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Allotments Association
Friends of Scouting
Arts Group
Friends of St Leonard's
Bartholomew Players
Garden Club
Bartholomew Association
Gatehouse Volunteers
Bell Ringers
Helen & Douglas Hse
Bridge Club
History Group
British Legion
Liberal Democrats
British Legion: Women
Morris Dancing
Business Network
Neighbourhood Action
Carers' Forum
Neighbourhood Care
Carnival Committee
The Noise!
Choral Society
Organic Group
Community Initiative
Pottery Workshop
Conservatives
Primary School PTA
Day Centre
Probus Club
Drop In, The
Theatre Club
Embroidery
Tuesday Fellowship
Eynsham Enterprises
Eynsham Society
Village Show
Farming Club
WEA
Flower Festival
Wives' Fellowship
Friends of Library
Women's Institute

Bartholomew Players
Amateur dramatic society; over 30 years young
Wednesday 20:00-22:00 Village Hall
Contact Lesley Riding 01865 881052 email

Bartholomew School Association see also VILLAGE AZ, Schools
Parents and teachers working together to support the school. We organise fund- raising events throughout the year, including the annual school fete (Friday 27 June 2008)
Chair: Sarah Lindon 01993 883490 email

Carnival Committee see also Flower Festival
Treasurer Kathie Tanner email Chairman Julie Jordan 22 Back Lane 01865 880042 Vice-Chairman Simon Harbour 01865 880342

Creative Embroidery*
Thursday 13:00-15:00 Village Hall – click HERE for wall-hanging
Contact Kidlington Adult Learning 01865 372165 email

Drop In, The
Everyone welcome – call in for a cuppa and a chat. Friday 10:30-12:00 St Leonard's Church Hall
Contact Maureen Clapcott Small Thatch Cottage, Church Street 01865 883538

Eynsham & District Liberal Democrats
Secretary David Popplewell 16 High Street 01865 882297 Chairman Margaret Stevens 01865 882384

Eynsham Allotments Association: annual report; seasonal recipes
Treasurer Marion Steggles 54 Acre End Street 01865 881175 Chair Heather Horner 01993 773819 Windrush Cottage, Station Road, S. Leigh OX29 6XN email

Eynsham Arts Group
last Friday of month 19:30 Bartholomew Room. Also holds regular exhibitions
Treasurer Peter Bickerton 15 Newland Close 01865 881781 email or Graham Rice email

Eynsham Bridge Club
Friendly members, informal Rubber Bridge. £5 to join and £2/session
Every other Monday 19:00-22:00 Tolkien Room
Contact Jenny Farthing 32 Falstaff Close 01865 883805

Eynsham Business Network
Contact John Jago 01865 883882 email - featured in Oxfordshire Life

Eynsham Choral Society
Rehearses and produces 2 concerts a year, in spring and autumn, and holds a summer event in May or June.
Tuesday 7.30-9.30pm Primary School, Beech Road.
Secretary Juliet New 66 Evans Road 01865 881150 email; Chairman Graham Maynard 01865 882761

Eynsham Community Initiative
Identifies community needs; works with existing groups & seeks funds to meet them.
Write c/o Eynsham Emporium, 32 Mill Street or email

Eynsham Day Centre
Activities, talks, lunch etc; access by GP referral. Monday 10:00-15:00 Village Hall
Co-ordinator Ruth Gould 01993 773010 Deputy Katie Young 33 Greens Road 01865 422166

Eynsham Enterprises
Fund-raising for renovation of St Leonard's Church Hall – by sale of Eynsham bags, notelets, etc and regular coffee mornings/bring & buy events
Contact Doreen Hockedy 01865 880919 email or Maureen McCreadie 01865 883464 email

Eynsham Farming Club
Informal arrangements – ring for details
Secretary Michael Goodall Merrymoles, Cote Rd, Brighthampton 01865 300340

Eynsham Friends of Helen and Douglas House
The Charity's first and still the only local support group, formed 2006 to raise awareness as well as funds.
“We raised a total of £5,000 in the past year but need your support to continue. Could you organize a tea party one weekend ... join the Sponsored Walk/Wheelchair Whizz at Cotswold Wildlife Park on Saturday 14 June, 11:30-16:00 ... or bring a team to our next Talbot Quiz Night? Other ideas welcome; please get in touch.”
Quiz Night on 2nd Monday of alternate months September- .
Secretary Maureen McCreadie 01865 883464 email, Chairman Sue Butler 01865 881690 email

Eynsham Garden Club
2nd Wednesday of month except August 19:30 Village Hall
Secretary Pam Breeze 57 Merton Close 01865 880725 email; Chairman Pat Whitlock 01865 880368

Eynsham History Group *
From late September: 6 meetings either side of Christmas.
Every other Thursday 19:15-21:15 St Leonard's Church Hall; outings to places of interest during the year.
Programme Secretary Doreen Hockedy 01865 880919 email Chairman Martin Harris 01865 864776 email
Also publish The Eynsham Record (1984-), normally at the AGM in March; editor Brian Atkins, 8 Thornbury Rd, 01865 881677, email

Eynsham Morris
Tuesday (winter) 21:00 White Hart; dancing out through the summer from May 1 see website for programme.
Secretary Brian Mitchell 7 Campden Close, Witney OX28 5YH 01993 772598 email

