Shipston on Stour Information Sheet
Services for Older People and Local Organisations
Produced by Shipston Medical Centre and Stour Valley Lions
AGE CONCERN 3 LIBRARY SERVICES 35-36 AGE UK 4 LIFELINE 36 ATTENDANCE ALLOWANCE 4 LOCAL HISTORY 36 BEFRIENDING 5 MENTAL HEALTH 37 BEREAVEMENT 5 MOBILITY EQUIPMENT 37-38 BUSINESS 5 MUSIC 38-39 CARERS GROUPS 5-6 PRESCRIPTION DELIVERY SERVICES 39 CHEMIST 7 SCHOOLS 40-41 CHILDREN’S PLAY SERVICES 7-8 SPORT 41-42 CHRISTIAN CHURCHES 8-11 STAIRLIFTS 43 CITIZENS ADVICE BUREAU 11-12 TAXIS 43 COMMUNITY INFORMATION 12-13 TRANSPORT 43-44 CONTINENCE 13 VOLUNTEER TRANSPORT 45 COUNCILS 13-14 UNDERTAKERS 46 CRIME PREVENTION 14 VISION 46 DAY HOSPICE 14 WHEELCHAIR LOAN 47 DEMENTIA SERVICES 14-16 YOUTH 47 DENTISTS 16 DOCTORS 17-20 DOG WALKING AND FOSTERING OF PETS 20 EMERGENCY SERVICES 20-21 EYE AND HEARING TESTS 21 FOOD 21-22 FOOT CARE 22-23 GROUPS 23-33 HANDYMAN VIA AGE UK 33 HELPLINES 33-34 LEGAL ADVICE 34-35
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Organisation Contact Details Where? Date/Time Notes
AGE CONCERN – Shipston on Stour and District Tuesday Lunch Club Contact: Stella Stour Court Tuesday: Telephone to book a 2 Old Road 12.30pm-1.30pm course lunch for £4 Tel: 01608 686224 Shipston on Stour CV36 4HF
Thursday Lunch Club Contact: Sue Rainbow Fields Thursday: Telephone to book a 2 The Driftway 12.30pm-1.30pm course lunch for £4 Tel: 01608 664490 Shipston on Stour CV36 4BU
Friday Lunch Club Contact: Ann Stour Court Alternate Telephone to book a 2 Old Road Fridays: course lunch for £4 Tel: 01608 664947 Shipston on Stour 12.30pm-1.30pm CV36 4HF
Summer Outings Contact: David Tel: 01608 664039 or Rainbow Fields Pick-up point at Rainbow (April to October) The Driftway Fields Christine Tel: 01608 662771 Shipston on Stour CV36 4BU
Small Grants scheme Contact: David
Tel: 01608 664039
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Organisation Contact Details Where? Date/Time Notes
AGE UK Age UK Coventry and Stratford and District Office: Tuesday and Warwickshire Briar Croft Thursday: Alcester Road 10am-2pm, Stratford-upon-Avon Wednesday:
CV37 6PH 10am-3pm
Tel: 01789 299332
Age UK Coventry and For the whole of Warwickshire: Monday-Friday: Warwickshire 10am-4pm Head Office 8 Clemens Street Leamington Spa CV31 2DL
Tel: 01926 458100
Email: [email protected]
Home Support Service Age UK Coventry & Warwickshire Cleaning, shopping, social contact. Tel: 01788 552 546 NO PERSONAL CARE £15 per hour (+55p per mile charge if going shopping etc)
ATTENDANCE ALLOWANCE Department for Work To apply for forms and Pensions Tel: 0800 7310122
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BEFRIENDING Befriending Service Contact: Amy Cleaver via Age UK Tel: 01926 458113
Email: [email protected]
Befriending via Pastor: Daniel Pulman Shipston Baptist Church Tel: 01608 664876
BEREAVEMENT Cruse Bereavement Tel: 07730 216700 (24-hour answerphone) South Warwickshire Website: www.cruse.org.uk
BUSINESS Stour Enterprise Phone 01608 629693 for further information Monday-Friday: Centre and Stour 9am-5pm United Businesses
CARERS GROUPS Carers for Carers Tel: 07947 893504 (dedicated number for this Kineton Village Hall Fourth Friday of service) Mill Street each month: Kineton 10.30am-12 Email: [email protected] CV35 0LB noon
Website: www.carers4carersonthefosse.org.uk
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Organisation Contact Details Where? Date/Time Notes Stour Valley Carers Lizzie Feather Ellen Badger 3rd Friday of Group Hospital each month: Tel: 01608 686013 or 07976 612424 Shipston on Stour 10.30am-12 CV36 4AX noon Carol Ruthven (Secretary)
Tel: 01608 662706
Email: [email protected]
Carers Support, Tel: 02476 632972 (option 2) Support carers, promote Carers Trust Heart of carers wellbeing England Email: [email protected]
Website: www.carerstrusthofe.org.uk
Shipston Care Ltd 3-4 Granville Court Monday- For more information Shipston on Stour Thursday: contact Catherine CV36 4PP 9am-5pm Holcombe Friday: Tel: 01608 663377 9am-12 noon
Contact : Jane Ireland
Email: [email protected]
Website: www.shipstoncare.co.uk
Holiday at Home Jill Case Tel: 07805 191394 Townsend Hall Every 3 months. Look out for posters (Christians together) Sheep Street Usually Mondays Rosemary Gibbins Tel: 01608 662584 Shipston on Stour but variable: CV36 4AE 10am-3pm
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CHEMIST Boots the Chemist 12 Sheep Street Shipston on Stour CV36 4AF
Tel: 01608 661251
CHILDREN’S PLAY SERVICES Alderminster Tots Contact: Patricia Mason-Bailey Alderminster Village Monday £2.50 per family Hall 10.00am- Tel: 0787 6032686 New Road 11.30am Stratford upon Avon Email: [email protected]
Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/alderminstertots
Calypso Kids Music Contact: Emmajane Townsend Hall Wednesday £4.75 per session (Drop Classes 52 Sheep Street 9.30am-12 noon in) Tel: 07890 399162 Shipston on Stour £3.75 per session when CV36 4AE block booking Email: [email protected]
