I and A Mag Jan20

COMMUNITY & WHATS ON
10am -12pm at the Holy Trinity Church in
Wrockwardine wood and Oakengates.
Contact Tanya May 07990 767855 (visit our
facebook page for events: Holy Trinity Church
Wrockwardine Wood)
Oakengates Traditional Market - Saturday
– every week, Limes Walk. Contact 01952
380934.
The Telford & District branch of the Multiple
Sclerosis Society hold a Monthly Social
on the 2nd Thursday of each month from
12.30pm to 2.30pm at the Salvation Army Hall
in Oakengates. There is a short chair based
exercise session followed by refreshments & a
chance to chat - open to anyone affected by
MS. Branch Helpline number: 07866 628593.
Boys’ Brigade - Tue at Oakengates United
Church - 6pm Anchor Boys, 7pm Junior Boys
Section. Friday - 7pm Company Section
(boys and girls school year 7+). Contact Dave
on 07548 574901.
Oakengates Townswomen’s Guild meet on
the 4th Thu of each month at the United
Reform Church at 7pm. Call 01952 261 207
for more info.
Priorslee
Sewing For Pleasure - Sewing Machine
Classes every Tuesday 7pm - 9pm, University
Campus Telford, Conference Centre,
Priorslee. TF2 9NN All abilities welcome.
Call Nicky on 01952 201502 for more details
or see our Facebook page facebook.com/
MaudeandRose.
Tea & Natter at St. Peter’s Church, Church Rd,
Priorslee, 2pm-3pm, bring & buy with a draw.
Every 4th Thu of the month. Come and join us
for a chat with drinks & refreshments 50p – all
are welcome.
Family Praise at St Peters Church, Church
Rd, Priorslee: All-Age Worship, 2nd Sunday
of each month, 1/2hour service, 10-10:30am,
ideal for children! Contact Chris Harris 07941
961461 or email stpeterspriorslee@btinternet.
com
Carers` Group meets every last Tue of month,
2.30-4.30pm at the Old Fire Station, Shifnal.
Contact Ivy 01952 750228 (day only) for
more details.
Shawbirch
Shawbirch Community Centre:
Mon-Fri: Little Chicks Pre-School 9am - 3pm
Mon: Youth Club 10-15 yrs (6–8pm)
Wed: Bridge Club (7pm – 10pm)
Fri: Telford Stage School - 5.45pm
The community centre is available
to hire evenings & weekends.
For further info. call 01952 248538.
Sheriffhales
Sheriffhales W.I. - Meet every 4th Thursday,
7.30pm at Sheriffhales village hall. For further
info contact Janet 07964 370679.
Shifnal
Royal British Legion Shifnal Branch. Meets
every third Monday at 2000 hrs at the War
Memorial Club 5 Ways Roundabout Shifnal.
Serving and ex_serving personal most
welcome.
‘Live at Home’ in Shifnal, Albrighton and
surrounding villages - Reduces isolation,
and encourages independence and a better
quality of life for over 60’s. Now recruiting
volunteers with varying tasks, from driving,
to serving tea. 10 minutes here and there,
or a regular 5 hours. Please make contact to
join us as a member or volunteer on 01952
879873 or Rachel.powell@mha.org.uk
Shifnal Chorale mixed choir - Monday
evenings 7.30-9.30pm Trinity Church, Victoria
Road, Shifnal. New members welcome with
no auditions. Please contact Angela on 07916
870 839 or visit our website shifnalchorale.
org.uk/
Shifnal in Stitches - Informal knitting and
crochet group meeting at the White Hart pub
every first Tuesday of the month from 7-9pm.
All ages and all skill levels welcome. Find us
on facebook.com/shifnalinstitches or email
shifnalinstitches@gmail.com
Shifnal Senior Citizens meet every Friday
afternoon in the Social Club in Curriers Lane,
Shifnal at 2-4pm Membership £6 per year. All
Senior Citizens are welcome.
Shifnal Tots and Toddlers meet every
Thursday 9:15am til 11am in term time at the
Youth Club, Bridgnorth Road. Children 4
years and under with their carers welcome.
Shifnal Tennis Club - Social play every Mon
& Wed 6.30 onwards. New members always
welcome including beginners or ‘back to
tennis’ , junior coaching available throughout
the week. Contact Merill Holt 07762 15270 or
Head Coach Ian Gillespie 07761 970759 for
juniors.
LIVE AT HOME - Support for older people
offering friendship and company, activities
and entertainment, outings and visits, theatre
trips and exercise. Contact Rachel on 01952
879873
Shifnal ART Group - Fri’s 10am-12. £5. Senior
Citizens Hall, Curriers Ln. T&C. contact Jim
01952 463211.
