CLUBS and SOCIETIES
In and around Cranbrook

VERY GENEROUS OFFER: FREE TRANSPORT FOR CLUBS

: Message: K.B. Sills, Funeral Directors, have a 12 seater minibus, with a driver that is free of charge to use for any local clubs, societies and church groups. As you can imagine this is very popular so it is a first come first served system for availability. For bookings please contact Clare or Lesley on 01580 712284 during normal office hours. email: mailto:lesley.sadler@dignityuk.co.uk
• Age concern: contact Mrs Summers: 01580 715516

• Alzheimers Society: held in major Clarke's Home: contact Anne or Chris 01732 370330

• Blind Club: meet second tuesday of the month at the Council Hall
  contact Molly Marshall tel: 01580 712363

• Royal British Legion:
  Men's Section: contact Dave Hazlewood on 01580 714395
  Cranbrook branch of the RBL is looking to increase its membership if you are interested please contact the above, or why not join us at our monthly meeting held in The Drill Hall every second Wednesday of each month.
  You do not have to be ex-services although the RBL supports all old or new service men and women, in these troubled times they need all the help that we can give them.

• British Red Cross: Richard Thomas and Paul Cloves: email: brcscranbrook@btopenworld.com
  Medical Loan 01580 715671: Currently 3 days a week Mon 2:30-4:30pm, Wed 10:00-12:00pm Friday 2:30-4:30pm
  First Aid Training 01273 737514: First Aid Courses from basic life support the Ambulance Aid II which is nearly the equivilent to an Ambulance Technician
  First Aid Cover 01580 715671: Providing First Aiders and Ambulance cover for all events large or small
  Emergency Response 01273 737514 In case of a local, territory, regional or national emergency volunteers are on-hand to respond anytime anyplace.
  VOLUNTEERS NEEDED- we shall give you the support you need: 01580 715671

• Cranbrook Angling Club: Offers several lakes, reservoirs, ponds and stretches of rivers in and around the Kent and Sussex area for members. Cheap annual membership contact Mr Mark Lindsell (see club website)

• CRANARA: Cranbrook Active Retirement Association for the over 50s. contact Val 01580 240211

• Cranbrook and district Science and Astronomical society: CLICK FOR DETAILS

• Cranbrook and Hawkhurst Rotary Club which meets at The Bull at Benenden on Thursdays at 7 for 7.30. Contact 712014
  Contact Michael Sandys 01580 715547

• Cranbrook Round Table: contact Stephen Cadwallader: 01580 714521

• Cranbrook Business Association:
  contact Wendy Tompsett 01580 242925
  

• Cranbrook Lunch Club: contact Nick Hayward 01580 714111
  Meets last wednesday of each month at the White Horse for an hour and a quarter at lunchtime. For local business people to get together.

• Cranbrook Film Society: Membership secretary: Selma Pickup tel 01580 712001.
  

• Cranbrook Local History Society: Mrs Collard, 61 Wheatfield Way
  tel: 01580 714349 See also Cranbrook Museum

• Cranbrook Conservation: Mrs Platt, 3 Angley Cottages, Rectory Lane, Cranbrook TN17 3ED

• Cranbrook Gardening Club: Show Seretary: John Foster, King's How, Wilsley Pound, Cranbrook TN17 2HR: 01580 713117   email: craftygardeners@tesco.net

• Cranbrook Bell Ringers: David Beeken tel: 01580 712561
  Ringing every Tuesday evening on St Dunstan's Church magnificent 8 bells (tenor 23 cwt).

  SCOUTS AND GUIDES:

• Brownies: Meet at 5.15pm tuesdays @ the vestry Hall. Contact: carly gilbert 01580 714509

• Sissinghurst Brownies contact Claire Abery: 01580 715470

• Cub Scouts:
  Cranbrook contact Nita Chandler tel: 01580 713337
  
  SissinghurstWednesdays 5 - 7pm contact Jan Ashley tel 01580 714988

• Girl Guides contact Susan Laing: 01580 893068

• Scouts: contact Nita Chandler tel: 01580 713337

• Explorer Scouts: contact Debbie Grant tel: 01580 891875     email: Cranessec@yahoo.com

• Cranbrook Keep Fit Class: Mrs Lucas, 01580 712810

• Cranbrook Army Cadet Corps: Commanding Officer, The Drill Hall, Causton Road, Cranbrook. Contact Richard Dixon: 01580 212623

• New Cranbrook Colony: Secretary Tor Hildyard
  tel: 01580 712756     email: ncrancol@globalnet.co.uk
  Network of over 100 local artists and Friends who gather for life drawing, artists' slide talks and socialising. We meet at The Coach House, Cranbrook School and in the Red Cross Hall, Stone Street.
  

