Community Groups :

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INDEX OF CLUBS
Abbey Gateway	Friends 7-9pm Pilton Community College	Contact: Jo on 07989 536349
Aerobics & Circuit Training	Tuesdays 6-7pm - Newport Church Hall.	Contact: 346710 for more details.
Aerobics & Circuit Training	Wednesdays - Lovacott Village Hall 9:30 - 10:30	Contact: 343999 for more details.
Aerobics & Circuit Training	Thursdays - Bishops Tawton Village Hall - 6-7pm	Contact: 346710 for more details.
Aikedo - Braunton Beginners Club	Tuesdays	Contact: Jenny 01769 560605
Albert Hall Showband	Meet at Umberleigh Village Hall Monday evenings 7:30-9pm	Contact: Pauline Hall on 01271 379155
Amatuer Boxing Club	Mondays - Fridays 6-8.30pm	Contact: Mark 01271 326148
Badminton Club	Monday 8pm - Newport Methodist Hall	01271 325467
Barnstaple £ District Wine Circle	2nd Wednesday of the month	Fremington Village Hall
Barnstaple District Motorcycle Club	1st Wednesday of the month at 8pm, Rolle Quay	Contact: Brent on 07773 625982 or 01271 341783
Barnstaple Jubilee Singers	Wednesday at 7.30pm Newport Methodist Church	Contact: Maureen on 01271 378719 Email: maureen.jubilee2@btinternet.com
Barnstaple £ North Devon Caged Bird Society	1st Tuesday of the month at 7.30pm. Corner House, Barnstaple	Contact: 01271 376920
Barnstaple Male Voice Chior	Mondays at 7.30pm. Fremington Community Primary School	Contact: Gwyn on 01271 372911
Beavers - Fremington	Monday 5.45- 6.45pm. Fremington Scout Hut, Beechfield Road.	Contact: Barbara on 01271 325903
Beavers - 50th North Devon	Tuesday 6.15- 7.15pm. Ellerslie Road Playing Fields, Sticklepath	Contact: Claire Young on 01271328494
Beavers - 5th North Devon	Monday 5.45-7pm. South HQ. Codden Hill, Bishops Tawton	Contact: Norman Rider on 01271 322109
Bishops Tawton Gospel Hall	Sunday 6.30pm Gospel Service	Contact: John on 01271 376102
Bishops Tawton Pre School	Village Hall, Monday-Friday 9:00 -3.00 including lunch club	Contact: Julie on 07818 066239 or 01271 343999 or visit www.bishopstawton-playgroup.org.uk
Bishops Tawton Toddler Group	Every Tuesday 9.30-11.30am. £2 per family, 50p additional children	01271 343999/07818 066239 www.bishopstawton-playgroup.org.uk
Bishops Tawton Seniors Luncheon	2nd Wednesday of the month	Contact: June on 01271345055
Bonsai Society - Norh Devon www.bonsai-northdevon.co.uk	2nd Monday of the month at 7.30pm	Contact: Roy on 01398 341440 or Alan on 01271 322916
Bosom Buddies - Breast Care Support Group	1st Tuesday of the month	Contact: Sue Bond on 07787 154475
Bowling Club	Summer Bowling and Winter Social activities Ashleigh Avenue, Barnstaple. Times and dates vary during the winter for social activities and the bowling starts in early April	Contact: Dennis on 01271 342466 or dennis.best@openworld.com
Braunton Camera Club	Monday Evenings	Contact: Margaret on 01271 379940
British Cactus & Succulent Society	1st Wednesday of the month at 7.30pm. Landkey Village Hall	Contact: Andy on 01271 344473 or Richard on 01271 861622
British Naturalists' Association - Taw & Exmoor Branch	Outings held on a monthly basis.	Contact: Brian Sims on 01271 343607 www.bma-naturalists.org
Brownies - Fremington	Wednesday6.30-8pm. Fremington Scout Hut, Beechfield Road	Contact:
Brownies - Torrington	Monday 6-7.30pm. Wednesday 6.30-8pm. Baptist Hall, New Street.	Contact: Jayne 01805 622089
Brownies - 7th Barnstaple	Thursday Evenings	Contact: Mrs Stevens on 01271 327956
Brownies - 2nd Barnstaple	Wednesday 6:15 - 7:45pm Pilton	Contact: Mrs Beer on 01271372592
Brownies - Bickington	Sun	Contact: Rhonda on 01271 372891
Borderline Morris Dancing	7:30 - 9:30pm.Freedom Hall, Howard Avenue	Bag - Tony Whitson - 01271 321431 Squire: Howard Laker - 07894 457327 www.borderlinemorris.org