Little Fishes Stour Contact: Eva Low Townsend Hall Thursday First visit is free. Valley Baptist Church 52 Sheep Street 9.45am-11.15am £2 per child plus 50p for Toddler Group Tel: 07919 323647 Shipston on Stour siblings CV36 4AE Email: [email protected]
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Organisation Contact Details Where? Date/Time Notes Shipston Library Tel: 0300 5558171 Shipston Library Thursday Free (Drop in) Stomp Church Street 11.30am-12 Email: [email protected] Shipston on Stour noon. CV36 4AP During term time and holidays Shipston on Stour Contact: Catherine Gain New Street Car Monday First visit is free, Baby and Toddler Park 9.30am-11am thereafter £2 with extra Group Tel: 07877 253204 New Street 50p per additional child Shipston on Stour Email: [email protected] CV36 4EW
Sibford Tots Tel: 01295 788537 Sibford Village Hall Friday Sibford 9.30am-11.30am Email: [email protected] Banbury OX15 5RW Tumble tots Contact: Robyn Bissett Sheldon Bosley Thursday Designed for children Hub 10am-1.15pm aged 6 months to 7 years Tel: 07813 940172 Pittway Avenue Shipston on Stour £7.00 per session (book Email: [email protected] CV36 4DQ by term)
CHRISTIAN CHURCHES BRAILES Church of England Vicar: Rev. George Heighton St George’s Church Brailes Tel: 01295 680201 OX15 5HT
Roman Catholic Parish Priest: Father David Tams St. Peter and Paul Church Tel: 01608 685259 Brailes OX15 5HU
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Organisation Contact Details Where? Date/Time Notes ILMINGTON Church of England Rev. Stephen Fletcher St. Mary the Virgin Church Tel: 07714171143 Ilmington Shipston on Stour CV36 4LB
SHIPSTON Church of England Rev. Sarah Edmonds-Maguire St. Edmund’s Church Tel: 01608 661210 Church Street Shipston on Stour Email: [email protected] CV36 4AP
Stour Valley Baptist Rev. Daniel Pulham Stour Valley Baptist Church Tel: 01608 664876 2 Elm Rd Shipston on Stour CV36 4FA
Catholic Church Parish Priest: Father David Tams Our Lady and St Michael Church Tel: 01608 685259 Darlingscote Road Shipston on Stour CV36 4DR
Methodist Church Rev. Soba Sinnathamby Methodist Church 52 New Street Tel: 01608 642256 Shipston-on-Stour CV36 4EN
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Organisation Contact Details Where? Date/Time Notes Quaker Meeting for Contact Tel: 01608 661372 or 01608 238298 St Edmund’s Last Thursday in All welcome. You do not Worship Church the month: have to be a Quaker to Church Street 2.30pm-3pm attend. Shipston on Stour followed by a cup CV36 4AP of tea
STOURDENE BENEFICE (6 CHURCHES) Church of England Rev. Sharon Goble St Mary the Virgin Benefice Resource Centre Church Ettington Church (Pillerton Hersey Warwick Road and Pillerton Priors) Ettington 2 Bunkers Hill CV37 7SH Pillerton Hersey Warwick Tel: 01608 682282 CV35 0QH
Email: [email protected] Holy Trinity and St Thomas of Canterbury Church 3 Halford Rd Ettington Stratford upon Avon CV37 7TH
St Peter’s and Paul’s Church Church Hill Butlers Marston Warwick CV35 9HP
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Organisation Contact Details Where? Date/Time Notes St Mary and the Holy Cross Church 41 Shipston Road Alderminster CV37 7SH
St Mary’s Church 2 Church Terrace Halford Shipston on Stour CV36 5BX
St David’s Church Stratford Road Newbold on Stour CV37 8TT
TREDINGTON Church of England Rev. Stephen Fletcher St Gregory’s Church Tel: 07714171143 Mill Lane Tredington Shipston on Stour CV36 5BY
CITIZENS ADVICE BUREAU Shipston on Stour New Clark House 1st and 3rd Monday Appointment only: Please West Street each month 10am telephone to book Shipston on Stour to 1pm CV36 4HD
Tel: 01789 200136
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Organisation Contact Details Where? Date/Time Notes Stratford upon Avon Tel: 0300 3301183
COMMUNITY INFORMATION Abandoned Car Clear Tel: 0800 1699900
Electricity Tel: 0800 0855156 (Central Networks)
Gas Emergency Tel: 0800 111999
Highways Customer Tel: 01926 412515 Services
Severn Trent Water Tel: 0800 7834444
Shipston Leisure Tel: 01608 662354 Centre
Shipston Recycling Tel: 01608 663560 Centre
Townsend Hall Contact: Paula
Tel: 07514 704057
Email: [email protected]
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Organisation Contact Details Where? Date/Time Notes Silver Surfer Tel: 0300 5558171 Shipston Library Tuesday: Free Computer Lessons 12 Church Street 2pm Shipston on Stour Booking Essential CV36 4AP
CONTINENCE Continence pads for Kylie Sheets the bed Tel: 0115 9786111
Email: [email protected]
Continence Advisory Royal Leamington Spa Rehabilitation Hospital Service Tel: 01926 600820 (ask for Continence Dept)
COUNCILS Shipston on Stour Contact: Alison Packer Town Clerk New Clark House West Street Shipston on Stour CV36 4HD
Tel: 01608 662180.
