Community Connector Service

Directory of Activities

Information correct at April 2017

This directory is intended as a local information resource only and Newport City Council neither recommend nor accept any liability for the running of independent support services. You are advised to contact organisations directly as times or locations may change. This directory is available on Newport City Council website: www.newport.gov.uk/communityconnectors

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Section 1: Activities and Groups Page

Art, Craft , Sewing and Knitting 3 Writing, Language and Learning 13 BME Groups 18 Card / Board Games and Quiz Nights 19 Computer Classes 21 Library and Reading Groups 22 Volunteering /Job Clubs 24 Special Interest and History 32 Animals and Outdoor 43 Bowls and Football 49 Pilates and Exercise 53 Martial Arts and Gentle Exercise 60 Exercise - Wellbeing 65 Swimming and Dancing 70 Music, Singing and Amateur Dramatics 74 Social Bingo 78 Social Breakfast, Coffee Morning and Lunch Clubs 81 Friendship and Social Clubs 86 Sensory Loss, LGBT and Female Groups 90 Additional Needs / Disability and Faith Groups 92 Sheltered Accommodation 104 Communities First and Transport 110

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Category Activity Ward/Area Venue & Location Date & Time Brief Outline Contact Details Art Art Class Allt-Yr-Yn Ridgeway & Allt Yr Thursday 10am - Art Class Contact: 01633 774008 Yn Community 12pm Centre Art Art Club Lliswerry Baptist Monday 10am - A club of mixed abilities and open to Contact: Rev Geoff Bland Church, 12pm weekly all. Led by experienced tutors who 01633 661518 or Jenny Camperdown Road, can give you hints and tips to 01633 283123 Lliswerry, NP19 0JF improve your work. Art Art Class Shaftesbur Blaen-y-Pant Monday 6.30pm Art Class Contact: 01633 211830 y Centre, Blaen-y- Pant Crescent, Malpas, Newport, NP20 5QB Art Art Class Shaftesbur Blaen-y-Pant Wednesday Art Class - Medium levels Contact: 01633 211830 y Centre, Blaen-y- 10.30am Pant Crescent, Malpas, Newport, NP20 5QB Art Art Class Shaftesbur Shaftesbury Wednesdays 10am Aimed at people who are retired or Contact: Pat Matsuyama (University y methodist church, - 12pm working towards retirement, this is a Morgan - 01633 776293 of the 3rd Shaftesbury St, popular, friendly group for beginners Age) Newport NP20 5JH and improvers, where members can learn the basics or work on their own projects. Our group is full at present, but if you are interested in joining us in the future I shall be happy to add your name to the Waiting List.

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Art Hilda Smith's Cwtsh Arts Centre, Monday 2pm - 4pm This well-known local artist is an Contact: Hilda Smith Art Class Stow Hill, experienced tutor who will shortly 07772064424 Handpost, be starting regular classes. Designed Email: Newport, NP20 to suit all abilities - why not come [email protected] 4HA along and join this interesting new group. £8 per session. Art Life Drawing Caerleon Town Tuesdays 6.30pm - Draw and paint the human figure. Contact: Julie Page 07815 Classes Hall, Church Street, 9pm Suitable for all levels, beginners to 966838 Caerleon advanced. 10 week course £110 (includes model fees, tea and coffee)

Art Adult Art St Julian's Beaufort Centre, Friday 11am - 1pm Adult Art Class Contact: 01633 214506 Class Beaufort Road, St Email: Julian's, Newport, [email protected] NP19 7UB .uk Art Oil Painting Central Share Centre, 88 Tuesday & A 10 week course for all levels of Contact: 07940 801912 Course Stow Hill, Newport, Thursday 1pm - ability with a qualified tutor. Email: NP20 4DW (Also in 3pm Materials included (except paper). A [email protected] Oxford House, warm, friendly atmosphere. £60 for Website: Risca) 10 weeks (£20 booking deposit). www.artschoolwales.co.uk There are three terms per academic Facebook: Art School year. Term-time only. See website for next term dates. Art Painting and Central Share Centre, 88 Monday 7pm - 9pm A 10 week course for all levels of Contact: 07940 801912 Drawing Stow Hill, Newport, Wednesday 1pm - ability with a qualified tutor. Email: NP20 4DW (Also in 3pm Materials included (except paper). A [email protected] Oxford House, warm, friendly atmosphere. £60 for Website: Risca) 10 weeks (£20 booking deposit). www.artschoolwales.co.uk There are three terms per academic Facebook: Art School Wales year. Term-time only. See website for next term dates.

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Art Art Course Eton Road 2 hour weekly Run by a local artist for people with Contact: 01633 258741 (Mind) Community House, sessions during mental health problems looking to Email: admin@newport- Eton Road, term-time. 10 week develop skills and improve their mind.org Maindee course. mental wellbeing. Small charge for Website: www.newport- materials. mind.org Art Art Class Beechwood Beechwood House, Monday 7.30pm to Art Class Contact: 01633 273502 Beechwood Park, 9.30pm Christchurch Road, Newport, NP19 8AJ Art Art Class and Shaftesbur Blaen-y-Pant Thursday 12.50pm Art Class and calligraphy Contact: 01633 211830 Calligraphy y Centre, Blaen-y- Pant Crescent, Malpas, Newport, NP20 5QB Art Art Club Malpas Christchurch Monthly on a Art club. Also host workshops and Contact: 01633 822211 Centre, Malpas Tuesday from arrange trips to galleries. Everyone Email: Road, NP20 5PP 7.30pm welcome, no prior experience [email protected] needed. rg Website: www.christchurchnewport. org Art Art Groups Eveswell Eveswell Monday & Tuesday All abilities meet to draw/paint, hold Contact: 01633 674033 or Community Centre, 7pm - 9pm exhibitions and arrange workshops. 01633 676502 Eveswell Street, New members welcome. Newport, NP19 8EP Art Julius Art St Julian's St Friday 9am - 12pm A friendly, easy-going bunch who Contact: 01633 258046 Group Church Hall, Oak (Spaces may be meet twice a week to indulge in their Street, St. Julian's, available at other hobby. Paint, draw, doodle; NP19 7JT times) whatever you like. Art Belle Vue Stow Hill Belle Vue Pavillion, Wednesday Painting group Contact: 01633 784584, Leisure 9:30am 680666, 895216 Painters

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Art Amateur Art Ty Du Community Thursday 12pm - Art group for amateur Contact: Hilary Edwards Group Hall, 260 Tregwilym 2pm painters/drawers. No prior 01633 664455 Road, Rogerstone experience necessary. Not a tutored Email: NP10 9EQ class but they sometimes have [email protected] people in to take workshops and 3 x om a year they visit Chapel Studios. £10 a month, must bring own materials. Welcome to visit before buying materials to see if they like it. Tea and coffee provided. Art Hera Art Malpas Blaen-y-Pant Mon Prices Contact: 07772 064424 Centre's art Centre, 11:00am - 1:00pm £7 per adult's 2-hour session or £10 and craft Kimberley Park, Painting and for a full day on a Wednesday centre Blaen-y-Pant drawing, all £10 per 2-hour children's art class Crescent, abilities Malpas, 4:45pm - 6:45pm Newport Life drawing class NP20 5QB 7:00pm - 9:00pm Adult art class: mixed media, all abilities Wed 11:00am - 1:00pm Adult art class: painting & drawing, all abilities 11:00am - 1:00pm Adult art class: card making, jewellery making and knitting with Viv, all abilities

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2:00pm - 4:00pm Adult art class: painting & drawing, all abilities 2:00pm - 4:00pm Adult art class: card making, jewellery making and knitting with Viv, all abilities (Students may like to come all day on Wednesdays; discounts available.) Sat 2:00pm - 4:00pm Children's art class: from age 5, all abilities

Craft Malpas Craft Malpas Malpas Community Wednesday Craft Class Contact: 01633 854677 Club Centre, Pillmawr 7.15pm Rd, Newport, NP20 6WG Craft Craft Class Marshfield Castleton Village Tuesday 10am - Run by the WI but open to all. Contact: Lynne - 01633 Hall, Marshfield 12pm 680351 Road Craft Crafts St Julian's Newport Gateway Thursday Crafts Contact: 01633 221004 Church, 7 Rockfield St, Newport, Gwent, NP19 7DG

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Craft Craft Shaftesbur Friday 10am - Aimed at people who are retired or Contact: Ros Lee - 01633 (University y 12pm (Weekly) working towards retirement, we 852460 of the 3rd Shaftesbury Street meet on Friday mornings for a good Age) Methodist Church natter, tell a few jokes, and to create Church in Newport, what we can to exhibit and raise Wales money for various good causes. Shaftesbury St, Group members are adept at Newport NP20 5JH knitting, crochet, patchwork quilting and making silk flowers. Unlike the usual adeage "them as can, do, them as can't, teach" we are always willing to pass on our skills to other members. For people who are retired or heading towards retirement. Craft Beadweaving High Cross St Anne's Church Monday 10am - Contact: Kate - 01633 and Hall, Whittle Drive 12pm 960298 Beadwork Craft Ceramics for Central The Riverfront, Various dates, 6pm This workshop must be pre-booked Contact: 01633 656656 Adults Newport and will only run when it is full. Price is £30 per 5 week block Craft Glass St Julian's Beaufort Centre, Thursday 7pm - Painting on glass Contact: 01633 214506 Painting Beaufort Road, St 9pm Email: Julian's, Newport, [email protected] NP19 7UB .uk Craft Craft Club Lliswerry Lliswerry Baptist Alternate weeks Craft Club Contact: Rev Geoff Bland Church, Monday 2pm - 4pm 01633 661518 Camperdown Road, Lliswerry, NP19 0JF Craft Craft Group Central Salvation Army, Hill Wednesday 2pm - A social craft group. Knit, sew or Contact: 01633 267870 Street, Newport 3pm other crafts while you chat.

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Craft Gwent Pill YMCA, Mendalgief Once a month on a A structured programme with Contact: 01633 266872 Quilters Road, Pill, NP20 Saturday 10am - workshops throughout the year. 2HF 3pm Craft Crafty Malpas Christchurch Fortnightly on a Express your creativity through craft Contact: 01633 822211 Centre, Malpas Tuesday at 7.30pm work Everyone welcome, no prior Email: Road, NP20 5PP experience needed. office@christchurchnewpor t.org Website: www.christchurchnewport. org Craft Craft Group Ringland Methodist Mondays at 10am Craft Club, friendly and social, all Contact: 01633 272066 Church, Ringland except bank welcome. Note - not a lesson but a Circle, Newport, holidays group NP19 9PJ Craft Craft Group Christchurc Holy Trinity Village Tuesdays 2pm - The craft class which started in 2006 Contact: 01633 420721 or h Hall, Christchurch, 4pm concentrates on knitting, crocheting Revd. Michael R Jarman NP18 1JJ or sewing small items that can be 01633 420701 sold at various functions including Website: the bi-annual Bazaar. Please note www.holytrinitychristchurc that is more of a social group and h.org/clubs-and-societies/ not a teaching class. £1

Sewing Sewing Class Malpas Malpas Community Monday 2pm - 4pm Sewing Class Contact: 01633 854677 Centre, Pillmawr Rd, Newport, NP20 6WG Sewing Sewing Malpas Christchurch Contact for details. Understand basic sewing on your Contact: 01633 822211 Machine Centre, Malpas machine. £5 per person per course. Email: Workshops Road, NP20 5PP office@christchurchnewpor t.org Website: www.christchurchnewport.

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Sewing Lace Making St Julian's Beaufort Centre, Tuesday 7pm - 9pm Lace making Contact: 01633 214506 Beaufort Road, St Email: Julian's, Newport, [email protected] NP19 7UB .uk Sewing Sewing Class Allt-yr-yn Ridgeway & Allt Yr Tuesday 5pm till Yn Community 9pm Centre Ridgeway Hill, newport Sewing Sewing Newport YMCA, One Saturday a Please contact for details. Contact: Teegan Gwent Quilts Mendalgeif Rd, month 10am -2pm (Receptionist) 01633 Newport, NP20 266872 2HF Sewing Lazy Daisies Busy Bees 2nd Monday of the A place to enjoy your hobby. All Contact: 01633 810801 Textile patchwork, Month 10.30am - abilities of embroiderers are Email: Embroidery , 12.30pm welcome with an interest in all types enquiries@busybeespatch Group Duffryn, Newport of textile embroidery. Phone for work.com NP10 8TW fees. Regular workshops are also Website: held at Busy Bees. www.busybeespatchwork.c om Sewing Bee Creative Duffryn Busy Bees 2nd and 4th A friendly group of like-minded Contact: 01633 810801 Sewing patchwork, Wednesday of the people. There are sometimes Email: Group Tredegar House, Month 10.30am - demonstrations, lots of show and tell enquiries@busybeespatch Duffryn, Newport 12.30pm and friendly advice. Bring any craft work.com NP10 8TW you like along, it doesn't have to be Website: sewing. Phone for fees.Regular www.busybeespatchwork.c workshops are also held at Busy om Bees.

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Sewing Worker Bees Duffryn Busy Bees 4th Thursday of the A group for those who work or have Contact: 01633 810801 Creative patchwork, Month 6pm - 8pm young children and would like to Email: Stitching Tredegar House, stitch in peace with like-minded enquiries@busybeespatch Group Duffryn, Newport friends. Bring any craft you enjoy. work.com NP10 8TW £5. Regular workshops are also held Website: at Busy Bees. www.busybeespatchwork.c om Facebook: Worker Bees - sewing group Sewing Patchwork Allt-Yr-Yn Ridgeway & Allt Yr Wednesday 1pm - Patchwork Class open to all ages. Contact: 01633 774008 Yn Community 3pm Centre Sewing and Cwm Bayeux St Julian's St. Julian's Friday 10.30am - Knitting, sewing and craft work for Contact: Eira Richards - Knitting Stitchers Methodist Church, 4pm charities and church projects as well 01633 776384 St Julian's Ave, as light refreshments. 50p Rev. Richard Gillion - 01633 Newport, NP19 7JT 665642 Website: www.stjuliansmethodist.wi x.com/st-julians Sewing and Pins and Allt yr yn St Marks Church, Wednesday 1pm - Bring your own knitting, crochet and Contact: Amanda Knitting Needles Goldtops 3.30pm needlework or help out with our Thompson 01633 252046 current project, refreshments provided.

Knitting Crochet Class Malpas Malpas Community Thursdays 2pm - Crochet Class Contact: 01633 854677 Centre, Pillmawr 4pm Rd, Newport, NP20 6WG

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Knitting Knit & Stow Hill Love Me Yarns, Tuesday & Meet for a cuppa and a chat while Contact: 07540 566574 Knatter Kingsway Centre, Thursday 10am - you knit. All abilities and ages Email: Newport 12pm welcome. Experienced knitter on [email protected] hand to help if you are a beginner. Facebook: Love Me Yarns Knitting Crochet Stow Hill Love Me Yarns, Monday 10am - Meet for a cuppa and a chat while Contact: 07540 566574 Group Kingsway Centre, 12pm, Wednesday you crochet. All abilities and ages Email: Newport 10am - 12pm & welcome. Help available if you are a [email protected] 2pm - 4pm, Friday beginner. Facebook: Love Me Yarns 10am - 12pm & 2pm - 4pm & every other Saturday 10am - 12pm Knitting Knit and Rogerstone St John's church, Wednesday It's free - just for community fun and Contact: Liz 07983 953641 Knatter Rogerstone afternoons at getting together 2.00pm. Once a fortnight Knitting Stop Shop Stow Hill St Pauls Church, 9 Saturday 10am - Chance to chat and make friends, Contact: 01633 266076 Bridge Street, 2pm bring any knitting or crocheting Email: Newport [email protected]. uk Knitting Knit and Always Always Community Friday 12pm-2pm Bring your knitting and have a good Contact: 01633 281819 Natter Centre, Aberthaw natter. Free to attend Avenue, Newport, NP19 9NS Knitting Knit and Pillgwenlly Pill Millennium Friday 2pm - 4pm A friendly group. All welcome, Contact: 01633 660262 Knatter Centre, Courtybella mostly talking. Terrace, Newport, NP20 2GH

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Writing Writing Central Newport Mind, 2nd A two hour weekly Run by Newport Mind, the course is Contact: 01633 258741 Course Floor, 100-101 session that runs for people looking to develop their Email: admin@newport- (Mind) Commercial Street, frequently. 10 writing, learn new skills and improve mind.org Newport, NP20 week course. their mental wellbeing. Website: www.newport- 1LU mind.org Writing Creative Stow Hill Cwtsh Arts Centre, Monday 11am - Learn how to write creatively. Contact: Angela Platt: Writing Stow Hill, 1pm 01633 664498 Handpost, Newport, NP20 4HA Writing Creative Pillgwenlly Barnabas Arts 1st Saturday of Creative writing group, £4.00. Are Contact: 01633 673739 Writing House, New each month 11am - you interested in exploring writing, Email: Ruperra Street, 12pm poetry, short stories, [email protected] Pillgwenlly, autobiographical work? Come along o.uk Newport, NP20 to a friendly atmosphere and Website: 2BB support in the stimulating http://barnabasartshouse.c surroundings at Barnabas Arts o.uk House. Writing Creative Caldicot Library Wednesday 10am Penhows residents nearest group is Contact: Jan Morgan via Writing Now known as the till 1pm Caldicot library and welcomes email hub anyone who is interested in creative [email protected] writing

Language Red Cross - Newport English Classes Contact: Theresa Magadza BME Group Wide Jones 01633 245750

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Language ESOL Classes Stow Hill Share Centre, 88 Everyday Learning English or improving what Contact: 01633 212782 Stow Hill, Newport, depending on level you already know is really useful if Email: NP20 4DW of learning you want to study, get on in work or [email protected] learn more about your rights and g.uk responsibilities. Website: www.wea.org.uk An ESOL course will include speaking, reading, writing and listening. It will also cover spelling, grammar and punctuation. Please contact to arrange an assessment with a tutor. Language ESOL Classes Pill Pill Millennium Mondays and Entry level 1 and 2. Contact: Scott Edwards - (Communitie Centre, Courtybella Tuesdays 01633 264157 s First) Terrace, Newport, NP20 2GH Language ESOL Classes Maindee Eton Road Monday - Thursday Beginners and improvers courses. Contact: 01633 265486 Community House, depending on level Please contact for times. Email: Eton Road, of learning [email protected] Maindee, Newport, NP19 0BL

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Language ESOL Classes Newport Floor 3, Central Tuesday – Friday English Classes -All prospective Contact: Newport Library Library, John Frost between 9.15am students are required to come to 01633 656656 Square, Newport and 4pm Floor Three of central library for their ID documents to photocopied and to complete a short form. The prospective students name is then placed on the waiting list and s/he will be called for interview when there are spaces in the classes. The purpose of the interview is to assess the students level of English, in all skills to place them in the correct level class. Language French Class Stow Hill Cwtsh Arts Centre, Intermediate - Come and learn French with an Contact: Sandra Bintz Stow Hill, Tuesday 10.30am - experienced native teacher in a 07480 287481 Handpost, 12.30pm friendly and relaxed atmosphere. Email: Newport, NP20 Advanced - £80 GCSE and A-level private [email protected] 4HA Tuesday 1pm - 3pm tuition available Improvers - Thursday 10am - 12pm Language French Class Maindee Eton Road Tuesday 7pm - 8pm Contact: 01633 265486 Community House, Email: Eton Road, [email protected] Maindee, Newport, NP19 0BL Language Italian Class Maindee Eton Road Tuesday 7pm - 8pm Contact: 01633 265486 Community House, Email: Eton Road, [email protected] Maindee, Newport, NP19 0BL

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Language Learn Welsh Newport The Velodrome, Wednesday 7pm - Beginner courses. Just come along or Contact: Wide Spytty, NP19 4RA 9pm call to enrol. 01495 333710 , Wednesday NP19 0UU 12.30pm - 2.30pm Rivermead Centre, Thursday 7pm - Rogerstone, NP10 9pm 9LZ Caerleon Thursday 7pm - Town Hall, NP18 9pm 1AW

Learning University of Shaftesbur Shaftesbury Various The U3A movement offers life- Contact: Barbara Phillips the Third y Methodist Church, enhancing opportunities, to those no (Chair) - 01633 763884 Age (U3A) Shaftesbury Street, longer in full-time employment; who Website: Newport Newport, NP20 5JH are either retired or working http://www.newportu3a.or Branch towards retirement. It's never too g.uk/ late to learn. Over 30 groups from Walking, Creative writing, Craft, Easy Movement, Languages, Theatre, all run by different people. Membership covers all groups. See timetable on the website for details. Learning WEA Cymru Newport The Workers Varies times and The WEA welcomes anyone from 16 Contact: Louise Gilmore - Wide Education days years old and over, and offer a wide 01495 369869 Association is a range of courses for personal voluntary body development, most course carry the committed to option of Agored Cymru offering learning accreditation. opportunities in the community.

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Learning Community Newport Across Newport Monday to Contact: 01633 656656 Learning Wide Saturday Community course such as Cake Email: Online decorating, Dressmaking, Food community.learning@newp (CLEO) safety, GCSE and general education, ort.gov.uk ICT and digital literacy. You may be Website: eligible for a concession on tuition www.newport.gov.uk/en/S fees. Conditions apply and you will chools- require proof of benefit which must Education/Community- be valid on the day you enrol on a Learning/Community- course. Please speak to a member of Learning.aspx staff for more information. See website or contact for further details. Learning Essential Newport Central Library Monday to Friday Contact: 01633 656656 Skills (English Wide These classes for adults with friendly Email: & Maths) tutors will help to improve spelling, community.learning@newp report writing, sentence ort.gov.uk construction, grammar, number Website: skills, addition, subtraction, www.newport.gov.uk/en/S fractions, percentages, decimals and chools- money skills. Contact for further Education/Community- information or pop into the library. Learning/Community- Learning.aspx Learning Cake Allt-Yr-Yn Ridgeway & Allt Yr Monday 10am - Lean how to decorate cakes. decorating Yn Community 12pm Centre, Ridgeway Hill, Newport Learning Cooking Maindee Eton Road Tuesday Evenings With Newport Mind. For people with Contact: 01633 258741 Skills Group Community House, mental health issues who are looking Email: admin@newport- (MIND) Eton Road, to improve their mental wellbeing mind.org Maindee, Newport and develop their support networks. An inducted group.