• Cranbrook Windmill Society: become a volunteer: contact W. Tremenheere 01580 712984

• Cranbrook YOUTH CLUB: meets in the Scout hut every Thursday 7.00 - 8.30 (50p) for ages 11 to 19 (that is school years 7 to 13). Contact Sarah Gaunt 07920 526533 or sarah.gaunt@kent.gov.uk

• Conservation Group: contact Peter Allen tel: 01580 712368 Details of events and membership from Madeline Hazleden, at The Craft Shop, High Street: tel 01580 712668

• Darby and Joan Club:Meet first wednesday of the month at the Council Hall at 2.30pm
  Contact Mrs J. Notman tel: 01580 752331
  Sissinghurst Darby and Joan club contact Marian Neeve tel 01580 712889

• Friends of Bedgebury Pinetum: Contact Caroline Edmunds : caroline@penningtonpr.com

• Kent Active Retirement Association: contact peter Nicholls: 01892 835773

• Kent High Weald Project

• Multiple Sclerosis Society: The Tunbridge Wells & District Branch of the MS Society covers Cranbrook - as well as Tunbridge Wells, Tonbridge, Sevenoaks and surrounding areas. Our aim is to give support and advice to all those affected by MS, whether or not they are members. Branch Helpline : 0845 6037882 National website

• Pigeon Racing: contact Gordon Green tel: 01580 892883

• Photographic Club: contact Frank Page tel: 01580 891637

• Ramblers Association: Contact Paul Bouillier tel: 01580 714283

• R.A.F.A.: Meets the second wednesday of the month at the Eight Bells Hawkhurst at 12.15

• Royal Naval association: meet first tuesday of each month at the Duke of Kent pub, Hartley.
  Contact Mr A. Wallace tel: 01580 712462

• Senior Citizens' Lunch Club: Every Wednesday 1.00pm at Cranbrook Primary School. Enjoy a delicious 2 course roast lunch and a cup of tea for £3.00. Pre book on the Monday morning before. 07925 324856

• Save the Children Fund: Cranbrook Branch: we have a number of events and activities in Cranbrook and the surrounding villages, including collections, concerts, sales of cards & goods, and the annual Dragon Boat Races at Bewl Water. If you are interested in helping or in the work of the charity generally, please call Lindi Harman (Chairman) on 01580 292134 or Ruth Saunders (Treasurer)on 01580 755462.

  Slimming World
  : St George's Institute, The Street, Sissinghurst every Tuesday 7.30pm
  For further detains call Sue Bartlett - 01580 291837

• Weald of Kent CHESS CLUB: meets every Monday evening at Cranbrook Library. Just turn up from 7.15pm. Coaching available. details from: mark@markhorner.co.uk or James: 07721 458475 or David: 01580 714208

• Weald of Kent Preservation Society: Peter Allen, 01580 712368

• Wealden Red Hatters: is a group of ladies of a ‘certain age’ who meet about once a month. We are a fairly new group and would welcome new members. We usually meet on the first Thursday of the month and have a very varied schedule of events. We are a non-profit making society, non-political and non-religious, and our aim is to have fun. The only rule is we have to wear a Red Hat and a Purple Top! Our March event was a trip to Eastbourne for lunch followed by ‘The Witch of Eastwick’ at Congress Theatre. For more information contact Heather on 01580 715503 or Aneta 01580-714150

• West Kent Plus is a Social group, for people aged between 18 and 36, that meets at 8:30pm every Tuesday at The Rose and Crown Pub, Grosvenor Road, Tunbridge Wells, and most weekends to participate in a wide range of fun and new activities.

• Womens' Institute:
  Cranbrook W.I. meets first wednesday of the month in the Council Offices. Contact Brenda dyke: 01580 712352
  Cranbrook and District W.I. has a different programme and meets at local villages. contact Pam Alderton tel: 01580 291507

• Cranbrook Rural Outreach Project CROP

• Young Farmers' Club: contact N Cooper 01580 712352

  Homework Club at Cranbrook Library every TUESDAY in term-time 3.45 - 5.45pm. To help school children with their homework by supplying free access to the Internet, stationery, photocopying and help from a volunteer member of staff.