Breast Feeding Support Group	Friday Mornings 10am -12. Victoria House Children's Centre, Victoria Road	Mums and babies of all ages welcome.Older children welcomewith supervised playroom.
Byeways Bowling Club	Fremington	Contact: Penny on 01271 324024
Card & Craft Group	3rd Wednesdayof each month - Bishops Tawton Gospel Hall	Contact: 01271 345055
Carol Anne Netball Club	All ages and abilities- newcomers welcome	Contact: Sally on 07779 049015
Clarks Abbeyfield Social & Leisure Club	1st Wednesday of the month at 8pm. British Legion	Contact: Val on 01271 376292 or 07879 687599
Christ Church Short Mat Bowling Club	Mondays - Bear Street	Contact: Mary on 01271 373416
Christ Church Disabled Bowling Club	Tuesdays - Bear Street	Contact: Mary on 01271 373416
Chivenor Air Training Corps	Mondays & Thursdays at 6:45. (13 to 18 year olds)	Contact: Phil on 07903 058369
Cubs - Fremington	Tuesday 6:30 - 8pm Fremington Scout Hut, Beechfield Road	Contact: David on 01271 325903
Cubs - 50th North Devon	Wednesday 6:30 - 8pm Ellerslie Rd. Playing Fields, Sticklepath	Contact: Claire Young on 01271 328494
Cubs - 5th North Devon	Tuesday 6:30 - 8pm South HQ., Codden Hill, Bishops Tawton	Contact: Norman Rider on 01271 322109
Devon Wildlife Trust		Contact: Joyce on 01271 374324
Fitness training	Wednesday 9:30 - 10:30am - LovacottVillage Hall. Suits all abilities. £4 a week.	Contact: 343999 for more information
Fremington Short Mat Bowling	Wednesday morning, Thursday evenings, Friday afternoons.	Contact: Alan on 01271 377116
Gardening Club - Fremington	3rd Wednesday of the month at 7:30pm	Contact: Eileen on 01271 343109
Girls Brigade	Tuesday 5:45, Baptist Church, Barnstaple	Contact: Anne on 01271 373826
Guides - Fremington	Monday 7 - 9pm Fremington Scout Hut, Beechfield Road.	Contact: Rose on 01271 860882
Guides - Torrington	Monday 7 - 8:30pm Torrington Junior School Hall,Borough Road.	Contact: Jayne on 01805 622089
Guides - Senior Section - Torrington	Monday 7:45 - 9:15pm Torrington Rugby Club, Hatchmoor Road	Contact: Jayne on 01805 622089
Handbell Ringers	Thursday Evenings St Peter's Church, Fremington	Contact: Pam on 01271 861055
Handprint Parent & Toddler Group	Living Wells Church, Unit 1, Braunton Road, Wednesdays 10:30am - 12	Contact: Stephanie Harvey on 01271 816277
Keep Fit	Mondays - Fremington Parish Hall 10-11am	Contact: 01271 346710 for details
Landkey Horticultural Society	3rd Tuesday of the month - September - April	Contact: Leslie Russel on 01271 830428
Landkey Mothers Union	4th Wednesday of the month at 2;30pm	Contact: Eileen on 01271 831020
Landkey Painters	Mondays in the Village Hall	Contact: Lyn on 01271 830339
Landkey Lunch Club	4th Thursday of the month at 12 noon, Village Hall	Contact:
Landkey Craft Group	3rd Wednesday of the month at 2pm	Contact: Lyn on 01271 830339
Landkey Christians Together Association		Contact: Paul on 01271 831446 or 07778 869995
North Devon Dolphins	Swimming Club	Contact: Leslie on 01271 830428
North Devon Ramblers		Contact: Linda on 01271 373638
North Devon Rocket Club	Launch Rockets at Chapleton Barton Farm	Contact: 01271 372331 www.northdevonrocketclub.co.uk
Overeaters Anonymous	Wednesday 7 - 8pm The Castle Centre, Barnstaple	Contact: Berni on 01271 861262
Petrovian Orchestra of Barnstaple	Rehearsal Details - Tuesdays, Term time at 7:30pm - Park School Drama Studio	Contact: Natalie on 01271 882252
Pliton Art Group	Monday - Thursday 10am - 12:30 Drop in, Old School	Contact: Sheila on 01271 374027 or Ailsa on 01271 375735
Radio Controlled Sailboat Racing	Alternate Sunday Mornings, Tamar Lakes, Kilkhampton, Nr. Bude.	Contact: Ryan on 01271 373082
Rainbows - 50th North Devon	Thursday 5:30 - 6:30pm Ellerslie Rd. Playing Fields, Sticklepath	Contact: Mandy Dawes on 01271 326115