Get Shifnal On Line - Free computer
lessons are on offer from local volunteers in
Shifnal library. If you have no knowledge of
computers, but would like to learn at your
own pace, call 01952 461018 during Library
open hours..
Carers` Group meets every last Tue of month,
2.30-4.30pm at the Old Fire Station, Shifnal.
Contact Ivy 01952 750228 (daytimes only) for
more details.
Shifnal Men’s Link - Meet 3 times a year (Feb,
Jun & Oct) at Park House, Shifnal for a meal
with a guest speaker. Contact Chris Blake on
01952 463171 or email: info@shifnal-menslink.co.uk
Shifnal Ladies Link - Meet 3 times a year (Feb,
Jun & Oct) at Park House, Shifnal for a meal
with a guest speaker. Contact Sue Blake on
01952 463171 or email: info@shifnal-ladieslink.co.uk
Stagekids of Shifnal - for 6–16s meet every
Thu during term time at The Youth Club,
Bridgnorth Rd, Shifnal, 6–11 yr olds meet
at 6.45pm-8pm, 12–16 yr olds meet 8pm-
9.45pm. Contact Sandra on 01952 462759
Shifnal Millennium Sensory Garden - The
working party meets each month from March
through to the end of Nov. on the 1st and
3rd Sats and the 2nd and 4th Thurs 9.30am
- noon. Enthusiastic helpers most welcome.
Contact Angela - 01952 462627 for more
details or just turn up on the day.
Shifnal Flower Club meet 4th Tue of every
month at Shifnal Village Hall at 7.30pm.
Professional Floral Art Demonstrations,
Garden Visits & Outings, if you love flowers,
come & join us. Call Sue Munslow on 01952
461076
Shifnal Flower Club Workshop is 3rd Tue
of every month at Curriers Lane Room,
Shifnal - 7.30pm. Learn how to produce
your own floral arrangement. Members £2,
non members £4. Call Chris Finlan on 01952
750312.
Shifnal & District Male Voice Choir meet on
Thu at 7.30pm at Idsall School (6th form
common room). New recruits welcome.
Contact Ged Heyes on 01952 586968, for
further details.
St Andrews Church, Shifnal - Every Tue 10am
– 12 noon Coffee and a listening ear in the
Brooke Room.
Trinity Methodist Church, Shifnal - Every
Wednesday 10am - 12 noon all welcome to
drop in for a drink & a chat.
Ladybirds tots and toddlers meet every
Friday from 10-11.30am at Trinity Methodist
Church, Shifnal. All children under 5 and their
carers are welcome.
St Mary’s Church Presbytery, Victoria Road,
Shifnal - Coffee Morning every Thu. All
welcome for a drink and a chat.
St Georges
Telford & Wrekin Arthritis Support Group,
meet bi-monthly at St. George’s Sports &
Social Club, Church St. 7.30–9.30pm. Also
organize trips with side lift coaches and a
5 days holiday once a year with disabled
access. Hydrotherapy sessions at the PRH
Thu 5–7pm, for members only. For further
details contact Mrs. Pat Watkins on 01952
618381.
at St Georges Methodist Church:
Mon - 4pm Rainbows / 5.45pm Brownies
(Contact: 01952 293944)
Wed - Snedshill & District Over 60’s Club -
meet 1pm (T: 618221 - Lois Bull)
1st Wed of every month - St Georges WI
meet in the Church Hall at 7pm - contact A.
Chetwood 01952 618353 for further details.
Thu - 6pm Guides / 7.45pm Morningside
Ladies Choir - Are seeking new members.
We sing a variety of music for enjoyment. You
are welcome to come and join us. Parking is
available. Contact 01952 613007 for further
details.
Thu - 9:30-11:30am - Little Fishes under 5’s
group. For all pre-school children and their
carers. Meets in the St Georges Methodist
Church Hall. £1.50 per family to include
snacks and drinks. Contact Kate on 07976
460777.
Telford - Town Centre
Monthly Craft Fair (2nd Sat of each mth),
9.30am-3.30pm at Meeting Point House,
Southwater, Telford. Free entry to over 25
stalls of local crafters and artists. Onsite café
serving breakfasts, lunch and afternoon teas.