Email: [email protected]
Stratford District Tel: 01789 267575 Council
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Organisation Contact Details Where? Date/Time Notes Warwickshire County Tel: 01926 410410 Council WCC
Emergency Line Tel: 01926 412486
CRIME PREVENTION Crime Prevention Stratford District Crime Co-ordinators Information Tel: 01789 260200 or 01789 260625 or 01926 412338
Email: [email protected]
DAY HOSPICE For patients with a life Shakespeare Hospice Shakespeare Monday-Friday: limiting illness Church Lane Hospice 10am-4pm Shottery Stratford-upon-Avon CV37 9UL
Tel: 01789 266852/Fax: 01789 415081
DEMENTIA SERVICES Active Memory Group Contact: Alyson Spence St Edmund’s Church Second For people with memory Church Street Thursday of each problems. Have fun Tel: 01608 661703 or 07725 892087 Shipston on Stour month: doing quizzes, crafts, CV36 4AP 10am-12 noon singing and more.
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Organisation Contact Details Where? Date/Time Notes Alzheimer’s Society, 10 Wise Street, Warwickshire Leamington Spa CV31 3AP
Tel: 01926 888899
Email: [email protected]
Dementia Café at Compton Verney Compton Verney Second Tuesday Compton Verney via Warwickshire of every month: Alzheimer’s Society Tel: 02476 652602 CV35 9HZ 10.30am- 12.30pm
WRAP (Warwickshire Email: [email protected] Reminiscence Action Project) Website: www.reminiscence.org.uk
Café WRAP Contact: Mike Bishopton Friday: Free café for those Community Centre 11.00am-1.00pm people looking after a Tel: 01789 261061 or 07803 729894 Bishopton Primary loved one living with School dementia – bring your Drayton Avenue loved one with you. Stratford-upon-Avon Free parking CV37 9PB Guest speakers
Singing down memory Barbara Smith Shipston Lodge Third Friday in Reminiscence songs for lane Tilemans Lane the month: people with memory Tel: 01608 662433 Shipston on Stour 2pm-3.30pm problems, and their CV36 4GX carers. Refreshments or David Hollingworth provided
Tel: 07970 125566
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Organisation Contact Details Where? Date/Time Notes Assistive Contact for more information: Technologies (dementia & elderly Ashley Trinder SDC Independent Living Officer care) Tel: 01789 267575 ext 4963 or 07976 205350
E-mail: [email protected]
Website: www.stratford.gov.uk
DENTISTS Family Dental Practice 10 Sheep Street Monday-Friday Shipston on Stour 9.00am-12.30pm CV36 4AF and 1.30pm-5.00pm Tel: 01608 661300
Shipston Dental 19 Sheep Street Reception: Practice Shipston on Stour Monday-Friday: CV36 4AF 8.30am-5pm
Tel: 01608 661551 Appointments: Monday: 8.30am- Email: [email protected] 5pm Tuesday: 8.30am-7.30pm, Wednesday: 8.30am-5pm, Thursday and Friday: 8am-5pm
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Organisation Contact Details Where? Date/Time Notes
DOCTORS Shipston Medical Badgers Crescent Reception Centre Shipston on Stour Monday to CV36 4BQ Friday: 8am-6.30pm Tel: 01608 661845 Appointments Out of Hours: Tel: 01926 888026 Monday-Friday: 8.10am-6pm Dispensary and Repeat prescriptions Thursday: Late appointments Tel: 01608 662733 available to 8pm
Little Thatch Warwick Road Reception and Kineton Appointments CV35 0HN Monday, Wednesday, Tel: 01926 640491 Friday: 8am-6.30pm Tuesday: 8am-5.30pm Thursday: 8am-12.30pm Fenny Compton Stocking Lane Monday to Surgery Shenington Friday: Banbury 8.45am-1pm OX15 6NF
Tel: 01295 770855
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Organisation Contact Details Where? Date/Time Notes White House Surgery Four Shires Medical Centre Monday to Stow Road Friday: Moreton in Marsh 8am-6pm GL56 0DS
Tel: 01608 650317
Kineton Surgery The Old School Monday and Market Square Friday: Kineton 8.45am-1pm and Warwickshire 2pm-6pm. CV35 0LP Tuesday: 8.45am-1pm Tel: 01926 640471 and 2pm- 8.30pm. Email: [email protected] Wednesday and Thursday: 8.45am-1pm and 2pm-6pm and 6.30pm-7.45pm
Tysoe Surgery Main Street Monday-Friday: Tysoe 9am-12 noon CV35 0SE
Tel: 01295 680220
Email: [email protected]
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Organisation Contact Details Where? Date/Time Notes Chipping Campden Back Ends Monday-Friday: Surgery Chipping Campden 8.30am–1.30pm GL55 6AU and 2pm-6pm
Tel: 01386 841894
Fax: 01386 841919
Gloucestershire Out of Hours:
Tel: 01386 841894
Meon Medical Centre Goose Lane Monday-Friday: Lower Quinton 8.30am- 6.30pm Stratford upon Avon CV37 8TA
Tel: 01789 720820
Email: [email protected]
Blockley The Surgery Monday-Friday: Greenway Road 9am-1pm Blockley Moreton in Marsh GL56 9BJ
Tel: 01386 700289
