Art and Chatter Group 10am - 12 noon - please book
Flexercise (and chat!) Milborne Port 10am - 12.30pm in the village hall - please book
Breastfeeding Support Group 10.30am -12 noon - drop-in session.
The Chat Cafe 10am - 1pm
Tai Chi 12.30pm - 1.30pm for people with Parkinson's - ON HOLD UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE
Women's Shed 1.30pm - 4pm - CURRENTLY ON HOLD
Tai Chi 2pm - 3pm open to all abilities - ON HOLD UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE
Men's Shed - Open Workshop 10am - 12.30pm - please book
Health Walk - Brisk 10am - 10.50am, starting from The Balsam Centre
Pilates with Louise 9.30am - 10.30am - booking essential (term time only)
Flexercise (and chat!) 11am - 12pm
SIDAS Drop-in Session 10am - 12pm - 1st Tuesday of the month
Wincanton Digital Cafe 10am - 12 noon, free IT help
Well Baby Clinic The Balsam Centre, 10 - 11.30am by appointment call 0300 3230119 for an appointment
Mindfulness Group 2pm - 3pm - 1st WEDNESDAY OF THE MONTH please book
Yoga with Sorrel 4pm - 5pm - booking essential
Life-Skills/Teen Cooking Group Limited places, 3.30pm - 5.30pm
Young Carers Group 6.30pm - 8pm, every other week. Please contact Claire 07916 681602 for details
The Little Art & Craft Club 6pm - 8pm, every 2nd and 4th Wednesday. Booking with Lu essential
Abri Employment Support 9am - 4pm - every other Thursday - call Gill on 07900 260417 to make an appointment
Men's Shed - Open Workshop 10am - 12.30pm - please book
Soft Furnishings Class Templecombe 10am - 12pm in the Social Club - starting September 8th
Pilates with Louise 9.30am - 10.30am - booking essential (term time only)
Citizens Advice Bureau 10am - 3pm. By appointment only - please contact CAB 0808 278 7842
Pilates with Louise 11.00am -12.00pm - booking essential (term time only)
Tanners Cafe 10.30am - 12 noon CAMELOT ROOM, MILBORNE PORT
Buggy and Sling Walks 9.30am Stourhead, every 2nd and 4th Thursday of the month - register to pick up a pass.
Memory Lane Group 2pm - 4pm Call for availability
ROKiT Choir 7pm - 9pm - Contact Mark via the ROKiT website if you're interested in joining.
Parent and Under 4's discounted swim 9.30am - 11am
Explore and Play for babies and toddlers Under 5s 9.30am - 11.30am; Under 2s 1pm to 2pm (TERM TIME ONLY)
Tai Chi 1pm - 2pm, open to all abilities - ON HOLD UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE
SCARS Drop-in 2pm - 4pm, second Friday of every month
These are groups that have the potential to start. They are either on here because people have expressed an interest in the activity - but we need a volunteer who might like to run it, or because we have a volunteer who would like to run the sessions but either they need another volunteer to join them, or we are waiting for people to sign up to take part in the activity.
So, if you see something here that catches your eye, either because you'd like to get involved running it, or because you'd like to take part in the session, please get in touch with The Balsam Centre 01963 31842.
A chance to come and play old computer games with other like-minded adults. We have X-Box 360 console and 4 controllers, but you are welcome to bring your console too, and any games. We have a volunteer interested in running this evening session, but would welcome another volunteer to help. So get in touch to sign up to join the group or to volunteer
Wincanton Racecourse BA9 8BJ
The wonderful Winter Fair returns for 2023. Organised by a team of dedicated volunteers, the Winter Fair promises vintage, preloved and homemade treasures including clothes, handbags, plants, deli goods, kitchenware, art, jewellery, cakes, toys and gifts. There's a tombola, raffle and a delicious cafe too! All funds raised directly support the Balsam Centre.
Free shuttle-bus from the Memorial Hall running 9.45am - 3pm.
Stay up to date with everything that's happening on the day via our Facebook page or call the Centre on 01963 31842 for more information.
Entry £1
The Balsam Centre is an independent charity set up by local people for local people.
Whilst the work of the Centre is long term, funding for its projects and services is all too frequently short term.
It is largely thanks to help from a fund created by a legacy left by one person, that the Balsam Centre has been able to continue its mental health work over the last few years. The help that this has given hundreds of people is a permanent and living memorial to that person’s generosity.
If you are thinking of donating, have you considered becoming a Friend of the Balsam Centre? This is a commitment to regular giving of any amount, at any interval, by standing order, and even better, if you are a UK tax payer and you ‘tick’ to say so, we can claim another 25% on top of your donation to support the work of the Centre. Become a Friend here!
We have signed up to be a part of Give As You Live where you can raise money for us - just by shopping online in your normal way! All you have to do is click on the link, choose your charity - The Balsam Centre - and then create an account.
The site will ask for your name, email address and a password. You can choose your favourite shops, or just use their search bar to find the product you are looking for. When you buy in this way, the retailer will donate an amount to us, and you can see exactly what you have donated. This is a great way for people who would like to support us to do so whilst doing their normal online shopping! All the big retailers are there, Amazon, Ebay, supermarkets, and department stores. Happy Shopping! And thank you for supporting us!!
We have a Wonderful.org charity page where you can donate directly to The Balsam Centre, and Wonderful will collect the tax for us! Just click on the logo and you will be taken to the page for donations to Wincanton Community Venture, the official name for The Balsam Centre charity.
It is largely thanks to help from a fund created by a legacy left by one person, that the Balsam Centre has been able to continue its mental health work over the last few years. The help that this has given hundreds of people is a permanent and living memorial to that person’s generosity. A legacy to the Balsam Centre is also one of the simplest ways that you can help the practical work of the Centre.
This website was designed in-house by Netty. Photos by Oscar Yoosefinejad, Netty, Tina, Catherine and Nick.
