Village Groups & Organisations
Groups, organisations and other contact numbers
Allotment Society: if you are interested in growing your own (delicious) produce, please contact Councillor Peter Smith on 01530 272414.
Appleby Book Club: Appleby Magna Bookclub meets at the Black Horse pub at 7pm on the first Monday of each month, except where that is a Bank Holiday. If you want any more information call Vicky on 07900 193560
Appleby Environment: Recently reformed to run Sustainable Appleby, aiming to share information, activities and awareness of green issues in Appleby Magna. Sonia Liff: 01530 272327, sonia @ applebymagna.org.uk
Appleby Film Society: Show films monthly between September and April in Appleby Church Hall. Download the latest programme (pdf file). Marilyn Dunkelman 01530 270899 / 07770 957963 or email marilyn at applebymagna.org.uk
Appleby Magna Art Club: every Wednesday 1pm-4pm at the Coach House, Sir John Moore Foundation. A self help group of enthusiastic amateurs painting in any medium (mostly water colours), happy to hear from anyone who would like to join our friendly group. Contact Theresa Alderson, 01530 270474
Appleby Magna Cricket Club: Stan Kirkland, The Bungalow,
3 Leicester Road, Measham. 01530 270403. Website
Appleby Magna Football Club: Website
Appleby Magna Parish Council: Clerk Lindsay Swinfield. Parish Council pages
Appleby & Measham Scouts: We are looking for people to help with our successful group as leaders, no previous training required, just enthusiasm and wanting children to have fun. So come and have a go at our assault course and chat to some of our leaders about what's involved. Contact:- Group Scout Leader
Email:- GSL @ applebyscouts.co.uk
Website:- www.applebyscouts.co.uk
Appleby Sports and Recreation Club: Awaiting details of new contact
Ashby Bridge Club, Patrick Dunham, pgzdunham @ tiscali.co.uk, 01530 510124
Brownies & Guides: Maria Lewis, 1 The Lakes, Duck Lake. 01530 270315
Church Hall Bookings: For parties, meetings, receptions etc. Laura Graves, 01530 273237
CPRE (Council for the Protection of Rural England): Liz Shaw, 22 Black Horse Hill, 01530 270194
Happy Hedgehogs pre-school playgroup (registered charity), weekday mornings at the Church Hall. Christine Wedgbury, 55A Church Street, 01530 271798, email happyhedgehogs@hotmail.co.uk
Happy Hedgehogs on Facebook
Parish News Line: The monthly magazine published by the churches of The Appleby Group, and circulated to every house in Appleby Magna, Snarestone, Swepstone and Norton Juxta Twycross. Editorial content to Caroline Brown, 7 Church Street, Swepstone, 01530 273226 or parishnewsline @ hotmail.com. Advertisements to Marilyn Dunkelman, 01530 270899, 07770 957963 or marilyn at applebymagna.org.uk
Patchwork and Quilting Club: Meet in the Stables, Sir John Moore School, every Weds morning from 10am until 12 noon. This group is for all abilities, and every one will be made welcome. Why not come along and make a cushion, wall-hanging or quilt, by hand or machine. As numbers will be limited please contact Miriam on 273786, Mobile 07956 845703 or by email miriam.appleby @ btinternet.com
Welcome Club: Over 50's social club which meets first Wednesday of the month at the Church Hall, 2.30pm. Also arrange periodic outings. Jack Mills 01530 270244
Women's Institute: President Gwyneth Wicks, 01530 270964. Meetings are held the second Thursday of the month at Appleby Church Hall at 7.30pm