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Organisation Contact Details Where? Date/Time Notes Sibford Surgery Sibford Gower Monday – Friday: Burdrop 8am-6.30pm Banbury OX15 5RQ
Tel: 01295 780213
Over 65s Drop in Ellen Badger Wednesday: With Nurse Jan Clinic Hospital 9am-12 noon Ellen Ward Shipston on Stour CV36 4AX
DOG WALKING AND FOSTERING OF PETS The Cinnamon Trust – The Cinnamon Trust Will arrange dog walking, National charity for fostering of pets, etc. older people and their Tel: 01736 757010 companion pets
EMERGENCY SERVICES Police/Ambulance/Fire Tel: 999 or 112 & Rescue
Police Safer Neighbourhoods
Tel: 01789 444670
Police – Shipston on Shipston Police Station (PART TIME) Stour Non-Emergency: Tel: 101
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Organisation Contact Details Where? Date/Time Notes Police – Stratford- Tel: 01789 414111 upon-Avon
Shipston Fire Station Tel: 01608 661466
Crimestoppers Tel: 0800 555111
EYE AND HEARING TESTS The Outside Clinic The Outside Clinic Free eye and hearing test for people who are Tel: 0800 854477 housebound. Stratford Hearing Tel: 01789 264111 Ear care and earwax Centre advice Website: www.stratfordhearingcentre.co.uk
FOOD Apetito (formerly Tel: 01926 889511 Meals delivered to Telephone to order meals on wheels) your home
Ofishial Foods Unit 17-18 Frozen Ready Telephone for a Sugarswell Business Park Meals delivered to catalogue Sugarswell Lane your home Shennington Banbury OX15 6HW
Tel: 01295 680999
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Organisation Contact Details Where? Date/Time Notes Wiltshire Farm Foods Tel: 0800 0773100 Frozen ready meals Telephone for a delivered to your catalogue home
Oakhouse Meals Tel: 0333 7720288 Frozen ready meals Telephone for a delivered to your catalogue Tel: 0845 6432009 home
Website: www.oakhousefoods.co.uk
The White Bear Tel: 01608 664199 High Street Shipston on Stour www.thewhitebear@donnington_brewery.com CV36 4AJ
The George Tel: 01608 685788 1 High Street Lower Brailes Banbury OX15 5HN
Shipston on Stour Rev. Sarah Edmunds Vouchers from Open Tuesday Food Bank Healthcare and and Saturday Tel: 01608 661210 other statutory mornings: agencies or from 10am-12 noon Church leaders
FOOT CARE Ms Gilly Percival Home visits £25, home visit, up to one hour Tel: 07972 221579
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Organisation Contact Details Where? Date/Time Notes Private Appointments Ms Effie Jones BSc (Hons) MCPod Home visits Phone for further details Specialising in: nail care, Tel: 07977 161498 corns and callus, biomechanical
Shipston Podiatry Kate Kirby BSc (Hons) MChS Shipston Medical Phone for an Assessment, orthotics, Clinic Centre appointment nail surgery, diabetic foot Tel: 07843 154532 Badgers Crescent care Shipston on Stour Email: [email protected] CV36 4BQ
www.shipstonpodiatry.co.uk
GROUPS Bellringers: Long Contact: Trevor Hobday Long Compton and Tuesdays: Compton and Whichford Towers 7-30pm-9.00pm Whichford Tel: 01608 684818
Email: [email protected]
Bellringers: Shipston Contact: Len Morley St.Edmund’s Church Tel: 01608 663948 Shipston on Stour CV36 4AP Email: [email protected]
Bingo Contact: Ruth Keyte Rainbow Fields Friday: The Driftway From 6.30pm Tel: 01608 661382 Shipston on Stour CV36 4BU
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Organisation Contact Details Where? Date/Time Notes Book Club Sue Klatt Meet in Members Second Long Compton homes Thursday of the Tel: 01608 684813 month, excluding December: Email: [email protected] 7pm-8.30pm
Bridge: Shipston Contact: Penny Law Catholic Church Mondays: Duplicate Hall 6.45pm for 7 pm Tel: 01608 663871 Darlingscote Road Shipston on Stour CV36 4DR
Bridge: Shipston Contact: Roger Smith Catholic Church Wednesday: Social Bridge Chicago (U3A) Hall 2pm-4.30pm Tel: 01608 238400 Darlingscote Road Shipston on Stour Email: [email protected] CV36 4DR
Chit Chat Contact: Jill Case White Bear First Wednesday Function Room of the month: Tel: 07805 191394 4 High Street 10am-11.30am Shipston on Stour CV36 4AJ
Coffee Mornings St. Edmund’s Wednesday: Shipston on Stour Church 10.30am-12 Church Street noon Shipston on Stour CV36 4AP
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Organisation Contact Details Where? Date/Time Notes Knitting & Crochet Contact: Julie Pardoe Low Furlong Monday: Club Darlingscote Road 7pm-9pm Tel: 07956 180989 Shipston on Stour CV36 4DY Facebook: Shipston knitting and crochet group
Needlework Contact: Christine Stobart Long Compton First Monday of Telephone for more Village Hall each month in information Tel: 01608 684817 Main Street each other’s Long Compton houses CV36 5JJ
