Thornbury Rotary Club has contributed to the life of the town and surrounding district since 1971, and has raised over £500,000 on behalf of many charities and local, national and international projects, charities and appeals.
We help and support our community by making use of members' personal skills and professional experience. Our high-visibility yellow jackets are a familiar sight at street events, the Carnival and many other local activities.
Rotary's biggest annual fundraiser is the Swimarathon - click here to find out more.
For details of our meetings and more information, please visit mythornbury.co.uk/thornbury/thornbury-rotary.
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Promoting community engagement, events and activities. The group was formed to bring the community back together during and after covid.
Regular events include a Tuck Shop on Mondays, 3.30-4pm, term time only. Find us outside of St. Nix youth wing, facing the play area. Most items 50p or less. We also hold a Swap Shop on the 1st Saturday of the month - see the what's on calendar for dates of these and other events.
Formerly known as Alveston Charities, this small charity is made up of three bequests set up over a century ago to help and support people in the Parish of Alveston.
Now merged into one called Alveston Trust, this fund is still open for applications from parishioners who may need a bit of help from time to time.
For more information about how to apply for a small grant or if you wish to make a donation, please contact Alveston Trust's Chair - Elaine Lee.
Tel: 01454 419322
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Thanks to our volunteers, Chipping Sodbury and Yate St John Ambulance division has been supplying First Aid to local events for several years, from a variety of Athletics at Yate Outdoor Sports Complex to Horton fell runs, Gymkhanas, carnivals and Heritage events.
Providing this vital First Aid is a rewarding and often challenging experience. St John Ambulance as an organisation has helped Badgers, Cadets and Adults to achieve many social and fundamental life skills. Its members are vital to the organisation and in return; members achieve qualifications and confidence and a whole new network of friends.
Members raise funds for charitable causes, enjoy a great social life, have fun and gain fellowship with other Lions clubs. Members come from all walks of life and across a large age range.
Chipping Sodbury Lions Club provides direct service to our community by events such as the Chipping Sodbury Street Fair & Carnival, Christmas Santa Claus float, Golf Day and Carol Concert.
We meet at Shireway Club every 2nd Thursday of the month at 8pm. Now looking for new members/helpers. Please click below or call Tony on 01454 319298 for more information.
Prominently located in the iconic Clock Tower building on the High Street, Chipping Sodbury Tourist Information Centre is open Monday to Saturday 10am-4pm (closed Sundays), from March to December.
The Tourist Information Centre is staffed by volunteers who freely donate their time to help serve the local community and visitors to the town. New volunteers are always welcome.
We are funded by grants, donations and paid-for advertising in our large window space. We stock a range of books, gifts, maps and leaflets and sell tickets for local events. Look out for new stock arriving soon!
The Clock Tower, High Street, Chipping Sodbury BS37 6AH
Tel: 01454 326336
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We host a wide variety of events at The Town Hall and at our alternative Town Centre premises throughout the year. Parts of the Town Hall date back to the 1400s and it's a perfect venue for Marriage Ceremonies, Wedding Receptions, Birthday and Celebration Parties. The impressive auditorium can cater for larger events and Dinner Dances.
57-59 Broad Street, Chipping Sodbury BS37 6AD
Tel: 01454 852222
www.chippingsodburytownhall.co.uk
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The Chipping Sodbury Victorian Day Committee organise their event annually in December.
The committee is drawn from the Sodbury and Dodington Councils, Chipping Sodbury Lions and Rotary Clubs, the Festival Society and representatives from local schools and traders.
For more information please click below.
Cranleigh Court Community Hub is a space for the community, offering support and information. You can pop in to any free session or in opening hours. We have free wi-fi, computers, printing, books, games, toys and lots of things going on every week, so please drop in soon!
Coffee Morning - Wednesdays 10am - 12pm.
FREE Community Bingo Session - 1st Wednesday of the month, during coffee morning. Bingo from 11am.
Open Hub - 1st Wednesday of the month, 1 - 5pm. Come along and chat to your community worker about whatever's on your mind. Need advice? Want to know more about the area? Interested in volunteering? Come and speak to Alex.
Community rooms available for bookings, contact Alex.
Tyndale Primary School, Tyndale Avenue, Yate BS37 5EX
Tel: 07780 188146
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Run by the community for the community, the large Village hosts regular activities and is available for hire all year round. It has an open indoor space, configurable for events such as weddings, birthdays, activities and business conferences. There are plenty of indoor and outdoor facilities, and the hall has its own car park.
Horton Hill, Horton BS37 6QN
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We are the Thornbury branch of Inner Wheel, one of the world's largest women's voluntary organisations. We aim to promote true friendship, encourage the ideals of personal service and foster international understanding.