Rainbows - Torrington	Monday 6:15 - 7:15pm Torrington Rugby Club, Hatchmoor Road.	Contact: Jayne on 01805 622089
Rainbows - 2nd Barnstaple	Thursdays	Contact: Mrs Stevens on 01271 327956
Rainbows - 1st Fremington		Contact: Mandy on 01271 326115
Romantic Fiction Writers Group	Monthly meeting at St. Johns Garden Centre	Contact: Tracey on 01271 321081
Roundswell Parent & Toddlers Group	Wednesday 10 - 11:30am	Roundswell Community Centre
Roundswell Short Mat Bowling	Tuesday am and Thurday pm. Roundswell Community Centre	Contact: 01271 375292
Scouts - Fremington	Thurday 7 - 8:30pm Fremington Scout Hut, Beechfield Road.	Contact: Barbara on 01271 325903
Scouts - 50th North Devon	Monday 7-9pm Ellerslie Rd. Playing Fields, Sticklepath	Contact: Claire Young on 01271 328494
Scouts - 5th North Devon	Monday 7:30 - 9:15 & Wednsday 7:15 - 9pm South HQ. Codden Hill, Bishops Tawton	Contact: Norman Rider on 01271 322109
Scouts - 12th North Devon Group	Tuesday Evenings Pilton Church Hall	Contact: Terry on 01271 371714
Silver Spurs Square Dancing Club	Tuesday 8 - 10pm. Tesco Community Hall. Singles Welcome.	Contact: Chrissie on 01271 327270
St. Johns Mothers Union	2nd Wednesday of the month St John the Baptist Church, Newport.	Contact: Helen on 01271 376285
Step by Step Community Group	Activities for Parents and Children	Contact: Caroline on 07929 546647
Sticklepath School Youth Club	12 - 18 year olds. Wednesdays 7pm - 9pm	All welcome from Sticklepath, Woodville and Bickington.
Swimbridge Twinning Association		Contact: Tess on 01271 830649
Swimming Club - Barnstaple	Thursday Evenings	Contact: Joan on 07866 521320
Tai Chi for Senior Citizens	Mondays 2:30pm Newport Church Hall	Contact: Frank on 01271 343009
Tai Chi - Barnstaple Club	Wednesdays. Newport Church Hall	Contact: Frank on 01271 314647 or Julie on 01271 376007
Tawstock Pre-School	Tuesday, Wednesday and Friday 9am -12. Tawstock Village Hall (Ofsted Registered)	Contact: Vanessa (Playleader) on 01271 343923 for more details.
Taw Tennis Academy	Every Saturday	Contact: Chris on 01271 345879
Taw Valley Dog Training Club	Bishops Tawton Church Hall	Contact: Margaret on 01237 475230
The Good Companions Club	Most Fridays from 10am. Lunch around 11:45am. Verona Court (at the end of Yeo Vale Road, Barnstaple).	Contact: 01271 326113
The 'Sing for Life' Singing Club	Fridays 7:30 - 9:30pm, St Pauls Church Hall, Sticklepath. £3 per person.	Contact: Julie on 01271 325628
The Taw & Torridge Branch of the Devon Birdwatching and Preservation Society	Outdoor Meetings	Contact: Andy or Carol on 01237 472050
The Taw & Torridge Branch of the Devon Birdwatching and Preservation Society	Indoor Meetings	Contact: Margaret on 01271 883161
Titans Netball Club	Juniors and Seniors	Contact: Lorraine on 07977 392357 lbeel@btinternet.com
Torrington Healing Clinic	Spititual Healing at Torrington Community Hospital, Calf Street. Tuesday evenings 7:15 - 8:45pm. Healing is free, donation box.	Contact: 01805 622883 or 01409 281129
US Club	Social Activities for Singles over 40	Contact: Sue on 07989 377056
United Services Bowling Club	Pilton	Contact: Liz on 01271 343904 or Dave on 01271 376031
Vegitarian/Vegan Social Club	Owl Vegan Cafe, Maiden Street, Barnstaple. Wednesday Mornings 11am	Contact: Maureen on 01271 325105 or Jan on 01271 850387
W.I. Roundswell	2nd Monday of each Month. 2pm, Roundswell Community Centre	Contact: Margaret on 01271 327113 or Sue on 01271 329165
W.I. Fremington		Contact: 01237 475236
W.I. Bickington		Contact: :Mary on 01271 376612
W.I. Instow & Yelland		Contact: Jenny on 01271 860551
W.I. Landkey		Contact: Linda on 01271 346246:
W.I. Pilton	3rd Tuesday of the month	Contact: Jackie on 01271 374862:
W.I. Tawstock	2nd Wednesday of the month 7:30pm. Tawstock Village Hall	Contact: Pat on 01271 373417 or Anne on 01271 375398