SCAN Shipston Telephone Marie Darwen at Stratford Council Offers chance for older (Senior Citizens people to socialize. Action Network) Tel: 01789 260108 Provides information on a variety of support Email: [email protected] services
Shipston Amateur Contact: Helen Morgan Dramatics Tel: 01608 663492
Shipston in Bloom Contact Simon Welch
Tel: 01608 663596
Email: [email protected]
Shipston Cancer Scout Hut Saturday: Support Group New Street 2pm-4pm Shipston on Stour CV36 4EW
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Organisation Contact Details Where? Date/Time Notes Shipston Flower Club Contact: Elizabeth James Shipston Primary Second Tuesday Please telephone for School of the month: more information Tel: 01789 450359 or Station Road 7.30pm Shipston on Stour Kathy Little CV36 4BT
Tel: 01608 664882
Shipston on Stour Graham Barrett Invitation Flying Club (Racing pigeons) Tel: 01608 664275
Shipston and District Contact: Tony Mitchell (Secretary) Catholic Church Indoor Meeting Gardening Club Hall For further information Tel: 01608 666933 Darlingscote Road please phone Tony Shipston on Stour Email: a.mitchell434btinternet.com CV36 4DR
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Organisation Contact Details Where? Date/Time Notes Shipston on Stour Girl Enquiries: www.girlguiding.org.uk If parents want to put their Guiding Groups: daughter on a Waiting List Rainbows Guides (ages 5-7 years) Scout Hut Monday: for a group, log onto Shipston New Street 5.20pm-6.20pm www.girlguiding.org.uk Shipston on Stour website and click on ‘Join CV36 4EW Us’ and follow the instructions. This is a central database and the Brownie Guides (ages 7 to 11 years) Scout Hut Monday: information will be sent to New Street 6.30pm-8pm the group leader.
Shipston on Stour If a person wants to CV36 4EW volunteer as a leader, young leader, unit helper, Duke of Edinburgh community service volunteer or any other role they too log onto the website and then the District Commissioner will get in touch within 21 days.
Personal details are no longer given out but the parents or volunteer will be contacted on receiving their details from Girlguiding Central Headquarters in London.
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Organisation Contact Details Where? Date/Time Notes Shipston on Stour Girl Enquiries: www.girlguiding.org.uk See Above Guiding Groups: Brailes Brownie Guides (ages 7-11 years) The Pavillion Wednesday: Brailes Castle Hill Lane, 6pm-7.30pm Upper Brailes Banbury OX15 5AS
Brailes Guides (ages 10 to 14 years) Brailes Village Hall Wednesday: Castle Hill Lane 5.45pm to Upper Brailes 7.15pm Banbury OX15 5AS
Brailes Rangers and Duke of Edinburgh Group Brailes Village Hall Wednesday: (ages 14+) Castle Hill Lane 7.30pm to 9pm Upper Brailes Once a fortnight Banbury OX15 5AS
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Organisation Contact Details Where? Date/Time Notes 1st Shipston Scouts Contact: Lucy Hall
Email: [email protected]
Beavers: Scout Hut Tuesday and New Street Friday: Shipston on Stour 5.15pm-6.30pm CV36 4EW
Cubs: Scout Hut Tuesday: New Street 6.45pm-8.15pm Shipston on Stour Wednesday: CV36 4EW 6pm-7.30pm
Scouts: Scout Hut Wednesday and New Street Friday: Shipston on Stour 7.30pm-9pm CV36 4EW
Shipston on Stour Contact: Paul Leadbeater Townsend Hall Masonic Lodge 9418 Sheep Street Tel: 01608 662703 Shipston on Stour CV36 4AE Email: [email protected]
Shipston Probus Contact Tony Shipston Sports & Alternate Fridays Phone Tony for Social Club information Tel: 01608 663407 21 London Road Shipston on Stour CV36 4EP
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Organisation Contact Details Where? Date/Time Notes Shipston on Stour Contact Adrian Ramskill The White Bear Tuesday (except Rotary Club 4 High Street after a Bank Tel: 07976 566525 or Shipston on Stour Holiday): CV36 4AJ 7.15pm for David Dawkins (the function room 7.45pm at the rear of the Tel: 01295 688234 hotel)
Shipston Twinning Contact: Keith McCarthy
Tel: 01608 662652 or
Lynda Sheehan
Tel: 01608 661600
Shipston Stitchers Contact: Lynda Catholic Church Alternate Please phone Lynda for Hall Thursdays: more information Gerrards Road, Darlingscote Road 10am-3pm Shipston on Stour Shipston on Stour CV36 4DR Tel: 07934 203666
Shipston on Stour WI Jane Hanks, Secretary Catholic Church First Wednesday Hall in the month: Tel: 01608 664519 Darlingscote Road 7pm Shipston on Stour Email: [email protected] CV36 4DR
Shipston Wool Fair Tel: 01608 661911 for further information