Adjacent to Southey park car park
Newly refurbished and now open for bookings. We welcome applications from all groups during weekday evenings, school holidays and weekends.
Competitive rates - phone for availability and hire charges.
New Cheltenham Community Road, Kingswood BS15 1TN
Tel: 07806 631 039
Old Sodbury Village Hall, Cotswold Lane, Old Sodbury BS37 6NE
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The Over 60s Tea Room at the side entrance of the Town Hall in the High Street is run by volunteers as an informal café for older people to meet up and chat.
We are now open every weekday 10am-3pm. We serve a variety of hot beverages at 50p a cup as well as squash and other drinks. Biscuits and sometimes cake are sold at reasonable prices but customers are welcome to bring their own food.
We have been able to refurbish the tea room recently thanks to the support of local organisations who also helped us to pay for the necessary hand sanitisers and hygiene measures. For more information click below to see our Facebook page.
Town Hall, 35 High Street, Thornbury BS35 2AR
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244 Station Road, Yate BS37 4AF
Tel: 01454 868650
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Rotary is a club, which aims to bring together business and professional leaders to provide humanitarian service, encourage high ethical standards in all vocations, and help build goodwill and peace. We raise funds for local, national and international projects and charities.
We promote and foster friendship and understanding between the people of Sodbury and District and those of Cesson and District in France.
We encourage visits by individuals and groups to and from linked towns and the development of personal contacts. By doing so we aim to broaden mutual understanding of the cultural, recreational, educational and commercial activities of the linked towns.
For more information, please click below.
We are a vibrant organisation with over 4500 members, whose aim is to improve the lot of older people in the South Gloucestershire Area. We enjoy strong support from local Councils and are strictly non-political. We hold regular meetings with speakers on a wide range of subjects pertinent to the needs of older people.
Tel: 07426862121
www.southglosover50sforum.org.uk/
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We exist to bring together people from the Chinese communities to identify their needs and try to meet those needs through the setting up of projects. We provide facilities and support in the interest of social welfare and promote culture exchange and harmony in the community.
Elton Room, The Chantry, 52 Castle Street, Thornbury BS35 1HB
Tel: 01454 865134
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We exist to encourage friendship and companionship amongst retired Professional and Business men and are celebrating our 50th anniversary this year. We meet monthly at Bristol Golf Club for lunch followed by a speaker. We are not an organisation that exists to raise funds for charity, but we do voluntarily support a selected charity each year.
We also hold two or three ladies lunches a year at local restaurants. To find out more please phone or email our secretary Stan Rodliffe.
Tel: 01454 415332
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The Christmas Lights Association was formed in 1991 with the sole purpose of continuing the provision of a Christmas Lights display in Thornbury.
It supports a small band of volunteers who give their time in all winds and weathers to maintain, repair, erect and take down the lights display that Thornbury has enjoyed for countless years!
We believe this to be of the order of 700 man hours of effort. The electricity for those fittings, is provided and hence ‘donated’ by the individual businesses. When not in use the fittings are stored at a local premises free of charge. In the true sense, this is a community led and funded display.
The lights display is renowned both locally and further afield. It draws numerous visitors to the town over the festive period. Many Councils have to pay a commercial rate for the provision of their lights display. Thornbury’s comes for free!
For more information, please contact the Secretary Gill Dunkley on O1454 281801 or by email below.
This group of retired professional and business men meets on the third Thursday of each month. Lunch is followed by a speaker. Twice in the year we are pleased to invite our ladies to attend. Visits to places of interest in the UK are part of our programme. Fund raising is incidental but regular. Contact secretary Dennis Underwood for more information.
Tel: 01454 412999
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Thornbury Lions are committed to building a brighter future for the community. We meet on the 2nd Thursday of each month at 7.30pm at The Ship Inn, Alveston. Our main fundraising activity is a Second Hand Bookshop in Thornbury's St Mary Centre. For more information, click below.
Based at Thornbury Town Hall, High Street, Thornbury BS35 2AR
Thornbury Round Table is made up of a group of guys under 45 who participate in a wide variety of activities and charity fundraising events. Our table provides the opportunity to do things you might not normally get a chance to do, while also offering a charitable reason to have a pint. To find out more, click the link below.
This group was set up following two public meetings, in order to engage with local, regional and, if necessary, national government over local issues concerning the residents of Thornbury and the surrounding villages.
The immediate aim is to engage with Thornbury Town Council and South Glos Council over the recent changes to the centre of Thornbury, and to ensure that trading on the High Street is successfully revitalised, whilst also addressing and reversing the problems caused by regular traffic congestion on the surrounding roads and the consequent and unwelcome rise in airborne pollution in those areas.