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BME BME Victoria Eton Road Tuesdays 2pm BME advocacy café Contact: Marilyn Advocacy Community House, 07515570971 Café Maindee, NP19 0BL BME Dostana Maindee Eton Road Tuesday 2pm - 4pm Men only group that care for each Contact: 01633 265486 Community House, other, enjoy sitting together and Email: Eton Road, talking. We share problems over a [email protected] or Maindee, Newport, cup of tea and leave relaxed and [email protected] NP19 0BL refreshed. les BME Refugee & Central , 1 Tuesday 8pm - 9pm The weekly football project aimed Contact: Lauren Boyd Asluym Kingsway, Newport primarily at Refugees, Asylum (Project Officer - BME Sport Seeker BME seekers, Migrants and people from Cymru) - 01633 250006 or Sport the settled and host communities 07788 883507 Football who may not have the financial Website: Project means to take part in regular sport. www.sewrec.wales For adults aged 16+. The facility is booked for an initial 8 weeks and if was to be successful this will be extended, coaches from Newport Live Sports Development team will be leading the session and it will be a turn up and play, small sided competition type format.

BME Somalian Pill Dembena EastAfro Somalian food, meet and greet with Contact: Hanna - 07506 Group Café, 61 Hanna. 711060 Commercial Road, Newport BME New African Pill Bana Café, Everyday 11am - Play pool and meet new BME friends Contact: Temesgren Brothers Commercial Road, 10pm (people attend from ethnicities of Ibrahim - 07738074885 Group Newport Sudanese, Ethopian,Eritians, Somalians and Arabic).

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BME Detached Maindee Eton Road Monday For BME youths. Contact: Youth Work Community House, [email protected] Provision Eton Road, Maindee, Newport, NP19 0BL BME Ashianna Victoria Eton Road Mondays and Women’s discussion group, Contact: Rahila Hamid Community House, Wednesdays activities, training, trips. (MIND) - 01633 258741 Maindee, NP19 0BL Punjabi/Urdu speaking. No charge. BME Women Cardiff 7 Neville St, Various, please For BME women. Cycling for Contact: Amal Beyrouty - Connect First Riverside, Cardiff, contact for details. beginners and group cycling; amal@womenconnectfirst. CF11 6LP Yoga and pilates at Riverside org.uk Warehouse; Swimming at Maindy Pool; Garden allotments; Sewing classes; Yoga and pilates fitness training.

Card/Boar Whist - Shaftesbur Blaen-y-Pant Every Tuesday, Regular whist drives (for learners Contact: 01633 853348 d Games Playing card y Centre, Blaen-y- Wednesday & and for the more advanced). game Pant Crescent, Saturday 6.30pm - Malpas, Newport, 9.00 pm. Military NP20 5QB whist drive with raffle and refreshments first Friday of every month (starts 7.30pm) Card/Boar Gwent Victoria Clayton Street Thursday 2pm Clayton Street Bridge lessons Contact: 01633 222224 d Games Bridge Academy Card/Boar Poker Christchurc The Greyhound Wednesday Poker night Contact: 01633 420306 d Games h Inn, Christchurch 8.30pm

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Card/Boar Malpas Malpas Malpas Community Tuesday 6.30pm - Beginners Welcome Contact: 01633 858758 d Games Scrabble Centre, Pillmawr 9.30pm Club Rd, Newport, NP20 6WG Card/Boar Newport `123 Pen and Wig, Stow Monday 2pm - Tabletop games, card games, board Contact: 01633 666818 d Games Gaming Club Hill, Newport 11pm games, and role play games.

Card/Boar Newport Stow Hill 25 Skinner Street Wednesday 7pm - Facilities for matches and Contact: Roger Lockyer d Games Chess Club (Ground Floor), 10.15pm tournament competition. We also (Secretary) - 01633 252003 Newport, NP20 welcome beginners who wish to play Chris Reading (Chairman) - 1HB friendly games. 01633 896032 Email: [email protected] om Website: www.newportchessclub.org .uk Facebook: newportchessclub Card/Boar Malpas Malpas The Three Various Competitive matches Website: d Games Chess Club Horseshoes, 45 www.malpaschessclub.org.

Pillmawr Road, uk Newport NP20 6WG Pool Break N Dish Stow Hill Opens from 12pm Come and have a game of pool, food Contact: 01633 840508 onwards and drink available. Faceboo:k Break N Dish stow hill Twitter :@breakNd1sh

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Quiz Night Music Quiz The Old Barn Inn, Weekly Mondays Rocking Roger's music quiz night. All Contact: 01633 413382 Llanmartin welcome. Quiz Night Quiz Night Nash The Waterloo Inn, Every Monday Come along and take part in our quiz Contact: 01633 274525 Nash Village evening at 9pm Quiz Night Lyceum Malpas Lyceum Tavern, Mondays Local quiz night Contact: 01633 858636 Tavern Quiz Malpas Road Night Quiz Night Quiz Night Pill Pill Harriers Club Monday 8:30pm Quiz night Quiz Night Quiz Night Penhow The Rock and Monday 8:30pm Quiz night Contact: 01633 400297 Fountain Inn

Computer Info Hub Gaer Gaer Community Wedensday 1pm - Access the internet; learn how to use Contact: 01633 784068 Class drop in Centre, Gaer Road, 3pm a tablet or smart phone; learn new Email: sessions Newport, NP20 skills. One to one computer support [email protected] 3GY and help with Universal Job Match m and CV's. Computer I.T. Taster Newport Various Libraries Tuesdays Bettws 4 week course for 2 hours each Contact: Area Librarian - Class Sessions Wide Wednesday week, learn the basics of using a 01633 656656 Rogerstone computer, email and the internet. Thursday Ringland All 10am - 12pm Computer I.T. Classes Stow Hill Share Centre, 88 Wednesday 10am - Come and join our free, friendly IT Contact: 01633 212782 Class Stow Hill, Newport, 5pm class. Perfect for: Beginners up, Website: NP20 4DW Brushing up on your skills and ECDL. www.learndirect.com

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Computer Online Today Newport Head Office: RNIB Please call for RNIB Online Today team supports Contact: 02920 828518 Class Computer Wide Cymru, Jones details of location, blind and partially sighted people to Email: Club (RNIB) Court, Womanby RNIB tutors could get online and access digital services. [email protected] Street, Cardiff, provide home We help complete beginners and g.uk CF10 1BR tutoring. those who want to brush up on their skills. Computer Digital Newport Various Libraries in Rogerstone Library Computers and the internet, don't Contact: 01633 656656 Class Fridays Wide Newport (see next 9.15am-11.15am struggle on your own! Website: Box) Bettws Library Free drop-in sessions, every Friday www.newport.gov.uk/en/L 9.30am-11.30am Every Friday there are free, informal eisure- Ringland Library drop-in sessions where you can bring Tourism/Libraries/Digital- 2pm - 4pm in a digital device that you may need Fridays.aspx Central library 2pm help with, including laptops, iPad, - 4pm tablet or smartphone. Whether you want to look for a job, talk to your family abroad or shop and pay bills online, we'll show you how with one-to-one support.

Library Centre Alway Alway community Local Library facility for borrowing Contact: 01633 281819 Services Local Library Centre, Aberthaw and returning books. Books change Service Avenue, Alway, every month. Newport Library Book Express Newport A unique online book borrowing Contact: Services Wide service. Just select your book online, www.newport.gov.uk/librar it will arrive by post and you can use ies the postage paid envelope to return it. A fantastic selection of book titles. Internet access needed.

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Library Home Newport Various The library service delivered to your Contact: Area Librarian - Services Delivery Wide home by volunteers for those who 01633 656656 Library are house bound. Service

Reading Library Stow Hill The Handpost Pub, Last Tuesday of the Reading Group Contact: Daphne Shirley Reading Handpost, Newport month 2.30pm 01633 257796 Group Reading Newport Central Ye Old Murrenger Every Tuesday 7pm The concept of Shared Reading Contact: Reading Inn, High Street, - 8.30pm Groups is all about the pleasure of www.thenewportreadinggr Group Newport reading and listening with others. oupblog.blogspot.co.uk We read a short story or an extract from a novel and a poem and then simply share what we thought about it over a drink in the cosy Ye Olde Murrenger Inn. We read something new each week so it doesn’t matter if you can't come every Tuesday and of course there is always the blog to let you know what you did miss! See our blog for further details. Reading Book Club Pillgwenlly Barnabas Arts Last Saturday of Book Club, informal gatherings to Contact: 01633 673739 House, New each month 11am - compare, suggest, review and enjoy Email: Ruperra Street, 12.30pm 'good reads'. [email protected] Pillgwenlly, o.uk Newport, NP20 Website: 2BB http://barnabasartshouse.c o.uk/whats-on/

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Reading Book Stow Hill Cwtsh Arts Centre, Thursday 7pm - Come along to a new book Contact: Sally Beattie 07903 Discussion Stow Hill, 9pm discussion group! Discover new 077232 Group Handpost, books and meet new friends. The Email: [email protected] Newport, NP20 book group will go on a journey 4HA through aspects of mindfulness, self- healing, meditation and spirituality. We aim for the group to be friendly, uplifting and enriching. £2 Reading Waterstones newport Waterstones 1st Sunday of the Adult reading group, everyone Contact: jess at Reading Newport month welcome. waterstones Group Commercial Street Reading Shared Central Newport Central Every Wednesday Would you like to discover new Contact: 01633 656656 Reading Library (term time only) authors? New stories? New friends? Website: Group 11am - 12.30pm Or an excuse to sit down and relax? www.newport.gov.uk/librar Every week we listen, read and ies discuss the stories and poems we share together. Free.

Volunteeri Age Cymru Stow Hill Age Cymru Gwent, Various volunteer opportunities: Contact: 01633 763330 or ng Gwent 12 Rd, 'Robins' at St Woolos and Royal 01633 234129 Newport, NP20 Gwent Hospitals. Robins assist with Email: 4BP serving meals, feeding, reading to [email protected] or patients, chatting to patients and [email protected] shopping. g Digital Inclusion Project; befriending Website: older people in their homes; www.ageuk.org.uk/cymru/ advocacy; admin, etc. gwent/ Volunteeri All Creatures Llanfrechfa Church Farm, Various Opportunities: Kennel and Contact: Matt - 01633 ng Great and Llanfrechfa, cattery assistants, dog walkers, farm 866144 Small Cwmbran, NP44 stock assistant, gardening and Website: 8AD maintenance, receptionist, admin. www.allcreaturesgreatands

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Volunteeri Llamau Newport Head Office: 23 Befriending, admin or fundraising. Contact: 02920 239 585 ng and Cardiff Cathedral Road, Email: Cardiff, CF11 9HA [email protected] k Website: www.llamau.org.uk Volunteeri Newport & Newport & Our Local Fundraising Groups are all Contact: Anne Lockett - ng Cwmbran Cwmbran different each running their own 07906 797783 British Heart fundraising events, supporting Email: Foundation schools and local businesses, [email protected] Fundraising organising collections and so much om Group more. Website: www.bhf.org.uk If you would like to join or support your local fundraising group contact them on the phone number or email above. Your local group supports the BHF through: organising fundraising events in our community; engaging with local schools who fundraise for us; holding collections in our local area; collecting In Memoriam donations from Funeral Directors; providing BHF representation in the community such as for cheque presentations and talks.

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Volunteeri Friendship Lliswerry St Andrews Church Friday 10.45am to Providing general support for the Contact: 01633 290330 ng Group Hall, Somerton 1pm group which could include making (Kensington court number) Road, Lliswerry, teas/refreshments; setting up & Newport putting away at the end; chatting to people who attend.

Volunteeri Maindee Maindee Maindee Library, Help as a library assistant, in the café Contact: [email protected] ng Library 79 Chepstow Road, or with children's activities. Website: www.maindee.org Newport, NP19 8BY Volunteeri TalkTime Nation Become a TalkTime facilitator, Contact: 02076 054232 ng Phone Clubs Wide facilitating a group of about 6 six Website: (Independen people during a phone discussion www.independentage.org t Age) about a film or book. You just need to have a phone, enjoy talking to people over the phone, have at least 2 hours free avery four weeks and be a good organiser. Full training and suport is given and expenses paid.

Volunteeri Royal Air Newport Celynen Collieries Befriending new RAF recruits, Contact: Graeme Russell ng Forces Wide Institute, Memorial families, of serving personnel or 07775 959376 Association Hall, High Street, veterans. Pop in to someones house Email: Newbridge, for a cuppa and a chat, pick up a few [email protected] Newport, NP11 groceries, help to mow someones Website: www.rafa.org.uk 4FH lawn, go for a walk with someone, etc. Flexible and rewarding with support from the Association's volunteer team.

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Volunteeri British Red Newport British Red Cross The Red Cross offers a wide range of Contact: 01633 245750 ng Cross Wide Society, Bradbury volunteering opportunities in the Email: House, Mission following service areas: refugee & [email protected] Court, Newport, asylum seeker support, mobility aids NP20 2DW and practical aids to living, fundraising, support in the home, community support, international family tracing, emergency support, event first aid, adult education and patient transport. Volunteeri GAVO Victoria Ty Derwen, Church Support and advice to find people Contact: 01633 241550 ng (Gwent Road, Newport, volunteering opportunities. GAVO is Website: Association NP19 7EJ committed to strengthening the www.gavowales.org.uk of Voluntary effectiveness of the Voluntary and Organisation Community Sector across Blaenau s) Gwent, , and Newport.

Volunteeri Spice South A social enterprise that has Contact: 02920 566132 ng Wales developed a unique time-based Email: currency called Time Credits. For [email protected] example, one hour of volunteering in Website: your community = 1 hour time credit www.justaddspice.org to spend on things like golf clubs, leisure centres, or beauty salons. Volunteeri Gaer Gaer Gaer Community Various Working in partnership to improve Contact: 01633 784068 ng Community Centre, Gaer Road, the community. Volunteer or join Email: Network Newport, NP20 the network to have your say. [email protected] 3GY Projects include a thriving childcare facility; coffee shop and training provision.

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Volunteeri Libraries Newport Libraries Various volunteering opportunities Contact: Area Librarian - ng Volunteering Wide such as book delivery for those who 01633 656656 Opportunitie are housebound. s Volunteeri Cardiff Cardiff We meet outside Enjoy the social side of working Contact: [email protected] ng Conservation Cardiff National together while making a positive Website: Volunteering Museum at 9:00am difference by improving the local www.cardiffconservation.or countryside. g.uk Volunteeri Kings Church Pillgwenlly Kings Church, 69 Various Support to arrange food hampers, Contact: 01633 244453 ng Lower Dock St, baby hampers, etc. and help the Newport NP20 1EH local community.

Volunteeri Village Caerleon Village Services, Various A social enterprise in Caerleon Contact: 01633 376077 or ng Services - Caerleon looking for volunteers to help with 07748548720 Local their Health and Wellbeing club for Services for older people, their Work club, Home Local People Support services, and delivering meals to those in Caerleon.

Volunteeri Volunterring Various Become a volunteer for someone Contact: Rebecca Evans, ng Matters with a learning disability or older 07469 851886 Cymru people in your community. You can rebecca.evans@volunterrin help people settle into local groups, gmatters.org.uk befriend someone, run a small group in the community or help others to access local volunteering.

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Volunteeri Frind i Mi Gwent Eveyone has felt lonely, alone and Contact: Karen Munro - ng (Friend of wide vulnerable at sometime in their lives. 01495 241280 Mine) Friend in me is a befriending project Email: that is looking for volunteers who [email protected] can spend an hour a week to support k lonely and isolated people. If you Website: would like to be part of our www.ffrindimi.co.uk #countMeIn challenge and volunteer please contact us. Volunteeri Vision 21 Cardiff and Vision 21 Cyfle Supporting people with learning Contact: Jamie Harris - ng Newport Cymru, Units 10-12 needs to develop skills in workplace 02920 621194 Fieldway, Maes-y- settings, such as woodwork, Email: coed Road, Heath, horticulture, a café and a shop. [email protected] Cardiff, CF14 4HY Website: www.v21.org.uk Volunteeri Reseiclo Newport Workshop - A social enterprise recycling wood Contact: 01633 856622 ng Alderney Street, into items to sell. Support for people Email: [email protected] Shaftesbury, from disadvantaged backgrounds to Website: Newport volunteer and develop work skills. www.reseiclo.co.uk Shop - Market They work with the probation Arcade, Newport service and volunteer bureau.

Volunteeri Rotary Club Newport Meetings are held Joining a Rotary Club is a rewarding Contact: Keith Minton ng of Newport Wide on Wednesday experience that provides an (Secretary) 01633 423368 lunchtimes at opportunity to use ones talents to Email: 12:45 for a 1pm enrich the lives of others. [email protected] start at the Waterloo Hotel & Bistro. Volunteeri Alzheimer's Gwent County Hospital, Various Befriending - Over 18 years of age; Contact: 01495 768627 ng Society Wide Griffithstown, able to offer a regular time of Pontypool, NP4 commitment; minumum of 2 hours a 5YA week.

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Volunteeri Good Newport We provide low level support to Contact: 0845 608 0122 ng Neighbours Wide vulnerable older people in their own Email: Scheme homes who are at risk of losing their GwentValleysHub@royalvol (RVS) independence. We have various untaryservice.org.uk volunteering opportunities from Website: fundraising, befriending and www.royalvoluntaryservice. community transport. org.uk/volunteer Visiting people at home - generally having time to chat and befriend them • carrying out a safe, warm and well check • carrying out small tasks e.g. prescription collection or assisted shopping • encouraging them to participate in community life • provision of telephone support between visits • Signposting volunteers and service users to other services e.g. Care & Repair; Advocacy Services etc.

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Volunteeri Solas Newport Solas, Exchange Solas provide a broad range of Contact: Catherine Waters , ng Wide House, High Street, services for people who are email Newport, NP20 vulnerable, homeless or at risk of catherine.waters@solas- 1AA homelessness. We provide cymru.co.uk| 07837 accommodation, support, advice, 033535 education, training and employment. Visit our website We currently have opportunities in www.solas-cymru.co.uk volunteering in our Painting and decorating social enterprise. Our painting and decorating service can either be for volunteers who want to learn new skills and gain support with looking for employment at the same time or for people who want to support teaching people painting and decorating skills. We also offer voluntary opportunities within our services supporting the people we support. Volunteeri Scent & Newport Volunteering opportunities available Contact: 07581 790250 ng Sensibility Wide with our gardening crew. Email: scentandsensibility@hotma il.co.uk

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Job Club Job Club Stow Hill Share Centre, 88 Wednesday Come along on a Monday afternoon Contact: 01633 212782 Stow Hill, Newport, 9.30am - 12pm and get the help and advice you’ve NP20 4DW been looking for to get back into employment. Employment opportunities, training opportunities, careers advice, possible financial support. Use our computers to: get advice on and write your CV, get help with cover letters, job search and apply for jobs on-line. Job Club Job Club St Julian's Beaufort Centre, Tuesday 9.30am - Support with CV writing, job Contact: 01633 214506 Beaufort Road, St 12pm searches, employment information Email: Julian's, Newport, and advice. [email protected] NP19 7UB .uk

Special Western Crosskeys Dudley Suite, Tuesday 7.30pm - For further information please see Contact: Interest Valley Crosskeys Rugby 10.00pm the club website. www.westernvalley.co.uk Camera Club Club, Pandy Park, Woodward Avenue, NP11 7BS Special Newport Victoria The Riverfront, Friday 7.30pm A group of friendly, like-minded Interest Photographic Newport people with a common interest in all Website: Club aspects of photography. The club www.newportphotographic welcomes new members of all ages club.org (Contact Form) and abilities and offer a Email: comprehensive programme of contact@newportphotogra lectures and workshops. phicclub.org

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Special Geniology Shaftesbur Shaftesbury Friday 1.15pm - Aimed at people who are retired or Contact: Stephen Berry - Interest (University y Methodist Church, 2.45pm Wks 1 & 3 working towards retirement, the 01633 677520 of the 3rd Shaftesbury St, U3A Genealogy and Family History Age) Newport NP20 5JH Group learns about the various historical records that can be used to construct a family history. It includes “hands-on” research using genealogical websites and transcripts of historical records in order to extend members’ own family trees. Special TalkTime Nation Free discussion groups over the Contact: 02076 054267 or Interest Phone Clubs Wide phone for older people. Regular 02076 054232 group discussions on a book, film or Free Advice Line: 0800 319 topic from the comfort of your own 6789 (for advice on care, home at an arranged time every 4 benefits and local support) weeks. A facilitator makes sure Website: everyone has a chance to speak and www.independentage.org books (most are available in large print and audio versions) or DVDs are provided. Special Film Club Pillgwenlly Barnabas Arts Usually on a Various films. Tickets usually £4 Contact: 01633 673739 Interest House, New Saturday - see Email: Ruperra Street, website for details. [email protected] Pillgwenlly, o.uk Newport, NP20 Website: 2BB http://barnabasartshouse.c o.uk/whats-on/ Special Cineworld Spytty Starbucks Café, 1st Thursday of the We meet to discuss films, watch Contact: Richie 01633 Interest Critics Group Cineworld Cinema, month 7pm films and take park in a quiz. Free to 271840 Spytty Retail Park, attend; you just pay for your cinema Newport ticket, drinks etc.