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Organisation Contact Details Where? Date/Time Notes Sit & Get Fit Contact: Anne Smith Catholic Church Alternate Contact Anne for further Hall Fridays: information Tel: 01608 238400 Darlingscote Road 10.30am- Shipston on Stour 12.30pm CV36 4DR
Stour Valley Lions Contact: Lion Paul Macpherson White Bear, Second Monday We welcome new Rear Function of the month: members Tel: 01608 682102 Room 7.30pm 4 High Street Mob: 07725 105677 Shipston on Stour CV36 4AJ
Stour Valley Probus Contact: Roger Smith Shipston Sports & Alternate Social Club Wednesdays: Tel: 01608 238400 21 London Road 10am Shipston on Stour Email: [email protected] CV36 4EP
Stour Valley Wild Life Contact: Phil Wragg Action Group Tel: 07977 587911
Email: [email protected]
Stroke Club Contact: Bill King The House of Bread Tuesdays Phone or email Bill for Shipston Retreat fortnightly: more information Tel: 01608 661186 The Mill 12 noon – 2pm Burmington Email: [email protected] CV36 5AE
Royal British Legion Contact: Alex Black
Tel: 01608 664743
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Organisation Contact Details Where? Date/Time Notes The Thursday Club Tel: 0300 5558171 Shipston Library Thursday: Free weekly drop-in 12 Church Street 2pm-4pm session for adults. Board Shipston on Stour Games, puzzles, crafts, CV36 4AP colouring. Tea/Biscuits
Tredington and Marilyn Payne Tredington WI Hall Second A friendly group with an Blackwell WI Armscote Road Thursday of each interesting programme Tel: 01608 666206 Tredington month throughout the year CV36 4NP October – March: Email: [email protected] 1pm April-September: 7.30pm
Walking for Health Contact: Bob Bridge Car Park Monday: Short 1 hour countryside Mill Street, 10am -11am walks at a gentle pace Tel: 01608 665995 or just turn up Shipston on Stour CV36 4AW
Walks with a friendly Marlene Mill Street Car Park Friday: group Shipston on Stour 10am Tel: 01608 663616 CV36 4AW
Widows Group Contact: Barbara Bean Coach and Horses Contact Barbara for more Shipston 16 New Street information Tel: 01608 663230 Shipston on Stour CV36 4EN
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Organisation Contact Details Where? Date/Time Notes University of the Third Anne Watts Townsend Hall Monthly Last Tuesday in month Age: Shipston on Sheep Street Meetings except August and Stour Area U3A Tel: 01608 662414 Shipston on Stour December CV36 4AE Email: [email protected]
HANDYMAN via Age UK David Chamberlain (Note: this service will not undertake any gas or Tel: 07716 599807 or 01926 458125 electrical related work) Telephone to discuss Email: [email protected] work required
HELPLINES Age Concern Tel: 01926 458100
Alcohol Concern Tel: 0808 800 2000
Childline Tel: 0800 1111
Confidential Drug Tel: 0800 776600 Advice Line
Consumer Direct Tel: 08454 040506 Advice Line
Environment Agency Tel: 0845 9881188 Emergency Flood Line
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Organisation Contact Details Where? Date/Time Notes National Domestic Tel: 0808 2000247 Violence Help Line
Male Victims of Tel: 0845 0646800 Domestic Violence
Mental Health Advice Tel: 0845 7660163
National Missing Tel: 0500 700700 Persons Helpline
National Victim Tel: 0845 3090900 Support Line
Severn Trent Tel: 0800 7834444 Emergency Line
Trading Standards Tel: 01926 414044 Business Advice Line
Victim & Witness Tel: 0845 1202325 Information Partnership
LEGAL ADVICE Age UK Free legal advice via Age UK office Stratford Briars Croft Second and Free legal advice Alcester Road fourth Telephone to make an Tel: 01789 205059 Stratford upon Avon Wednesday of appointment CV37 6PH each month: 10am–12 noon
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Organisation Contact Details Where? Date/Time Notes Moore & Tibbits, Tel: 01926 491181 For advice on setting up Solicitors, Warwick Continuing Healthcare, Email: [email protected] Funding a Power of Attorney, making a Will, Website: wwwqualitysolicitors.com etc. They offer a free initial appointment. Will undertake home visits
LIBRARY SERVICES Library Service Tel: 0300 5558171 Shipston Library Must be registered at the 12 Church Street library. Home delivery can 24/7 renewal line Tel: 01926 499273 Shipston on Stour be arranged, please CV36 4AP telephone the Home Delivery and Mobile Library Service on 01926 851031 Mobile Library Service Tel: 01926 851031
Email: [email protected]
Listening Books Shipston Library Shipston Library 12 Church Street Tel: 01926 851031 Shipston on Stour CV36 4AP
Listening Books via Tel: 01926 850749 Kenilworth Library Free service – audio DeMontfort Smalley Place books are posted Kenilworth Close Kenilworth CV8 1QG