Afternoon Tea at Meeting Point House,
Southwater - available Mon to Sat 12-3pm
in the vintage inspired tea room. £8 for two,
includes a pot of tea. The room is also great
for birthdays and celebrations as well as
local community groups. Call 01952 292268,
visit www.meetingpointhouse.co.uk or email
reception@meetingpointhouse.co.uk
Trench
ATC meet at TA Centre, Territorial House,
Trench, Telford between 18.45 - 21.30 every
Tue & Thu night. Contact number for Sqn
01952 670720
Wellington
11th Jan (Sat) - Telford Stamp, Card and
Coin Fair - Belmont Hall, Wellington Centre,
Telford, TF1 1LU, 9.30am to 2pm, free entry,
good range of stalls, free valuations, buy and
sell, home-made refreshments. Free adjacent
car park, train station close by, bus via Telford
Centre to nearby local bus station. Further
details from Richard Camp 01952 405458
16th Jan - Wellington History Group,
meet 7:30pm at at Wellington
Library. A talk by Lou Hall (Sunnycroft
Property Operations Manager)
'People In Glasshouses'. Entrance
free, but donations appreciated. www.
wellingtonhistorygroup.wordpress.com
SUNNYCROFT - 200 Holyhead Road,
Wellington. CHRISTMAS - Festive
Decorations and Carol Singers. House,
tearoom and gardens open 10.30am -4pm
Fri-Tue 30th Nov to 23rd Dec. Normal
admission charges apply, N.T. members free.
The Telford Railway Modellers Group meets
every Wednesday, 7-9pm at the Old Church
Hall, Severn Drive, Dothill TF1 3JP. We run
all gauges N to O. All ages and skill levels are
welcome. Contact John on 01952 820376, or
Doug on 01952 810461
Telford Stamp and Card Club Meetings -
Stamp Club meetings are on the 2nd Monday
of each month, 7.30pm to 9.30pm, in the
Belmont Hall, Wellington. For more info call
Richard Camp on 01952-405458.
SPACES available at Wellington Brownies
- for girls aged 7-10, Mon 6:30-7:45pm,
Wellington Methodist Church - contact
Joanne Martin on 01952 254555
Wrekin Flower Club - Meet 3rd Wed of the
month at Belmont Hall Wellington TF1 1LU
at 2pm. Friendly Club who enjoy the skills of
National & International Demonstrators, Sales
Table, and a "cuppa". You will be made very
welcome. Contact Linda Hood 01952 252243.
Severn Harmony Ladies Barbershop Chorus
meets every Monday from 7.30-9.30pm at
Wellington Methodist Church,New Street,TF1
1LU for singing and fun. For more info.
contact Membership Secretary, Carol Shore
on 01952 597851 or 07792 862826.
Wellington, the home of The Telfordaires
Barbershop Harmony Chorus. Come and join
in with this friendly group of guys singing a
range of songs in harmony. Alternatively,
book us to entertain. We can make your event
go with a swing. We meet every Wed at 7:30
at the Old Hall School Wellington. For more
information visit our website telfordaires.
co.uk or phone 0845 463 1618 (standard rate)
Art and Craft fun for toddlers - every Friday
at 11am at Wellington Methodist Church.
Contact Kirsty on 07741 066858 or kirsty@
art4tots.com or visit www.Art4Tots.com for
further details.
Art for Enjoyment - at Wellington Methodist
Church - Tue mornings or afternoons, and
now on Thu afternoons as well, 1.30 - 3.30pm.
Call Liz Doody, the course tutor for more info.
or to book your place on 07970 709116.
Telford Lions Club - Meet on 2nd & 4th Monday
each month at 8pm, at the Whitehouse Hotel,
Watling Street, Wellington. To find out more
about us, our activities and how to join us, t:
0845 833 9585 or email telford.lions@yahoo.
com
Car boot sale – Every Sunday, Victoria Road
and Nailors Row car parks – Contact Tel
01952 380934
U3A Wellington - 2nd Thu of each Month
meeting at Belmont Community Hall,
Wellington - 2pm. Just come along and see
what’s on offer, or visit our website.
S.T.A.G.s (Strategic Tactical Adventure
Gaming Society) one of the biggest
wargaming clubs in the country. Historical as
well as Sci/Fanasty wargaming. We meet at
Belmont Hall in Wellington - see website for
more details: www.stagstelford.co.uk or call
01952 417747 .
Wellington Jade Singers ladies choir, meet
weekly on Thu evenings 7.30-9.30pm Union
Free Church Hall, Constitution Hill, Wellington,
TF1 3BA, contact Chris Harris 07941 961461 or
email jadesingers@btinternet.com
Wrekin Arts Photographic Club meets
every Friday at 8pm at the Belfrey Arts
Centre Wellington (Sep to Jun). Details from
Sheila Thomas on 01952 617170 or www.
wrekinartspc.com
Belmont Community Hall in Wellington -
meet every Fri 11.45am-4pm - Over 50’s, tea,
raffle, speakers, bingo etc.. £1.50 entry, also
lunch available at £3.50 at 12pm - cooked on
the premises. All welcome. For further details
contact Margaret Atkinson on 01952 877409.