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Special Newport High Cross St Anne's Church First Friday of the Contact: 01633 857919 Interest Amateur Hall Month 7pm - 10pm Winemakers Special Aviation and Graig Graig Community If you are interested in aviation and Contact: 01633 213243 Interest Air traffic Hall, Caerphilly would like to know more about what Control Road, Newport, goes on in the air above us everyday, Gwent NP10 8LW why not come along to one of our regular meetings.

Special Newport & Central Civic Centre, Meetings held Stamp collecting primarily, but open Contact: Roy - 01633 Interest Gwent Godfrey Road, twice monthly on to all collecting interests. Open to all 892410 Philatelic NP20 4UR Wednesdays at ages; children very welcome. Email: Society 7pm in Room 3 of Informal meetings with talks and [email protected] the Civic Centre. displays. Website: www.newportgwentphilate lic.weebly.com Special Cardiff On- Marshfield Marshfield Village Fortnightly races, All electrical on/off road cars are Contact: Interest Road & Hall, Wellfield see the website or welcome. Looking for new members. [email protected] or Buggy Racing Road, CF3 2TG phone for more Indoors and outdoors races, weather Chris (Chairman) - Association details. dependent. [email protected]. (COBRA) uk www.cobracardiff.co.uk Special City of St Julian's Glebelands, Bank The society brings together people Contact: 07774 448631 Interest Newport Street, Newport from all walks of life that have an Email: (Secretary) Model interest in making engineering [email protected] Engineering models. New members may join at Website: Society any time during the year, subject to www.newportmes.co.uk completing the application form and approval by the committee.

Special Newport St Julian's Former Odeon Friday 7.30pm to New members always welcome Contact: Richard Flannigan - Interest Neon Model Cinema, Clarence 10pm 07710 664799 Railway Club Place, Newport, NP19 7AB

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Special Welsh Graig , Contact or see (WRRC) brings together researchers Email: Interest Railways Newport - WRRC website for times and modellers who are interested in [email protected] Research research centre and dates. railways of Wales and the border or [email protected] Circle counties. Website: www.wrrc.org.uk Special Newport Stow Hill Newport Centre - Quarterly public Monthly meetings run by seniors for Contact: Shirley Evans Interest Senior Riverside Suite, 1 meetings are held seniors. The group discuss a wide (Chair) - 01633 420794 Citizens Kingsway, Newport the 2nd Monday of range of issues related to older Forum NP20 1UH January, April, July persons, and are keen to attract new and October 2pm - committee members. At the 4pm. quarterly meetings free refreshments are served from 1.45pm. No need to book, just turn up. Special Friends of Newport Inform and educate the public in the Contact: David Hando - Interest Newport Transporter Bridge promotion and preservation of 01633 413166 Transporter Newport Transporter Bridge. Email: Bridge Become a member. Regular [email protected]. Newsletters. uk Special Friends of Trips and Talks are organised. The Contact: Kerry - 01633 Interest Newport's objective of the organisation is the 660716 Ornamental education of the public by the Email: Parks promotion, support, assistance and [email protected] improvement of the two parks Website: through the Friends’ activities. The www.fonop.org.uk desired outcome is to encourage greater appreciation and use of both of these parks by the whole community. Become a member.

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Special Friends of Spytty Newport Medieval Open fridays, Promotion of the medieval ship, Contact: 01633 766206 Interest Newport Ship Centre, Unit saturdays and Bank fundraising activities, Volunteering Email: Ship 20 Estuary Road, Holidays 10.30am - oppertunities. Free entry. [email protected] Queensway 4pm Meadows Industrial Estate, NP19 4SP Special Friends of Tredegar For anyone interested in the history Contact: 01633 894108 Interest Tredegar Park of Tredegar House. House Special Newport St Julian's St. Julian's 1st Thursday of the Flower arranging Contact: Jane Evans 01633 Interest Floral Society Methodist Church, month 2pm 421244 St Julian's Ave, Email: Newport, NP19 7JT secretary.tcandsw@outloo k.com Rev. Richard Gillion - 01633 665642 Website: www.stjuliansmethodist.wi x.com/st-julians Special Newport and Central The Castle Suite, Various times and Winter talks and summer outings. Contact: Gay Thomas - Interest County Newport Centre, dates. Please 01633 274527 Horticultural unless trips/outings contact for details Society are arranged

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Special Usk Usk Community Thursday 7pm The Usk Astronomical Society was Contact: Interest Astronomical Education Centre, formed 41 years ago and has met www.uskastronomicalsocie Society Maryport Street, every week during term time since ty.org.uk Usk then. It has many telescopes and other astronomical equipment for use by members. We also use the equipment, including our planetarium, in talks which members give to schools and other organisations. We have an extensive library of astronomical books and videos which can be borrowed by members. Visits are organised to places of astronomical interest. Adults £20 per year and £1 each meeting. Juniors £2 per term and 50p each attendance. Special The Cardiff Cardiff Cardiff University Alternate Thursday Cardiff University has a world-class www.cardiff-astronomical-

Interest Astronomical Physics and evenings from astronomy department and the society.co.uk/ Society Astronomy September to July Society receives tremendous support Department 7.30pm - 9pm from everyone there, led by our own Vice President, Professor Mike Disney. The programme is varied and comprises lectures, short talks and debates. The aim is to cater for all interests, at whatever level, beginner or advanced. The Society is able to attract the very best speakers from all over the UK and beyond. Must be a member; new members welcome.

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Special The Lyceum Malpas The Lyceum Thursday 8.30pm Provides and special Contact: Ruth Smith Interest Folk Club of Tavern, Malpas guests for those who like acoustic (including ticket sales for Newport Road music and poetry. Come along to special guest nights) - play or listen to others. £2 or a bit 07966 754366 or Andy more if they have a special guest. Smith - 01633 770596 Website: www.lyceumfolknewport.o rg.uk Special Newport Rogerstone Newport Fugitives Thursday 8pm For people who have an appreciation Contact: Terry - 01633 Interest Folk Club Athletic Club, High for folk music. Regular musicians and 897923 or Cris - 01633 Cross Road, special guests. £2.50. Annual 896347 Rogerstone Membership £8 (includes Website: membership to Llantrissant Folk www.newportfolkclub.co.u Club, Pontyclun Athletic Club). k Special Firestorm Spytty Firestorm Games, Wednesday 6pm - Interested in mythical gaming, Contact: Firestorm Games - Interest Games Tesco Extra, Unit 10pm Gaming Pokémon and the latest crazes then 01633 272507 F2, Newport Retail Night, 1st and 3rd come and join in the fun with us, we Email: Park, Spytty Road, Wednesday X - have card games and table top newport@firestormgames. Newport, NP19 4 Wing 2nd and games for all ages. co.uk TX 4th Wednesday WH40k Friday Night Magic and Yugioh - 6pm 1st and 3rd Saturday Pokemon 11-2pm, Yugioh 2 - 6pm 2nd and 4th Saturday My Little Pony CCG 11-2pm and Table top Gaming 2 -6pm Special Magic: The Newport Waterstones, Wednesday and Magic gathering gaming cards: costs Contact: Waterstones Interest Gathering Town Commercial Street, Friday nights 7pm £6 to play Newport - 01633 223977

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Special The Meet Up Various Activities vary; see Website which aims to socialise https://www.meetup.com/ Interest Web Page web page for citizens of Newport. Groups include find/?allMeetups=false&ke details. social meetings. ywords=newport&radius=5 0&userFreeform=Newport %2C+United+Kingdom&mc Name=Newport%2C+GB&la t=51.583298&lon=- 2.983307&sort=default Special History of Various Please see Grass Talk on the history of Newport Contact: Keith Woods - Interest Newport Routes page in including photographs and topics for 01633 850234 Talk Argus discussion for dates Special Newport Langstone Langstone First and third Contact: Interest Mixed Methodist Church, Wednesday of each Lose your fear of public speaking. www.meetup.com/find/?all Speakers Catsash Road, month 7.15pm We welcome total novices and those Meetups=false&keywords= Langstone, wanting to improve the way they newport&radius=50&userF Newport, Gwent communicate, and especially their reeform=Newport%2C+Unit NP18 2LZ listening and public speaking skills. ed+Kingdom&mcName=Ne Many join us to improve their wport%2C+GB&lat=51.5832 presentations at work, or because 98&lon=-

they have become president or 2.983307&sort=default chairman of an organisation and they have to chair meetings, introduce guest speakers, deliver votes of thanks etc. Others join because they have been asked to give a speech at a wedding or social function, or because they wish to improve their interview skills when applying for a job. Come along and find out more about our Club –

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History Friends of Central Regular talks 1pm. Regular lunchtime and evening talks Contact: Newport and Art Gallery Free to members which tend to be focussed on www.fonmag.org.uk Museum and or £2 for non- Newport History. Email: Art Gallery members. [email protected]. uk History Oxford Risca Risca Colliers Friday at 7pm Interested in industrial history? Then Contact: House institute come and join us every Friday, www.riscamuseum.org.uk Industrial details of talks and walks are on the History web site. Society

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History Newport Stow Hill Newport Museum A timetable is Down your local' is Newport Contact: 01633 656656 Museum and and Art Gallery, available detailing Museums open door sessions giving Art Gallery John Frost Square, where and when talks with various topics. Offer a Newport, NP20 the talks will be range of talks to outside groups. Visit 1PA held. Monthly the museum and art gallery and meeting at The discover the story of Newport's Murenger. history and art collections. History Chepstow Chepstow Chepstow Indoor meetings - Chepstow Archaeological Society Contact: Archaeologic Conservative Club, First Thursday of aims to explore and understand the www.chepstow.org.uk/ or al Society 10 Moor St, the month October archaeology of Chepstow and the search for "Chepstow Chepstow NP16 to April at 7.30pm surrounding area and provides a Archaeology" 5DD. Outdoor program focus for local people interested in of visits runs from its archaeology and history. For May to September. indoor meetings, suggested parking for two hours is in the M&S Pay Car Park behind the Bus Station. There is also free parking in Welsh Street Car Park. History Caerleon Caerleon Caerleon Town Meetings held at Regular speakers and a programme Contact: Maggie Bain Antiques Hall, Church Street, Caerleon Town of topics ranging from the history of (Chairperson) - 07714 Collectors Caerleon Hall, Every other the Afternoon Tea, to bring your 008796 Club Tuesday at 7pm - own treasures evening. Membership Liz Waite (Programme 9pm September to is £20 for the year but it is possible Organiser) - 01633 252393 April for anyone interested to join us for individual evenings too. You will be made very welcome. Refreshments provided.

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History Remember Central Museum Tuesday 2pm – Fancy a chat about Newport past Contact: 01633 656656 When…? Mezzanine, 4pm and present? Why not join museum Email: Newport Museum volunteer Peter Brown and share [email protected] and Art Gallery your memories of growing up in Website: Newport. Explore Peter's private www.newport.gov.uk/herit collection of images and information age/Homepage.aspx relating to Newport.

History Art Store Central Newport Museum Please contact for Why not venture behind the scenes Contact: 01633 656656 Tours and Art Gallery dates. of Newport Museum and Art Gallery Email: and peak into some of the art [email protected] stores? Please ask staff at the Art Website: Gallery desk for further information www.newport.gov.uk/herit as booking is essential. Tours last for age/Homepage.aspx approximately 30 minutes.

History Down Your Stow Hill The Murrenger Please contact for Disappearing Newport; a chat about Contact: 01633 656656 Local Public House, High dates. buildings that have gone (and a few Email: Street, Newport that still remain). Newport [email protected] Museum's 'Down Your Local' Website: sessions are informal discussions www.newport.gov.uk/herit about local history and archaeology. age/Homepage.aspx There is nothing to join, nothing to commit to and nothing to pay. Why not drop in and see what it's all about?

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History Gwent Allt-Yr-Yn Civic Centre, Drop In Helpdesk Registered charity which exists to Contact: (Newport branch) Family Godfrey Road, 2nd Wednesday of encourage an interest in both family Don Carter 01633 421378 History NP20 4UR the month 2pm - history and genealogy amongst the Email: Society 4pm (Newport people of Gwent. Can give advice [email protected] reference Library) and make the services we offer Beginners classes available to those seeking their second Wednesday ancestors. You do not need to of each month 7pm become a member to seek advice February to initially. Annual membership fee November. applies - £10 with a free quarterly Branch meetings journal. held at 7.30pm on last Wednesday of each month.

Animals Horseland South East Woodland Farm, Monday - Friday Horseland Community Interest Contact: Lisa or Cathy - Community Wales Pantygasseg, Company is a centre for therapeutic 07796414566 Interest Pontypool horsemanship where horses help Website: Company humans to improve their physical, www.woodlandfarmhorses. mental and emotional wellbeing. com They offer equine assisted therapy which utilizes the relationship with people and horses to help those with learning disabilities, social and behavioural challenges as well as mental health problems and sensory loss. Sessions cost £25 per hour.

Animals Riding for South East Groups are based Certain groups Horse riding and carriage riding Contact: www.rda.org.uk the Disabled Wales all over Gwent offer seasonal experiences for those with sight Association sessions, check impairment and other disabilities. (RDA) web site for further

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Outdoor Allotment Always Alway Allotment. For people with mental health issues Contact: 01633 258741 Group Group Planning meetings - who are looking to improve their Email: admin@newport- (Mind) Newport Mind mental wellbeing and develop their mind.org Office, 2nd Floor, support networks. Exercise and learn 100-101 new skills. Serves as an introduction Commercial Street, to other groups such as Growing Newport, NP20 Space or Newport Mind Cooking 1LU Skills Club. An inducted group. Outdoor Allotments Newport Across Newport Renting and attending to an Contact: Individual site Group Wide allotment secretaries (on NCC website) or Street scene - 01633 656 656 Outdoor Somerton Somerton Near The Hope Tuesday 10am - For community members to get Contact: 01633 281328 Group Community Centre, Somerton, 12pm involved in low level gardening and Garden Newport maintenance.

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Outdoor Archery Outdoor - (Outdoor) April to Contact: Group Whitehead September Club fees for 2014/15 are as www.newportarchers.com (Bassaleg) Sports & Sunday 3 pm - 6pm follows:- Social Club, Park Monday 6 pm - 9 Senior £150 View, Newport pm Junior under 18 £75 NP10 8LA Friday 6 pm - 9 pm Associate Senior £75 Indoor - Graig (Indoor) September Associate Junior under 18 £37.50 Community Center, to April Non Shooting Member £1 Corner of Cowshed Friday 7pm - 9pm All Archery GB affiliations Fees etc. Lane, Pentre-Poeth we shoot outdoors must be paid at the beginning of the Road and at Whiteheads membership year. Caerphilly Road, under floodlights Visitors wishing to shoot on club Bassaleg, Newport nights may do so on payment of a Sunday indoors at target fee – Graig Indoor and Outdoor – £5 per session 1.30pm - 3pm - for all Direct Members of Archery reserved for GB, beginner classes The frequency of visits by non- 3pm - 6pm - members shall be monitored by the members shooting Committee, and if deemed necessary, the visitor shall be asked to become an Associate Member. Outdoor Nordic High Cross Thursdays 11am - Outdoor activity class. Cardio and all Contact: Ed Woolley - Group Walking Canal Centre, High 12.30pm (Other over workout, Nordic poles are 07906365280 Groups Cross, Newport days for other provided and new members are Email: (Also other locations) welcome. £4.00 for pole hire, tuition [email protected] locations towards and guide. Website: www.nordic- Caerphilly including walking.wales Cwmcarn Forest Drive)

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Outdoor Guided Rogerstone Fourteen Locks First Saturday of Monthly walks from the centre Contact: 01633 892167 Group Monthly Canal Centre, Cwm the month - 10am whatever the weather to places such Email: Walks Lane , Rogerstone, as The Transporter Bridge, Caerleon [email protected] Newport , NP10 and Mountain. Various Website: 9GN difficulty ratings. See website for www.fourteenlocks.mbact. further details. Dogs allowed so long org.uk as they are kept on a lead. Outdoor South Gwent Newport Throughout Gwent Various A programme of various walks, easy Contact: 01633 864664 or Group Ramblers Wide and further afield. and short to moderate longer walks. 01633 266647 See website for further details. The Website: www.south- group car shares to the location of gwent-ramblers.org.uk the walk. See website for more details. Outdoor Newport Newport Throughout Various A programme of walks, cycles and Contact: Nigel - Group Outdoor Wide Newport and other social activities. Varying [email protected] or Group further afield. degrees of difficulty. See website for Norman - (NOGs) more details. norman.roberts1@btintern et.com Website: www.newportoutdoorgrou p.co.uk Outdoor Caerleon Caerleon Meeting at the car Sunday 10am - The group can walk up to 10 miles in Contact: Linda - 01633 Group Amblers park on Cold Bath 4/5pm and around Gwent. Members need 421565 Walking Road, Caerleon, to be fit and able with the Group then travelling to appropriate clothing including boots. various locations in People need to bring their own Gwent and the lunch. The group car share to the surrounding location of the walk. No dogs counties. allowed. Outdoor Outdoors Malpas Christchurch Contact for times Outdoor activities, walking, biking Contact: 01633 822211 Group group Centre, Malpas and dates and camping Email: Road, NP20 5PP office@christchurchnewpor t.org

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Website: www.christchurchnewport. org Outdoor Golf Malpas Christchurch Summer activity Competitive golf Contact: 01633 822211 Group Centre, Malpas Email: Road, NP20 5PP office@christchurchnewpor t.org Website: www.christchurchnewport. org Outdoor 4-4-2 Men's Rogerstone Rogerstone Monday - 8pm 16+ men's football Contact: 01633 822211 Group Football Primary School Email: (Hosted by office@christchurchnewpor Christchurch t.org Centre). Website: www.christchurchnewport. org Outdoor Walk Newport A variety of specific A variety of walking groups in the Walking Information Group Newport Wide walks around Newport area www.newport.gov.uk/coun Newport tryside Outdoor Walking Newport Various Various The group meets regularly and Contact: 01633 258741 Group Group Wide follows routes designed and checked Email: (MIND) by the Local Health Board. For [email protected] people with mental health issues who are looking to improve their mental wellbeing and develop their support networks. Outdoor Monday Newport Mini-bus pick ups Monday 10am - A local walk together to various Contact: 01633 784069 Group Walking West at Duffryn 1pm locations such as Caerleon, The Group Community Centre, Wetlands and Roath Park. (Communitie Refreshments at Gaer Community s First West) Community Centre Centre afterwards.

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Outdoor Functional Newport North Group Tuesday 10.30am - Fitness, strength and progression for Contact: John Reynolds Group Fitness Walk Wide (Bettws Shopping 11.30am your body And mind. Our guided (North) 07582 634774 Centre) Thursday 2pm - walks, mixed with small bursts of East 01633 278803 East Group 3pm functional training, take in some of Alex Smith (Central) 0163 3 (Ringland Tuesday 10am - the best views Newport has to offer. 264157 Community Ass.) 11am Get fit, make friends, have fun. For Central Group anyone over 16; all abilities. £1 per (Riverfront Centre) session. Outdoor Newport Spytty Meets at Newport Please contact for A program of cycle rides. Please Contact: Jackie Davies Group Phoenix Velerdrome information contact or check the web site for (Chair & Racing Secretary) Cycling Club details and membership. or Chris Davies (Club Secretary) - 01633 283255 Email: [email protected] Outdoor Pedal Power Cardiff 2 locations: Pontcanna: Open Open to everyone. We’re a charity Contact: 02920 390713 Group Pedal Power, Off Daily based in Cardiff that encourages and (Pontcanna) 07775 616411 Dogo St, April to September: enables children and adults of all (Cardiff Bay) Website: Pontcanna, Cardiff, 9am - 6 pm ages and abilities to experience the www.cardiffpedalpower.or CF11 9JJ October to March: benefits of cycling. We have a whole g Pedal Power, 9 am - 4 pm range of specially adapted trikes and Cardiff Bay Cardiff Bay: Open bikes designed for children and Barrage, Cardiff, on weekends and adults with impairments, we have CF10 4PA holidays regular bikes that friends, family and April to September: care workers can use. Also have a 11 am - 6pm cafe on site. See website or contact October to March: for price list. 11am - 4 pm

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Bowls Caerleon Caerleon Caerleon Town Tuesday, Thursday Bowls Club - Indoor Contact: Mrs Moira Alford Indoor Bowls Hall, Church Street, & Friday 10am - 01633 768531 Club Caerleon 12pm Wednesday 1.45pm - 3.45pm Bowls Beechwood Beechwood Beechwood Park, Club Night Summer season April - September. Contact: Pavilion - 01633 Bowls Club Newport, NP19 (coaching and Play at the Indoor Bowling Centre 274211 or Justin - 07789 8AH social) - Monday during the winter. New members 716357 5pm - 9pm welcome. Membership available. Email: Over 60's League - Bowls can be hired. info@beechwoodbowlingcl Tuesday 2pm ub.co.uk Newport League - Website: Wednesday 6pm www.beechwoodbowlingcl Monmouthshire ub.co.uk League - Saturday Facebook: 2.30pm beechwoodbowlsclub Bowls Beechwood Beechwood Beechwood Park, Club Afternoon - Summer season April - September. Contact: Valerie - 01633 Ladies Newport, NP19 Monday 2pm - Bowls can be hired. Coaching 255774 or Pavilion - 01633 Bowling Club 8AH 4.30pm Coaching - available. New members welcome. 274211 Monday 4.30pm - 6pm Matches - Tuesday afternoons and Thursday evenings Bowls Indoor Shot Graig Graig Community Monday 7pm - 9pm Indoor shot green bowls team. Find Contact: K. Davis 01633 Green Bowls Hall, Caerphilly Tuesday 10am - out more or turn up and give it a try. 896015 or D.Martyn 01633 Team Road, Newport, 4pm 892659 Gwent NP10 8LW Wednesday 8pm - 10pm Thursday 10am - 12pm Friday 10am -

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Bowls Rogerstone Rogerstone Next to Rogerstone Contact: John Walsh 01633 Bowling Club Primary School 662776 Email: derek.carpenter1@ntlworld .com Bowls White Heads Graig White Heads Sports Outdoor over Bowls Club Contact: Douglas Knight Bowling Club & Social Club, Summer – Saturday 01633 893383 or Main club Bassaleg 3pm Tuesday number 01633 893227 2.30pm and Wednesday 6pm During winter most clubs play in Glebelands indoor centre. Bowls Malpas Malpas Malpas Community Monday 12pm - Indoor Bowls Club. £1.30 a session. Contact: Mr Beckett Bowls Centre, Pillmawr 2pm (Treasurer) 01633 244732 Rd, Newport, NP20 Friday 2pm - 4pm 6WG Bowls Belle Vue Stow Hill Belle Vue Park April to September Bowls Club Contact: Secretary Tony Bowling Club Allen 01633 770777 Bowls Bowls Club Bettws Bettws community Monday 1.00pm to Bowls club, Free Contact: 01633 857311 centre 3.00pm Bowls St. Julian's St Julian's Newport Indoor Practice sessions New Members Welcome Contact: Gay Thomas Ladies Bowls Bowls Centre, Monday from 2pm 01633 274527 Club Glebelands, Bank (Summer) Meet at Email: Street, Newport the Glebelands [email protected] Bowling Green

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Bowls Newport St Julian's Newport Indoor Coaching available Two of eight indoor bowls rinks are Contact: 01633 264343 or Indoor Bowls Bowls Centre, Sunday 10am - made available for public use at all Mike Doody (Secretary) - Centre Glebelands, Bank 12pm. Call for times. Other clubs play here during 07584 208918 or John Street, Newport other opening winter. Excellent training venue for Llewellyn (Coaching Co- times. beginners. Equipment hire available. ordinator) - 01633 660738 Rink fees: £2.80 Members or £4.20 Non-members.

