Verwood Groups & Society Contacts

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BRITISH RED CROSS VERWOOD - (1208)

Doctors Surgery, Station Rd., Verwood

Monday, twice a month at 7.15 p.m.

Liz Sambell - 01202 829665

Mary Sims - 01202 814137.

CITIZENS ADVICE BUREAU 

Hanham Road
WIMBORNE
Dorset
BH21 1AS

Wimborne Office

Cranborne Surgery

Ferndown CAB

Sixpenny Handley GP Surgery

Verwood

Verwood Surgery

 Wimborne - 01202 884738

(Select  link on left for appropriate information.)

Verwoods' Community Club

17 Moorlands Road
Verwood
Dorset
BH31 7PD

The Old British Legion club.  It is a separate company limited by guarantee.
- open Daily - 11 a.m. to 11 p.m.

Tel:- 01202 822684

CONSERVATIVE ASSOCIATION -  (1208)

 VERWOOD AND Three Legged X

Mr David Stokes - 01202 814206

DISABLED CLUB
- VERWQOD

British Legion, Moorlands Road.

1st Thursday fm. 02:30 to 04:00 p.m.

Mrs M Walker - 01202 825052

DORSET STITCHERS - (1208)

Verwood Methodist Church Hall

alternate Thursdays at 7.30 p.m

Marilyn Fisher - 01202 814212 
Diana Speed - 01258 841341

EAST DORSET MENCAP - (1208)

Ferndown Resource Cntr - 246 Kinson Rd.
Bournemouth

Meets at bi-monthly

Sarah Ingram - 01202 548001
 E Mail: eastdorsetmencap@yahoo.co.uk

DORSET WOODTURNERS

-

Meets on the 1st Wednesday of the month 07:15 p.m. - 9:30 p.m.

Contact :- Phil Church, 01202 695713
       or :- Derrick Hilton, 01202 823212

FOREST FM RADIO   (1208)

(1208)

Forest FM, Unit 2 Enterprise Park, Verwood, 

BH31 6YS

Broadcasting 24/7 from Verwood this is Dorset's first Community Radio Station, serving Verwood & East Dorset. Tune in or log on.

Studio: 01202 820006

Sales & Admin: 01202 820003

E Mail: contact@forestfm.co.uk  
web - http://www.forestfm.co.uk/ 

GUIDES - Verwood
 includes Brownie Guides & Rainbows  
(1208)

Guide Hall, Manor Rd.  

District Commissioner, Verwood/West Moors

Mrs Mary Selby
Tel - 01202 849433  

leader - Mrs Pauline Brown 01202 827702
leader - Mrs Sue Portnell  01202 825593
leader - Mrs Carol Bailey 01202 828928
leader - Mrs Mary Selby 01202 849433
leader - Mrs Carol Nailey 01202 828928
leader -Mrs Jackie Rose 01202 826816 

GUIDES

1st Three Legged X Brownie Pack  (1208)

weekly on a Tuesday

Vicky Priest on 01202 821322 or 
emaill: Vicky_priest2003@yahoo.co.uk

HELEN O’GRADY DRAMA ACADEMY

Susana Ayala - 01202 789555
www.helenogrady.co.uk

HUB DANCE CLUB

Verwood HUB

Mondays - Line Dancing

Laura - 01202 897566
email: laura@starlightdance.co.uk
http://www.starlightdance.co.uk/

JENNY PORTER SINGERS  
(Ladies Choir)

  Verwood HUB

Tue @ 02:00 p.m. - Choir which gives local performances. Whether novice or experienced, no audition necessary.

contact :- Mo , 01202 826134
          or :- Janice 01202 813803

LABOUR PARTY

 VERWOOD AND
Three Legged X

Carol Wilcox - 01425 279307

LADIES Forum
 (1208)

Members houses

1st Monday and 3rd Wednesday each month

Mrs. P. Mumford - 01202 825430.

