Frome Town Council and partners are delighted to share the Community Hub calendar. With an increase in the need for community support groups, the Town Hall has increasingly become home to several drop-in services. Local practitioners including Frome Welcome Hub for Displaced People, Citizens Advice, Safe Link, and Prosper Frome are working together to create a central point for people to access help and information.
The Hub provides an access point that is welcoming and universal, aiming to support residents to access all the services that they need.
Can’t find what you’re looking for? More local support, organisations, and resources are available. Take a look at FIND – Frome’s easy-to-use directory for families and individuals.
What services does the Community Hub provide?
The calendar below shows the weekly and monthly services at Frome Community Hub. Scroll down for further information about each offer.
Community Hub Calendar
Please be aware that this calendar is subject to change and availability may differ around public holidays.
Weekly
Citizens Advice
Drop in for free, confidential and impartial advice. Citizens Advice Mendip offer advice in many different areas such as benefits, employment, housing and relationships.
Every Monday, 10am – 3pm
MIND Youth Matters
A confidential listening service for anyone aged 13-24, to allow you to talk about your feelings and experiences and anything else on your mind in 1-to-1 or peer support group sessions. If you would like advice, MIND’s youth workers can help answer your questions and signpost you to helpful services.
Young people can self-refer online or ask someone to help them. There is no limit to the number of sessions you can attend.
Every Monday, 5pm – 6:30pm
Frome Welcome Hub
A space for all displaced people from all countries. Come and see us for practical support or cultural and social opportunities.
Welcome Hub: Every Tuesday, 10am – 3pm
Free welfare checks: Every Thursday, 12pm – 2pm, book with Mendip Health Connectors.
By appointment: ESOL classes (English for speakers of other languages). Group and one-to-one classes to help with reading, writing and speaking English. Visit or contact Frome Welcome Hub for more information.
Fair Frome Community Pantry
Providing affordable access to food items, toiletries and cleaning products for a 6 month period. Membership is £3 or £5 per week for a shop and is open to everyone in Frome via an application form.
Every Tuesday, 2pm – 4:30pm
Frome Birth Talk Counselling
Access free, professional counselling if you are pregnant or you/your partner has had, or lost, a baby within the last 2 years. Waiting lists are an average of 2-3 weeks. Other times and days are available to suit you and your family. Contact Frome Birth Talk to self-refer.
Every Wednesday, 11:30am – 2:30pm
Healthy Little Ones
Join the East Mendip Health Visiting Team for Healthy Little Ones, a friendly and fun session to help you with health advice, meet others, weigh your baby and play! Free for all under 5s.
Every Wednesday, 1pm – 2:30pm
Prosper Frome
A friendly café for support and signposting about money matters, including credit, debt, benefits, scams and business advice. Drop in for advice or to listen to a themed discussion.
Every Thursday, 2pm – 4pm
Monthly
Frome Birth Talk Baby Loss Support Group
For anyone who has experienced baby loss – no matter how or when their loss occurred. We are open to everyone – including people who have lost a pregnancy, had a termination, had a still birth, or experienced the death of a child. This group is facilitated by qualified counsellors with experience in this area.
Every 1st Wednesday of the month, 7pm – 9pm
Upcoming 2024 dates: 4th September, 2nd October, 6th November, 4th December.
SEND Navigators – Parent Carer Forum
Drop-in support for families of children and young people (from birth to 25 years) with Special Educational Needs and/or Disabilities in Somerset. The SEND Navigators can help you access quality information, prepare for appointments, complete benefits/funding application forms, and find a positive way forward for your family.
Last Thursday of the month, 10am – 12pm, during term time
Upcoming 2024 dates: 26th September, 28th November.
Accessibility and getting to us
Parking at Frome Town Hall is very limited – please walk, cycle or use public transport if possible. The nearest bus stop is less than a minute’s walk away at Frome Memorial Theatre. The D2, D2X, 414 and 424 buses use this stop.
There is level access at the side of the building on Park Road, a lift, and accessible bathrooms on both floors. Feel free to contact us before your visit if you would like any accessibility information.
