Introduction
The Employment Hubs are a free employment support service covering Taunton, West Somerset, Wellington, Bridgwater, Burnham-on-Sea, Yeovil, Chard, Shepton Mallet, Highbridge, Frome, Wells, Glastonbury, Langport and Wincanton. Your pathway towards work.
Our friendly team can help you with:
- guidance on opportunities for learning, training and work
- confidence building and enhancing your skills to return to work
- help with job searching, job applications, covering letters, CVs and interview skills
- referral for further support, including IT support, apprenticeship advice, Citizens Advice, and positive mental health
- links to volunteer work
- identify any other barriers that stop you from progressing towards work
- regular one to one support for as long as you need it.
We meet face to face, come and visit us to make an appointment or use the email below to arrange a time.
Upcoming events
- 26 May 2026 – Hinkley Point C information session in Minehead – from 10 am till 12 pm.
Locations and opening times
Victoria Park Community Centre
Victoria Park Drive, Bridgwater TA6 7AS (enter via main doors)— Open 10am to 12pm (every first and third Monday of the month). Please note the Hub on 2 March 2026 will not take place.
Wellington King Arms
4 High St, Wellington, TA21 8RA — Open 10am to 12pm (every third Wednesday of the month).
The Beach Hotel
The Avenue, Minehead, TA24 5AP (enter via double doors to the right of the front entrance from the pavement) — Open 10am to 12pm (every second and fourth Tuesday of the month).
Williton Library
Killick Way, Williton, West Somerset, TA4 4QA — Open 10am to 12pm (every second Thursday of the month).
Taunton CHARIS Centre
16 – 17 Hammet Street, TA1 1RZ — Open 10am to 12.30pm (every first and third Tuesday of the month). Please note the Hub on 3 March 2026 will not take place.
The Waffle Hub Community Cafe
Methodist Church, 35A College St, Burnham-on-Sea, TA8 1AS – Open 10am to 12pm (every second Monday of a month).
Glastonbury Library
The Archers Way, Glastonbury, BA6 9JD — Open 10.30am to 12.30am (first and third Monday of the month).
Shepton Mallet Library
2 Market Place, Shepton Mallet, BA4 5AZ — By appointment only.
Chard Library
Chard Library, Holyrood Lace Mill, Holyrood Street, Chard, Somerset, TA20 2YA — Open 10.30am to 12.30pm (every Tuesday).
Yeovil Library
King George Street, Yeovil, BA20 1PY — Open 10.30am to 12.30pm (every first and third Wednesday of the month).
Purple Spoon Cafe
YMCA Highbridge, Huntspill Rd, Highbridge, TA9 3 DD — Open 12pm to 2pm (every third Thursday of the month).
Wells Library
Union Street, Wells, BA5 2PU — Open 10.30am to 12.30pm (second and fourth Monday of the month).
Frome Library
Justice Lane, Frome, BA11 1BE — Open 10am to 2pm (first Thursday of the month).
The Angel Cafe
Bow Street, Langport,TA10 9PQ — Open 11.30am to 13.30pm (by appointments only).
The Balsam Centre
Balsam Park, Wincanton BA9 9HB — Open 10.30am to 12.30pm (every third Thursday of the month).
Please use the employment support email below to book an appointment. And for help, a chat and a virtual cup of tea, you can phone or email us.
Email employmentsupport@somerset.gov.uk
Follow our community Facebook page for jobs, training and information @communityemploymenthubs.
Connect to Work programme
Connect to Work is part of the Government’s new Get Britain Working Strategy, designed to help tackle economic inactivity and support people to find and fulfil their potential.
Connect to Work is a voluntary, high‑fidelity Supported Employment programme that brings together work, health and skills support across England and Wales. It is designed for:
- Disabled people
- People with health conditions
- Individuals facing complex barriers to employment
Using proven approaches such as the Individual Placement and Support (IPS) model and the Supported Employment Quality Framework (SEQF), the programme focuses on helping people move into sustainable, meaningful work.
The support is tailored to each individual and may include: one‑to‑one employment coaching, help identifying your strengths and goals, support with confidence building and job readiness, connections to training, skills development and local employers, ongoing in‑work support to help you stay and thrive in employment.
If you’d like to take part or find out more, please complete our Expression of Interest form and a member of the team will be in touch.