Bowls Bowls Marshfield Marshfield Village Monday 2pm - 4pm Bowls Club. New Members welcome. Contact: 01633 680352 Hall, Wellfield Thursday 2pm - Road, CF3 2TG 4pm

Football Newport Spytty Newport Friday 6pm - 8pm Our Over 50's League runs from May Contact: 01633 894501 Veterans International to September. 8 teams competing in Email: Football Sports Village, league & cup competitions. [email protected] League Spytty Park k Football Newport Llanwern High Tuesday 7.30pm - Training sessions. Please contact Contact: Norman Parselle County AFC School, Hartridge 9pm first. (Community Development Ladies Farm Road, Officer) 01633 481896 or Newport, NP18 2YE 07468 723636 Email: community@newport- county.co.uk Website: www.newport- county.co.uk Football Mental Bettws Bettws Civil Service Thursday 1pm - Free to attend. A place to socialise, Contact: Norman Parselle Health 2.30pm relax and exercise. (Community Development Football Officer) 01633 481896 or 07468 723636 Email: community@newport- county.co.uk

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Football BME Futsal Pillgwenlly Pill Millennium Tuesday 7pm - 9pm BME Futsal League – 5 a side indoor Contact: 01633 660262 Team Centre, Courtybella football. Free Terrace, Newport, NP20 2GH Football Walking Llanwern Llanwern High Newport - Tuesday An opportunity for older people Contact: Newport - Norman Football School, Hartridge 5 - 6pm (50+) to improve their health and - 01633 481896 or 07468 Farm Road, Risca - Tuesday wellbeing through regular mild 723636 Risca - 01633 Newport, NP18 2YE 4pm - 5pm exercise. In addition to helping to 600940 Risca Leisure improve physical health, Walking Email: Centre, Football also allows players to meet community@newport- Pontymason Lane, new people and make new friends, county.co.uk Risca, NP11 6YY giving them something to look Website: www.newport- forward to each week. county.co.uk “These sessions give us the www.walkingfootballunited opportunity to interact with the .co.uk/wales older generations and provide them with an opportunity to stay active and healthy while meeting new people.” £3 Football Newport Pillgwenlly Pill Millennium Tuesday 7pm - Street soccer. Teams of 5, squads of Contact: Futsal Centre, Courtybella 10pm (Senior 7. Free league entry for all teams sportsdevelopment@newp League Terrace, Newport, League - 16+) with qualified coaches and officials. ortlive.co.uk NP20 2GH League format will be weekly Facebook: Newport LIVE matches (max 12 teams). (Junior Sports Development League also available). Twitter: @nlsportsdev

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Pilates Pilates Penhow St John's Hall, Tuesday 10.45am - £4.20. Special offer - Pay for 10 Contact: Karen 07790 Penhow 11.45am classes up front. Contact Karen for 656089 Friday 9.30am - details. Email [email protected] 10.30am Website: www.knsfitness.com Pilates Pilates on Penhow St John's Hall, Wednesday Fit ball required. Please bring your Contact: Karen 07790 the Ball Penhow 9.30am - 10.30am own or contact to order one. £4.20. 656089 Special offer - Pay for 10 classes up Email [email protected] front. Contact Karen for details. Website: www.knsfitness.com Pilates Pilates (Men Penhow St John's Hall, Thursday 6.15pm - £4.20. Special offer - Pay for 10 Contact: Karen 07790 only) Penhow 7.15pm classes up front. Contact Karen for 656089 details. Email [email protected] Website: www.knsfitness.com Pilates Pilates Allt-Yr-Yn Ridgeway & Allt Yr Friday 10.30am - Pilates is a system of exercises using Contact: 01633 774008 or Yn Community 11.30am special apparatus, designed to Svetla on 07584 044674 Centre (Advanced booking improve physical strength, flexibility, Website: only) and posture, and enhance mental www.sunpilates.co.uk/ awareness. Non-impact and safe, transform poor posture without stressing the joints or heart, relaxing music to put you in a good mood, beat stress and recover from injury, gives you a good night’s sleep, general health. Pilates Pilates Marshfield Marshfield Village Monday 12pm - A mix of classical, modern and Contact: Nicola - 07789 Hall, Wellfield 1pm functional pilates. All ages and 518680 Road, CF3 2TG abilities welcome. Pilates Pilates Rogerstone The Rivermead Thursday 7pm - Pilates Contact: Michelle 07957 Centre, Fuscia Way, 8pm 267977 Newport

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Pilates Core Pilates Rogerstone Tydu Community Tuesday 10.30am Pilates for core strength Contact: Michelle 07957 Hall, Welfare 267977 Grounds, Tregwilym Road, Rogerstone, Newport NP10 9EQ Pilates Pilates Beechwood Beechwood House, Thursday 11am - Pilates is a system of exercises using Contact: Svetla on 07584 The Pavilion, 12pm special apparatus, designed to 044674 Beechwood Road, improve physical strength, flexibility, Website: Newport, NP19 8AJ and posture, and enhance mental www.sunpilates.co.uk/ awareness. Non-impact and safe, transform poor posture without stressing the joints or heart, relaxing music to put you in a good mood, beat stress and recover from injury, gives you a good night’s sleep, general health. Pilates Pilates Stow Hill Share Centre, 88 Monday 10.30am - Pilates is a system of exercises using Contact: 01633 212782 or Stow Hill, Newport, 11.30am special apparatus, designed to Svetla on 07584 044674 NP20 4DW Saturday 10am - improve physical strength, flexibility, Website: 11am and posture, and enhance mental www.sunpilates.co.uk/ awareness. Non-impact and safe, transform poor posture without stressing the joints or heart, relaxing music to put you in a good mood, beat stress and recover from injury, gives you a good night’s sleep and general health. £5 per session or £18.00 for 4 sessions. Pilates Pilates Malpas Christchurch Tuesday 7.30pm Pilates exercise. £3:50 Contact: 01633 822211 Centre, Malpas Email: Road, NP20 5PP office@christchurchnewpor t.org

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Website: www.christchurchnewport. org Pilates Pilates (Age Central SEWREC, St. Wednesday Pilates is a system of exercises using Contact: SEWREC 01633 Alive, David's House, 137 10.30am - 11.30am special apparatus, designed to 250 006 or Svetla on 07584 SEWREC) Commercial Street, (Private Class) improve physical strength, flexibility, 044674 Website: Newport, NP20 and posture, and enhance mental www.sunpilates.co.uk/ 1LN awareness. Non-impact and safe, transform poor posture without stressing the joints or heart, relaxing music to put you in a good mood, beat stress and recover from injury, gives you a good night’s sleep and general health.

Exercise Kick Some Nation Pill Millennium Various - contact Join our women's only activities and Contact: Becky Mullins Balls wide Centre, Courtybella for up to date sports sessions, this groups is for 07773 250024 Terrace, Newport, timetable socially excluded women of all NP20 2GH abilities ages 16 +. Exercise Us Girls Club Newport Hope Centre, Wednesday 5pm - A variety of activities for women and Contact: Chloe or Ashleigh - Wide Somerton 6pm girls only (11+), from cheerleading to 01633 671801 Pill Mill Centre, Pill Monday 7pm - 8pm football, zumba, Charlotte Crosby's Email: Moorland Wednesday fitness DVD to hair and beauty sportsdevelopment@newp Community Centre 6.30pm - 7.30pm treatments. We are here to listen to ortlive.co.uk Gaer Church Wednesday 6pm - what you want, where you want the Website: 7pm sessions to run and when you want www.newportlive.co.uk/sp to take part. ort-leisure/sports- development/women-girls Exercise Basketball Pillgwenlly Pill Millennium Sunday 7pm - 9pm Contact: Chris Hopkins Centre, Courtybella (Covering Manager) - 01633 Terrace, Newport, 660262

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Exercise Badminton Pillgwenlly Pill Millennium Various £4.50 Concession rate per hour Contact: 01633 660262 Centre, Courtybella Terrace, Newport, NP20 2GH Exercise Badminton Pillgwenlly YMCA, Mendalgief Wednesday Bangladeshi Culture - all welcome Contact: 01633 266872 Classes Road, Newport Females 10am - NP20 2HF 12pm Males 1pm - 3pm Exercise Table tennis St Julian's Beaufort Centre, Wednesday 6pm - Table tennis Contact: 01633 214506 Beaufort Road, St 7pm Email: Julian's, Newport [email protected] NP19 7UB .uk Exercise Roller Mania Pillgwenlly Pill Millennium 5.30pm - 7pm £2 Contact: Chris Hopkins Disco Centre, Courtybella (Covering Manager) - 01633 Terrace, Newport, 660262 NP20 2GH Exercise Roller Risca Risca Leisure Friday 7pm - 9pm Public skate sessions. In-line and Contact: 07739 557474 Skating Centre, quad skating. Equipment hire Email: Pontymason Lane, available; MUST be booked in [email protected] Risca (Other advance. All ages and abilities Website: venues available) welcome. www.tjsrollerskating.co.uk Facebook: TJ's Rollers skating Limited Exercise Circuit Malpas Malpas Court, Wednesday 7pm - Suitable for any level (including Contact: Brian Begg - Training Oliphant Cir, 8pm cardiac rehab and GP referral) £3.00 07788547350 Newport, NP20 6AD Exercise Legs, Bums Rogerstone The Rivermead Monday 6pm - 7pm Specific exercise for the legs, bum Contact: 01633 414650 or and Tums Centre, Fuscia Way, and tum Michelle 07957 267977 Newport

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Exercise Legs, Bums Penhow St John's Hall, Thursday 9.30am - Ages 8 to 80. £4.20. Special offer - Contact: Karen 07790 and Tums Penhow 10.30am Pay for 10 classes up front. Contact 656089 Karen for details. Email [email protected] Website: www.knsfitness.com Exercise Little Black Penhow St John's Hall, Thursday 7.30pm - Ages 8 to 80. £4.20. Special offer - Contact: Karen 07790 Dress Penhow 8.30pm Pay for 10 classes up front. Contact 656089 Karen for details. Email [email protected] Website: www.knsfitness.com Exercise Kare-robics Penhow St John's Hall, Tuesday 9.30am - Aerobics and resistance training with Contact: Karen 07790 Penhow 10.30am singalong tunes. £4.20. Special offer 656089 - Pay for 10 classes up front. Contact Email [email protected] Karen for details. Website: www.knsfitness.com Exercise The Fitness High Cross St Anne's Church Monday 7pm - 8pm Fun exercise dance class. First class Contact: Jayne Nicholls - League Hall, Whittle Drive free. 01633 859841 or 07759 121486 Email: [email protected] m Exercise The Fitness Stow Hill Stow Park Church Wednesday 6pm - Fun exercise dance class. First class Contact: Jayne - 07759 League Centre, Brynhyfryd 7pm free. 121486 or Stow Park Road, Newport Church Centre - 01633 NP20 4FX 843730 Email: [email protected] m Website: www.stowparkchurchcentr e.co.uk Exercise Fit Steps St Julian's Beaufort Centre, Monday 7pm - Aerobic style exercise. Contact: 01633 214506 Beaufort Road, St 7.45pm Email: Julian's, Newport [email protected]

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Exercise Dance Christchurc Hatherleigh Wednesday 7pm- Dance/exercise class for any age Contact: Elissa - 07447 Class/Exercis h Community centre, 8pm wanting to get fit and have fun. 046010 e to Music Whitstone Road, Newport Exercise Zumba Marshfield Marshfield Village Wednesday 6pm - All ages and abilities. Have fun and Contact: Amy - 07989 Dance Hall, Wellfield 7pm improve your co-ordination. 944735 Fitness Road, CF3 2TG Exercise Zumba Caerleon Caerleon Town Monday 6.30pm All abilities welcome. Join the party Contact: Hall, Church Street, with Jodi and exercise in disguise! Caerleon Exercise Zumba Christchurc Hatherleigh Tuesday 7pm to Dance/aerobic exercise class Contact: 01633 271288 h Community centre, 8pm Email: Whitstone Road, [email protected] Newport k Exercise Zumba St Julian's Beaufort Centre, Monday 6pm - 7pm Zumba Contact: 01633 214506 Beaufort Road, St Email: Julian's, Newport [email protected] NP19 7UB .uk Exercise Zumba Rogerstone The Rivermead Thursday 6pm - Exercise to music Contact: Michelle 07957 Centre, Fuscia Way, 7pm 267977 Newport Exercise Boogie Bettws Bettws Day Centre, Tuesday 8.30pm - An overall body workout performed Contact: Gemma 07737 Bounce Newport, NP20 9.30pm on a mini trampoline, meaning no 171514 Extreme 7TN Thursday 8.15pm - stress impact on the joints and Facebook: 9.15pm ligaments - all ages welcome. Burns boogiebounceextremewith Sunday 5pm - 6pm over 600 calories. gld Exercise Kettlercise Gaer Gaer Community Thursday 10am - Exercise with kettle bells. £4 Contact: 01633 784068 Centre, Gaer Road, 11am Newport

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Exercise Kettlercise St Julian's Beaufort Centre, Tuesday 6pm - 7pm Exercise with kettle bells. Contact: 01633 214506 Beaufort Road, St Email: Julian's, Newport [email protected] NP19 7UB .uk Exercise Box Fit Pillgwenlly Pill Millennium Monday 10am - Contact: 01633 660262 Exercise Centre, Courtybella 11am Class Terrace, Newport, Tuesday 10am - NP20 2GH 11am Exercise Boxercise Rogerstone Tydu Community Thursday 7.30pm - For ages 13+ to adult. Contact: 07891 054890 Hall, Welfare 8.30pm Email: Grounds, info@artofcombatmartialar Tregwilym Road, ts.com Rogerstone, Website: Newport NP10 9EQ www.artofcombattaekwon do.co.uk Exercise Body Sculpt St Julian's Beaufort Centre, Thursday 6:45pm Sculpting exercise to trim and tone Contact: 01633 214506 Beaufort Road, St to 7:05pm the body Email: Julian's, Newport [email protected] NP19 7UB .uk Exercise Boot Camp Rogerstone Tydu Community Tuesday 9.30am Boot camp style exercise Contact: Michelle 07957 Hall, Welfare 267977 Grounds, Tregwilym Road, Rogerstone, Newport NP10 9EQ Exercise Boot Camp Rogerstone The Rivermead Tuesday 6.45pm Boot camp style exercise Contact: Michelle 07957 Centre, Fuscia Way, 267977 Newport Exercise Kick Boxing St Julians St Julians High Tuesdays children - Learn to kick box and get fit Contact: 07961 315136 School 5pm Adults - 6pm Exercise Kick Boxing St Julian's Beaufort Centre, Tuesday 7pm - 9pm Contact: 01633 214506 Beaufort Road, St Email:

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Julian's, Newport [email protected] NP19 7UB .uk Exercise Various Newport Newport Leisure Various - contact Various activities in all 4 leisure Website: activities in Wide Centres for up to date centres. See most up to date www.newport.gov.uk/activ all 4 leisure timetable timetable eNewport/index.cfm/classe centres. s/ Or Contact: 01633 656757 Exercise Nifty Fifties Newport Friars Walk Every day until don’t join us for 2 games of bowling, Contact: Superbowl 01633 Tenpin Central Shopping Centre, 12pm a bacon/egg sandwich and a hot 439765 Bowling John Frost Square, drink for only £5.00 Newport, NP20 1EA

Exercise Active 60+ Cardiff Pentwyn Leisure Various Badminton, Squash, & Bowls for Contact: 02920 20549211 Centre, Cardiff those over 60 years old. £3.50. Please check for times.

Martial Taijustsu, Malpas Builders room, Tuesdays 7pm Learn self defence Contact: 01633 822211 Arts self defence Christchurch Email: Centre, Malpas office@christchurchnewpor Road, NP20 5PP t.org Website: www.christchurchnewport. org Martial Taekwon-Do Pillgwenlly Newport YMCA, Monday 5-6pm First session is free. Contact: Teegan Arts Mendalgeif Rd, (Receptionist) 01633 Newport, NP20 266872 2HF

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Martial Taekwon-Do Rogerstone Tydu Community Tuesday 7.30pm - For ages 13+, adult and senior Contact: 07891 054890 Arts Hall, Welfare 8.30pm grades Email: Grounds, info@artofcombatmartialar Tregwilym Road, ts.com Rogerstone, Website: Newport NP10 9EQ www.artofcombattaekwon do.co.uk Martial Art of Rogerstone Tydu Community Tuesday 5.30pm to Art of combat – Tae Kwon-Do Contact: 01633 893350 Arts combat – Hall, Welfare 8.30pm Taekwon-Do Grounds, Tregwilym Road, Rogerstone, Newport NP10 9EQ Martial Jujitsu Maindee Traditional Martial Tuesday and Learn self defence and physical Contact: John 07568 Arts Arts Dojo, Maindee Thursday 7pm - fitness while developing strength, 350115 Fitness Centre, 9pm balance and co-ordination. Adults Facebook: budojujitsu Chepstow Road, £4, Children £3. Twitter: @budojujitsunew Newport Martial Original Feng Stow Hill Stow Park Church Monday 8pm - 9pm Beginner's Classes Contact: Sara Keane 07590 Arts Shou Kung Centre, Brynhyfryd & Wednesday 468102 Fu Road, Newport, 8.15pm - 9.15pm Website: NP20 4FX www.leefamilyinternalarts. com Martial Kung Fu St Julian's Beaufort Centre, Wednesday 7pm - Martial art exercise Contact: 01633 214506 Arts Beaufort Road, St 7.45pm Email: Julian's, Newport [email protected] NP19 7UB .uk Martial Karate Pillgwenlly Pill Millennium Friday 6.30pm - Contact: Chris Hopkins Arts Centre, Courtybella 8pm (Covering Manager) - 01633 Terrace, Newport, 660262 NP20 2GH

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Gentle OAP Keep Fit Allt-Yr-Yn Ridgeway & Allt Yr Monday 2pm - 4pm Gentle exercise aimed at older Contact: 01633 774008 Exercise Yn Community people. Centre Gentle Light Ringland Ringland Monday, Light exercise classes – must be GP Contact: 01633 279082 Exercise Exercise Community Centre, Wednesday, Friday referred Classes 282 Ringland Circle, Newport, NP19 9PS Gentle Fitness Caerleon Holy Trinity Church Tuesday 10am - Popular instructor led gentle Contact: Mrs Jones 01633 Exercise Wales Light & Community Hall, 11am (except for exercise session. New members 412471/01633 420701 Exercise Christchurch Road, during holidays) warmly welcomed. Small charge. NP18 1JJ Gentle Fit Steps St Julian's Beaufort Centre, Thursday 6pm - Exercise for the over 50's Contact: 01633 214506 Exercise Beaufort Road, St 6:45pm Email: Julian's, Newport [email protected] NP19 7UB .uk Gentle Extend St Julian's St. Julian's Monday 11am Extend Exercise class, fun, gentle Contact: Carol Woodford Exercise Exercise Methodist Church, chair based exercise, helps with well- 07833 367952 Class St Julian's Avenue, being. £2.50 Rev. Richard Gillion - 01633 Newport, NP19 7JT 665642 Website: www.stjuliansmethodist.wi x.com/st-julians Gentle Extend Stow Hill Stow Park Church Thursday 2.15pm Exercise to Music physical activity Contact: Jayne Nicholls Exercise Classes programmes or to offer Chair Based 07759121486 Exercise classes for older adults and disabled people. Our mission is to promote health, increase mobility and independence, improve strength, co-ordination and balance and to counteract loneliness and isolation. £3

