Colden Common Social and Community Groups

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Social & Community Groups in Colden Common

The Afternoon Club

Maureen Rees 023 8069 2409

Wednesdays 2.00 pm to 4.00 pm Community Centre. The place to make new friend, play cards and board games, computer and internet available, music, refreshments, have a chat.

Club 55
Maureen Rees 023 8069 2409
Wednesdays 2.00 pm to 4.00 pm Community Centre Club 55. For the over 50’s a chance to play new age kurling, skittles and table tennis. Guided walks and outings to places of interest. Talks arranged to suit members interests.

Breakaway

Jean Farmery 01962 713838

A monthly meeting of mostly elderly ladies in the Parish Hall, Main Road. We have a variety of speakers and enjoy the social gathering with tea and home-made cakes. Occasional outings too.

Colden Common Community Association

Chair	Sylvia Mould	01962 712753
Vice Chair	Janet Quantick	01962 714198
Chair of the Centre Management Committee	Maureen Rees	023 8069 2409

The CCCA is the 'umbrella' organisation for all village groups. It has elected members but its meetings are open to representatives from all the village groups. All groups are invited to send a representative to each committee meeting every two months as your ideas and consensus are needed when running large events.

Some specific functions of the CCCA are:

Organisation of the successful Village Fete in June.

Organisation of the successful annual Bonfire Night.

Organisation of a Christmas Party for the elderly.

Publication of 4 times a year Colden Common Village Newsletter.

Organisation of the successful annual Village Quiz.

Management of the Community Centre building under a lease from the Parish Council.

Running of the Community Minibus (See below).

Co-ordinated successful village celebrations of the Golden Jubilee See Photos

CCCA Minibus Management Committee

Chairman:	Mike Wright	01962 713709
Seat Reservations	Carole	01962 714288

The Community Association Minibus is available by any village organisation or individuals. It has a seating capacity of 16 plus the driver and all seats have a full seat belt.

All residents of Colden Common whatever their age can make regular use of the weekly shopping trips to Winchester and Eastleigh. We can pick up and drop off at any location in the village to suit individual needs.

Wednesdays

To Winchester and Tesco Winnall

Depart 9.00am

Return 12noon

Cost £1.50

Thursdays

To Eastleigh

Bus Station

Depart 1.30pm

Return 3.30pm

Cost £1.00

Community Care Group

Chairman	Audrey Bidgood	01962 712504
Co-ordinator	Peter	023 8069 2611

Helps with lifts to hospital, dental and doctor appointments, visiting friends and family in hospital, shopping, sitting with housebound, and other 'good neighbour' activities. Prescriptions collected from the surgery and delivered to the housebound.

Please consider volunteering - the more helpers, the less commitment needed. Unless we have volunteers we cannot respond to every call for help.

Friendship Club

Dee Howlet	01962 714704
Alys Budden	01962 712677

Older members of our community are welcome to attend. The club meets every other Monday usually in the Parish Hall from 2.00pm til 4.00pm. Speakers are provided on many interesting subjects. There are also coach outings and a Christmas party.

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Ladies Group

Kathy Maidment 01962 712260

Meetings are held monthly and are open to any ladies who wish to attend. Interesting speakers on a wide range of subjects are offered, occasional trips, an annual ramble in May and a very popular Christmas Party.

Lunch Club

Volunteer cooks provide a meal at a modest cost for elderly people every Wednesday in the Community Centre. Users are usually recommended by their doctors, health visitors or social services.

Twinning Association

Janet Quantick 01962 714198 St James Cottage, Hill Lane, Colden Common, SO21 1RX

Colden Common is twinned with St. Vigor-Le-Grand, a small community near Bayeaux. Our aim is to promote and foster friendship and understanding between the two communities. We hope to extend cultural, recreational, educational and commercial activities also. We organise fund raising activities to pursue these aims. We are a very sociable and friendly group. Why not give twinning a try? An ability to speak French is not a necessity - just a liking for food, wine and good company.

Meetings and events are held each month. Committee meetings are held every 2nd Tuesday in the month - Social events each month + AGM

Charges: £10 family, £5 individual (Subject to review at AGM in November)

Village Outings

Des and Vi Poore

47 New Road, Colden Common

01962 712361

The outings are in general for the 55's and over, including their carer where necessary. They are always on a Thursday and normally start at 9am. from New Road, Lower Moors Road end, with a pick-up point at Spring House, Spring Lane. Returning to the village around 8pm. and on the return journey the coach circles the village, dropping people off as near their homes as possible. The current number of outings per year is eleven. There is no minimum or maximum number of outings, you just book those you wish to go on. When the requirements of the Colden Common Members have been met any remaining seats are open to people of the surrounding villages.

The outings for 2005 start with two Mystery Tours followed with trips to Torquay, Eastbourne, Dawlish, Budleigh Salterton, Meon Valley plus Boat trip, Cotswolds, Isle of Wight, finishing with two Mystery Tours.

For details of any of the outings for 2005 ring the number above or drop your name and address into 47 New Road . All are welcome.

Group meets at the Community Centre 6.30pm Tuesdays.

President: Geraldine Hawes	01962 715857	WI Web Site
Secretary: Jenny Gray	01962 713784	WI Web Site

We have a membership of 26 ladies who meet together on the second Thursday of each month in the Church Rooms, Main Road. The meetings start at 7.30 pm for 8.00 pm Our programme is varied to appeal to everyone.

We also have a Craft Group who meet regularly on the first and third Monday afternoon of each month in members homes. They cover a wide range of crafts and all abilities!! A Scrabble evening is held in a members home once a month.

Visitors welcome - Come and join us.

The Woodpeckers Environmental Group

Ann Warren	01962 713450
Jenny Gray	01962 713784

We are a group working within the boundaries of Colden Common in order to preserve the natural habitat and so encourage wildlife. Membership is free and not confined to residents of Colden Common. We coppice, plant trees and natural bulbs, cut back scrub, erect bird boxes etc.

We meet on the second Sunday of most months for a couple of hours from 10.00am so if you enjoy good company and would like to encourage all forms of wildlife for the present and future generations please get in touch.

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