Clubs & Societies Blandford Forum Would you like to volunteer and be part of the raisin website team? We meet in Blandford every Thursday between 10am and 1pm. We may be able to reimburse your transport costs. Interested? call the North Dorset Community Resource Team on 01747 823035. Blandford United Reformed Church Home groups meet for Bible Study and fellowship. For more info tel Minister Revd Colin Marsh 01747 853304 Blandford Bowling Meeting Place: Meets Blandford Bowling Club, Milldown Road, Blandford in the Summer April to September. Tel: 01258 857878 Charges: £1.50 per session Blandford Cricket Club Tel: 01258 453162 Blandford Cricket Club was established in the early 1830s and have played at the Recreation Ground in Park Road for over 100 years. Blandford Fencing Club Tel: 01823 279861 Meeting Place: Meets at Milldown Middle School gym, Blandford Forum on Thursdays 7.45pm-9.30pm. Charges: £6 per session Disabled Access: Yes Description: Fencing for all ages, males and females. Blandford Forum Gymnastics Club Tel: 01258 453941 Fridays Term-time, 3.30pm-4.30pm (5-8 years) and 4.30pm-5.30pm (8 years+). Blandford Forum Hockey Club Tel: 07786 894586 Blandford Forum Swimming Club Tel: 01258 453128 Meeting Place: Meets Mondays-Wednesdays 7pm at Bryanston Sports Centre. Thursdays 7pm (term time only) and Fridays 7pm at Blandford Leisure Centre. Blandford Junior Netball Club Tel: 01258 451266 Blandford Karate Club Tel: 01202 688343 or 01202 739872 North Dorset Karate Region Blandford Martialart : Karate Style : Wado-Ryu Association : Amateur Martial Associations (AMA) Venue : Blandford St Mary First School Days : Tuesdays, Thursdays Times : 6.30-8.30pm Age : All ages from 6 Blandford Lawn Tennis Club Tel: 01258 471597 Blandford Netball League Tel: 01258 456077 Blandford RBL FC Tel: 01258 837014 Blandford Rugby Club Tel: 01258 480692 We meet Sundays at 10:30 at Blandford Leisure Centre for training and Home Matches Season starts First Sunday in September Blandford Rugby Club (Juniors) Tel: 01258 458665 Blandford Tae Kwon Do Club Tel: 07970 951156 www.blackbeltschools.com Blandford United Football Club Tel: 01258 480393 Bryanston & Durweston Cricket Club Tel: 01258 455139 or 0871 872 2221 Buckhorn Weston is situated in the lovely countryside of North Dorset. The cricket club enjoy the hospitality of our local pub The Stapleton Arms. Bryanston Cricket Club Tel: 01258 456474 Child Okeford Table Tennis Club Tel: 01258 861279 Our Club- Child Okeford Table Tennis Club Started round about 17 years ago,we have five teams in our club two in the Div One and three in Div Two. The club has members of all ages, any one or teams are welcome to play in our club. We play in the Blackmore Vale Table Tennis League (Dorset), some members play in The Poole League and The Wimborne League, also some members belong to The Veteran English Table Tennis Society witch holds Tournaments both here and abroad,2004 is the Worlds Table Tennis Championship in Japan, and 2005 is European in Bratislavia, Slovakia. Clayesmore Swimming Club Tel: 01747 811924 Damory Oak FC - Pimperne Tel: 01258 459416 Dorset (Sunday) League Division Two Durweston Football Club Tel: 01258 450281 Durweston Youth FC Tel: 01258 455416 Fontmell Magna Tennis Court Tel: 01747 811478 Ibberton & Bryanston Cricket Club Tel: 01258 861909 Iwerne Minster Badminton Club Tel: 01747 811562 Where they play:- Clayesmore Sports Centre, Iwerne Minster. Club night:- Thursday Club match night:- Thursday Time:- 7.30-10pm Time:- 7.30pm Summer club:- No Number of members:- 20 Number of courts:- 4 Number of junior members:- 2 Shuttles used:- Plastic and Feathers Iwerne Minster Cricket Club Tel: 01747 811507 Iwerne Minster