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Gentle Extend Malpas St Mary's Church Friday 10am - Exercise to Music physical activity Contact: Jayne Nicholls Exercise Classes Hall Malpas 11am programmes or to offer Chair Based 07759121486 Exercise classes for older adults and disabled people. Our mission is to promote health, increase mobility and independence, improve strength, co-ordination and balance and to counteract loneliness and isolation. £3 Gentle Extend Hatherleigh Mondays 2pm - Exercise to Music physical activity Contact: Jayne Nicholls Exercise Classes Community Centre, 3pm programmes or to offer Chair Based 07759121486 Whitstone Road, Exercise classes for older adults and Beechwood, disabled people. Our mission is to Newport promote health, increase mobility and independence, improve strength, co-ordination and balance and to counteract loneliness and isolation. £3 to attend, £4 if you would like to stay and have a cup of tea afterwards Gentle Music & Pillgwenlly Pill Millennium Monday 2pm - 3pm Easy to follow exercise class for older Contact: Jayne - 07759 Exercise Movement Centre, Courtybella adults. Everyone welcome - we can 121486 Terrace, Newport, help you feel fit for life. Email: NP20 2GH [email protected] m Gentle Music & Stow Hill Stow Park Church Tuesday 2:15pm - Easy to follow exercise class for older Contact: Jayne - 07759 Exercise Movement Centre, Brynhyfryd 3:45pm adults. Everyone welcome - we can 121486 Road, Newport, help you feel fit for life. Optional Email: NP20 4FX refreshments and chat afterwards. [email protected] m

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Gentle Exercise to Langstone Church Thursday 2.30pm - Appropriate exercise to music for Contact: Ruth Bishop 01633 Exercise Music Hall, Llanvaches, 4pm those aged 50 +, various types of 400728 Newport NP26 3AY music, small charge (Also in Eveswell). Gentle Exercise to Gaer Ebbw Bridge 3rd Thursday of the Gentle exercise to music for those 60 Contact: Rev Clive Knight Exercise Music Baptist Church, month 11am - + and the less able of all ages. 01633 860828 Cardiff Road, 11.30am Various types of music, Newport, NP20 refreshments, all abilities. Small 3AG charge

Gentle Exercise to Eveswell Eveswell Friday 3-4pm (with Social gentle exercise for all abilities Contact: Ruth Bishop 01633 Exercise Music Community Centre, optional with refreshments afterwards and 400728 Eveswell Street, refreshments after) occasional trips. £2 for the class and Newport, NP19 8EP £1 weekly raffle. Gentle Older Adults Stow Hill The Riverfront, Friday 11am - Low impact dance and exercise class Contact: 01633 656656 Exercise Dance/Exerci Newport 12pm aimed at those over 50s. £3. se Gentle Low Impact St Julian's Beaufort Centre, Tuesday 10am - Contact: 01633 214506 Exercise Aerobics Beaufort Road, St 11am Email: Julian's, Newport [email protected] NP19 7UB .uk Gentle Heart Throbs St Julian's Beaufort Centre, Wednesday 1pm - Exercise for the over 50's Contact: 01633 214506 Exercise Beaufort Road, St 2pm Email: Julian's, Newport [email protected] NP19 7UB .uk Gentle Heart Throbs St Julian's Beaufort Centre, Monday and Friday Exercise for the over 50's Contact: 01633 214506 Exercise (Referral via Beaufort Road, St 1pm - 2pm Email: GP) Julian's, Newport [email protected] NP19 7UB .uk

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Gentle Newport Lliswerry Wednesday 2pm - A group for younger people who Contact: Andrew Sergeant Exercise Exercise The Tennis Centre, 4pm have had a stroke. (Volunteer Co-ordinator) - Group Newport 07508 325358 International Email: Sports Village, newport@differentstrokes. Langland Way, co.uk Newport, NP19 4PT Gentle Hearts and Allt-Yr-Yn Holistic Centre, Sunday afternoon, Light exercise, chair based, Contact: Lynette Webbe - Exercise Minds Llanthewy Road, once a month. conversation, fun, company of 07737 833884 Sessions Newport, NP20 4JR others, socialise. £12.00. Gentle Health and Caerleon Westgate Court Fridays at 10.30am Lunch club and optional light Contact: 01633 376077 or Exercise Wellbeing Community to 1.30pm exercise class. Small charge applies. 07748548720 Club (Village Lounge, Lodge All welcome. Services) Road, Caerleon, Newport, NP18 1NA

Exercise/W Li Style Tai Stow Hill Stow Park Church Monday 7pm - 8pm Beginner's Classes Contact: Sara Keane 07590 ellbeing Chi Centre, Brynhyfryd & Wednesday 468102 Road, Newport, 7.15pm - 8.15pm Website: NP20 4FX www.leefamilyinternalarts. com Exercise/W Tai Chi Stow Hill Share Centre, 88 Intermediate Tai Chi is a Chinese system of self- Contact: Brian - 01633 ellbeing Stow Hill, Newport, Monday 12pm - development with relaxed, fluid 250730 or The Share Centre NP20 4DW 1.15pm £3 movements and is recognised as - 01633 212782 Advanced Friday being good for: A healthy body and 1.30pm - 3.15pm calm mind, Stress, Balance, Blood £2 pressure, General health. Classes start at different times of the year, please phone for details.

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Exercise/W Tai Chi Penhow St John's Hall, Thursday 10.45am Suitable for all. £4.20. Contact: Sue 07930 342866 ellbeing Penhow - 11.45am Email [email protected] Website: www.knsfitness.com Exercise/W Tai Chi Rogerstone Tydu Community Monday 7.15pm Tai Chi promotes balance, Contact: 01633 893350 or ellbeing Hall, Welfare relaxation, clarity and coordination. Bill James 07814 571247 Grounds, Email: [email protected] Tregwilym Road, Rogerstone, Newport NP10 9EQ Exercise/W Tai Chi Ringland Ringland Thursdays 10am - Tai Chi class Contact: 01633 279082 ellbeing Community Centre, 11am 282 Ringland Circle, Newport, NP19 9PS Exercise/W Tai Chi Beechwood Beechwood House, Monday 10am - Tai Chi Class £3 Contact: 01633 273502 ellbeing Beechwood Park, 11.15 am & Christchurch Road, 11.30am - 1.30pm Newport, NP19 8AJ Exercise/W Yoga Marshfield Marshfield Village Tuesday 10am - A fun, friendly class for mixed Contact: Melanie - 07809 ellbeing Hall, Wellfield 11am abilities. Increase your strength, 746779 Road, CF3 2TG balance and natural flexibility. Exercise/W Mature Yoga Rogerstone Trinity Methodist Wednesday Yoga class for older people. Contact: Mrs Jean Parry ellbeing Class Church Hall, 10.30am - 12pm 01633 661519 Glasllwch Lane, Rogerstone, NP20 3PU

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Exercise/W Yoga - Ringland Milton Court, Monday 6.30pm - A free gentle session for the elderly Contact: Sue - 07894 ellbeing Breathe, Ringland, Newport, 8pm & 8.15pm - (Funded by Welsh Governement) 741041 or 01633 422643 Stretch and NP19 8BB 9.45pm non residents are welcome. Please Email: Relax bring a non-slip mat, blanket and a [email protected]. pair of socks to the class. Classes uk start promptly at the times Website: www.yoga- advertised, so please arrive at least 5 newport.co.uk minutes early. Exercise/W Yoga Christchurc Hatherleigh Monday 6.30pm - Beginners/intermediates. Please Contact: Sue - 07894 ellbeing h Community centre, 8pm & 8.15pm - bring a non-slip mat, blanket and a 741041 or 01633 422643 Whitstone Road, 9.45pm pair of socks to the class. Classes Email: Newport start promptly at the times [email protected]. advertised, so please arrive at least 5 uk minutes early. Website: www.yoga- newport.co.uk Exercise/W Yoga Beechwood Beechwood House, Thursday 7pm - Beginners/intermediates. Please Contact: Sue - 07894 ellbeing Beechwood Park, 8.30pm bring a non-slip mat, blanket and a 741041 or 01633 422643 Christchurch Road, Friday 9.30am - pair of socks to the class. Classes Email: Newport, NP19 8AJ 11am start promptly at the times [email protected]. advertised, so please arrive at least 5 uk minutes early. Website: www.yoga- newport.co.uk Exercise/W Yoga Allt-Yr-Yn Newport Clinic of Tuesday 8pm - 9pm All abilities welcome. Bring along a Contact: Oriana 07715 ellbeing Holistic Health, & Thursday 6.30pm yoga mat and wear flexible clothing. 205752 Llanthewy Road, - 7.45pm Website: Newport www.newportclinic.co.uk Exercise/W Yoga Caerleon Caerleon Town Monday 9.45am - Beginners/intermediates. Please Contact: Sue - 07894 ellbeing Hall, Church Street, 11.15am bring a non-slip mat, blanket and a 741041 or 01633 422643 Caerleon pair of socks to the class. Classes Email: start promptly at the times [email protected]. advertised, so please arrive at least 5 uk minutes early. Website: www.yoga- newport.co.uk

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Exercise/W Yoga Caerleon Caerleon Town Tuesday 5.30pm - Restorative gentle yoga. This class is Contact: Sue - 07894 ellbeing Hall, Church Street, 6.30pm for individuals who want to get back 741041 or 01633 422643 Caerleon into exercising gently and to improve Email: and maintain health, it is open to all [email protected]. ages and body shapes men and uk women, you do not need to be Website: www.yoga- flexible. NB This class will always be newport.co.uk a beginners class. Please bring a non-slip mat, blanket and a pair of socks to the class. Classes start promptly at the times advertised, so please arrive at least 5 minutes early. Exercise/W Yoga Ponthir Seren Fact Nursery Wednesday Beginners/Intermediates. £6.50. Contact: Sue - 07894 ellbeing Hall 7.30am - 8.45am Please contact to book a place. 741041 or 01633 422643 Please bring a non-slip mat, blanket Email: and a pair of socks to the class. [email protected]. Classes start promptly at the times uk advertised, so please arrive at least 5 Website: www.yoga- minutes early. newport.co.uk Exercise/W Yoga Malpas Malpas Community Monday 7pm - Beginners/general class Contact: Chris Robins - ellbeing Centre, Pillmawr 8.30pm 07979 500212 Road, Newport, Email: NP20 6WG [email protected] Website: www.awesomeyoga.co.uk Exercise/W Yoga Beechwood Beechwood House, Wednesday Yoga Contact: 01633 273502 ellbeing Beechwood Park, 6.30pm to 7.30pm Christchurch Road, Newport, NP19 8AJ

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Exercise/W Yoga Stow Hill Share Centre, 88 Monday 7.30pm till Our Yoga class is suitable for adult Contact: 01633 212782 or ellbeing Stow Hill, Newport, 9.00pm beginners of all ages and can: Mia on 07692 148396 NP20 4DW Improve concentration, co- ordination, flexibility and aid deep relaxation.

Wellbeing Mindfulness Allt-Yr-Yn Newport Clinic of Wednesday 7pm - A space where beginners and Contact: 01633 843333 Holistic Health, 8pm practitioners alike can gather to Email: Llanthewy Road, explore and improve their [email protected] Newport Mindfulness practice. Wellbeing Kundalini Allt-Yr-Yn Newport Clinic of Tuesday 8pm - Discover a simple and unique Contact: Meena 07837 Meditation Holistic Health, 9.15pm meditation method that can bring 380936 Group Llanthewy Road, benefit in every area of your life. All Email: Newport welcome. [email protected] Wellbeing SUFI Maindee Community House, Thursdays 8.30pm - Contact: 01633 265486 Meditation Eton Road, 10.30pm Email: Maindee, Newport, [email protected] NP19 0BL Wellbeing Holistic Pill SEWREC, St David's Monday 1pm - 3pm Mindfulness, coaching, retreats and Contact: Philomena - Therapies House, 137 reiki. 07855967558 Commercial Street, Email: Newport, NP20 Philomena@jordanpatrikios 1LN .co.uk

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Wellbeing Hand, Arm Newport British Red Cross By providing gentle hand, arm and Contact: 01633 245774 and Shoulder Wide Society, Bradbury shoulder massage, we help promote Website: Massage House, Mission a sense of well-being and relaxation www.redcross.org.uk (British Red Court, Newport, in people during times of personal Cross) NP20 2DW crisis. The massage, given through clothing, can also assist in pain and stress relief. Referrals usually come from health and other professionals, though people can self refer.

Wellbeing Taiji Qigong Allt-Yr-Yn Newport Clinic of Taiji Qigong for relaxation. 1:1 Contact: Annys Dona 07886 Holistic Health, sessions by arrangement with a view 884679 Llanthewy Road, to work as a group as we progress. Newport

Swimming Over 50’s Bettws Active Living Centre Thursday 4pm - Swimming - Over 50’s free swim Website: free swim 5pm www.newport.gov.uk/activ eNewport/index.cfm/classe s/ Or Contact: 01633 656757 Swimming Over 60s Newport Newport Leisure Over 60s Free Swimming in Newport Website: Free Wide Centres leisure centres all year round. www.newport.gov.uk/activ Swimming Application form for a free swim eNewport/index.cfm/classe card, to be submitted to leisure s/ Or Contact: centre with proof of eligibility. 01633 656757 Swimming Ladies only Bettws Active Living Centre Saturday 2.30pm - Swimming - Ladies only swim Website: swim 4.15pm www.newport.gov.uk/activ eNewport/index.cfm/classe s/ Or Contact: 01633 656757

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Swimming Njuzu Spytty Swimming and Friday Swimming for BME Children and Contact: Angie - 07961 Swimming Tennis Centre, Mothers. 923949 Club Newport Email: International [email protected] Sports Village, k Spytty, Newport Swimming Disability Bettws Active Living Centre Friday 5.30pm - Swimming for those who are Website: Learn to 7pm disabled, with the support of a Carer www.newport.gov.uk/activ Swim or volunteer. eNewport/index.cfm/classe Programme s/ Or Contact: 01633 656757 Swimming Senior Aqua Lliswerry Newport Thursday 2pm - Swimming - A water-based aerobics Website: International 2.50pm & 7.30pm - class. www.newport.gov.uk/activ Sports Village - 8.20pm eNewport/index.cfm/classe Tennis centre s/ Or Contact: 01633 656757 Swimming Cardiff Scuba Cardiff Please see website Various courses Cardiff scuba limited offer a range of Contact : Ian or Rob - 02920 limited for details available please courses offer even more flexibility in 615161 see website or the course dates and locations E mail - contact for details available. For those of you for whom [email protected] and prices weekends are more convenient, or Website: for whom Chepstow is an easier www.cardiffscuba.co.uk/co location, this news will be good urses.php news!! Currently, in the course calendar both Cardiff Scuba and NDAC dates are listed together. Please look carefully at the course locations to see where the course that interests you is being run.

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Dancing Rubicon Gaer Gaer Community Tuesday 10.30am - Open to all abilities this dance class Contact: 01633 784068 Dance (For Centre, Newport 11.30am features a variety of dance styles and Over 60's) lots of fun. £3. Dancing nuWave (For Central The Riverfront, Monday 10.30am - The Riverfront and Rubicon Dance Contact: 02920 491477 Over 50's) Newport 12.30pm have teamed up to create an over 50's performance group. This group is by audition only and some experience is required. £2.50 Dancing Adult Dance Marshfield Castleton Village Wednesday 7pm - For all abilities. Have fun and dance Contact: Jocelyn - 07790 Cats Hall, Marshfield 8pm to all your favourite tunes. 707403 Road [email protected] m Dancing Tap Cats Marshfield Castleton Village Wednesday 8pm - Have fun and tap. Contact: Jocelyn - 07790 Hall, Marshfield 9pm 707403 Road [email protected] m Dancing Adult Ballet Rogerstone Tydu Community Friday 7.30pm - Adult beginner ballet. Contact: 01633 893350 Hall, Welfare 8.25pm Grounds, Tregwilym Road, Rogerstone, Newport NP10 9EQ Dancing Line Dancing Rogerstone St Anne’s church Thursday 11am - Line Dance for beginners. Contact: 01633 771254 Hall, High Cross 1pm Dancing Line dancing St Julian's Beaufort Centre, Friday 6pm - 7pm Line dancing. Contact: 01633 214506 Beaufort Road, St Email: Julian's, Newport [email protected] NP19 7UB .uk Dancing Rob’s Line Stow Hill Newport Centre, 1 Tuesday 11am - Line Dancing for beginners. Contact: Rob O’Brian - Dancing Kingsway, Newport 12.30pm & 01633 680494 NP20 1UH Wednesday Website: 8.30pm to 10.30pm www.robslinedancing.com

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Dancing Line Dancing High Cross St Anne's Church Sunday 8pm - Have some fun and learn to line Contact: Sue Venn - 01495 Class Hall, Whittle Drive 10pm dance. 271953 Dancing Line Dancing Lliswerry The Fernes Club, Tuesday Lliswerry Dancing Line Dancing Rogerstone Bassaleg & Monday 7pm For all levels; just come along and Contact: 01633 262796 Rogerstone Social have some fun Club Dancing Easy Jive Ringland Ringland Centre Tuesday 8pm Easy Jive for beginners £5. Contact 01495 833765 Class Dancing Easy Jive Caerleon Caerleon Town Monday 7.45pm Two left feet welcome! Just fun, no Contact: Lyn and Gerry - Lessons Hall, Church Street, need to bring a partner. £5 01594 833765 Caerleon Website: www.fodjiveandswing.co.u k Facebook: fodjiveandswing Dancing Ballroom Lliswerry Lysaght Institute , Tuesday 1.00pm Ballroom Dances for beginners. Contact: 07983431378 Dancing Orb Drive, Off Corporation Road, Newport, NP19 0RA Dancing Easy Caerleon Caerleon Town Friday 2pm - 4pm Admission £1 plus tea and biscuits. Contact: Aileen - 01633 Sequence Hall, Church Street, All welcome. 857513 Tea Dance Caerleon Dancing Sequence Lliswerry St. Patricks Social Friday 2pm - 4pm A friendly group of people. You don't Contact: Pam Jones 01633 Tea Dance Club (behind St need a partner, just come along and 273491 Patricks Church), have fun. £2.50 with tea and Cromwell Road biscuits. Dancing Sequence Lliswerry Lysaght Institute , Tuesday 2.00pm Sequence Dances for beginners. Contact: 07983431378 Dancing Orb Drive, Off Corporation Road, Newport, NP19 0RA

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Dancing Sequence Rogerstone St John's Church Friday 8pm - 10pm Just turn up - you'll receive a warm Dancing Hall, Rogerstone welcome. Dancing Old Time and Graig Graig Community Friday 8.00pm Come along and our MC's, Bella and Contact: 01633 891531 Modern Hall, Caerphilly Paul, will help you get started Sequence Road, Newport, Dancing Gwent NP10 8LW Dancing Bellydancing The Old Lysaght Thursday 7.30pm For beginners. Learn a new skill, Contact: 07881202993 Institute, Orb Road meet new people and have fun while keeping fit. Dancing Bellydancing Stow Hill Share Centre, 88 Wednesday 7pm - Tone up, get fitter, have fun and Contact: Shirley Griffiths: Stow Hill, Newport, 8.30pm make new friends. Qualified teacher 07970 801912 or Share NP20 4DW and Exercise to Music instructor Cente 01633 212782 from Hipsynch Belly Dance Email: Company. £6 [email protected] Website: www.hipsynch.co.uk Dancing Gwerinwyr Graig Graig Community Thursday 8pm - Welsh Folk dancing. Beginners and Contact: 01633 423083 or Gwent Welsh Hall, Caerphilly 10pm experienced dancers welcome. 01495 271953 Folk Dancing Road, Newport, NP10 8LW Dancing Find your Caerleon Wednesday 9pm Friendly samba workshops with only Contact: 07952 949 952 Groove cost £5 drums aloud Dancing Irish Music St Julians St Julians Tuesdays 7pm Irish music lessons, Amairgin the Contact: 02920 755 208 and Dance Methodist church Gael, Irish Music and dancing lessons David Murphy Lessons hall. St Julians Ave, for adults and children

Music Nostalgia Rogerstone Rogerstone and 4th Wednesday of For those interested in music. £2 Contact: Mick White 01633 Music Bassaleg Social every month 893443 Society Club, Tregwilym 7.15pm Road, Rogerstone

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Music Keyboard Malpas Malpas Community Friday 1.30pm - All abilities welcome. Contact: Gwyneth Class Centre, Pillmawr 3.30pm McGuinness - 01633 Road, Malpas 854094 Music Ukelele Class Stow Hill Cwtsh Arts Centre, Monday 4pm - 6pm Learn how to play the Ukelele. Contact: Greg Platt 01633 Stow Hill, 664498 Handpost, Newport, NP20 4HA Music Newport Lliswerry Lysaghts Institute, Monday 7.30pm - For those who can already play an Contact: Orchestra Corporation Road, 9.30pm (Term- orchestral instrument. newportorchestra@hotmail Newport time) .com Website: www.newportorchestra.co. uk

Singing Church & Ringland Bishpool Methodist Tuesdays 2.30pm Choir rehearsals. Contact: Ellen 01633 Community Church, Ringland 275654 Choir Circle, Newport, NP19 9PJ

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Singing Newport Newport U3A Thursdays 10.00 - The Choir numbers around 40 Contact: Stephen Berry U3A Choir Shaftesbury 12.00 enthusiastic members, male and 01633 677520 Methodist Church, Wks 2,3,4,5 female, who enjoy singing a very Shaftesbury Street, Week 1 - 12.00- varied repertoire. Newport, NP20 5JH 2.00 We welcome new members, whether experienced singers or not. There is no voice test and no audition - and it is not necessary that you read music. Thanks to various initiatives of recent years, singing and choirs have again become fashionable and the health and well- being benefits have been proved beyond doubt. We also take great delight from the pleasure we give to our audiences!

Singing Forget Me Spytty Lysaght Institute, 7pm - 9pm Supporting people with dementia Contact: Jane 01633 Not Chorus Newport, NP19 and their families through the joy of 420056 or 07428 010415 OHE song:, sessions are specifically designed for people with dementia and thir families and are located in easily accessable venus with parking.

