Somerset Adult Social Care Strategy (2026-2029)

Overview

Our draft vision

We aspire to create resilient and connected communities where people can lead healthy, independent lives, free from harm and abuse. Everyone will have timely, seamless access to high-quality, integrated care and support, empowering them to thrive and live well. 

About this consultation

Somerset Council is updating the Somerset Adult Social Care Strategy, which will set out our key priorities for the next three years (2026–2029). To make sure the Strategy reflects what really matters, we want to hear from people who draw on care and support, unpaid carers, and the organisations and professionals who provide services across Somerset.

Your experiences will directly shape our priorities. They will also help us understand where improvements are needed so we can reduce inequalities and make Adult Social Care more inclusive and responsive.

This survey is one of several ways we are gathering feedback. What you tell us will help us build a strong evidence base to guide our work and to support a continuous improvement plan.

We would like to hear about:

• Your recent experience(s) of accessing care and support in Somerset
• Any barriers you have faced, and your ideas for overcoming them
• What good care and support looks like to you (or in your service)
• The priorities you think we should focus on over the next three years

Once we have reviewed all responses, we will use your feedback to refresh the Strategy. We will continue to involve people and professionals as the work develops to ensure services reflect the needs of our communities.

Thank you for taking part and helping to shape the future of Adult Social Care in Somerset.

Printed copies of this survey are available on request at your local Somerset library. Click here to find your nearest Somerset library.