Newport City Council 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 1 Section 1: Community 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 2 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 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. 3 Art Hilda Smith's Stow Hill 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 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 Wales 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. 4 Art Art Course Maindee 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 Julius and Aaron 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 Belle Vue Park 9:30am 680666, 895216 Painters 5 Art Amateur Art Rogerstone 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 6 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 7 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. 8 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.