Group or Club Name	Contact	About
ArtWeeks	Via Loraine Daniels at Bella Luce in the first instance.	Open Studio and pop up exhibition event, taking place in May every year. Practising Artists – amateur or professional.
Circle Dancing	Valerie Johnson 01491 638 715 valtheath@aol.com	We are a friendly group of women who have discovered a love of dancing! No partners are necessary as we dance mainly in a circle. Dances are extremely varied and include both modern and traditional music from countries all round the world. Beginners are most welcome! All dances are demonstrated and walked through and there are never mistakes, only “variations”, which are great fun!
First Steps Family Hub	info@firststepsfamilyhub.org.uk	We provide services for families and babies and children under 5 with play and education facilities, parental and carer support and provision for Health Visiting staff and liaison with local nurseries and schools both in Chalgrove and Watlington every morning.
First Sunday Volunteers	Jenny Wilkinson – 01491 613726	We are an informal group of people of all ages who care about Watlington. Some of us who like working in a friendly group and meeting others, meet at 11 am on the First Sunday of the month at our War Memorial. Others work around their houses as suits them.
Friends of Watlington Hill	keithc.jackson@btinternet.com	Fresh air and exercise outdoors with a feeling of fulfilment achieving something worthwhile helping to conserve the special habitat of Watlington Hill.
Friends of Watlington Library (FOWL) Registered Charity No 1072468	friendsofwatlingtonlibrary@gmail.com	We support Watlington community library by contributing financially to annual staffing costs and providing volunteers to assist in the library. We provide extra resources such as new books and equipment to enhance our library. We promote library use by running a dynamic Family Activities programme including regular Storytime, Rhymetime and Lego club sessions – and we subsidise children’s events such as theatre groups. We showcase local artists on our Exhibition boards and promote the library as a valuable community space. Our website is here.
Girlguiding Watlington	Please make an enquiry through the volunteer or register a child buttons on the Girlguiding website homepage.	We help all girls know they can do anything. Our activities are varied with an emphasis on encouraging self sufficient, confident young women. We cover many activities from craft to fashion, camping to canoeing, outdoors and indoors. Seeing your inner-self to seeing the world. 10 million members worldwide can’t be wrong. Our website is here.
Rainbow Corner Day Nursery	Debbie Hemmins 01491 613923 info@rainbowcornerdaynursery.org.uk	Care and education provided for children aged 0-5 years with a good Ofsted inspection.
Ridgeway u3a	Please use the form on our website here.	Speaker meetings at St Leonard’s Church at 2.30pm on the third Tuesday of every month. Various interest groups meet on a regular basis under the Ridgeway u3a umbrella eg Local History, Art, Books, Bridge, Knitting & Crochet, Writing, Luncheon + special ad-hoc events and outings – Learn, laugh, live.
Royal British Legion Watlington	The secretary – tessa.mogg@btinternet.com	We run events to raise funds for the Royal British Legion Poppy Appeal. The Parish Council, assisted by the RBL Branch Committee, organize the parade and wreath laying by members of the community at The Cross on Remembrance Sunday each year. If you would like to take part in the Parade, please contact the Secretary.
St Leonard’s bell ringers	Watlington@southoxon.odg.org.uk	The church bells date from 1587 to 1905 and ringing has a long history in Watlington. The ringers are always ready to welcome newcomers, with free tuition provided. More details on our website at https://sites.google.com/view/watbellfund/home
St Leonard’s Church.	rectoricknield@gmail.com	We are a lively Church, here to serve the needs of our community. We have Sunday worship, Online Bible Study with a Zoom link available, Silent Prayer, Lunchtime Communion, Community Choir, U3A, Watlington Environment Group, Regular monthly music events and Champing (camping in Church) – contact www.champing.co.uk. The church is also available for hire for events. Our website is here.
Waste Not Want Not Watlington	Through Facebook Direct Messages	Library of stuff. Anyone wishing to re-use items or offer items for re-use. Also offers to lend or requests to borrow items. Nothing for resale
Watlington Allotments	wattyallotments@gmail.com	Allotment plots in Watlington, please contact us if you would like to join the waiting list.
Watlington and Chalgrove Patient Participation Group	watchalppg@btinternet.com	PPGs were introduced some years ago with the intention of giving patients a voice in the delivery of health services from their GP. Ideally, every GP Practice should have a PPG which is a group of patients who meet regularly with Practice staff to discuss the services that the Practice offers, and how they could be improved to ensure that the patient experience is as good as it could be and that the health of the local community is improved. Our website is here.
Watlington & District Age Concern	Doreen Hobbs – 01491 612209	A cafe for people to meet for a drink and a chat. Everyone is welcome. A chiropodist is available twice monthly.
Watlington artsHUB	watlingtonartshub@gmail.com	Watlington artsHUB is a non-profit membership-based community organisation which offers affordable art workshops, art-related talks & events, biannual art exhibitions and runs community art projects. Our website is here.
