We’re happy to list all village clubs, societies and organisations here. Please contact us if you’d like us to add your organisation and a link to your website if you have one. If your organisation is listed and you would like to add more words or pictures, please also contact us.
Activities
Yoga for all levels
Community Yoga class led by Mick Timpson, suitable for all levels. Wednesdays 6-7pm Chilcompton Village Hall (Upper Room). For more information contact mick@beanddo.co.uk
Parish Events Group
The Parish Events Group (PEG) evolved from the Coronation celebrations. It includes four Parish Councillors and several members of the community. Its aim is to organise different public events and activities in various venues for the community of Chilcompton. Moving forward we would like to explore what events members of the local community would like to have, taking into account different age groups, interest and abilities. We encourage all village residents to become involved in this group in any way they can. The group is fully supported by the Parish Council.
Please contact Lesley at lesleyatthemags@aol.com or 01761 233838.
Goldies Sing and Smile
Please see attached flyer for detail of this group which meets in the village hall at 10:30am on the fourth Thursday of each month.
Chilcompton Society
The Society meets to arrange the annual Flower Show, which takes place on the 1st Saturday in September. Always looking for help, support and new ideas.
Marlene Pickford 01761 232774 marlenepickford2@gmail.com
SpeedWatch
Community SpeedWatch (CSW) can be set up in any village, small town, or urban area, governed by either a 20, 30 or 40 miles per hour speed limit. The scheme in Chilcompton was set up in 2012 and has been successfully running since.
A team of local residents prepared to commit to volunteering a small amount of time each week are trained and issued with speed detection equipment to monitor speeds as well as hi viz jackets.
Vehicles observed speeding over the acceptable limit are sent a warning letter along with additional advice from the police to help them change their driving behaviour. Further action is taken by the police against persistent and high end speed offenders. The police also target individual locations that are consistently flagged up as having persistent speeding vehicles.
From the CSW Operation, covering Avon and Somerset, approximately 40k drivers a year are written to reminding them about the impact their excess speed has on communities.
Committed, flexible and sociable volunteers are welcome.
To contact the village Community SpeedWatch team please email cswchilcompton@hotmail.com
Friday Club
Tea/coffee and cake and chat for over 50s at the village hall every Friday morning. 10.15am. – 11.30am.
Sue Anderson. 07925 326789 sueanderson64@btinternet.com
Wednesday Walkers
Wednesday Walkers meet and walk twice a month on 1st and 3rd Wednesday of each month. Between 5 and 20 people walk local footpaths (3 or 4 miles). Shorter or longer walks can be arranged to suit all abilities.
Marlene Pickford 01761 232774 marlenepickford2@gmail.com
Short Mat Bowls
Thursdays 2.00pm at the Village Hall. All welcome.
Contact: David Rogers 01761 233142
Embroidery Group:
Tuesday mornings 10.30-12.30 and Thursdays 10.30-12.30, 1.30-3.30, at the Church Hall.
All welcome.
Contact: Pat Ardron 01761 232466. patriciaardron@hotmail.co.uk
Lunch Club
The Lunch Club is an opportunity for members of the community to come together and share a home-cooked meal and conversation. Meet every 3rd Thursday of the month at St. John’s Church Hall, at 12 noon. Meals cost £3, and transport is available if required. If you regularly eat alone, or would like to share a meal with others, you would be very welcome; or if you know of someone who would benefit from such an occasion please point them in our direction. New helpers also very welcome!
Contact: Margaret Holcombe. 01761 415085
Chilcompton Sports
General sports website: www.chilcomptonsports.com
Sports Facebook page: www.facebook.com/
Youth Football email address: chilcomptonyouthfootball@
Youth Football Facebook page: www.facebook.com/
Adult Football email address: chilcomptonadultfootball@
Tennis email address: chilcomptontennis@gmail.com
Cricket Club. Dave Travis 07725 458404 – https://www.chilcomptonsports.
