A TRANSFORMATION programme for adult social care will save Somerset Council over £10 million by the end of March 2025.

Somerset Council’s executive received an update on the ‘My Life, My Future’ programme which is also projecting additional recurring savings of over £3million in 2025/26.

Like all councils, Somerset Council is under pressure financially due to a combination of increasing demand and costs, particularly for vital services looking after older people and adults with disabilities.

In 2023, the council began working with Newton on the ‘My Life, My Future’ programme, which aimed to support people and their carers to live healthier and more independent lives.

This included using new ways of working to support people to regain skills and confidence, helping them to stay at home.