Village Club Tel: 01747 811339 Milborne St Andrew FC Tel: 01258 837010 Milborne gained promotion to Div North and East. The Club invite any one interested who would like to be involved in either a playing capacity or committee member, Sponsor or just to help then contact any one of the above or phone D Gardineer 01258 837010. Or J Kane 01258 837108. Alternatively just turn up at one of our Tuesday Eve kickabouts on the village hall playing field. Remember we also have youth coaching for 4 to 16year olds every sat Morning again at the village hall. Bring your child along, girls and Boys Milton Abbas Cricket Club Tel: 01258 880523 Milton Abbas Cricket Club – Milton Abbas Sports Field Gillingham Informative site on Gillingham follow the link www.gcci.org.uk/welcome.asp Action for Nature Group Environmental Contact: Mrs E Kendall Tel: 01747 822761 Adult Education Centre Gillingham Tel: 01747 824516 Canine Ringcraft Club Dog training Contact: Margaret Cleal Tel: 01747 824807 Conservative Association(North Dorset - Gillingham branch) Conservative association Contact: Secretary Tel: 01747 826348 Gillingham Arts Workshop Tel: 01747 826184 Gillingham Inner Wheel Club Ladies rotary Contact: Secretary Tel: 01747 822401 Gillingham Probus Club Probus club Contact: Secretary Tel: 01747 851429 Gillingham Trotters Running Club Running club Contact: Secretary Tel: 01935 3816396 Gillingham Country Dance Club Tel: 01747 822329 Gillingham Local History Society Local history Contact: Chairman Tel: 01747 822600 Gillingham Imperial Silver Band Band Contact: Bandmaster Tel: 01747 823534 Gillingham Imperial Silver Band Supporters Club Band supporters Contact: Secretary Tel: 01747 823364 Gillingham Cricket Club Cricket club Contact: Secretary Tel: 01747 821595 Gillingham Bowling Club Outdoor Bowling Contact: Secretary Tel: 01747 822651 Gillingham Photo Group Photo club Contact: Secretary Tel: 01747 824359 Gillingham Football Club Football club Contact: Secretary Tel: 01747 822202 Gillingham Rotary Club Rotary club Contact: Secretary Tel: 01747 824663 Gillingham and Shaftesbury Chess Club Chess club Contact: R Adams Tel: 01747 823387 Gillingham and Shaftesbury Agricultural Society Agricultural society Contact: Secretary Tel: 01747 823955 Gillingham and District Country Market Home cooking, eggs, crafts etc Tel: 01747 828048 Gillingham and District Angling Society Angling club Contact: Secretary Tel: 01747 821218 Gillingham Town Twinning Association Town twinning Contact: Secretary Tel: 01747 821604 Ladies Probus Club Contact: Secretary Tel: 01747 822086 North Dorset Rugby Football Club(Minis and youth) Junior rugby Contact: Secretary Tel: 01747 822748 North Dorset Quilters Contact: Kate Pickard Tel: 01747 855243 Email: cmpickard@tiscali.co.uk www.northdorsetquilters.co.uk Royal British Legion (Women's section) Royal British Legion Contact: Secretary Tel: 01747 822408 Liberal Democrats (North Dorset Gillingham Branch) Liberal democrats Contact: Chairman Tel: 01747 826184 Pipe Band The Pipes & Drums of the Wessex Highlanders Contact: Pipe Major Tel: 07860 375836 Royal Society for the Protection of Birds (Blackmore Vale Members Group) RSPB Contact: Membership Secretary Tel: 01747 851720 North Dorset Rugby Football Club Rugby club Contact: Secretary Tel: 01747 826351 Army Cadet Force Army Cadets Tel: 01747 826270 Cancer Research UK - Gillingham Cancer Support group Contact: Secretary Tel: 07815 977642 Bourton Scout Group Scouts Tel: 01747 822031 www.NorthDorsetDistrictScout.homestead.com Coronation Club, Buckingham Road, Gillingham 01747 822165 Cat Protection League (Mere and Gillingham Branch) Cat protection Contact: Sandy Tel: 01747 840621 Gillingham & Shaftesbury