Singing Newport Malpas Gwent Music Wednesday If you love to sing then come and Contact: 01633 210800 Community Malpas Court 5.30pm - 6.45pm join our choir, all welcome, men and Email: Choir Primary School women, from beginners to those [email protected] Grounds with a musical background. Come .uk Whittle Drive along to a couple of sessions for free Website: Newport. NP20 to try it out, then membershipis £40 www.gwentmusic.co.uk 6NS per term Facebook:

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Singing Alcan Singers Rogerstone Rogerstone & Wednesday All welcome to join Contact: Derek Terry 01633 Bassaleg Social 7.30pm 615208 Club (Alcan Club) Singing Newport Ringland Ysgol Gymraeg Tuesday 7.15pm - The choir rehearses every Tuesday Contact: Philharmonic Casnewydd, 9.15pm and new members are always www.nptphil.org.uk Choir Hartridge Farm welcome to apply. Typically the choir (Contact form on website) Road, Newport, performs 3 main concerts a year. NP18 2LN Singing Risca Male Risca Old UDC Offices, St. Rehearse twice Contact: Vice Chairman Choir Mary Street, Risca weekly Sunday David Rowlands 01495 6pm - 8pm and 225888 or Secretary Alan Thursday 7pm - Davis 01495 272664 9pm Website: www.riscachoir.net Singing Singing for High Cross St. Anne's Church, Monday 7.30pm - Contact: Claire Cowper - Pleasure Whittle Drive, High 9.15pm 01633 895222 Community Cross Choir Singing Singing Maindee Eton Road 2 hour weekly Run by a local singing teacher for Contact: 01633 258741 Course Community House, sessions term-time. people with mental health problems Email: (MIND) Eton Road, 10 week course. looking to develop their singing, [email protected] Maindee learn new skills in music and improve their mental wellbeing.

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Singing Cascapella Stow Hill Stow Park Church Thursday 7.15pm Choir rehearsals. All ages and Contact: 01633 762155 Community Centre, Brynhyfryd to 9.15pm during abilities welcome, level access and Email: Choir Road, Newport term time disabled toilets, if a newcomer has [email protected]. NP20 4FX poor mobility/not confident then the uk choir will ensure they are welcomed Website: and supported. www.stowparkchurchcentr e.co.uk Singing Newport Llanwern Llanwern High Thursday 8pm - An alternative experience to a Contact: Rock Choir School, Hartridge 9.30pm traditional classical or community www.rockchoir.com Farm Road, choir, they sing pop, rock and chart Newport, NP19 2YE songs with no entry audition and no requirements to read music or have any previous singing experience. Free initial taster session.

Amateur Theatre in Information about amateur Contact: www.theatre-

Dramatics Wales dramatics groups throughout Wales wales.co.uk Amateur New Venture High Cross St Anne's Church Thursday evenings Join our amateur dramatics group Contact 07904 521932 Dramatics Players Hall at 7.30pm Amateur Dramatics Group Amateur New Venture Allt Yr Yn Tredegar Tuesday 7.30pm Join our amateur dramatics group Contact: 07904 521932 Dramatics Players Constitutional Club, Amateur Oakfield road Dramatics Group

Social Bingo Gaer Gaer Community Monday 1pm - Game of bingo, small charge Contact: 01633 784068/9 Bingo Centre, Gaer Road, 3.30pm included

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Newport, NP20 3GY Social Bingo Marshfield Marshfield Village Tuesday 7pm - New members always welcome. Tea Contact: Pauline Thomas - Bingo Hall, Wellfield 9.30pm and biscuits provided. Prizes: Tesco 01633 681226 Road, CF3 2TG Stamps. Website: http://marshfieldvillagehall. org.uk/ Social Bingo Maesglas Maesglas Wednesday Activities include Bingo, Contact: Joan Davies 01633 Bingo Community Centre, 6.30pm refreshments and company 817615 Bideford Road, Small charge applies Maesglas, Newport, NP20 3XT Social Bingo Alway Alway community Monday 12.30pm - Play a game of Bingo Contact: 01633 281819 Bingo Centre, Aberthaw 3.30pm Avenue, Alway, Newport Social Bingo Lliswerry Lysaght Institute, Thursday Nights Bingo and Tote Contact: 01633 284911 Bingo Orb Drive, Off Corporation Road, Newport, NP19 0RA Social Bingo Rogerstone Rogerstone and Saturday 7.45pm Bingo and tote including two artists Contact: 01633 893508 Bingo Bassaleg Social club

Social Bingo Shaftesbur Blaen-y-Pant Friday 6.30pm Bingo Contact: 01633 211830 Bingo y Centre, Blaen-y- Tuesdays 2pm Pant Crescent, Malpas, Newport, NP20 5QB Social Social Allt-yr-yn Ridgeway & Allt Yr Friday 6.30pm - Social evening with bingo Contact: 01633 774008 Bingo Evening Yn Community 8.30pm Centre

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Social Sunshine Pillgwenlly Pill Millennium Tuesday 6pm - 8pm Over 50's bingo £1 subs Contact: 01633 660262 Bingo Club (Bingo) Centre, Courtybella Terrace, Newport, NP20 2GH Social Bingo Lliswerry Moorland Newport Every Monday Bingo Contact: 01633 275 421 Bingo East Community 6.30pm - 8.30pm Centre Social Bingo Eveswell Eveswell Wednesday 2pm - Social club with bingo Contact: Pam 01633 Bingo Community Centre, 4pm 676502 Eveswell Street, Saturday 6pm Newport, NP19 8EP Social Somerton Somerton Somerton Thursday 7pm - Activities include bingo, raffle, Contact: Gweneth Williams Bingo Social Group Demountable 9pm refreshments and social events 01633 281328 Bingo Building, Somerton Barbara Morris 01633 Primary School, 281669 Hawthorne Fosse, Newport, NP19 9AB Social Bingo Allt-yr-yn Ridgeway & Allt Yr Wednesday 11am - Bingo Yn Community 12pm Centre Ridgeway Hill, newport Social Bingo and Allt-yr-yn Ridgeway & Allt Yr Tuesday 6.30pm - Bingo Social Yn Community 8.30pm Centre Ridgeway Hill, newport Social St Julian's St Julian's St Julian’s Senior Thursday 7pm Social club with bingo Contact: 01633 265818 Bingo Senior Citizens Hall, Citizens Club Orchard Lane, Newport, NP19 7DW

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Social Mens Malpas Malpas Evangelical 2nd Saturday of the Free. Socialise over a nice breakfast. Contact: Mr Lowe 01633 Breakfast Breakfast Church, Malpas month 8.30am 892060 Road, NP20 5PJ Social Mens Pillgwenlly Emmanuel Contact: Bernard Lewis Breakfast Breakfast Evangelical Church, (Pastor) 01633 267672 Rutland Place, Pillgwenlly Social Ladies Stow Hill St Pauls Church, 9 Saturday 15th Bring and share breakfast Contact: 01633 266076 Breakfast Breakfast Bridge Street, October Email: Newport [email protected]. uk Social Stow Park Stow Hill Stow Park Church Saturday 8.30am Full cooked breakfast provided Contact: 01633 843730 Breakfast Church Centre, Brynhyfryd Email: Homeless Road, Newport [email protected]. Breakfast NP20 4FX uk Website: www.stowparkchurchcentr e.co.uk

Coffee Coffee Shop Ringland Tuesdays and Café. Meals for as little as £2.50. Contact: 01633 673826 Morning Ringland Wednesdays Everyone Welcome. 01633 761481 Presbyterian 9.30am - 2pm Church of Wales, Beatty Road, Ringland, Newport, NP19 9HF Coffee Coffee Beechwood Penylan Baptist Contact: 01633 257158 Morning Morning Church, 202 1st Wednesday of Tea, coffee Christchurch Road, the month 11am - Single level access NP19 8PD 12pm

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Coffee Coffee Stow Hill St. Marys Church, Friday 10:30am Coffee Morning Contact: 01633 265533 Morning Morning Stow Hill, NP20 1TP Sunday after mass 10:30am Coffee Coffee Gaer Ebbw Bridge 2nd Thursday of Coffee Morning Contact: 01633 860828 Rev Morning Morning Baptist Church, the month Clive Knight Cardiff Road, 10.30am - 12pm Newport, NP20 3AG Coffee Coffee Lliswerry Lliswerry Baptist Wednesday drop in Drop in tea/coffee session. Everyone Contact:Rev Geoff Bland Morning Morning Church, 9.15am - 11.15am welcome. 01633 661518 Camperdown Road, Lliswerry, NP19 0JF Coffee Coffee Christchurc Hatherleigh 2nd & 4th Tuesday Coffee morning. Raffle, tea, coffee Contact: 01633 423855 Morning Morning h Community centre, of the month and biscuits with chatting. Whitstone Road, 10am - 11.30am Occasional trips. Newport Coffee Coffee Stow Hill St Marys Street 1st Saturday of the Free coffee morning. Morning Morning Baptist Church, month 11am Baneswell Coffee Coffee St Julian's St. Julian's Thursday 10.30am A time to meet with friends for tea Contact: Gill Benson 01633 Morning Morning Methodist Church, - 12pm and coffee. 50p 667723 St Julian's Ave, Saturday 10.30am - Rev. Richard Gillion - 01633 Newport, NP19 7JT 12pm 665642 Website: www.stjuliansmethodist.wi x.com/st-julians Coffee West Side Rogerstone Fourteen Locks Tuesdays 2.30pm - West side locals Contact: 01633 892167 Morning locals Canal Centre, Cwm 3.30pm Lane , Rogerstone, Newport , NP10 9GN

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Coffee Coffee Malpas Malpas Evangelical Wednesday 10am - Coffee morning Contact: 01633 855781 Morning Morning Church, Malpas 12pm Road, NP20 5PJ Coffee Coffee Rogerstone St. Johns Church, 2nd Saturday of the Tea, coffee and cakes Contact: Rosemary Pugh – Morning Morning Wern Terrace, month 10.30am - 01633 897962 NP10 9FG 12.30pm Coffee Coffee Pillgwenlly Emmanuel Monday 10:30am - Free coffee Morning. Contact: Bernard Lewis Morning Morning Evangelical Church, 12pm (Pastor) 01633 267 672 Rutland place, NP20 2EL Coffee Coffee Rogerstone Cefn Wood Baptist Monday 10am - All Welcome Contact: Mr Lynn Bevan Morning Morning Church, Rogerstone 12pm 01633 894854

Coffee Coffee Rogerstone St. Johns Church, Tuesdays at Tea, coffee, for a few pounds Contact: Rosemary Pugh – Morning morning Wern Terrace, 10.30am - 12.30pm 01633 897962 NP10 9FG Coffee Coffee Ringland Bishpool Methodist 4th Wednesday of Coffee morning, all welcome Contact: 01633 272066 Morning Morning Church, Ringland the month at Circle, Newport, 10.30am - 12pm NP19 9PJ Coffee Coffee and Victoria Eton Road Thursday 1pm - A friendship group for women of all Contact: Marilyn Morning Laughs Community House, 3pm ages and cultures. Brining different 07515570971 Maindee, NP19 0BL faiths together. Women are welcome to bring their children below school age.

Lunch Club Eton Road Victoria Eton Road Tuesdays 11.30am Good Company, singing and laughs, Contact: Kim - 01633 Luncheon Community House, - 1.30pm with a two course meal for £4 679524 or Brian - 01633 Club Maindee, NP19 0BL 272098 Lunch Club Lunch club Malpas Malpas Evangelical 3rd Monday of Lunch with varied speakers, films, Contact: Merion and Ceri Church, Malpas month 12:30pm - musical items. Voluntary Thomas 01633 854780

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Lunch Club Friendship St Julian's St. Julian's 2nd Thursday of Share good company over a 3 course Contact: 01633 665642 Lunch Methodist Church, the month 12pm meal. £4.50 Rev. Richard Gillion - 01633 St Julian's Avenue, 665642 Newport, NP19 7JT Website: www.stjuliansmethodist.wi x.com/st-julians Lunch Club Open House Stow Hill St Pauls Church, 9 Tuesday 11am - A light lunch of soup and a roll, Contact: 01633 266076 Bridge Street, 2pm something sweet and a cup of tea at Email: Newport moderate cost. Games, jigsaws and [email protected]. friendship. uk

Lunch Club Duffryn Duffryn Duffryn Community Every other Contact: 01633 816916 Luncheon Centre, Unit 7, Monday 12.30pm - Email: Club Duffryn Shopping 2pm [email protected] Centre, Newport k Website: www.duffryncomlink.org.uk Lunch Club Legacy Malpas Christchurch Third Thursday of A friendship and social group. Good Contact: 01633 822211 centre, Malpas the month food, coffee, activities, day trips, Email: Road, NP20 5PP 10.45am speakers, conversation and office@christchurchnewpor friendship for the over 60's. Lunch t.org included. Free. Website: www.christchurchnewport. org

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Lunch Club Community Central Salvation Army, Hill 2nd Saturday of the A complimentary meal for those who Contact: 01633 267870 Lunch Street, Newport, month 12pm would otherwise be on their own, NP20 1LZ whether in their own homes, in accommodation or street homeless. The meal will conclude with a 'pause for thought'. Please book a place a few days before.

Lunch Club Over 50's Gaer Gaer Community Every Wednesday Enjoy a 2 course cooked meal, Contact: 01633 784068 Luncheon Centre, Gaer Road, 11am - 1pm socialising and activities. Lunch Email: Club Newport, NP20 needs to be pre booked at least one [email protected] 3GY day beforehand. Transport available m on request for those living in the Gaer. £4. Lunch Club Fellowship Rogerstone Bethesda Church, Thursday 12:30pm Social lunch Contact: Rev Mark Thomas lunch 106 Cefn Road, 01633 664742 Rogerstone, Newport, NP10 9AS Lunch Club Rhiwderin Graig Wednesday Lunch Club Contact: Mrs Marley 01633 Lunch Club Rhiwderin 12.30pm 892700 Tabernacle Chapel Sunday School room, Rhiwderin, Newport Lunch Club Penhow Langstone St John’s the Open to those 50 plus charge of £3 Contact: 01633 400432 Senior Baptist, Penhow, Citizens NP26 3AA Lunch Club Lunch Club Nant Coach Allt-Yr-Yn Nant Coach First Thursday of Light Lunch Contact: Gill Curtis 01633 Community Church, 68 Fields the month at 672691 Event Light Park Road, NP20 12.15pm Lunch 5BH

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Lunch Club Ponthir Ponthir Ponthir Village Hall Tuesday 12pm Varied programme of speakers and Contact: 01495 769264, e Lunch club activities, two course meals meal mail costing £3.75 emmadavies@ageconcernt orfaen.org Lunch Club Social Meal Penhow Please make Monthly This group meets monthly to chat Contact: Anne Tyler 01633 Ladies Group contact with Anne and sample the cuisine of local 400799 or Hazel Lucas or Hazel and restaurants. New members 01633 400600 welcome.

Friendship Friendship Ringland Bishpool Methodist 3rd Thursday of the Friendship club Contact: 01633 272066 Group Club Church, Ringland month 7.15pm Circle, Newport, NP19 9PJ Friendship Newport Caerleon Caerleon Town 2nd Wednesday of A variety activities including coffee Contact: Shirley Evans - Group Friendship Hall, Church Street, the month 10am - morning, guest speakers and day 01633 420794 Group Caerleon 12pm trips. Annual membership fee £10 Friendship Friendship Lliswerry St Andrews Church Friday 11am - 1pm Friendship group, open to everyone Contact: 01633 290330 Group Group Hall, Somerton to join or help to run. £1 entrance (Kensington court number) Road, Lliswerry, with a free cup of tea. Newport Friendship Ffrind I Mi @ Maindee Maindee Library, Wednesd10.30am - Come along for a chat, meet new Contact: 01495 241257 Group Maindee 79 Chepstow Road, 12pm (Starting friends and have a cuppa. Everyone Email: Newport, NP19 8BY 10/05/17) welcome! [email protected] k Website: www.ffrindimi.co.uk Friendship High Cross High Cross St Anne’s church Fortnightly Varied Programme including Contact: Sue Beckerton - Group Good Hall, Whittle Drive, Wednesday refreshments and conversation, 01633 662786 Companions High Cross 2.30pm - 4pm bingo, and lunches out. New Club members welcome for companionship and fun.

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Friendship Rogerstone Rogerstone St. Johns Church, Wednesday 3pm - Tea, coffee and bingo for a few Contact: Rosemary Pugh – Group Good Friends Wern Terrace, 4pm pounds 01633 897962 Club NP10 9FG Friendship Circle of Victoria 25 Saint Johns 2nd Tuesday of the Various different speakers and a Contact: Mr Williams - Group Friendship Road, Newport, month 2.30pm. chat. 01633 252990 NP19 8GR (Please note the group do not meet in August) Friendship Echo Stow Hill Salvation Army, Hill Meets 1st and 3rd Regular Speakers, tea, chat, quizzes, Contact: Helen Paterson - Group Friendship Street, Newport Friday of the greeting card making, or anything 01633 661874 or Joan Main Club for the month at Salvation else suggested by its members. - 01633 858215 over 50’s Army, Hill Street at Trips, meals out and parties. New Email: helen- 10.30am members especially welcome - don’t [email protected] or be lonely. [email protected]

Social Club Safe Haven Stow Hill Salvation Army, Hill Monday - Friday A community drop-in. We are a safe Contact: 01633 267870 Street, Newport 9.45am - 1.45pm place to be, offer a listening ear, board games, reasonably priced light snacks, help with completing forms, foodbank referrals, a charity shop and a Prayer area. Social Club Wednesday Marshfield Marshfield Village Fortnightly. Social Club for over 60's. New Contact: 07879 718214 Afternoon Hall, Wellfield Wednesday 2pm - members always welcome. Website: Club Road, CF3 2TG 4.30pm www.marshfieldvillagehall. org.uk/ Social Club Retired Caerleon Caerleon Town Every Thursday Contact: 01633 422022 Persons Hall, Church Street, Welfare Club Caerleon

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Social Club Improve Dot Pill Kings Church Thursdays 12.30pm Coffee, lunch, laughs and chat.Play Contact: Ceri Jones - One (Baby Centre, 69 Lower - 2.30pm (During session, art and craft, pamper and 07871302996 Café) Dock St, Newport Term Time) baby massage. Healthy meals and Email: snacks available. Information and [email protected] advice – health visitor, midwife and parenting. Social Club Monday Club St Julian's St. Julian's Monday 2pm to Varied programme including Contact: Pam Stephenson Social Group Methodist Church, 3.30pm speakers, games, trips, open to all 01633 676296 St Julian's Avenue, small donation. Rev. Richard Gillion - 01633 Newport, NP19 7JT 665642 Website: www.stjuliansmethodist.wi x.com/st-julians Social Club Social Group Malpas Malpas Evangelical Wednesday at Open to the community. Well Contact: Mr Lowe 01633 Church, Malpas 9.15am to 12pm attended. Free. All on one level. 892060 Road, NP20 5PJ Social Club Social Group Gaer Ebbw Bridge Last Thursday of Social Group - fish and chips or Contact: 01633 860828 Rev Baptist Church, the month 1pm something similar. £5 Clive Knight Cardiff Road, Newport, NP20 3AG Social Club New Rogerstone Cefn Wood Baptist Fortnightly on A social meeting point for people in Contact: Ellie Price (07816 Beginnings Church Ebenezer Thursday Rogerstone to engage in a range of 838667) or Marlene (01633 Drive afternoons from activities. 891579) 1pm to 3pm Social Club Newport Various Maesglas Monday 5.30pm - izone truck and outreach work for Contact: 01633 656656 County Shaftesbury 8.30pm youths under 25 years of age. Duke Email: Council Moorlands Wednesday of Edinburgh Awards and training; [email protected] Youth City Centre 5.30pm - 8.30pm activities and games. ov.uk or Service Thursday 7pm - [email protected] 9pm k Friday 6pm - 9pm

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Social Club Choices St Julian's St. Julian's Baptist 2nd and 4th Speakers, demonstrations, musical Contact: Joyce Rogers Church, Beaufort Mondays of the evenings, dining out, mystery trips (Secretary) - 01633 762063 Road, NP19 7PZ month 7pm and theatre trips. £8 a term. or Margaret Hall - 01633 258607 Social Club Saturday St Julian's St Julian's Baptist Saturday 7pm - A social group for people 18 - 30. Contact: Meghan 01633 Youth Group Church, Beaufort 9pm Board games, movie nights, pizza 412558 road, St Julian's nights, trips out, bowling etc.