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Organisation Contact Details Where? Date/Time Notes Literary Society Contact: Elizabeth Searle
Tel: 01295 688470
Email: [email protected]
LIFELINE Lifeline Tel: 01926 339577 Telephone for further (emergency alert information. A 14 day device) Email: [email protected] home trial (free of charge) can be arranged with a Website: www.warwickdc.gov.uk/lifeline Rental Option
Medical NHS DIRECT
Tel: 0845 4647
LOCAL HISTORY Local History Shipston on Stour Museum Old Clark House West Street Shipston on Stour CV36 4HD
Contact: Bekky Hillman
Tel: 01608 661403 or 0797 0947707
Email: [email protected]
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Organisation Contact Details Where? Date/Time Notes
MENTAL HEALTH Springfield Mind Tel: 01789 298615 Springfield Mind Stratford Website: www.springfieldmind.org.uk 48 Cygnet Court Timothy’s Bridge Road Stratford upon Avon CV37 9NW
Mencap/Rosedale Tel: 01608 663129 27 Stratford Road Shipston on Stour CV36 4AZ
The Samaritans Confidential 24-hour helpline call FREE any time Tyler House on 116 or 123 Tyler Street Stratford upon Avon Email: [email protected] CV37 6TY
Response time 24 hours
MOBILITY EQUIPMENT Wenman Healthcare Tel: 01926 624432 Wenman Private purchase of Healthcare mobility equipment and Email: [email protected] Midland House aids. Debden Farm Instalment Repayment Barford terms available near Warwick CV35 8DA
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Organisation Contact Details Where? Date/Time Notes Mi-Life Tel: 0333 3218986 Mi-Life, Millbrook Private purchase of Millbrook Healthcare Healthcare mobility equipment and Site ‘B’ Leofric aids. Business Park Scooter/stairlift servicing. Progress Close Free Occupational Binley Woods Therapist appointments. Warwickshire CV3 2TF
Active Mobility Tel: 01789 298182 Wharf Road Private purchase of Stratford upon Avon mobility equipment and Website: www.activemob.co.uk CV37 0AD aids. Phone for a catalogue
MUSIC Cantamus Musical Director: Richard Emms Catholic Church Tuesday: Hall 7.30pm-9.30pm Tel: 01608 662163 Darlingscote Road Shipston on Stour CV36 4DR
Shipston Music Contact: Christine Russel, Programme Shipston Methodist Third Friday in Live concerts (mostly Society Secretary Church the month, classical) and talks. except Tel: 01608 662514 December and All welcome – please January: phone for more Email: [email protected] 7.30pm information
Shipston Proms Contact: [email protected] Scout Hut Rehearsals: New Street Sunday: Shipston on Stour 7pm-9pm CV36 4EW Wednesday: 7.30 pm-9.30pm
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Organisation Contact Details Where? Date/Time Notes Shipston Town Band Contact: David Birch
Tel: 01789 269032
Email: [email protected]
Stour Singers Contact: Yvonne Ridley Catholic Church Tuesday Hall 7.30pm-9.30pm Tel: 01789 269587 Darlingscote Road Shipston on Stour Email: [email protected] CV36 4DR
Website: wwwstoursingers.org
Stour Singers – Contact: Yvonne Ridley Primary School Hall Thursday: Choral Society Station Road 7.30 pm-9.30pm Tel: 01789 269587 Shipston on Stour CV36 4BT
PRESCRIPTION DELIVERY SERVICES Pharmacy to my door- Tel: 01608 666017 Shipston
Boots Tel: 01608 661251 12 Sheep Street Shipston on Stour CV36 4AF
Medical Centre Tel: 01608 661845 Badgers Crescent, Shipston on Stour CV36 4BQ
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Organisation Contact Details Where? Date/Time Notes
SCHOOLS Ilmington Church of Back Street England Primary Ilmington School Shipston on Stour CV36 4LJ
Tel: 01608 682212
Email: [email protected]
Newbold and Manor Farm Road Tredington Church of Tredington England Primary Shipston on Stour School Warwickshire CV36 4NZ
Tel : 01608 661568
Email: [email protected]
Shipston Primary Tel: 01608 661266 Station Road School Shipston on Stour Email: [email protected] CV36 4BT
Shipston High School Tel: 01608 661833 Darlingscote Road Shipston on Stour Email: [email protected] CV36 4DY
Pre-School Nursery Tel: 01608 666029 Shipston Pre- School Email: [email protected] Tilemans Lane Shipston on Stour CV36 4HP
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Organisation Contact Details Where? Date/Time Notes Sibford School Tel: 01295 781200 Sibford Ferris The Hill Banbury OX15 5QL
SPORT Shipston Archers Contact: David Beeton Brailes Village Hall Thursday: For the winter season: Castle Hill Lane 6pm-8pm and Indoors at Shipston High Tel: 07795 632718 or 01608 664646 Upper Brailes Saturday: School, Thursday 6pm- Banbury 1pm till dusk 8pm OX15 5AS Saturday 1pm-3.30pm at Brailes Village Hall Pavilion Beginners welcome