LIBERAL DEMOCRATS

 VERWOOD AND
Three Legged X

Emily Glasson - 01747 858668 / 819070

NEIGHBOURHOOD WATCH

NEIGHBOURHOOD WATCH

VERWOOD AND Three Legged X

This is an active group with a membership of about 3000 households. Members receive valuable information.

The Watch can be contacted via the Verwood Police Station.

OUTREACH
WHIST CLUB  (1208)

St. Michael’s 

Church Hall

Every Friday at 2.00 p.m.

Mrs. Diana Baker - 01202 821459

PAWSITIVE DOG TRAINING

Woodlands Village Hall

Wednesday and Thursday evenings 
from 6.30 p.m.

Jim and Chris Lamb - 01202 824219.

RHYTHM & DANCE AT THE HUB

Verwood HUB

Sequence, Ballroom, Latin American for Children and Adults held on Tuesday & Thursday Evening  and Friday afternoons

Louise Sampson - 07764 823034

RUFC - Rugby Union Football Club
VERWOOD

 Club House:

The Pavilion
Potterne Park.
Verwood Dorset UK

President - Roy Hacker
Chairman - Alex Rex +44 1202 827038

 fax & voicemail: +44 870 1354 221
email:- Admin@VerwoodRUFC.org.uk
Web:- www.verwoodrufc.org.uk

SAMARITANS

1 Durrant Rd., Bournemouth

Phones are manned 24 hours a day,

01202 551999 (three lines) or
08457 909090

SCOUTS
East Dorset District.  (1208)

Scout District includes Ferndown, West Moors, Verwood, Three Legged X & local villages etc.

District Commissioner
Mike Hodge - 01202 848127 

SCOUTS (6-8 yrs)
Beavers Verwood (1208)

Verwood  H.Q.
on Manor Rd.

Tuesday 6.00 p.m. – 7.00 p.m .

Fridays   4.30 p.m. – 5.30 p.m.

Mrs. Fiona Fergie - 01202 829961

Mrs. Carolyn Inge - 01202 824196

SCOUTS (8-10.5 yrs)
Mercury Cub Pack  (1208)

Verwood  H.Q.
on Manor Rd.

Wednesdays 6.00 p.m. – 7.30 p.m.

Cub Scout Leader
– Mrs Val Aitken 01202 825978

SCOUTS (8-10.5 yrs)
Saturn Cub Pack 
(1208)

Verwood  H.Q.
on Manor Rd.

Thursdays 6.15 p.m. – 8.15 p.m.

Cub Scout Leader
– Georgina Curtis 01202 828108

SCOUTS (10.5-14.5 yr)
Ararat  Troop Verwood (1208)

Verwood  H.Q.
on Manor Rd.

Wednesdays 7.30 p.m. – 9.00 p.m.

Scout Leader –
Mrs. Jane Mearns Tel: 01202 820081

SCOUTS (10.5-14.5 yr)
Crane Troop Verwood (1208)

Verwood  H.Q.
on Manor Rd.

Fridays 7.30 p.m.- 9.00 p.m.

Contact Mr. Derek Wheels Tel: 827514

SCOUTS (14.5-16.5 yr)
District Explorer Verwood  (1208)

Corfe Mullen

Ferndown HQ

Verwood HQ

Wimborne

– Mondays 8.15 p.m.

– Tuesdays 7.30 p.m.

- Mondays 7:30 p.m.

- Tuesdays 7.30 p.m.

Trevor Middleton -Tel:  01202 603334

Neil Summers Tel: 01202 861778
Mrs. Jane Mearns Tel: 01202 820081

SNAP (SPECIAL NEEDS ABLE PEOPLE) CLUB  (1208)

Verwood Sports and Social Club

Wednesdays 7.00 p.m. to 9.30 p.m

Judy Ingram - 01202 827781.

STORM SCHOOL OF DANCING (0809)

Contact Kerry Faulkner on 07874073567 

THE FITNESS LEAGUE  (1208)

St. Michael’s and All Angels  Parish Rooms

Tuesday afternoons,-  2.00 p.m.

Mrs. Brenda Charman  - 01202  824654

THREE LEGGED X  WHIST CLUB   (1208)

The club meets normally on Thursday afternoons - 2.00p.m.  (cost £1.50)

Enid Coates - 01202 827096.

