Community
Rama Life are a community organisation and we love getting people together. We welcome you to join us by volunteering or accessing one of our groups.
Community Groups
All of our groups and clubs support the community.
In addition to our term-time education groups and holiday clubs – we also run groups that can be accessed by families together and end-of-day clubs.
From September 2024, we welcome back our Stay and Play Toddler and Parent/Carer sessions.
We are excited to introduce a new Stay and Play group for young people with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities and two new Drama groups.
Community Support Archive
Phoenix Groups
From Sept 2022 – August 2023, Rama Life ran two core community groups – one for families with young people of all ages and one specifically for families with toddlers. They ran from the greenfield site we were using and in later Spring 2023, the groups were merged to increase community connection.
We look forward to a return of our family community groups in the future, when we have suitable premises.
Community Transport
Rama Life opperated a 17 seater ‘lightweight’ minibus that could be hired by not-for-profit organisations only, for trips & events from July 2021 – June 2024 and transported around 3000 people and in the South Somerset area.
The programme was closed due to a number of factors, many connected to the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic, including a reduction in adult volunteer drivers and increase in the level of need in our core business, connected to the mental health crisis in schools.
Hula Fest
Saturday 21st August 2021
Barrington Village Hall and Playing Fields, Barrington, Somerset, TA19 0JE
Cost: £2 per person (under 12’s Free) – Minibus shuttle available from car park.
From 2020-2021, Rama Life based it’s term-time provision from its own premises, above Barrington Village Hall. Due to the Covid-19 pandemic, the village had been unable to have it’s usual fete in 2020 and did not have the time to arrange one for 2021. Rama Life stepped in and in a very short space of time, organised and ran a fantastic summer event called “Hula Fest”.
In true Rama Life style, our young people helped to plan the event and decided on the Hawaiian theme – to bring some brightness and fun to the day. The event was very well attended and included traditional fete games, craft stalls, a raffle, hot food and circus skills. In the evening we had fabulous live music in a big marquee outdoors.
Hula Fest raised funds for Barrington Village Hall, Rama Life and Young Minds (Mental Health Charity for Young People).
Residentials
Rama Life sometimes provide residential activities for young people.
Summer 2021: A group of young people aged 10-16 enjoyed a fabulous weekend at Pinkery on Exmoor. Activities included tree climbing, archery, low ropes course and wide games.
Spring 2022: a group of young people aged 12-15 travelled to Shropshire for a fantastic trip to PGL. Activities included canoeing, archery, shooting, high-ropes and Giant Swing. We also took a visit to a National Trust property.