Agricultural Society, Station road, Gillingham 01747 823955 Flower Club Flower decoration Contact: Chairman Tel: 01747 826318 North Dorset Badminton Club Badminton club Contact: Cliff Tel: 01747 823144 Revellers Carnival Club Carnival Club Contact: The Secretary Tel: 01747 851764 Email: kathy_webber@hotmail.com St.Mary's Mothers Union Mothers union Contact: Secretary Tel: 01747 822879 Silton Singers Singing group Contact: Secretary Tel: 01747 825826 The Royal British Legion, School Lane, Gillingham 01747 822439 Shaftesbury Informative site on Shaftesbury follow the link www.shaftesburydorset.com Dorset Long Distance Walking Association Group The Dorset group runs monthly social walks typically between 15 and 25 miles on a Sunday. www.btinternet.com/~hardy.annual Gillingham and Shaftesbury Chess Club Chess club Contact: R Adams Tel: 01747 823387 Gillingham and Shaftesbury Agricultural Society Agricultural society Contact: Secretary Tel: 01747 823955 Shaftesbury Flower Arrangers We have approximately 60 - 70 members who meet every third Monday in the month at 7.30 pm at the Town Hall. We have a varied programme of demonstrations, talks, practical evenings and outings, usually to gardens or places of interest to flower arrangers. for further details phone 01747 838274 Shaftesbury Tree Group Shaftesbury Tree Group is interested in the trees of Shaftesbury and the surrounding area. e-mail: shaftesburytreegroup@hotmail.co.uk Shaftesbury Boys Club Coppice St, Shaftesbury, Dorset SP7 8PF Tel: 01747 853195   Shaftesbury Bridge Club Meets Mondays at the British Legion Hall, Coppice Street, Shaftesbury 7pm. Members night. Visitors by prior notice. Also meets 2nd, 3rd, 4th (5th) Wednesdays at the British Legion Hall, Coppice Street, Shaftesbury 7pm. Visitors welcome with partner. Prior notice advisable. Tel: 01747 852710 www.shaftesburybc.org.uk Friends of Shaftesbury Abbey Audio tour, events, help with stewarding the museum, gardening, fundraising and many more activities. Tel: 01747 852910 www.shaftesburyabbey.co.uk Shaftesbury Arts Centre Film Society Tel: 01747 853224 www.shaftesburyartscentre.org.uk Shaftesbury Judo Club Tel: 01747851356 www.shaftesburyjudo.co.uk Shaftesbury Lau Gar Kung Fu and Kick Boxing Clubs Tel: 01747 854187 Shaftesbury Mothers' Union Mothers' Union, Social and Friendship, Women's Groups Tel: 01747 854414 Music for Enjoyment Club of Shaftesbury Good quality equipment for CDs.Members present programmes of recorded music in two 45 minute sessions with an interval for tea and biscuits. Tel: 01747 812550 Shaftesbury Civic Society Community and planning matters. Tel: 01747 850592 Shaftesbury Short Mat Bowls Club To promote the playing of Short Mat Bowls, to meet socially in the winter afternoons. To enter teams in the Blackmore Vale League. Adults over 50 Tel: 01747 852840 Shaftesbury Probus Club (Ladies) To promote contact with women of like age (retired). Meetings having speakers on varied subjects. Tel: 01747 850945 Shaftesbury Bowling Club Tel: 01747 826454 Rotary Club of Shaftesbury Tel: 01258 450861 Shaftesbury and Gillingham Beekeepers Association Tel: 01963 364163 Salisbury and Shaftesbury Car Club Ltd Motor Cars & Enthusiasts Tel: 01747 838274 Blackmore Stroke Club To provide a meeting place for people who have had a stroke, in a friendly, supportive way. Meetings include speakers on a variety of topics, hot lunch, occasional outings, gentle physical & mental activity. Transport can usually be arranged if necessary (Nordcat bus) Affiliated to Stroke Association. A.G.M. Feb Tel: 01747 853428 Shaftesbury and Gillingham Railway Society Railways and railway modelling. Tel: 01747 838677 Multiple Sclerosis Society, Gillingham and