Eynsham Neighbourhood Action Group - NAG
Partnership of local people with the police & other agencies, working to resolve issues identified by the community. New feature: Make a Difference!
Chairman Ron Hollis 07770 466237

Eynsham Neighbourhood Care Scheme
Arranges transport for elderly & infirm to hospitals, clinics etc. A free service by volunteers; envelopes are provided for donations (suggested sum: Oxford £10, Witney £5, in the village £2).
“During the six months ending 31 March 2008 the volunteers have driven no fewer than 205 journeys to appointments and the day centre - travelling 2099 miles. Donations of £807.30 have been received, unfortunately £32.30 short of our expenditure. Only five times were we unable to provide transport. Envelopes were provided for donations, enabling a small petrol allowance to be paid to the drivers.”
Co- ordinator David Miller 114 Spareacre Lane 01865 881780 email

Eynsham Noise
Church community action event – generally held in May
Contact Amy Dalwood 07841 514031 email

Eynsham Primary School PTA see also VILLAGE AZ, Schools
Chair Elaine Humphries 01865 883627

Eynsham Society
Amenity group, founded in 1972 for protection and improvement of the village.
3rd Wednesday of month 4/5 times a year, 20:00 Village Hall; also holds walks and social events. Membership £3 p.a. - programme here
Chairman Fred Wright Charfield, Cassington Road 01865 881496 Secretary Jolyon Cox 01865 880563 email

Eynsham Theatre Club
Arranges 3-4 outings a year to theatres in London, Stratford, etc
Secretary Alison Stephens 28 High Street 01865 881340 email

Eynsham Village Show
Annual event, held on Saturday 15 September 2007: photos HERE
Chair Fay Taylor 42 Spare Acre Lane 01865 464117 email; Secretary Bram Hauer 01865 881786 email

Friends of Eynsham Library
Fund-raising to support Eynsham Library; dormant at present
Chairman Fred Wright Charfield, Cassington Road 01865 881496 Treasurer Michael White 01865 880651

Friends of Eynsham Scouting
Fund-raising, support, community and social activities
Chairman Stephen Batts 01865 880703 email

Friends of St Leonard's Eynsham see also VILLAGE AZ, Churches
Fund-raising to assist the PCC to maintain the fabric of the Parish Church. Trustees meet twice a year.
Secretary Brian Atkins 8 Thornbury Road 01865 881677 email Treasurer Graham Elliott 01865 881651 39 Evans Road

Gatehouse Volunteers
give food/money/time to support shelter for the homeless in Oxford.
Call Raymond or Revel Elliot 01865 881346

Old Forge Pottery Workshop
Newland Street. Wheel-thrown and hand-built pottery; displays and classes in due course
Contact Sue Raikes or Adrian Moyes 01865 464021 email

Oxford Organic Group
last Thursday in the month 19:30 September-April St Leonard's Church Hall
Contact Ray Borrett 01993 850523 email

Oxfordshire Carers' Forum
Contact Josie Smith 8 Tilgarsley Road 01865 880497

Probus Club
For retired professionals & businessmen
2nd Tuesday of month 13:00 White Hart
Secretary Ray Sutton 31 Back Lane 01865 880566

Royal British Legion: Remembrance Sunday
4th Wednesday of alternate months February-October 19:30 Village Hall
Secretary Phillip Whittaker 11 Greens Road 01865 882030 or Charlie Bowles 01865 880190

Royal British Legion: Women's Section
3rd Tuesday of month except January, February, August 19:30 White Hart Function Room
Chairman Margaret Hedges 47 Witney Road 01865 882304 Treasurer Pearl Cook 01865 881354

St Leonard's Bell Ringers
As ever, more ringers welcome! Monday 19:00-20:15 St Leonard's Church
Contact Fred Bennett 68 Witney Road 01865 880659

St Leonard's Flower Festival
Carnival weekend: Saturday-Monday 10:00-19:00, Tuesday 10:00-17:00 Parish Church
Co-ordinator Pamela Richards 6 Abbey Street 01865 881396 email

St Leonard's Wives' Fellowship
Not just for wives! 1st Wednesday of month 19:30-21:30 St Leonard's Church Hall (not Jan/Aug)
Contact Renee Sutton 31 Back Lane 01865 880566

Tuesday Fellowship *
Tuesday 14:30 St Leonard's Church Hall
Leader Ann Hall 110 Dovehouse Close 01865 882985

West Oxfordshire Conservatives- Eynsham Branch
Local councillors Frances Pike (District) and Charles Mathew (County)
Chairman Fred Wright Charfield, Cassington Road 01865 881496

Women's Institute: history
2nd Tuesday of month except August 19:30 St Leonard's Church Hall
President Mary Evans 28 Hanborough Road 01865 880871 Secretary Ann Wotherspoon 01865 882011 3 Millmoor Crescent email

Workers' Education Association *
Monday 10:00-12:00 Tolkien Room spring & autumn terms: generally 5 weeks only
Chairman Linda Dodds 19 Fruitlands 01865 880825 Secretary Joan Weedon 01865 880302 2 Clover Place

* meets in term-time only. For dates click here


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