THREE LEGGED X OVER 50’S CLUB   (1208)

Three Legged X Village Hall

Every other Thursday  at 2.00 p.m.

Enid Coates - 01202 827096.

THREE LEGGED X PAINTING CLUB   (1208)

Three Legged X Village Hall

alternate Monday afternoons
2.00 p.m. – 4.30 p.m.

Mr. W Mott - 01202 828405

THREE LEGGED X SHORT MAT BOWLS CLUB   (1208)

Three Legged X Village Hall

Fridays   
2.00 p.m. – 6.00 p.m. 
7.00 p.m. 10.00 p.m.

Mrs. Yvonne Hancy 01202 828352

THREE LEGGED X W.I. 
  (1208)

Three Legged X Village Hall

Meets at 7.30 p.m. on 2nd Wednesday of each month. - Luncheon Club, Drama Club, Whist sessions, outings and  speakers.

Mrs. Audrey Webb - 01202 828572

TO THE POINTE SCHOOL OF DANCE

Verwood Methodist Church Hall

ages 2 ½  upwards

Maggi Bright - 01202 821655

UNIVERSITY OF THE 3RD AGE AT VERWOOD (U3A)

  An educational and social group  for people over the age of 50.

  Subjects include:  Art; Bridge; Computing; Country/Folk Dancing; Discussion Groups; Scrabble; History; Languages: Book Clubs; Table Tennis; Creative Writing etc

Contact: Val Falconer  Tel: 824396 
EMail:  val@the-falconers.freeserve.co.uk

VERWOOD ARTS & CRAFTS SOCIETY  
- (1208)

United Reform Church, Vicarage Road, Verwood

Meets 2nd Wednesday of each month at 07:30 p.m.

Deidre Wright - 01202 820338

VERWOOD & DISTRICT CHAMBER OF TRADE - (1208)

Verwood Sports & Social Club, Blackhill, Verwood

Meet 1st Monday of the Month

http://www.vadcot.org 
Bill Davis - 01202 820018
wad@squib.force9.co.uk

VERWOOD & DISTRICT HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY - (1208)

  Verwood Memorial Hall or Verwood HUB

 Meet 1st Thursday of the month

Mr Ron Johnson   - 01202 814376

VERWOOD & DISTRICT ORGAN AND KEYBOARD SOCIETY

Verwood Memorial Hall  

the last Wednesday of the month

Mr. R. Coates  - 01202  827096

VERWOOD & DISTRICT RAMBLING CLUB - (1208)

Three weekly rambles throughout the year together with occasional social events

Mr.G Jakes - 01202 825653

http://www.verwoodramblers.org.uk/

 Verwood and three Legged Cross
TWINNING ASSOC  
- (1009)

Meetings normally held in
Verwood  Methodist Church Hall 
Vicarage Road.

Meets 2nd Wednesday from October to March at 07:30.

In 1985 the Verwood Twinning Association twinned with  Champtoceaux and  later its Canton. It is also twinned with Liederbach in Germany.

Terry Bright - 01202 822959. 

website -

(In 2005 Verwood and 3LX received the Diploma of Europe and in 2007 was the only municipality in the UK to be awarded the European Flag of Honour.)

Web - http://twinning.verwood.org

VERWOOD BOWLING CLUB - (1009)

Moorlands Rd.

Mr. Geoff Finn - 01202 824945 
web - http://verwood.bowlsclub.org

VERWOOD BRIDGE CLUB - (1208)

The United Reformed Church Hall, Manor Rd.

Wednesdays at 06:45 p.m. to play Duplicate Bridge.

Contact :- 01202 827928 / 01202 821355

VERWOOD CHORAL SOCIETY - (1208)

St Michaels & All Angels Church, 
Church Hill, Verwood.

Monday evenings at 07:30 p.m.

 Mrs. Bella Jordon - 01202 820941  

VERWOOD CONCERT BRASS - (1208)

Band Hall
Moorlands Rd.
Verwood.
BH31 7PD

Mondays and Thursdays 8.00 p.m.

