In Bath and Somerset, support often works in ways residents do not see

Bath & North East Somerset Third Sector Group said nominations opened on 24 September for the 2026 Community Awards, which recognise volunteers, charities and organisations providing outstanding support [1]. Bath Echo reported that the council backs plans to make a Bath museum fully accessible, where visitors have to go up 15 steps to reach the ground floor [2]. In two separate reports, Somerset County Gazette said retirement income planning can hinge on the order in which returns arrive—'sequence of return risk'—and offered a behind-the-scenes look at the ambulance control centre, reassuring 999 callers that they are in good hands [3][4].