Social Club Various Trips Allt-Yr-Yn Ridgeway & Allt Yr Various A variety of trips to places such as Contact: June 01633 Yn Community Tenby and the Wye Valley. Various 678893 or Malcolm 01633 Centre, Ridgeway prices from £9. All welcome. 774008 Hill, Newport Social Club Various Allt-Yr-Yn Newport Chinese Various Various activities for members such Contact: 01633 840318 Activities Community Centre as Friday Club - walks, karaoke, extend exercise class and cooking class. Social Club Social Allt-yr-yn Ridgeway & Allt Yr Tuesday 6.30pm - Social evening Contact: 01633 774008 Evening Yn Community 8.30pm Centre, Ridgeway Hill, Newport Social Club OAP Club St Julian's Newport Gateway Wednesday OAP Club Contact: 01633 221004 Church, 7 Rockfield St, Newport, Gwent, NP19 7DG Social Club Pensioners Bettws Bettws Community Wednesday 10am - Tea, coffee, bingo £4 per hour Contact: Judy Cottrell Club Centre 4pm 01633 853856 Social Club Caerleon Caerleon Caerleon Town Thursday 6.30pm - Senior citizens club. Activities Contact: 01633 423040 Pensioners Hall, Church Street, 8.30pm include bingo, outings, meals, Club Caerleon theatre trips. Social Club Langstone Llanwern Langstone Village Thusday 2pm - 4pm Senior citizens club. £1 to attend Margret Omberson 01633 Senior Hall group includes speakers and trips 412251 or Margaret Dean Citizens 01633 880387

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Social Club Senior Llanwern Underwood Tuesday 2pm - Bingo, tea and coffee, trips £1.50 Contact: June Thornton Citizens Community Centre, 4.30pm joining fee, £1 subs 01633 412655 Group 79 Birch Grove Llanmartin, Newport, NP18 2JB Social Club High Cross Rogerstone Trinity Methodist 1st Friday of the All welcome to join. Contact: June Toleman Social Circle Church, Rogerstone month 7.30pm 01633 892419 Social Club Cefn Wood Rogerstone Cefn Wood Senior Monday 2pm - 4pm Ideal for socialising, trips and a game Senior Citizens Club. Cefn of bingo. Citizens Wood Annexe Rogerstone Junior School, Ebenezer drive, Rogerstone Social Club Activi'Tea Maesglas Maesglas Thursday 1.30pm - Quizzes, crosswords, digital word Contact: Yvonne 01633 and Coffee Community Centre 3.30pm search, suduko and chatting. (Aimed 784069 at people from Maesglas aged 50+). Social Club TocH Eveswell Eveswell Tuesdays 2.30pm - A friendly group who meet for chat Contact : Carol Adams : Community Centre, 4pm & Friday 10am and to socialise. All welcome. 01633 667727 (After 6pm Eveswell Street, -12pm would be better) Newport, NP19 8EP

Sensory Thursday Shaftesbur All Saints Church, Thursdays 10am - A very welcoming group for people Contact: Rev'd Canon Loss Club for the y Road, 2pm with a hearing impairment. The Jennifer Mole 01633 Deaf Newport, NP20 group is free. Tea, coffee and 258556 Email: 5QY biscuits are charged at a minimal fee [email protected] and it is optional to pay for bingo m and the raffle. Bring your own lunch. The group can help with taxi costs with proof of a receipt.

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Sensory Newport Central 27-29 Chepstow Wednesday Deaf Club for all ages, two rooms, Contact: Helen Young Loss Deaf Sports Road, Newport, evening 7pm darts and pool in the one room and & Social Club NP19 8BW bingo. Both young and older have access to both rooms and all activities if they wish. Trips.

Sensory Newport Newport The Riverfront, 3rd Wednesday of Newport Hearing Impaired Support Contact: Mrs D Condon Loss Hearing Wide Newport the Month 2pm - Group 01633 765372 Impaired 3pm Support Group Sensory Newport Stow Hill Salvation Army, Hill Alternate Local entertainment fitting for those Contact: Sight Cymru 01495 Loss Club for the Street, Newport Thursdays 12.30pm who are visually impaired i.e. single 763650 blind/partiall (previously - 3pm sensory loss. Please contact Sight y sighted Shaftesbury) Cymru before attending. No Transport. Sensory Deaf Blind Stow Hill Salvation Army, Hill 1st Monday of the For those with combined sight and Contact: Rhiannon Loss Group Street, Newport Month 10.30am - hearing loss and their families i.e. Crocombe - 07827309770 12.30pm dual sensory loss. Meet new people, Email: make friends, guest speakers, trips Rhiannon.crocombe@deaf out, various activities e.g. armchair blind.org.uk exercise. Possible transport for those unable to get to the group by bus/taxi/lift from a friend/relative.

Sensory Cinema Stow Hill The Riverfront Check times with Cinema screenings for the hearing Contact: 0845 056 9824 Loss Access Cinema the office and/or visually impaired, subtitled. Service Sensory BME Sight Pillgwenlly Old Pill Library, 23- 2nd Tuesday of the Support for those with sight loss Contact: Bablin Molik. Sight Loss Life Forum 24 Temple Street, Month 12pm - 3pm amongst BME Communities. Cymru 01495 763650 Newport, NP20 2GJ Email: [email protected] rg.uk

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LGBT Quiz Night by Risca Costa Coffee, Tesco 3rd Tuesday of the Put your general knowledge to the Contact: 01633 927184 or Umbrella Extra, Risca month 6pm test every month and join us for an 07765 288713 Gwent evening of fun and a friendly Email: atmosphere. Meet other LGBTQIA+ [email protected] people in a safe, inclusive setting. Website: www.umbrellagwent.co.uk Facebook & Twitter: umbrellagwent LGBT Bi Cardiff Cardiff The Quaker First Thursday of Bi Cardiff meets to discuss Bi issues, Contact: meeting House, the Month 6.30pm socialise and meet other Bi people in [email protected] Charles Street, with a social after the Cardiff area. We also run Facebook: Bi Cardiff Cardiff the meeting at campaigns to challenge biphobia. Text: (Care of Bi 7.45pm (in the Members are welcome to come to Cymru/Wales, who we are Prince of Wales the meetings, just the socials or affiliated to): 07982 308812 Wetherspoons, St both. For the social look for the Mary Street) purple fluffy unicorn soft toy on the table. All socials and events are open to anyone bi supportive, no matter what their sexuality. LGBT LGBT*+ Central St Davids House, Monthly Tuesday Feel free to come along and have a Contact: Coffee Club 137 Commercial 5pm - 7pm. Check cuppa and a chat in a safe and rainbownewport@outlook. (Rainbow Street, NP20 1LN for dates. friendly environment. We welcome com Newport) new faces, so if you wish to attend Website: and find out more or meet new www.rainbownewport.wixs people then join us. ite.com/lgbt Facebook: Rainbow Newport

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Female Christchurch Beechwood Penylan Baptist Every other Single level access Contact: 01633 257158 Only Ladies Church, 202 Monday 7.30pm Association Christchurch Road, NP19 8PD Female The WI Newport Please see contact Inspiring Women, the WI offers the www.theWI.org.uk Only Wide details for locations opportunity to contribute to issues www.facebook.com/theWI that are important and make a www.twitter.com/womensi difference to women in a relaxed nstitute, and enviornment, learning new www.denmancokkege.org. skills, making friends and having fun. uk

Female Newport Central Emlyn Room, 2nd Monday in the New members welcome for Contact: Gay Thomas Only Central Newport Centre Month 1.30pm friendship, interesting talks, trips 01633 274527 or Women's and more. [email protected] Institute Female Beechwood Christchurc Christchurch 1st Monday of the Meet new friends, refreshments and Contact: Louise (secretary) Only Women's h Church Hall, month7pm - 9pm interesting speakers. £3. 07866 465117 or 01633 Institute Christchurch, 220451 Email: Newport [email protected] m Facebook: beechwood WI Female Women’s Langstone Penhow Village Hall 3rd Monday of the Refreshments and raffles – small Contact: Yvonne James Only Institute Newport month 7.15pm charge. New members welcome. 01633 400540 Penhow Female Women's Caerleon Caerleon Town 2nd and 4th Women's Institute Caerleon Contact: Diane Roberts Only Institute Hall, Church Street, Monday of the 01633 423433 Caerleon Caerleon month 2.00pm - 4.30pm Female Michaelston Marshfield Michaelston Y 1st Tuesday of the Varied programme including Contact: Mrs Susan Davies Only Y Fedw Fedw Village Hall, month 7.15pm - speakers and refreshments. Small 01633 896051 Women’s CF3 6XS 9.30pm charge by means of raffles. Institute

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Female Rhiwderin Graig Rhiwderin Village 2nd and 4th A friendly, supportive group who Contact: Penny Vaughan Only Women's Hall Tuesday of the welcome new members. 01633 892719 Institute month 7.30pm Female Rogerstone Rogerstone St Anne’s church 2nd and 4th Meet new friends, warm welcome, Contact: Gillian Thomas - Only Roses Hall, High Cross Tuesday of the crafts and choirs. 01633 220103 Women’s month 7pm Email: Institute [email protected] Female & Marshfield Peterstone Village Trips arranged, activities including Contact: 020 7371 9300 - Only Wentloog Hall, Peterstone, slideshows, speakers, calligraphy, National Number Women’s Newport flower arranging, weekend trips Institute New members welcome.

Female Marshfield's Marshfield Marshfield Village 1st and 3rd Women’s Institute Contact: Anne Hodder Only Women’s Hall, Wellfield Tuesday of the 01633 680837 Institute Road, CF3 2TG month 7:30pm Female Malpas Malpas Malpas Community 4th week of the Great community spirit and loads of Contact: 01633 771605 Only Women’s Centre, Pillmawr month, Wednesday fascinating and stimulating activities. Womeninmalpas@btintern Institute Rd, Newport, NP20 7.00pm et.com 6WG Female SWAN Newport Newport, Magor, Tues & Something for women alone now, Contact: Ann Nias 01633 Only Wide Chepstow and Thurs. Newport, SWAN is a group of ladies who have 880619 Magor Tues. found themselves alone due to Chepstow, Fri. death or divorce and would like the Groups meet at chance to go out but need someone various times; to go out with. Groups meet for please phone for coffee and chatting. They also details. arrange trips, holidays etc.

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Female Newport Newport Please see website Please see web site Are you a Womenspirer? Are you a Contact: Only Womenspire and south for details for details Leader? There is something magical www.meetup.com/find/?all rs Meetup wales wide about the energy that is created Meetups=false&keywords= around Women helping other newport&radius=50&userF Women. Do you have a mission to reeform=Newport%2C+Unit help other Women? Do you have ed+Kingdom&mcName=Ne ideas about how you can do this? wport%2C+GB&lat=51.5832 Would you like to make them 98&lon=- happen? Network with other 2.983307&sort=default Womenspirer Leaders, collaborate, bounce ideas around, create magic for women everywhere. Female Female Maindee Eton Road Monday 10am - Improve your health, confidence, Contact: Ben - 01633 Only Fitness Community House, 11am fitness, concentration, strength, 264157 (Communitie Maindee, NP19 0BL commitment, focus, well-being & s First) self defence while having fun. Limited spaces, reserve your space now. £1. Female Female Stow Hill Share Centre, Stow Wednesday 10am - Improve your health, confidence, Contact: Ben - 01633 Only Fitness Hill, Newport 11am fitness, concentration, strength, 264157 (Communitie commitment, focus, well-being & s First) self defence while having fun. Limited spaces, reserve your space now. £1. Female Female Pill Pill Millenium Friday 10am - Improve your health, confidence, Contact: Ben - 01633 Only Fitness Centre, Courtybella 11am fitness, concentration, strength, 264157 (Communitie Terrace, Newport commitment, focus, well-being & s First) self defence while having fun. Limited spaces, reserve your space now. £1.

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Female Mothers Stow Hill St Woolos Church 1st Thursday of the Membership is open to anyone who Contact: Barbara 01633 Only Union Hall, Stow Hill Month 2.30pm (not has been baptised and who will 660195 Jan or Aug) support our aims and objectives. You Website: don't have to be a mother you just www.newportcathedral.org have to believe in the importance of .uk/index.php?id=86#Thirty strengthening family life within society. Whether you are looking for support, fellowship, or simply a place to meet like-minded individuals, Mothers' Union is the place for you. See website for more details. Female Women's Central Newport Mind, 2nd Monday and Friday For Women with mental health Contact: 01633 258741 Only Groups Floor, 100-101 mornings - talking issues who are looking to improve Email: Commercial Street, and peer support. their mental wellbeing and develop [email protected] Newport, NP20 Tuesday and their support networks. An inducted 1LU Wednesday service. afternoons - structured sessions Female Woman’s Caerleon Holy Trinity Church 1st Tuesday of the Varied programme including raffles Contact: 01633 420701 Only Group & Community Hall, month and refreshments Christchurch Road, NP18 1JJ Female Ladies Guild Marshfield St Mary’s Church, 3rd Wednesday or Ladies Guild Only Marshfield, month 7:30pm to Newport 9.00pm Female Sisterhood Beechwood Beechwood Park Wednesday 2pm Talks by local people, poems and Contact: Julie Jarvis 01633 Only Presbyterian readings, very light and usually 667860 Church funny. Community Hall, No charge, freewill offering taken. Chepstow Road, Newport, NP19 8JH

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Female Not Dead Yet Shaftesbur All Saints Church, Once a fortnight, Women's group, age 55+, retired, Contact: Mrs Rees 01633 Only Club y Brynglas Road, Tuesday 1pm - 3pm meet to chat and socialise, have tea 273598 Newport, NP20 and coffee, occasional trips. 5QY Female Wives/Wom St Julian's St. Julian's Tuesday 7.30pm All ladies welcome (do not have to Contact: Pam Stephenson Only en's Group Methodist Church, be married). Varied programme 01633 676296 St Julian's Avenue, including trips, speakers, games and Rev. Richard Gillion - 01633 Newport, NP19 7JT refreshments. 665642 Open to small donation, £5 per Website: month. www.stjuliansmethodist.wi x.com/st-julians

Additional Able Radio Pontypool Ty Nant Ddu, Able Radio is a local unique Contact: 01495 750929 Needs / Hospital Road, multimedia experience, offering a Website: www.able- Disability Pontypool, NP4 8LE service to disabled and media.org & disadvantaged individuals or groups. www.ableradio.com We offer fun and new skills through the medium of radio, film and music, giving people a voice and a real sense of inclusion.

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Additional Energize Shaftesbur Shaftesbury A multi-media experience for people Contact: Needs / Media y Community Centre from all backgrounds. The project enquiries@energizemedia. Disability has a commitment to empower wales disadvantaged people to get their Website: views heard. The project originally www.energizemedia.wales started for disabled people, a commitment which they maintain, but now stretches to other disadvantaged groups as well. There are various opportunities: radio, photography, film making, production, etc.

Additional Newport Stow Hill Newport People Various Encouraging confidence in people Contact: 01633 842002 Needs / People First First, Newport with learning difficulties, the Forget Email:Newportpeople1st@ Disability Market, 1st Floor, Me Not Project provides a voice for gmail.com Upper Dock Street, people with learning disabilities in NP20 1DD Newport including groups: Pretty in Pink - Women's group; Men of action - Men's group; Golden Oldies - over 50's; Sports and Social Group. The group also provide learning disability awareness training. Additional PHAB Club Alway Alway community Tuesday evenings PHAB's aim is to promote and Contact: 01633 422494 Needs / Centre, Aberthaw encourage people of all abilities to Email: [email protected] Disability Avenue, Alway, come together on equal terms, to Website: www.phab.org.uk Newport achieve complete inclusion within the wider community. Activities – arts and crafts, quizzes and games, speakers, sports, discos, days out, group holidays and so on – usually meets once a week.

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Additional Multi-sport Central Newport Centre, 1 Monday 10.45am - Provides a variety of sporting Contact: Sian - 07966 Needs / Social Health Kingsway, Newport 12pm & 1.30pm - activities for adults with learning 368932 or Leighton - 07495 Disability and 2.30pm disabilities where individuals can 520134 Email: Wellbeing Tuesday 10.45am - improve fitness, gain confidence and multisport@multisport- 12pm & 1.15pm - learn new skills. Multi-sport; easyline shw.co.uk 2.45pm gym; golf (weather permitting); Wednesday 10am - archery and boccia available. Prices 11am, 11.15am - range from £3 to £10 per session 12.15pm & 1.30pm depending on activity. Please call - 2.30pm Sian or Leighton to check availability. Additional National Cardiff Unit B4, Cook A social group for females with high Contact: 02920496764 Needs / Autistic Court, Pacific Road, functioning autism (HFA)/Asperger Website: Disability Society - Cardiff, CF24 5HJ syndrome over 16 years old. www.autism.org.uk Cardiff Meetings are held at the Red Dragon Female Centre, Cardiff Bay. Social Group

Additional National Caerleon NAS Cymru, 5 Once a month Two NAS Newport Social Groups: Contact: 01633 422537 Or Needs / Autistic Station Road, Wednesday 7pm - one for people aged between 18 and 07825 790228 Disability Society - Caerleon, NP18 9pm We tend to 25, and another for those aged over Website: Newport 1NH alternate sessions 25. Activities can include going www.autism.org.uk Social between our base bowling, meeting up in the pub for a Groups in Caerleon and at drink, going for a meal, playing pool other locations in or simply meeting for a chat. the local area. Activities are discussed and decided on by group members.

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Additional Let's Talk Maindee Remploy, Clarence 18th April 2017 A friendship group for people with a Contact: Laura or Nicola - Needs / Friendship House, Clarence 11am - 1pm. Then learning disability. Tean and cake 01633 288440 Disability Group Place, Newport, the 3rd Tuesday of provided. Come along to chat, make Email: NP19 7AA the month. friends and learn new things. [email protected] / [email protected]. uk Website: www.dewiscil.org.uk/advoc acy Additional Chance Llanmartin Iscoed Tafarn, Every Thursday This is a social group aimed at young Contact: Jimmy and Gwen Needs / Meetings Llanmartin 6pm - 9pm adults with a disability or a special Hampson (Chair persons) - Disability Wales need aged 18 years and above. To 07481965594 give you the chance to socialise, Website: make new friends and try new www.chancemeetingswales activities. You will have the chance .weebly.com/ to say how you want the group to be Facebook: run and you will be fully involved; https://www.facebook.com your voice counts. If you are /chancemeetingswales interested, come along and say hello!! Additional The Meet We aim to meet as There is a joining This is a group for teenagers Contact: 07737679824 Needs / often as we can fee of £10 to help between 15-25 years with disabilities Email: Disability doing activities cover which sometimes limit their social parentsforchange@hotmail such as bowling, administration life and leisure interests. If you .co.uk cinema, meal out, costs would like to make friendships be Facebook: games night as well involved with some group activities, https://www.facebook.com as trips out for the trips out and gain more /groups/645856162212565 day. independence then “The Meet” / could be for you!

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Additional Autistic Film Cineworld Cinema 11am last Sunday Autistic Friendly Cinema screening Contact: 0871 200 2000 Needs / Screening of the month Disability

Faith Islamic Faith Maindee Shahporan Prayer advice, confessions and Contact: Imam Mohammed Groups Group Bangladeshi Jam’e Islamic guidance. Abdul and Imam Mosque (Sunni) Mohammed Rehman 51-52 Hereford Street, Newport Faith Islamic Faith Maindee Al Noor Mosque Prayer advice, confessions and Contact: Imam Sadiq Groups Group (Sunni) Maindee, Islamic guidance. Rehman - 01633 662032 Newport Faith Islamic Faith Pill Masjid at-Taqwa Prayer advice, confessions and Contact: Imam Ustadh Groups Group (Sunni) Islamic guidance. Sheikh Alexandra Road, Pill, Newport Faith Islamic Faith Pill Jammia Mosque Prayer advice, confessions and Contact: Imam Tariq Groups Group (Sunni) Islamic guidance. Mehmood - 01633 662096 Commercial Road, Pill, Newport Faith Men's St Julian's St. Julian's Baptist First Saturday of We meet together at 9am for a To join us contact us, for Groups Breakfast Church, Beaufort the month 9am leisurely breakfast and a time of catering purposes and to Road, NP19 7PZ fellowship. Sometimes we have a check the venue - speaker to share with us their work, sometimes we meet at the their vision or to inform and educate church, other times we are us. We welcome newcomers. guests in a home or visit a local café. Nick - 01633 258067 Martin - 01633 283604

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Faith Women's St Julian's St. Julian's Wednesday Variety of speakers, trips, meals. Contact: Mary Hando Groups Fellowship Methodist Church, 2.30pm - 4pm Open to small donation £1. First 01633 413166 St Julian's Ave, Wednesday of the month is Rev. Richard Gillion - 01633 Newport, NP19 7JT devotional. 665642 Website: www.stjuliansmethodist.wi x.com/st-julians Faith Men's Lliswerry Lliswerry Baptist Wednesday Speakers and refreshments – open Contact: Rev Geoff Bland Groups Fellowship Church, 2.30pm - 3.30pm to all men. 01633 661518 or Edwina Camperdown Road, Corbin 01633 672758 Lliswerry, NP19 0JF Faith Ladies Lliswerry Lliswerry Baptist Wednesday Speakers and refreshments – open Contact: Rev Geoff Bland Groups Fellowship Church, 2.30pm - 3.30pm to all women. 01633 661518 (Sisterhood) Camperdown Road, Lliswerry, NP19 0JF Faith Saturday Lliswerry Lliswerry Baptist Last Saturday of Popular informal time. Bible talk Contact: Edwina Corbin Groups Afternoon Church, month 3pm followed by tea together. 01633 672758 for Everyone Camperdown Road, (SAFE) Lliswerry, NP19 0JF Faith Bible Allt-yr-yn Ridgeway & Allt Yr Thursday 7pm - Groups Reading Yn Community 9pm Centre Ridgeway Hill, newport Faith Bible Stow Hill Stow Park Church Wednesday Full disabled access with designated Contact: 01633 843730 Groups Fellowship Centre, Brynhyfryd 11.00am parking spaces. Coffee shop open Email: Road, Newport refreshments, bible 10am-4pm Tuesday to Friday. [email protected]. NP20 4FX study at 11.15am uk Website: www.stowparkchurchcentr e.co.uk

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Faith Ladies Marshfield Castleton Baptist Tuesday Varied programme including Contact: 029 2073 5802 Groups Fellowship Church, St Mellons (fortnightly) refreshments and conversation. Road, Castleton, 2:30pm to 3:30pm New members welcome Newport, CF3 2TX Faith Cameo Central Salvation Army, Hill Tuesday 2pm - 3pm Social Group Contact: 01633 267870 Groups Fellowship Street, Newport Afternoon Faith Christian Maindee Community House, Wednesday 5pm - Everyone welcome. Contact: Mr Brian Selby - Groups Meditation Eton Road, 6pm 01633 272098 Group Newport Faith Ladies Rogerstone Bethesda Baptist Thursday 2.30pm Contact: Rev. Mark Thomas Groups Fellowship Church, Cefn Road, - 01633 664742 or 01633 Rogerstone, NP10 891247 9AS Faith Bible Study Rogerstone Bethesda Baptist Wednesday Contact: Rev. Mark Thomas Groups and Prayer Church, Cefn Road, 7.30pm - 01633 664742 or 01633 Rogerstone, NP10 891247 9AS Faith Healing Stow Hill St Pauls Church, 9 1st Friday of the Contact: 01633 266076 Groups Service Bridge Street, month 11am - Email: Newport 12pm [email protected]. uk Faith Fellowship Rogerstone Bethesda Baptist Contact: Rev. Mark Thomas Groups Lunch Church, Cefn Road, - 01633 664742 or 01633 Rogerstone, NP10 891247 9AS