Training Band Mondays 6.45 p.m.  

Mr. Paul Coward 01202 828073
www.verwoodconcertbrass.co.uk 

VERWOOD CRICKET CLUB

tel:- 01202 826778
www.verwoodcricketclub.co.uk

VERWOOD DRAMATIC SOCIETY - (1208)

Play Readings, Drama workshops and productions.

Mrs. D. Saville - 01202 825654 
E mail: disaville@aol.com  

VERWOOD EVENING TOWNSWOMEN’S GUILD - (1208)

Methodist Church Hall, Vicarage Road. Verwood

2nd Thursday monthly at 7.30 p.m.

Carol Weaver  - 01202  822201

VERWOOD EVENING W.I.

URC Hall .

Meets at 7.30 p.m. on 4th Tuesday of each month.

Annette Williams - 01202 825165

VERWOOD EVERGREENS

Royal British Legion Club

every Tuesday at 2.00 p.m.

Mrs. P. Baker  - 01202  824656

Mrs. Palmer - 01202  813853

VERWOOD FLOWER CLUB

Memorial Hall

7.30 p.m. on 1st Tuesday  monthly

(Except January or August)

Mrs. Anne Hilton  - 01202 823212
ann_derrick.hilton@pgen.net  

Verwood Heathland Heritage Centre
The Potters Wheel, Manor Way, Verwood, Dorset. UK
BH31 6HF.

The trust runs a small museum and a teashop. It is totally run by volunteers and is always looking for others to join the team

Mrs Ann Page - 01202 822658

website - http://heritage.verwood.org

VERWOOD HISTORICAL SOCIETY

Parish Centre,

  Manor Rd.

7.30 p.m. 3rd Tuesday Monthly

Mr. T. Gilbert  Tel: 824175

trevorgilbert@hotmail.com
website - http://www.verwoodhistorical.org

Verwood HUB
Community Association

Brock Way
Verwood
BH31 6WW

See their websites for information on their events or visit the What's on page on this site.

contact tel:- 01202 828740
fax:- 01202 825139
http://www.thehubverwood.co.uk/

 Verwood Traditional Jazz Club

Crane Valley Golf Club

3rd Thursday of the month

contact: Janet on 01202 813955,
- see their page on this site

VERWOOD KINDERGARTEN & TIME for PLAY CLUB

The Band Hall
Moorlands Rd.
Verwood.
BH31 7PD

Tel:- 01202 814886
email:- lizburke@aol.com
www..verwoodkindergarten@sagesite.co.uk

VERWOOD LADIES’ LUNCHEON CLUB

Crane Valley Golf Club

2nd Monday of each month

Mrs. Janet Haddon  - 01202 813803

Mrs. Patricia Bowman  01202 826354

VERWOOD LEISURE CENTRE

Chilton Drive
Verwood
BH31 6UQ

Tel:- 01202 821007 / 825005
Fax:- 01202  826560
jacquisainsbury@verwoodleisure.co.uk
web:- http://www.verwoodleisure.co.uk

VERWOOD LIBRARY

2 Manor Road,
Verwood.

Tel:- 01202 822972

VERWOOD LOCAL ACTION GROUP

Verwood Memorial Hall or Verwood HUB

2nd Monday of the month

Tel:  01202 886201 Ext ; 2212

VERWOOD NETBALL CLUB - 
Juniors (age 9 to13)

Emmanuel Middle School 

Juniors (age 9 to 13) train Saturday mornings 9:45am to 12 noon)

Alison Stickland - 01425 478645

VERWOOD NETBALL CLUB - 
Juniors (age 13 to18)

Emmanuel Middle School 

Juniors (age 13 to 16) train Monday evenings 6pm to 7:30pm

Alison Stickland - 01425 478645  

VERWOOD NETBALL CLUB - Ladies

Emmanuel Middle School 

Ladies train Monday evenings 7.30 p.m. to 9.00 p.m 

Alison Stickland - 01425 478645  

VERWOOD OPPORTUNITY GROUP (VOGUE)

supports special needs children the their families.  

