Community Groups, Clubs and Regular Events in Pevensey and the Surrounding Area
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Community Groups, Clubs and Regular Events in Pevensey and the surrounding area. Regular Entertainment Quiz Nights: Wednesdays 8pm at The Aqua Club, Pevensey Bay. Sundays 7-8.30 at the Castle Inn, Pevensey Bay. Poker Night: Texas Holdem poker, every Wednesday 7.30pm at The Aqua Club, Pevensey Bay. Karaoke: takes place every Thursday and Sunday 7-11pm at The Aqua Club, Pevensey Bay. Bingo: Tuesdays 8.30pm and Thursdays 2.30pm at The Aqua Club, Pevensey Bay. Bingo: Fridays 7pm, Pevensey Memorial Hall Women’s Groups Westham Evening WI: meets on the 4th Thursday of every month, 7.30, Westham Village Hall but in addition to the monthly meetings there are also groups for craft, scrabble, book club, solos, knitter knatter, cake club and night owls. Contact 01323 442592 email hqesfwi.org.uk Anderida WI: meets on the 4th Tuesday of every month, 2.30pm at St Wilfrid’s Church Hall, Pevensey Bay. They also have a craft group on the 2nd Tuesday of the month, games afternoons, coffee mornings, trips and lunches out! You can attend three meetings before choosing to join and there is an annual subscription. Contact 01323 769236 Groups for the Elderly RVS Monday Lunch Club: meets at Ethel Wood Hall every Monday from 10 until 2pm, and offers the seniors of the parish a chance to socialise, eat a hot meal and play bingo. Service users pay £4 for their hot meal, bingo and transport to and from the community centre in the Pevensey Community Support bus. The club also organises an outing once a year and celebrates member’s birthdays and Christmas. Contact Susan 01323 469168 [email protected] Pevensey Senior Support Group: offers a lunch and bingo on Tuesdays at Ethel Wood Hall, bi- monthly shopping trips, a home visiting service, regular outings and trips, Christmas Bazaar and other get-togethers, general help and support. Contact Daniel Brookbank 01323 765915 Pevensey Dreamers Social Club: meet every Thursday and the group is available to everyone. There is a monthly newsletter which details the upcoming events and outings for the coming two months. They also have their own lottery syndicate! On the first and second Thursdays of the month meetings are held at 2pm at Ethel Wood Hall. Entry is £1. The first Thursday of the month is a social gathering in which sometimes there are speakers, quizzes and always a fun welcoming atmosphere. The second Thursday of the month is a games afternoon where you can take part in card games, scrabble, bingo etc or maybe even a beetle drive! The remaining Thursdays each month are outings to various local venues, times and venues vary and transport is either via car sharing or minibus. Contact Shelia Clarke 01323 763750 Lunch by the Lake: The Pevensey Senior Support Bus collects seniors from Pevensey and Westham every Wednesday around midday to have lunch at a cost of £6 per person. This lunch club has stopped for the moment but Ron is hoping to revive it from March at a new venue of the Bay Hotel. The name of the club will have to change too! Contact Ron Daly 01323 768645 (after March). Age Concern: offer a befriending service visiting older people in their own homes on a weekly basis, helping them to pursue social activities, access services and identify other support they may be entitled to. They also run a ‘forget-me not’ scheme which provides a weekly telephone call to brighten the day of an isolated older person. Contact the independence support team on 01323 749034 www.ageconcerneastbourne.co.uk British Red Cross: The Carers Support Service supports carers and the person they care for by offering a short term companionship and sitting service and other help such as light housework, meal preparation and shopping, dog-walking, assisting with form completion or paperwork, walking with or offering encouragement and motivation to someone exercising on return from hospital, accessing the community and signposting to other organisations. No personal care is given. Contact Stephanie Rist 01424 214720 or Joel Scott 01435 866270 if you would like to volunteer, or contact [email protected] or 0800 0280 831 if you would like to make a referral. They also operate a Mobility Aids Centre in Eastbourne and Bexhill, contact 0800 028 0831 for details. Health, Fitness & Support Groups Health Walks: A short easy stroll takes place around Pevensey Bay every Monday from 9.45 meeting outside the library. Finishing around 10.30 refreshments and a chat are then enjoyed over refreshments at a local café. Walkers often call into Coast Rd recreation ground to use the adult exercise equipment. Walks are led by trained