Shaftesbury Branch Support for all affected by M.S. - social events and one to one support - especially for those newly diagnosed and their families. Tel: 01747 823069 The North Dorset Sub Aqua Club Contact: Mr David Gilbey Address: 6 Westminster Close, Shaftesbury, Dorset, SP7 9JY Tel: 01747 852602 www.btinternet.com/~ash.mills/NDSAC/NDSAC.html The North Dorset Sub Aqua Club is a friendly and active diving club, with members from all around North Dorset. Our aim is to enjoy both the diving and the social aspect of the club, meeting regularly at the pool at Clayesmore School in Iwerne Minster, and then on to The Crown pub afterwards. We were recently awarded over five thousand pounds by the Millennium Festival "Awards For All" scheme, which was used to purchase 6 sets of full diving kit, which has boosted our continuing process of upgrading and expanding our Club diving equipment . This new equipment is already in regular use by trainees and members, both during pool training and open-water dives. Sherborne The Four Leaf Clover Club 1 Abbey Road, Sherborne, Dorset, DT9 3LE. Tel:(01935) 389192 Bridleways Riding Stables Oborne Road, Sherborne, Dorset, DT9 3RX. Tel:01935 814716. Gateway Club 73 Ridgeway, Sherborne, DT9 6DB. Tel:01935 815399. National Farmers Union 1 Finger Lane, Sherborne. Tel:01935 813285. Rotary Club of Sherborne Castles Cliff House, Yeovil Road, Sherborne, Dorset, DT9 4BB. Tel: 01935 815661. Sherborne Care and Play Association SCAPA The Learning Centre, Simons Road, Sherborne, Dorset. Tel:01935 815791. Sherborne Company of Ringers Woodview, Yeovil Road, Sherborne, Dorset, DT9 4BD. Tel: 01935 817045. Sherborne Disabled Association St Andrew's, Westbury, Sherborne DT9 3RH. Tel:01935 816764. Sherborne District Senior Citizens Group Ernie Phelan, 35Durrant Close, Sherborne Dorset DT9 3EY. Tel:01935 389234. Sherborne Floral (Evening) Group Tel:01935 817799. Sherborne Historical Society 101 Acreman Street, Sherborne. Tel:01935 812042. Sherborne Society (CPRE) Philip Fry, The Cottage, Bradford Road, Sherborne, DT9 3QL. Tel:01935 815889. The Inner Wheel Club of Sherborne The White House Resource Centre, Coldharbour, Sherborne, Dorset. West Country Embroiderers Sherborne & district Tel:01963 220654. Rotary Club of Sherborne Secretary, Rotary Club of Sherborne, 2 Granville Way, Sherborne, Dorset, DT9 4AS Tel: 01935 817004 The Lions Club of Sherborne 87 Quarr Lane, Sherborne, Dorset, DT9 4JA Tel: 07813696629 Citizens Advice Bureau The Manor House, Newland, Sherborne, Dorset, DT9 3JL Tel: 0844 848 7939 ArtsLink at Sherborne House, Children's Events this Autumn 13th October The Big Draw 11-1pm and 2pm-4pm Everyone welcome and its FREE 25th October Ghost Windsocks with Nina 11-1pm £10 26th October Black Bats & Creepy Crawlies with Nina 11-1pm £10 22nd-26th October The Art Buffet returns! 11-1pm and 2pm-4pm Open to under 10's. No need to book. FREE Sherborne House, Newland DT9 3JG tel 01935 815899 Stalbridge Stalbridge Badminton Club Meets Stalbridge Hall, Stalbridge on Tuesdays from 8pm-10pm. Tel: 01963 362799. Stalbridge Bell Ringers Meets St. Mary's Church, Belfry, Church Hill, Stalbridge. Friday 7.15pm. Tel: 01963 362319. Conservative Party Association Tel: 01258 452420. Soldiers Sailors Airmen and Families Association Forces Help, North Dorset To look after the welfare of Service and ex-Service men and women, their wives, families, widows and dependants, and do everything possible to alleviate need or distress. Covers families in post code areas DT10-11 and SP7-8. Tel: 01258 863758. North Dorset Cricket Association NDCA run Youth Cricket on North Dorset on behalf of the DCB. This includes league cricket for U.11,13&15s; District