The Wellington Girls’ Brigade meet every
Tue in term time from 6-8pm at Wellington
Methodist Church. All girls welcome from
5yrs+. For more info. call Tracey on 01952
405178.
Wellington Evening Townswomen’s Guild
meet on the 1st Tue of each month at 7.30pm
at Belmont Community Hall, Wellington.
Visitors welcome. Call 01952 276615 for more
info.
Wellington Central Townswomen’s Guild
meet on the 2nd Tue of each month at 2.15pm
at the Carvers Close Community Room,
Holyhead Rd, Wellington. For more info call
01952 251 364.
Eyton & Wellington WI - Meet every 2nd Wed
of the month at 7:30pm in the Belmont Hall,
Wellington for speakers, friendship and tea &
biscuits. Visitors welcome. Call Judi on 01952
411801 for more details.
Grace Church Wellington - meets Sundays
at 11am in the Wellington Library. An
independent local fellowship. Visit www.
gcwellington.com.
Other Areas
Telford Slings - trained babywearing
consultant offering sling hire, retail and
expert advice and fitting, in 4 locations
around Telford - see www.telfordslings.com
Apley Arena - Outdoor equestrian arena
50x30m with jumps to hire all year round £10,
07714 743369
Ironbridge Rotary – A friendly group of
men and women doing good and having
fun. Members from all over the Telford area.
Join us and make a difference. For more info:
ironbridgerotary@gmail.com or find us on
Facebook or the internet.
Garden Club - Kynnersley Village Hall, Telford,
TF6 6DX. Meet monthly, 2nd Friday of each
month at 7pm, we welcome members from
all around the Telford area Contact Hannah
talksherlock@gmail.com 01743 341949.
The Wolverhampton Phoenix Club for the
widowed - a club for both men and women
who are widowed and are ready to restart
their social life in a friendly supportive
atmosphere. We meet the 2nd Sunday of the
month at Codsall Village Hall at 7pm in the
summer afternoons and 2.30pm in the winter.
We have a varied program of entertainment
and we also organise monthly lunches at
local pubs, day trips and holidays. For more
information phone Jim 01902 846696.
Age UK Lunch Clubs - are held every month
at 10 different locations. Ring Age uk Telford
(01952 201803) for more details or check out
the website: www.ageukshropshireandtelford.
org.uk
IT Class (for older people) run every
Wednesday 3-5pm at Brookside Community
Centre. Contact Diane Douglas 01952 201803
ext 001 or diane.douglas@ageukstw.org.uk
Whist Drive - Every Fri, at Buildwas Village
Hall, 7pm prompt - everyone welcome, Call
01952 242009 for details.
Telford Sign Cafe - want to practice your
signing or are you a Deaf Sign Language
user who would enjoy helping us! Enjoy
a coffee and a chat. All abilities welcome.
Meet 3rd Fri of month from 7pm, at The
Home Organisation Coffee Shop, Lightmoor.
Contact Nikki: nikkibackhouse@googlemail.
com, 07791 724827
Wrockwardine and District Garden
Club - Meet on 1st Thu of each month at
Wrockwardine Village Hall at 7.30pm.
Little Wenlock WI - meet 1st Wed of every
month - in the Village Hall at 2pm, new
members welcome - contact Diana on 01952
244136 for further details.
Severn Sisters WI - Meet every 3rd Wed,
7-9pm at Longdon On Tern Village Hall.
For further info contact Paula Pierce 07841
528543 E: severnsisterswi@gmail.com, view
facebook page at Severn Sisters WI
Volunteer and Make a Difference - if you could
help Guide Dogs locally with fundraising,
sighted guiding or other volunteer roles,
please contact Valerie Jobes on 01189 838
756 or valerie.jobes@guidedogs.org.uk.
Further info can be found at www.guidedogs.
org.uk.
The Wrekin Decorative and Fine Arts Society
meets at the Cold War exhibition hall at RAF
Cosford Air Museum on the 3rd Mon of the
mth at 2pm. Visitors £5. Contact: Louise
Nixon 01746 783517 - www.nadfas-wm.org.
uk/wrekin.html
Telford and Wrekin Ladies Circle is all about
fun and friendship – trying something new,
relaxing with friends, fundraising & great days
out. If you are between 18-45 and want to
know more contact us at: tandwladiescircle@
hotmail.com - 07961 961475 or find us on
Facebook.
Wrekin Writers meet 3rd Sat of month 9
till noon. Large friendly group that’ll help to
motivate you with your writing. Visit www.
wrekinwriters.co.uk or call Darren on 01952
405178.
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