volunteers. Contact Patricia Roud 01323 741930 Pevensey Bay and District Stroke Club: Support for local people who have suffered a stroke and their relatives. Phone support and chats over a cup of tea are on offer as well as occasional get- togethers with others. Vera Otto and Kenneth Marshall man the phone and Vera is also a registered relaxation therapist who can help people talk over their problems, worries and help them to relax. Contact Vera 01323 762591 R.A.S.C.A.L.S Rheumatoid Arthritis Support: meet 1.30-4.30pm every 3rd Thursday of the month at St Wilfrid’s Church Hall. Friendship, support, social events, outings and hydrotherapy. Contact Tina 01323 304405 or Judy 01323 845953 www.rascalsgroup.co.uk East Sussex Disability Association – Pevensey & Westham: arrange monthly outings in accessible coaches provided by ESDA. Suitable for people of any age, the outings usually involve lunch. Phone support is also offered in the form of advice and signposting to other relevant groups and organisations locally. Contact Secretary Liz Lash on 01323 489140 Viewcraft: meets at Herstmonceux Village Hall on a Tuesday 10 – 12am. It is a group for the visually impaired to get together and enjoy craft-making such as mosaics, woodcarving, basket weaving, crochet, knitting etc. Contact 01323 505764 Slimming World: Mondays 5.30pm & 7.15pm, Tuesdays 9.30am at St Wilfrid’s. Contact Michelle 07900 903350 Swoove with Maria: fun and energetic dance fitness workout. Tuesdays at St Wilfrid’s Church, 11.30-12.30 Contact Maria 07725 215339 www.swoovefitness.com Also follow on Facebook. Sussex Coast Zumba: meets 7-8pm every Tuesday at Ethel wood Hall. Contact 07877 591728 Sports Pevensey and Westham Junior Football Club: football for ages 4 ½ to 18. Contact Sharon Sunders 07749 047283 email [email protected] Pevensey and Westham Cricket Club: Juniors and seniors teams. Contact Simon Owen 07577 445557 www.pevensey.play-cricket.com Pevensey Bay Sailing Club: is run by its members and offers general sailing, training at all levels, regular club racing and social events. www.pbsc.eu 01323 761002 (weekends only) Cuckmere Valley Pentanque Club: Otherwise known as French Boules the object of the game is to throw a small steel ball into the air or roll it along the ground so that it stops as close as possible to a target ball. The club currently meets on Sunday 11am – 1pm, Tuesday 11am – 1pm, Wednesday 2- 4pm and Fridays 1.30-3.30 although times may vary in the summer. The games are open to everyone and there is a strong social element to the meetings too. Competitions and a Christmas party are also held! The meetings are held in Hankham opposite the entrance to Saxon Plants. Contact Dave Chubb 01323 645120 Bowls Club: New members are always welcome for this local short mat bowls club. The club meets four times a week at present at Pevensey Memorial Hall, Sunday 10 – 11.30am, Monday 2-4pm and 7-8/9pm, Wednesday 2-4pm. Membership is £12 per year and each session attended is £1. www.pevenseyshortmatbowls.webs.com Contact Club Secretary Jean Bradley 01323 761720 Bay View Golf Club: Our Parish’s very own nine hole golf course (with practice nets and putting green). Prices from £10 for 9 holes Mon-Fri and £13.50 for 18 holes at weekends. The club is open to non-members and there is also a café there open to all. Contact 01323 769384 Sussex Genbukan: Iaido every Sunday 3.30-5.30 at Ethel Wood Community Centre. Contact Andrew on 07967 332418 Tai Gyoku Ryu Aikido and Aikijujutsu: every Sunday 5.30-7.30 at Ethel wood Community Centre. Contact Andrew on 07967 332418 Art and Culture Pevensey Bay Art Group: meets every Wednesday at St Wilfrid’s Church. Contact Gill Parsons 01323 767615 or Peter Dryden 01323 765915 There is currently a waiting list. Cost is £50 per year. Croft Art Group: meet to paint at Westham Village Hall, Thursday mornings 9.30-12 noon. Contact Patricia Wilcox on 01424 845604 or Mike Hounsell 01424 731998 Westham Art Group: meets every Wednesday 1-4pm at Westham Village Hall. A tutor is available to help at the sessions and the group also goes on outings and has a Christmas dinner. The cost is £3 per session including refreshments. Contact Brian Gage 01323 461433 Rebel Art Group: meets at Ethel Wood Hall on Wednesdays 1-4pm. Contact Jane 01424 843466 (there is a waiting list). Inkspot: meets on the first Friday of every month at Pevensey Bay Baptist Church at 6.30. Go along to one of the meetings and meet other people who enjoy writing, you don’t have to write a word to take part, you can simply enjoy listening to the creativity of fellow villagers and make new friends at the same time. You can submit poems, short stories (under 1500 words) a song or even a piece of life writing.