathurst|Holford|Kilve|Nether Stowey|Otterhampton|Over Stowey|Spaxton|Stockland Bristol|Stogursey|Stringston|Wembdon

The Community Solution Seekers project is funded by Somerset ICB.

Please note by signing up for this free event, you agree to your name/organisation being shared as evidence of attendance for the funders of this free event.

Events are sometimes photographed or recorded primarily to benefit other participants who could not attend the event. Photographs may be used for marketing purposes to promote the work of Community Solution Seekers. We give delegates the option to opt out at the start of events.Contact: programmes@somersetrcc.org.uk if you have any questions.

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