POLICE COMMUNITY SURGERY
Roundswell: The last Tuesday of each month and is held in the Roundswell Community Centre (around the corner from the main entrance) from 10.30 –11.30amWoodville: The second Tuesday of each month and is held in the Sure Start Centre (which is in Sticklepath Community School) from 2 – 3.15 pm

Roundswell Church
Services are at 10am on Sundays in the Community Centre by Sainsbury's. We also organise a lovely time of friendship and fellowship called ‘The Village Well’. We meet every Tuesday,9.00-12.00am in the Community Room at Sticklepath Primary School.

St Mary Magdalene, Barnstaple. Fr. John Gilbert
www.achurchnearyou.com/barnstaple-st-peter-st-mary-magdalene

St. John the Baptist Church, Newport.

St. Paul's, Landkey

St Paul’s Parish Church - Old Sticklepath Hill, Barnstaple.
Services are at 10am every Sunday, including "Seekers" for children (outside of school holiday times). All ages worship together on 3rd (& 5th) Sunday each month and children are always welcomed in at our main Sunday morning service. There is a traditional language Communion service on the 1st & 3rd Sundays at 8am, and at 6.30pm on the 2nd Sunday. Traditional Evensong is at 6.30pm on the 4th Sunday in the Month.There are special facilities for the very young and for those with disabilities. Wheelchair access & loop available. Homegroups meet on Wednesdays (weekly) or Tuesdays (fortnightly). We have a youth fellowship, and we regularly host the Alpha Course.

St. Peter's, Tawstock

St. Mary's Catholic Church, Barnstaple

St. Mary the Virgin C of E Church, Pilton, Barnstaple
Sundays 8.15am Holy Communion. 10.30am 1st and 3rd Sundays Holy Communion 10.30am 2nd, 4th and 5th Sundays Morning Worship. Junior Church on 1st and 3rd Sundays Wednesday 10.00am Holy Communion or Morning Worship

St. Peters C of E Church, Ashford
9.15am 1st and 3rd Sundays Holy Communion 9.15am 2nd, 3rd and 5th Sundays Morning Worship 6.30pm 2nd Sunday Evening Worship

North Devon Christian Fellowship
Orchard Vale School, Orchard Vale, Whiddon Valley Sundays at 10.30am. ‘The Friendly Church Fellowship’. Contact is: Pastor Chris Tucker (01271866874)

Christian Science Society - Sticklepath
Services are held at 11am on Sundays. Testimony meetings including accounts of healing, are held on the 1st and 3rd Wednesday of each month at 7.30pm. Sunday school for people up to the age of 20, is also at 11am.

Sticklepath Methodist Church
Church Services are every Sunday morning at 10.30am and some evenings at 6.30pm in the newly refurbished church.

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