The Association’s Facebook page is now live and available for comments and our website below has the latest news.
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Thornbury University of the Third Age (U3A) was founded in 1997 and is now one of the largest organisations in the town with over 1500 members.
The title ‘University’ can be misleading as members do not require any qualifications to join and there are no examinations to sit or awards made. It provides a wide range of educational, social and leisure activities and is an excellent way of meeting people and making friends. There is no age limit on membership but you need to have ceased full-time employment as most groups meet during the day, either in members’ homes or halls in the local area.
Thornbury WI offer social and educational events throughout the year, both locally and as part of Avon Federation. Apart from our monthly meetings, members can take part in outings, supper clubs, knock-out skittles, walking and darts.
We also support local and community events and have a nominated charity each year.
Meetings are held on the 3rd Tuesday of the month from 7.30–9.30pm.
Thornbury Methodist Church Hall, off High Street, Thornbury BS35 2AQ
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We are a happy and friendly group who meet on the 3rd Monday of each month (except August and December). Meetings usually start at 7.30pm, but in January, February and March we meet in the afternoon from 2pm.
We welcome new members, of all ages, as well as past ones who may be interested in rejoining. Perhaps you might like to come along as a visitor(s) to try us out — we promise a big welcome!
The WI promises to provide all kinds of opportunities for all kinds of women. We support village activities as well as enjoying two or three coach trips each year.
For more information, please email President Valerie Vizard or call Secretary Pam Shipp on 01454 417833.
Tytherington Village Hall, Itchington Road, Tytherington GL12 8QE
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Do you have a camera but wish you could get some better photos? At the U3A Photography Group (Yate and Sodbury District) we welcome all levels of experience – all you need to join is a camera (or even a mobile phone!) and a desire to learn more about how to improve the photographs you are taking! We meet on the first Thursday of every month (except July and August) at 2pm at the St John’s Church Centre, Wickwar Road, Chipping Sodbury, BS37 6BQ. Each session is two hours long. Anyone can join for a free taster session - if you then wish to join the annual fee is £25 plus you will need to join U3A.
St John's Church Centre, Wickwar Road, Chipping Sodbury BS37 6BQ
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Watleys End Road, Winterbourne BS36 1QG
Tel: 01454 776268
www.wadca.co.uk
Formerly Friends of Yate Station
The group is for interested residents and users of the station and offers a chance to meet with representatives of Yate Town Council to discuss any issues.
Meetings at Poole Court, Poole Court Drive, Yate BS37 5PP
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We meet at 2pm on the fourth Tuesday in the month at Yate Parish Hall, Station Road. We also have a Spring Luncheon and two Summer coach outings.
Visitors and potential members are welcome for a social afternoon and to hear the always-interesting topics of our varied range of speakers.
Meetings are open to non civil servants as well as retired civil servants and we all pay a small sub for refreshments and costs.
Yate Parish Hall, Station Road, Yate BS37 4PQ
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We are a dual gender Rotary Club of around 30 members, with a relaxed and friendly atmosphere. We meet most weeks at 8pm at The New Inn, Westerleigh, BS37 8QH, holding business meetings on the 1st Thursday of the month, an informal dinner, with a guest speaker, on the 2nd and 4th Thursdays and Fellowship elsewhere on the 3rd Thursday.
Our partners are very important to us, and on any 5th Thursday in the month we enjoy a social event with them.
Our main fundraising activity of each year is the annual two day South Cotswold Beer Festival, and we support local and international community projects.
We welcome potential new members. Please visit our website to find out more about us and contact us if you have any questions or wish to attend a meeting.
Yate is twinned with Bad Salzdetfurth in Germany, and there are at least three visits each year between the towns. The Association organises social events in and around Yate, some of which are fund-raising.
For more information, please contact Ruth Boulton, Chairman, on 01454 314776 or Alan Spiller, Secretary, by e-mail below.
www.yatetwinning.co.uk
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Yate and Dodington's Priority Neighbourhood is is an area where Community Engagement Officers feel residents could benefit from improved Skills, Education and Training and Health.
A Community Lead group works with voluntary agencies and community groups to deliver these improvements.
The University of the Third Age is a self-help, self-managed lifelong learning co-operative for people no longer in full time work, providing opportunities for members to share learning experiences in a wide range of interest groups and to pursue learning not for qualifications, but for fun.
The Yate-Genieri Link is friendship Link between the communities of Yate in South Gloucestershire and the village of Genieri in The Republic of The Gambia.
Established in 1988 it is now a registered charity and is responsible for a number of self-sustaining projects.
For more information, contact the secretary at Yate Town Council, Poole Court, Yate BS37 4PP, on 01454 880541 or click below.
Tel: 07837 588362
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