Community Council for Somerset

The Community Council for Somerset (CCS) is a Charity and Company Limited by Guarantee and operates across the whole of the county of Somerset. Established since 1926  we deliver personalised support and services for rural (and urban) communities in Somerset, to enable them to shape their own futures, address vulnerabilities and make their place the perfect place to live; we help when others can’t, won’t, or don’t. Our beneficiaries are communities as a whole although our programmes often focus on (or are preferentially accessed by) the more vulnerable people in those communities such as older people, young people and people struggling to access local services and/or employment. Our vision is for vibrant and viable communities with healthy, happy people and strong, sustainable businesses – the perfect place to live and our mission is to support action in Somerset’s communities enabling them to be vibrant, viable and resilient.