Volunteers are needed help youth mental health organisation The Space grow and develop in its support of the emotional wellbeing of children and young people in Cheddar and the surrounding areas.

The charity, which was recently chosen by the Rotary Club of Mendip as its charity of the year, is looking for volunteers in the following areas. Full training and induction will be given.

If you can help, you can contact Doreen Smith at [email protected].

Youth Club

The charity is starting a youth club during October once a week in Cheddar as a trial for 13 weeks. It would love a volunteer to help and support Young Somerset, the partner running the club.

Social Media

Can you help with The Space's Facebook and Twitter accounts and its website that is currently being designed?

Listening Service

A new initiative using trained volunteer listeners to be part of a telephone support service for parents/carers and family members of young people.

Well-being Garden

The Space is developing an allotment in Cheddar into a community well-being garden which schools, community groups and young people can use and where well-being activities take place.

At the moment the charity has no beds, paths, etc. It hopes that local business and volunteers can help source materials and get everybody to donate time to build the infrastructure.

Public Relations

The charity is looking for someone to make contact with local businesses and community groups to tell them about its work. Sandy, a trustee, is working with businesses and would appreciate help.

The charity would like to expand its Friends of The Space group by adding people that donate to it. Can you help?

General Fundraising

By organising a variety of fundraising events and initiatives to build the funds The Space need to support children and young people at no cost to them or their parents.