Jenny Macdonald – 01202 825640

 Ann Nicholls – 01202 825176

VERWOOD ORGAN & KEYBOARD SOCIETY

Verwood HUB

Normally meet on the last Wednesday of the month except Dec and Jan when it is the 2nd Wednesday.
 Varied programmes and artists many of which appear internationally.

Contact: A J Humphries - 01725 517365

Membership Secretary 
 - contact Gordon on 01202 828019 

For Tickets -
 - contact Sylvia on 01202 889227

VERWOOD PANTOMIME SOCIETY

The Society produces a January show with auditions usually held in September

Sue Gardiner - 01202 825731. /  825261

VERWOOD RECYCLE 4 FREE

Verwood-Recycle4Free is here to help Recyclers meet to exchange item's that would normally end up in Landfill. The internet is required to join.

Click on the above for the website

VERWOOD ROTARY CLUB

Crane Valley Golf Club

every Tuesday at 07:30 p.m..

website: www.Rotary1110.org.uk

VERWOOD ROYAL BRITISH LEGION

Mr. David Smith  - 01202  822684

VERWOOD ROYAL BRITISH LEGION WOMEN’S SECTION

Verwood United Reformed Church

Two meetings held each month: one evening meeting on the last Thursday and one afternoon meeting on the 1st Wednesday

Mrs. Liz Golding  - 01202  826211

VERWOOD SHORT MAT BOWLS

Verwood Youth Centre, Howe Lane

Thursday 2.00 to 5.00 p.m.

Friday evenings 7.00 to 10.00 p.m

Doug Kirby  - 01202  814588

Mrs. Freda White  01202  812031

VERWOOD STROKE CLUB

Lake Rd. Surgery meeting room

Meet monthly the last Wednesday in the month 10.00 a.m. to 12 noon

Diane Collins  - 01202  822013 or
Bryan Jaffrey - 01202 829854

VERWOOD Town Football Club

Judith Fry
Tel:- 01202 822826

VERWOOD Town Youth Football Club

Tel:- 01202 823471

VERWOOD AFT. TOWNSWOMEN’S GUILD - (1208)

Verwood Memorial Hall

 first Thursday of each month at 2.15 p.m

Mrs I Honey - 01202 827339.

VERWOOD Wine Circle

Tel:- 01202 471468

VERWOOD WIVES GROUP

Memorial Hall

Meets on Thursdays twice monthly at 8.00 p.m.

Mrs. Val Barker  - 01202 825136

VERWOOD  FRIENDS OF BOURNEMOUTH SYMPHONY ORCHESTRAS

Arrange coach outings to concerts at the Lighthouse in Poole

Janice Jeater  - 01202 824959

VERWOOD W.I.

United Reformed Church Hall

Meets 4th Tuesday at 07:30 p.m.
Speakers, Craft Meetings, Outings, Theatre visits etc.

Annette Williams - 01202 825165

Youth Club -
THREE LEGGED X

Three Legged X
Village Hall

Thursday 
7.00 p.m. to 9.00 p.m.
For ages 11 – 13.    

Victor Redpath - 01202 822236.

Youth Club -
 VERWOOD - (1208)

Verwood Youth Centre
Margards Lane

Monday evening
under 16s open night
Tuesday evening is
Junior Club for 11 – 14 year olds.

Wednesday is project night.

Thursday evening
 Senior Club for 14 – 18 year. 

Youth Worker,
Phil Cox: 01202 825351

WAGTAILS SWIMMING CLUB

Queen Elizabeth Leisure Centre, Wimborne

Affiliated to Halliwick and Nasch

Mr. Tom Kelly  - 01202  823675

WRITERS STUDY GROUP

Three Legged Cross Village Hall

Alternate Wednesdays 7:00  p.m.
- A self help adult study group for those interested in writing. 3 terms of 6 meetings.

- This is a self help group and not a formal writing class.

Judi Jones - 01202 861770
- lanternj@talktalk.net