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Sheltered Various Shaftesbur Pant-Y-Celyn, Blaen Monday Club - 7pm Various regular activities as well as Contact: 01633 261990 Accommod Activities y -Y-Pant Crescent Bingo - Tuesday & other events such as choirs. Non- ation -Derwen sheltered Friday 7.30pm residents welcome, small charge housing scheme Beauty applies. (Hairdresser, nails) - Wednesday 12pm Computer Club - Thursday 2pm Skittles - Thursday 7.30pm Crafts - Friday 2pm Darts - Saturday 7.30pm Sheltered Various Stow Hill St Mary's Court, Bingo, days out, takeaway suppers, Contact: Sue Parsons Accommod Activities Baneswell, darts etc. Activities previously at Scheme manager 01633 ation Newport, NP20 4EX Baneswell Community Centre now at 842987 - Melin Homes St Mary's Court.Non residents sheltered housing welcome, small charge may apply. scheme Sheltered Various Caerleon NCH Sheltered Open to residents and non-residents Contact: Lisa Watkins or Accommod Activities Accommodation - living locally. Jackie Lewis 07866 539450 ation Westgate Court & or 01633 421821 Isca Court, Caerleon, Newport, NP18 1NB

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Sheltered Various Duffryn NCH Sheltered Monday AM - Open to residents and non-residents Contact: Ann-Marie Accommod Activities Accommodation - Hairdresser (by living locally. Please phone a scheme Hayward, Marianne ation Woodside & appointment) manager for more information. Cottrell, Karen Doody, Zoe Knightingale Court, Monday 2pm - Schaffer 01633 817144 Duffryn, Newport, Bingo NP10 8WA Tuesday 1.45pm - 3.45pm - Crafts Tuesday 2pm - Cards/Social Group Wednesday (every other) AM - Beautician onsite Wednesday (every 5 weeks) - Chiropodist onsite Wednesday - Fruit & Veg delivery (pre-order £3 per bag) Wednesday 2pm - Bingo Friday 10am - Coffee Morning Friday 2pm - Card Games Friday 7pm - Quiz/Skittles (alternate every week)

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Sheltered Various Tredegar NCH Sheltered Open to residents and non-residents Contact: Julie Williams - Accommod activities Park Accommodation - living locally. Activities range from Scheme manager 07817 ation Aneurin Bevan skittles, bingo, craft club, fundraising 164767 Sandra Toulson - Court, Duffryn, events, takeaway suppers. Clerk/Receptionist 01633 Newport, South 810048 Wales, NP10 8WZ Sheltered Various St Julian's NCH Sheltered Open to residents and non-residents Contact: Fiona Evans - Accommod Activities Accommodation - living locally. Scheme Manager 01633 ation Church Court, 215078 Drive, St Julian's, Newport, NP19 7NJ Sheltered Various St Julian's NCH Sheltered Tuesday 10.30am - Open to residents and non-residents Contact: Mandy Gibbons - Accommod Activities Accommodation - 12.30pm - Coffee living locally. Please phone Mandy Scheme Manager 07971 ation Avalon Court, Morning for more information. 569391 or 01633 842736 Merlin Crescent, St Tuesday 2pm - 4pm Julian's, Newport, - Digital Inclusion NP19 7LH Wednesday 2pm - 4.30pm - Bingo Sheltered Various Shaftesbur NCH Sheltered Monday 11am - Open to residents and non-residents Contact: Sharon Holbrook - Accommod activities y Accommodation - 12pm - IT Training living locally. Please phone Sharon Scheme manager 01633 ation Shaftesbury Court, with Communities for more information. 262169 Shaftesbury Close, First Newport, South Tuesday 2pm - 4pm Wales, NP20 5HW - Arts & Crafts Last Tuesday of the Month - Social Evening Wednesday 10am - Coffee Morning & Savings Club Wednesday 2pm - Bingo

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Sheltered Various Bettws NCH Sheltered Open to residents and non-residents Contact: Anne Hill - Scheme Accommod Activities Accommodation - living locally. manager 01633 854221 ation Brookside & Ribble, Bettws, Newport, NP20 7EG Sheltered Various Malpas NCH Sheltered • Monday & Open to residents and non-residents Contact: Anne Hill - Scheme Accommod activities Accommodation - Thursday – Coffee living locally. Activities range from manager 01633 854221 ation Whittle Court morning Day trips, coffee mornings and Whittle Drive, Afternoon- Bingo & Zumba gold. Coach trips to places of Malpas, Newport, Raffles interest, particularly in the summer NP20 6PG • Tuesday – Coffee (once a month) morning Afternoon – Knitting, hobby craft and casual art • Wednesday – Coffee morning Afternoon – exercise classes £3.00 each. 2pm - 3pm • Thursday Evening- Art Class with tuition • Friday – Coffee

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morning. Afternoon – Bible class. Zumba Gold 11:00am to 11:30am • Saturday – Card and board games

Sheltered Various Lliswerry NCH Sheltered Open to residents and non-residents Contact: Chris Cherrett - Accommod activities Accommodation - living locally. Scheme manager 01633 ation Eschol Court 272632 or 07736 876775 Lliswerry Road, Newport, NP19 4LP Sheltered Various Pillgwenlly NCH Sheltered Open to residents and non-residents Contact: Marsha Russell - Accommod Activities Accommodation - living locally. Scheme Manager 01633 ation Raglan Court, Capel 214771 Crescent, Pill, NP20 2QG

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Sheltered Various Stow Hill NCH Sheltered Coffee Mornings Open to residents and non-residents Contact: Kathy Griffiths - Accommod Activities Accommodation - Bingo living locally. Suppers and trips Scheme Manager 07866 ation Stelvio Park Court, Keep Fit Class chargeable. Please phone Kathy for 539574 or 01633 256924 Bassaleg Road, Hairdressing times and more information. Newport, NP20 Ladies Monthly Tea 3EU Fish & Chip Supper Theatre Trips Social Evenings Day Trips (May to Nov) Annual Holiday (March) Sheltered Various Rogerstone NCH Sheltered Thursday 10.30am Open to residents and non-residents Contact: Mandy Gibbons - Accommod Activities Accommodation - - 1pm - Coffee living locally. Please phone Mandy Scheme Manager 07736 ation Oak Road, Morning followed for more information. 876775 Rogerstone, by Bingo Newport, NP10 9FJ Sheltered Various Lliswerry NCH Sheltered Open to residents and non-residents Contact: Chris Cherrett - Accommod activities Accommodation - living locally. Scheme manager 07736 ation Longmeadow 876775 Court, Moorland Park, Lliswerry, Newport, NP19 4PD Sheltered Various Ringland NCH Sheltered Tuesdays 2.15pm - Open to residents and non-residents Contact: Richard Peploe or Accommod Activities Housing - Milton 3.15pm - Breathe, living locally. Please phone Richard Sue Ireland - Scheme ation Court/Hendre Farm Stretch and Relax or Sue before attending for more managers 01633 273279 Court Exercise Class information. Ringland Centre, Wednesday Newport, NP19 10.30am - 12.30pm 9HF - Coffee Morning Thursday 7pm - 9.30pm - Bingo

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Friday 2.30pm - 4.30pm - Bingo Last Friday of the Month - Church Service

Communiti North Shaftesbur Various Locations The North Cluster Communities First deliver projects Contact: 01633 414840 es First Cluster - y, Malpas covers Shaftesbury, and services aimed at Health, Various and Bettws Malpas and Bettws Learning, Poverty - getting into work, activities and provide Volunteering opportunities within their Cluster Communiti East Cluster - Alway, Various Locations The East Cluster Communities First deliver projects Contact: 01633 281819 es First Various Beechwood covers Alway, and services aimed at Health, activities / Old Barn, Beechwood/ Old Learning, Poverty - getting into work, Lliswerry, Barn, Lliswerry, and provide Volunteering Ringland Ringland and opportunities within their Cluster and Somerton. Somerton Communiti West Cluster Gaer, Various Locations The West Cluster Communities First deliver projects Contact: 01633 784069 es First - Various Maesglas covers Gaer, and services aimed at Health, activities and Maesglas and Learning, Poverty - getting into work, Tredegar Tredegar Park and provide Volunteering Park (which includes opportunities within their Cluster Duffryn).

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Communiti Central Stow Hill, Various Locations The Central Cluster Communities First deliver projects Contact: 01633 264157 es First Cluster - Pill and covers Stow Hill, and services aimed at Health, Training: Various Maindee Pill and Maindee. Learning, Poverty - getting into work, [email protected] activities and provide volunteering v.uk opportunities within their Cluster. Courses include First Aid, Manual Handling, Customer services, food hygiene, ESOL, Essential Skills (English, Maths, IT & Communication & Employability Skills (CV Writing, Interview skills etc.)

Transport Grass Routes Monmouth Operates between Flexible bus service makes trips on Contact: 0800 085 8015 Community shire & 9am and 4:30pm request, operates on a membership Website: transport Newport Monday to Friday, basis www.monmouthshire.gov. membership costs uk/officeforms/Grass_Rout £5 with £2:75 per es.ofml journey Music All that Jazz Shaftesbur Newport U3A Thursday 12.15pm Contact: Greg Platt 01633 y Shaftesbury - 1.15pm (week 3 255442 Methodist Church, only) Shaftesbury Street, Newport, NP20 5JH

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Music Listening to Shaftesbur Newport U3A Wednesday 10am - Aimed at people who are retired or Contact: Pat Millar - 01633 Music - y Shaftesbury 12pm working towards retirement, we are 891801 University of Methodist Church, a group of people who listen to a the Third age Shaftesbury Street, wide selection of music, usually on (U3A) Newport, NP20 5JH CD but occasionally on DVD, chosen by the members of the group in turn. The music we hear is generally "classical" but can include folk, jazz, musicals (and humour!). We all have differing tastes and enthusiasms which we enjoy sharing, and those who have a special interest or knowledge are welcome to share this with the group. We have occasional guest speakers from the world of professional music-making, and of course we enjoy attending local recitals and concerts. We all feel that belonging to the group has widened our knowledge and enhanced our enjoyment of genres of music that left alone we might never have come to appreciate. Music Ukele - Shaftesbur Newport U3A Thursday 11.00- The Thursday group is making steady Contact: Greg Platt 01633 beginners y Shaftesbury 12.00 ( Weeks progress despite, or perhaps 255442 Methodist Church, 2,3,4,5) because of, absorbing new Shaftesbury Street, members. Much fun is had by all. We Newport, NP20 5JH have now moved into a slightly bigger room; however, please ring Greg for a chat before you come along

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Music Ukele - Shaftesbur Newport U3A Wednesday 11.45 - The Ukulele Group was started by Contact: Greg Platt 01633 Advanced y Shaftesbury 1.00 ** Greg Platt about 2 years ago. It has 255442 Methodist Church, ** - weeks 1, 3 & 5 proved very popular and there are Shaftesbury Street, finish at 1.30 or now two groups, the Beginners Newport, NP20 5JH 2.00 Weeks 1,3,4,5 Group led by Gregg and a more Advanced Group led by Fitz Fitzsimons Writing Creative Shaftesbur Shaftesbury Friday 1.15pm - Aimed at people who are retired or Contact: Pam Cocchiara Writing y Methodist Church, 3.15pm working towards retirement, we are 01633 892928 (University Shaftesbury street lucky to have obtained the services of the 3rd Newport NP20 5JH of Angela Platt as tutor to our Age) creative writing group. Angela is a published poet with a wealth of literary knowledge and experience in running writing groups. Under her guidance we are producing both poetry and prose which we share with the group for welcome feedback. Special Current Shaftesbur Shaftesbury Wednesday Aimed at people who are retired or Contact: George Williams - Interest Affairs y Methodist Church, 10.15am - 11.45am working towards retirement, we 01633 840637 (University Shaftesbury street discuss world and / or local events, of the 3rd Newport NP20 5JH and although we try to avoid politics Age) and religion, we do not always succeed! One member's outlook on a subject can influence your own thinking. Whatever is discussed, laughter is usually present in the room.

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Gentle Easy Shaftesbur Shaftesbury Wednesday Aimed at people who are retired or Contact: Clive Hard - 01633 Exercise Movement y Methodist Church, 12.15pm - 1.15pm working towards retirement. Regular 254631 (University Shaftesbury street gentle exercise can help to prevent of the 3rd Newport NP20 5JH many of the aches and pains we get Age) as we grow older. It can also be fun and help you to get more out of life.

Learning French Shaftesbur Shaftesbury Wednesday Aimed at people who are retired or Contact: Barbara Phillips - debutants y Methodist Church, 2.15pm - 3.45pm working towards retirement. 01633 763884 (University Shaftesbury street of the 3rd Newport NP20 5JH Age) Learning French level Shaftesbur Shaftesbury Friday 9.45am - Aimed at people who are retired or Contact: Pam Cocchiara - 1 (University y Methodist Church, 11.15am working towards retirement, 01633 892928 of the 3rd Shaftesbury street members of this group have Age) Newport NP20 5JH progressed from Basic Beginners but are not yet ready to commit to the somewhat more academic nature of the French 2 Group. We use the Façon de Parler series of books as a basis for learning and are currently on Book 2. The structure is one that aims to make progress in the French language while always reinforcing and building on what has already been covered. We work at a steady pace, ensuring that everyone has grasped each new element before moving on to the next.

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Learning French level Shaftesbur Shaftesbury Friday 9.45am - Aimed at people who are retired or Contact: Eric Cunnell - 2 (University y Methodist Church, 11.15am working towards retirement, we talk 01495 774526 of the 3rd Shaftesbury street French, listen to it and even explore Age) Newport NP20 5JH grammatical subtleties - without getting too solemn about them! A lovely poem "French without Tears" by our own Pam Cocchiara illustrates how we do it! We are a small, friendly group, and will happily find room for more.

Learning French Shaftesbur Shaftesbury Friday 11.30am - Aimed at people who are retired or Contact: Mick Bailey - Conversation y Methodist Church, 1pm working towards retirement, we 01633 869580 (University Shaftesbury street chat in French, but sometimes drop of the 3rd Newport NP20 5JH into English despite my cries of "En Age) francais, s'il vous plait, madame/monsieur!" No syllabus, no formal instruction. Lots of merriment. Attendance 4 to 12, with wide range of competence and experience. Outdoor Gardening & Shaftesbur Shaftesbury Thursday 10am - Aimed at those who are retired or Contact: Isabelle Paradice - Group Wildlife y Methodist Church, 12pm week 3 and working towards retirement. It's a 01633 274352 (University Shaftesbury street week 4 mostly friendly group, members may be of the 3rd Newport NP20 5JH "hands on" gardeners or wildlife Age) enthusiasts, but everyone appreciate nature, being keen to improve their knowledge. New members are welcome

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History History Shaftesbur Shaftesbury Thursday 1.30 - Aimed at those who are retired or Contact: Jackie Kerr - 01633 (University y Methodist Church, 3pm weeks 1, 3, 4 working towards retirement. We 856741 of the 3rd Shaftesbury street & 5 endeavour to have a mix of local and Pat Fackrell - 01633 420279 Age) Newport NP20 5JH world topics, below are a few of the interesting talks we have had during the last few months.

History Reminiscenc Shaftesbur Shaftesbury Thursday 1.30pm - Aimed at those who are retired or Contact: Maureen Rocke - es y Methodist Church, 3.00pm working towards retirement. Once a 01633 266449 (University Shaftesbury street month we take a leisurely stroll of the 3rd Newport NP20 5JH down memory lane, covering a Age) variety of topics, e.g. •Living through the war years •Rationing •Memories of a first Christmas •Life before supermarkets.

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Language Welsh Shaftesbur Shaftesbury Wednesdays Aimed at people who are retired or Contact: Mari Morgan - (University y Methodist Church, 2.30pm - 3.30pm working towards retirement, the 01633 857844 of the 3rd Shaftesbury street Welsh class has settled into a new Age) Newport NP20 5JH term with some new members and continues to be a lively and enthusiastic group. Our course book (Dosbarth Nos) is supplemented with other class materials such as flash cards and items of topical and seasonal interest. Also, this term, the addition of CDs has added variety to our weekly class. The CD set, plus an excellent dictionary were purchased with the generous gift from the Committee.

Language Italian Shaftesbur Shaftesbury Wednesday 12:30 - We are a class of thirteen (full Contact: Jerome O'Brien: conversation y Methodist Church, 1:45 complement) but most of us are 01633 422074 University of Shaftesbury street grandparents with families that live the Third age Newport NP20 5JH away – some abroad – so attendance (U3A) varies, usually about 10 depending Newport on the time of year, holidays, family Branch commitments etc..

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Language Italian Shaftesbur Shaftesbury Friday 1.30pm – Aimed at people who are retired or Contact: Jerome O'Brien - Beginners y Methodist Church, 2.45pm working towards retirement, this is a 01633 422074 (University Shaftesbury street new group of half a dozen, learning of the 3rd Newport NP20 5JH Italian from scratch. Age) We aim to be able to read Italian, and speak and understand in a tourist context.

Language German Shaftesbur Shaftesbury Thursday 2.15 - Aimed at people who are retired or Robert Wall Phone: 01633 (University y Methodist Church, 3.45pm working towards retirement, the 859463 of the 3rd Shaftesbury street German group meets in weeks 2 and Age) Newport NP20 5JH 4 on Thursday afternoons. Contact the convenor if you'd like to get involved. Language Spanish Shaftesbur Shaftesbury Friday 10am - Aimed at people who are retired or Contact: Ray Cantwell - (University y Methodist Church, 11.15am working towards retirement, the 01633 421085 of the 3rd Shaftesbury street lessons are for absolute beginners in Age) Newport NP20 5JH Spanish or those who have tried elsewhere and given up. Hopefully the course will be enjoyable, light- hearted at times but with the serious intention of enabling members to communicate and be understood in everyday situations that they will encounter in Spain or the Americas.

Language Spanish Shaftesbur Shaftesbury Friday 11.30 - Aimed at people who are retired or Contact: Elvira Navas - Advanced y Methodist Church, 1.15pm working towards retirement. Any 01633 775852 (University Shaftesbury street queries or questions about the of the 3rd Newport NP20 5JH Advanced Group, please contact Age) Elvira.

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Exercise/W Line Dancing Shaftesbur Shaftesbury Line Dancing for Aimed at those who are retired or Contact: Lorna Hughes - ellbeing (University y Methodist Church, beginners meets working towards retirement. Dates 01633 858114 of the 3rd Shaftesbury street between 12.15 - for line dancing : George Williams - 01633 Age) Newport NP20 5JH 1.15pm •Friday 17th February 2017 840637 •Friday 3rd March 2017 •Friday 17th March 2017 •Friday 7th April 2017

Outdoor Walking Shaftesbur Shaftesbury Meet Wednesdays Aimed at those who are retired or Contact: Barbara Phillips - Group group y Methodist Church, 9.30am working towards retirement. We 01633 763884 (University Shaftesbury street have a very successful walking of the 3rd Newport NP20 5JH group, with a good membership. Our Age) walks are all day meeting at Evans Street at 9.30.a.m. There is availability for people who would like to share cars with a minimal charge towards the petrol. Our walks are between 7 – 9 miles approximately through the beautiful Welsh countryside. Paths are usually well marked and leaders very responsible, having pre-walked before the day.

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Outdoor Walking Shaftesbur Shaftesbury Meet Saturdays Aimed at those who are retired or Contact: Jane Morgan: Group group y Methodist Church, 10am working towards retirement. We are 01633 663039 (University Shaftesbury street a friendly group of walkers who [email protected]. of the 3rd Newport NP20 5JH meet at Evans Street every Saturday uk Age) morning departing at 10 am for a half day walk in the beautiful South Wales countryside. The walks vary in distance between 3 and 5 miles and cover a variety of terrain from the flat walking of the Canal, to the slopes of local mountains, fields and woodland. Lunch Club Lunch Club Shaftesbur Shaftesbury Sunday lunch time Our numbers have increased Contact: Pam Ambrosen - (University y Methodist Church, (around 1 pm) considerably - there are usually over 01633 420026 of the 3rd Shaftesbury street usually the second 20 of us who enjoy the Age) Newport NP20 5JH Sunday after the companionship of eating good food Monthly meeting with friends. There is plenty of chatter and fun. Usually travel to the venue is not a problem, as we have kind members with cars who are willing to take those who don't have their own transport - passengers are asked to give about £1 each to the driver towards the cost of petrol etc.

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Special Theatre Shaftesbur Shaftesbury We meet on the Aimed at people who are retired or Contact: Jackie Kerr - 01633 Interest group y Methodist Church, first Thursday of working towards retirement. If 656741; Lorna Hughes - (University Shaftesbury street the month at 12pm possible we aim to book Matinees 01633 858114; Chris Day - of the 3rd Newport NP20 5JH where bus passes can be used to 01633 867509; Chris Coles - Age) travel to and from the theatre. For 01633 666001 an evening performance we arrange a coach from outside U3A to take us to the Theatre and bring us back to U3A, for more information please speak to the Convenor. Shows currently booked - "Sunny Afternoon" - 18th January 2017 "Lord of the Dance" - 28th January 2017 (matinee St.David's Hall) "Max Boyce" - 4th February 2017 "The Wedding Singer" - 27th February 2017 "The Commitments" - 13th April 2017 (Matinee W.M.C.) "70 Glorious Years" - 9th July 2017 "Crazy for You" - 6th September 2017 "Beautiful" - 30th October 2017 Further shows will be added to this list throughout the year.

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