Watlington Business Association	info@watlingtonba.com	A unifying group that speaks for the various business whether retail or other. Keeping them informed of issues that may affect them and feeding back to the relevant stakeholders as to the Events and discussions that may affect them. Our website is here.
Watlington Chess Club	https://www.facebook.com/watlingtonchess/	Watlington Chess Club is the friendliest chess club in Oxfordshire. We meet for social chess evenings on Thursday evenings between 7-10pm at West Room, Old School Place, Watlington, Oxfordshire, OX49 5QH. We sometimes have dogs in attendance and will go to the Chequers pub afterwards on most weeks. Aside from social chess our club enters a team in the Oxfordshire league and our members sometimes go to local tournaments. There is a place for you at Watlington chess club if you are looking for a casual social club or if you want to play more competitively! You are welcome to drop in for a free taster session any week but please message us through our facebook page at: https://www.facebook.com/watlingtonchess/ if you are interested!
Watlington Climate Action	watlingtonclimateaction@gmail.com	We meet once a month, usually the 3rd Monday but this can vary so please check on our facebook group or in the Watlington Times for the latest details. We usually meet at the Spire & Spoke at 8 pm but this does vary and is subject to change. Anyone with an interest in tackling the climate and ecological emergency is welcome!
Watlington Club	admin@watlingtonclub.co.uk	The Watlington Club is a charity providing sports, recreation and social facilities for Watlington and surrounding areas. Everyone’s welcome. We have the ideal balance of fitness and fun for both individuals and families. Facilities include 3 all-weather tennis courts, 2 recently renovated full sized squash courts and a first-class bowling green. Our website is here.
Watlington Environment Group	info@watlington-environment-group.org.uk	We hold a programme of walks, talks and visits covering a wide range of environmental and natural history subjects, offer occasional courses and training workshops, and encourage the general sharing of knowledge amongst members and the wider public. We carry out practical conservation work in the Parish – in particular at Watlington Chalk Pits Local Nature Reserve, which we manage on behalf of Watlington Parish Council; and to safeguard our local chalk streams and other watercourses. We circulate a full-colour newsletter to members, and encourage the recording of local wildlife sightings. Our website is here.
Watlington Gardening Group	caeliapereira@aol.co.uk	The Watlington Gardening Club holds 9 meetings a year at the Sports Pavilion with an invited speaker talking on a garden themed topic. Each year it arranges several private visits to gardens that are not normally open to the public and holds two socials, the summer one is in a member’s garden. Our website is here.
Watlington Primary School PTA	watlingtonoxonPTA@gmail.com	As the primary school PTA we are a collective of parents who raise funds through school based events to support the school as well as students and families. Our website is here.
Watlington Support Fund	Via our clerk at trustees@watlingtonsupportfund.org.uk or by phone 01491 613366 or The Parish Office.	We are a local charity supporting residents of the parish of Watlington (Oxon) suffering from financial hardship, sickness or disability.
Watlington Tennis Club	https://www.watlingtonclub.co.uk/pages/38-contact-tennis	Watlington Tennis Club has 3 all-weather tennis courts in the heart of the town, and welcomes new members of all abilities to be part of our friendly and welcoming club.
Watlington Times	watlingtontimes@yahoo.co.uk	We provide a monthly magazine which is sold, for a small price, in the Coop, the Library, the Watlington Cafe and Chalgrove newsagents. We publish anything of interest, articles, letters, news of events and from local organisations, clubs, schools, local Ads, etc. Our main function is to communicate and inform. We have a ‘Useful Information’ page and a Diary of Events.
Watlington Town Football Club	watlingtontownfootball@gmail.com	Community-focused club offering a welcoming and friendly environment, where all ages and abilities can enjoy playing or watching football. Our website is here.
Watlington Volunteer Drivers	07765 154120	WVD provide transport to and from hospitals, doctors, opticians, dentists and clinics, for people who have no or limited transport.
Watlington Wednesday Walkers	We post on Watlington Town Noticeboard every week on Facebook – please PM (private message) using Facebook for any questions.	Free walking group. You are welcome to join with or without dogs for an approx 5 km or 1 hour walk and back for coffee and cake at the cafe. Lovely friendly group of locals that love to get out.
Watlington Wheels Project	Facebook Page or watlingtonwheelsproject@gmail.com	Watlington Wheels Project is a registered charity that supports free wheeled sports facilities for skateboarding, BMX, rollerblading and scooters in Watlington. Our volunteers have worked for over 10 years to maintain the upkeep of the Skatepark at the Watlington Recreation Ground and we really hope you enjoy riding it with us.
Watlington Women’s Institute	Jenna11@sky.com	Join a friendly group of women involved in local activities; enjoy a variety of good speakers at meetings and attend County and National functions run by the largest women’s organisation in the UK. As a group we join in lots of events in Watlington. The Christmas Fair, Flower Festival as well as celebrating National Events, the Coronation, D-Day anniversary etc. We have trips out during the year, local gardens, boat trip on the Thames, garden centres and picnics with lots of tea and cakes.

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