Shipston Badminton Contact: Nick Watts Townsend Hall Monday and Club Sheep Street Thursday: Tel: 01608 664163 Shipston on Stour 7.30pm CV36 4AE Website: www.shipstonbadminton.org Long Compton Bowls Contact: Eileen Salmon Long Compton First and third Club Village Hall Wednesday of Tel: 01608 684602 Main Street the month: 7pm Long Compton CV36 5JJ
Norgren Bowls Club Contact: Tom Bridgwater
Tel: 01608 661886
Website: Norgren-bowlsclub.mysite.orange.co.uk
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Organisation Contact Details Where? Date/Time Notes Shipston Bowls Club Contact: Mrs C Litchfield
62 Hanson Avenue Shipston on Stour CV36 4HS
Tel: 01608 663246
Shipston Rugby Club Tel: 01608 662109
Shipston on Stour Tel: 01608 661139 Sports Club
Shipston Tennis Club Tel: 01608 661139 21 London Road Shipston on Stour CV36 4EP
Tai Chi Debbie Wild Scout Hut Wednesday: £6 Tel: 07773 318830 New Street 1pm–2pm Shipston on Stour CV36 4EW
Yoga Contact: Lee Figures Catholic Church Tuesday: For all abilities Tel: 07526 575969 or 01608 665995 Hall 9.30am–11am Darlingscote Road Shipston on Stour CV36 4DR
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Organisation Contact Details Where? Date/Time Notes
STAIRLIFTS AlFix AlFix, Leamington Spa (Brian) Fit/repairs/rental Telephone to discuss Tel: 0800 2988275
TAXIS Clarkes of Shipston Tel: 01608 661418
Miles Taxi Service Tel: 01608 661555 8 Keetley Close Shipston-on-Stour CV36 4QB
Shipston Taxi Tel: 01608 661592 or 07976 231154
TRANSPORT Shipston Link For more information contact Warwickshire From 9am Note: you are eligible to County Council transport publicity team travel free if you hold the National Bus Pass Tel: 01926 412987 Enquiries: Monday to Friday: 8am-6.30pm Saturday: 9am-1pm Free concessionary bus travel age 60+, to travel on off-peak local bus services
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Organisation Contact Details Where? Date/Time Notes VASA - Shipston Tel: 01608 663122 Monday to £3.20 admin charge + Friday: 10am – 45p per mile 12.30pm
VASA - Stratford Tel: 01789 262889 Monday to £3.20 admin charge + Friday: 9.30am- 45p per mile 3pm
Bus Passes Warwickshire County Council Telephone for further Tel: 01926 410410 details and an application form
Senior Rail Card Order via www.senior-railcard.co.uk
Please use a valid Passport or UK Driving Licence
Blue Badge (disabled Apply to WCC. parking badge) More info: www.gov.uk/apply-blue-badge
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Organisation Contact Details Where? Date/Time Notes
VOLUNTEER TRANSPORT UBUS Telephone Booking Number: 01789 264491 Monday to Journeys for residents Friday: 9.30am- living and travelling within 2.30pm the Stratford Town Trust Boundary: Single journey £2.30 Return Journey: £4.60 Journeys for residents living in other parts of Stratford District, depending on the distance from Stratford: Single journey: £2.90 or £3.60 Return journey: £5.80 or £7.20 Magic Monday – pay one way fare on a return journey
Back & 4th ‘Shoppa Hoppa’ Running times: Affordable transport for Monday to community and voluntary Booking number. Tel: 01789 471595 Friday: groups and school 9.30am-2pm transport service for WCC Monday to Thursday 9am-4pm Return journey: £6
Ambulance Transport Visit: www.wmaspts.wmas.nhs.uk/
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Organisation Contact Details Where? Date/Time Notes
UNDERTAKERS R. Locke and Son Caution Corner Banbury Tel: 01608 685274 OX15 4AZ
VISION Warwickshire 5 Charles Court Association for the Budbrooke Road Blind/Warwickshire Warwick Vision Support CV34 5LZ
Tel: 01926 411331
Email: [email protected]
Stour Valley Visually Contact Shirley Pilkington Telephone for further Impaired Group details Tel: 01608 662684
The Outside Clinic The Outside Clinic Free eye tests for people who are housebound Tel: 0800 605040
Email: [email protected]
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Organisation Contact Details Where? Date/Time Notes
WHEELCHAIR LOAN Via VASA (Voluntary VASA Donation for loan of a Action Stratford upon Elizabeth Court wheelchair for up to one Avon) Church Street month Stratford upon Avon CV37 6HB
Tel: 01789 262889
Via Shipston Medical Shipston Medical Centre, The Medical Centre have Centre Badgers Crescent a limited number of Shipston on Stour wheelchairs for short-term CV36 4BQ loan to patients (co- ordinated via Reception) Tel: 01608 661845
YOUTH Outhouse Youth Club Tel: 01608 661080 Shipston Sports Club Email: [email protected] 21 London Road Shipston on Stour CV36 4EP
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