Useful information for Taunton and West Somerset

Open Door is a day centre for Taunton’s homeless community.

We have showers, a clothing store and provide a laundry facility. We also serve breakfast and lunch with unlimited refills of tea, coffee and juice. This all works to increase people’s self-esteem and gives them a positive sense of belonging to our community.

Our services at a glance

Doors open and breakfast served: 9.30am to 10.30am
Lunch: midday to 12.30pm
Showers: 9.30am to 12.30pm
Laundry Service: 9.30am to 1pm
Appointments: 1pm to 3pm
Outreach Team: 10am to midday

Address

Open Door
1A Mount Street
Taunton
TA1 3QB

The Hope Centre supports members of the Minehead Community who are homeless, lonely or disadvantaged in any way.

The Hope Centre is now operating primarily as a drop-in cafe within the Minehead Baptist Church Hall each Monday, Tuesday, and Friday between 11am to 2pm.

Entrance is through the gated archway in Parks Lane, Minehead, TA24 8BS

Lindley House

65 East Reach
Taunton
TA1 3EZ

Monday 1pm to 4:30pm – please use back door

Thursday 9am to 3pm

Taunton Open Door

1A Mount Street
Taunton
TA1 3QB

Meals, showers, laundry, clothing, support and nurse drop-in sessions

Opening times: Monday to Friday, 9:30am to 11am and 11:15am to 1pm (closed 11am to 11:15am)

Nurse drop-in sessions Monday and Friday in the morning.

The Hope Centre

Minehead Baptist Church Hall
Parks Lane
Minehead
TA24 8BS

Open Tuesdays and Fridays, 11am to 2pm

Nurse drop-in Tuesdays and Fridays, 10:30am to 1pm

Various Warm Hubs have been set up this winter.

St Petrocks, Church, Chrurch Street, Timberscombe, Minehead, TA24 7TP

Wellspring Leisure Centre, Cheddon Road, Taunton TA2 7QP