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Wiveliscombe Area Partnership

Wiveliscombe Area Partnership

We are a community charity dedicated to harnessing the power of volunteers.

Wiveliscombe Area Partnership is a company limited by guarantee with charitable status and is managed by a Board of Directors consisting of community minded residents plus representatives from the Town and District Councils.

We operate from the Community Office in the heart of the Wiveliscombe, but we serve the larger rural area of some 8,000 inhabitants known as The 10 Parishes (see map). We have a strong track record in developing and delivering projects that address rural issues. 

We are built around the principles of innovation, co-operation and collaboration. Our development has been supported by the District, County and Parish and Town Councils and we are in a unique position to understand and drive forward rural strategies. 

 

What do we do?

Community Office

We run the Wiveliscombe Community Office at Wiveliscombe House, from which we offer a range of services to the local charities, members of our rural community, and visitors; including local walk maps, printing services, legal and PCSO surgeries, sales of locally authored books, and events information.

Wivey Link

We run Wivey Link, a service running transport to essential healthcare appointments. For further information on Wivey Link phone 01984 624666.

10 Parishes Festival and Wiveliscombe Street Market

We are proud to be the team behind the renowned biannual 10 Parishes Festival and the annual Wiveliscombe Street Market, events which bring together creative individuals and groups in the 10 Parishes to celebrate the creativity of the area.

Do you have time to get involved?

We are always looking for more volunteer Wivey Link drivers so if you would like further information about this opportunity to help the local community please contact us on 01984 624666. We have almost 600 registered passengers across the 10 Parishes and beyond and we transport them to medical and other health appointments, shopping trips, lunch clubs, social visits.

 

Donations

As a charity we are reliant on the kindness and generosity of people to support our service and the many volunteers who give their time free for others.

Wivey Link

With our iconic red vehicles, seen all over West Somerset, we were originally set up to help combat rural isolation and are now available to all residents across the 10 Parishes and beyond.

10 Parishes Festival

Welcome to the biennial 10 Parishes Festival, a feast of arts and crafts focused on Wiveliscombe and the surrounding parishes in beautiful West Somerset.