Coaching; District Matches & development of Clubs in North Dorset. Tel: 07789 713275. Sturminster Newton Stur Steppers Dance School Classes in Tap, Jazz Modern, Ballet & Street Dance for children age 3 and above. Adult Tap Classes for beginners and advanced. Contact Jill Wright on 01258 471282. Rerun youth club The Barn, Hillside, Marnhull, Sturminster Newton, Dorset DT10 1NL Tel: 01258 821128 Sturminster Newton Arts Appreciation Club Meets at The Exchange, Old Market Hill, Sturminster Newton on 3rd Wednesday of month 7.30pm. Tel:01258 820568 Gingerbread 19 Rivers Mead, Sturminster Newton, Dorset. Tel:01258 473950. Sturminster Newton "Silver Thread Club" To give the elderly an afternoon out with entertainment, speakers, films, etc also tea and biscuits. Meets Sturminster Newton Hall, Brinsley Close, Sturminster Newton, Dorset, DT10 1DQ on alternate Thursdays 2.30pm. From July meetings will be at The Exchange, Sturminster Newton Tel: 01258 472310. Floral Group Sturminster Newton Flower Arranging. Meets Sturminster Newton Hall 2nd Wednesday of month at 7.30pm. Tel: 01258 472429 Guides 1st Sturminster Newton For girls from 10 years. Indoor and outdoor activities. Meets Scout HQ, Recreation Ground, Sturminster Newton on Thursdays 7.30pm-9.00pm (term time). Tel:01258 472963. Probus Club of Sturminster Newton Retired professional and business men's club for fellowship and social activities. Meets at The British Legion, Bath Road, Sturminster Newton on 2nd Wednesdays each month at noon. Tel: 01258 473346 Sturminster Short Mat Bowling Club Meets Sturminster Hall, Brinsley Close, Sturminster Newton Mondays 7pm and Tuesdays 2pm. Tel: 01258 473233. Rotary Club of Sturminster Newton To encourage and foster the idea of service as a basis of worthy enterprise. Meets at The Halsey Arms, Pulham, Dorset on Tuesdays 7.15pm. Tel: 01258 472200 . Age Concern, North Dorset Services for the elderly eg lunch club, advice and information, minibus outings, befriending, "country cars" which offers local car runs at a minimal cost to the doctors/shopping/local distances, exercise, good neighbour groups, friendship line, gardening service, dental access (NHS), and a full benefit advice (outreach) service. Meets at Age Concern North Dorset, 2 Market House, Market Place, Sturminster Newton. Tel: 01258 473570 Sturminster Choral Society For people 18+ to over 60's to meet people of similar interests and who enjoy singing. Although mainly classical works used, less well known songs and carols may be included in programme. Meets Methodist Hall, Church Street, Sturminster Newton Mondays 7.30pm Autumn/Spring term only. Tel: 01258 473852. Dorset Doddlers Running Club Varied training sessions. Meets 7pm on Thursdays at Leisure Centre, Sturminster Newton. Tel: 01258 881140. Royal Naval Association, Sturminster Newton Branch Royal Navy, Social and Friendship. Meets The Royal British Legion, Bath Road, Sturminster Newton on 2nd Tuesday in month (except August). Tel: 01305 268540. Blandford and Sturminster Beekeepers Association Beekeeping. Meets September-March, one Saturday a month at 2-5pm in Portman Hall, Shillingstone. Tel: 01258 861690. Other Areas Mere & District Footprints Ltd, Springfield Rd, Mere, BA12 6EW. Are your english or maths qualifications out of date? Do you need to update your skills in these subjects? If your answer to these questions is yes, then you may be interested in joining a Skills for Life course at Footprints in Mere(next door to the primary school). Maths 9.15 to 12noon on Tuesdays, English 9.15 to 12noon on Wednesdays Start date to be confirmed when sufficient numbers have enrolled. For further information please telephone Eileen Brocklehurst on 01747 861108.