Netball: Alan Bowhay 07970 710058 alan@glazerite.com
Skate Boarding: Open to all at Bennell Recreation field. Margaret Pugh 01761 233042
Athletics: Contact Tim Curtis 07703616965
Boule: Contact Tim Curtis 07703616965
Badminton
Monday 2.30 – 4.00 pm Ros Bidmead 01761 232247
Wednesday 8.00 – 10.00 pm Pauline Hayne 01761 232232
Friday am (No times or name given) 01761 452022
Chilcompton Society
The Society meets to arrange the annual Flower Show, which takes place on the 1st Saturday in September. Always looking for help, support and new ideas.
Marlene Pickford 01761 232774 marlenepickford2@gmail.com
Pilates
Karen Green
Core Pilates (UK) Ltd
Karen@corepilatesuk.co.uk
07814 012057
Messy Church
Please call Tina Collins on 01761 417458
Mendip Brass Band
Mendip Brass Band.
The band evolved from Wells Community Band. Now based in Chilcompton since 2007, 35 members meet twice a week for rehearsals and play at fetes, flower shows, churches and bandstands.
email: mendipbrassband@hotmail.co.uk
Philip Emery: 01761 434945
Booking Secretary: Sue Newman. 01749 841811. 07773 969708. newmansue1@hotmail.com
Gardening Club
Chilcompton Gardening Club was established in 1998 and currently has a membership of around 80. Meetings are held in the Village Hall on the 4th Tuesday of every month except August and December, commencing at 7.30pm.
Speakers on a wide range of gardening and garden related subjects are arranged for each meeting, with the exception of the January meeting when the Annual General Meeting is followed by cheese and wine. In addition, the Club organises two day or part day/evening trips each year, and an annual Plant Sale is held in May, plus growing competitions for the best pot of bulbs and the best plant grown from a plug plant.
The Club is a member of the Royal Horticultural Society, the Federation of Somerset Gardening Clubs and The Gardens Group Gold Club. The latter provide the Club with discount vouchers, as well as the plug plants and bulbs for the competitions. There are also discounts available at other local nurseries and businesses.
Contact details are as follows:
Jane Richardson (Chair) email: j.erichardson@btinternet.com
Judy Youngs (Secretary) email: judyyoungs155@outlook.com
Karate Club
We are affiliated to The Japan Karate Association, England and teach traditional Shotokan Karate to people of any age from 6 years.
We meet on Thursdays 6.30pm. – 8pm. at Chilcompton Village Hall.
Julie Morgan. 01761 233268.
07709 875864. julie.morgan_59 at btinternet.com
Chilcompton Wives
We meet on the 1st and 3rd Wednesday of each month at 7.45pm. at Chilcompton Village Hall with speakers, outings and activities.
Bridget Brookbank. 01761 232039. bridgetbrookbank@yahoo.co.uk
Maureen Evans. 01761 232266.
Line Dancing
Line Dancing.
Meeting on Mondays 10.30am. – 12noon at Chilcompton Village Hall.
Helene Cox. 01761 233496
07763 148261 helene.cox7@gmail.com
Chilcompton Art Club
VENUE: – Chilcompton Sports Club, Wells Rd, Chilcompton, Radstock. BA3 4EY
WE MEET: At the above venue every Wednesday and Friday 10:00 AM – 1:00 PM.
Whether just starting out or taking up again, all abilities welcome. Disabled facilities and good parking. All welcome.
SECRETARY: – NIGEL PUNCHARD. Tel: 07909-228335 or e-mail: enquiries@chilcomptonartclub.uk
We’re happy to list all village clubs, societies and organisations here. Please contact us if you’d like us to add your organisation and a link to your website if you have one. If your organisation is listed and you would like to add more words or pictures, please also contact us.
Services
Refuse Collections
Doctors’ Surgery
St. Vigor & St. John Primary School & Nursery
Wells Road. BA3 4EX
Head Teacher: Christopher Chorley 01761 233847
St. John’s CofE Church
St John’s Church
Church Lane
Chilcompton
BA3 4HP
Church Office: 01761 502068 (answerphone)
Email: office@stvigorstjohn.church
Website and Church Hall Bookings: www.stvigorstjohn.church
In case of pastoral emergency please contact Revd Esther Smith, The Rectory, The Street BA3 4HN. Tel: 01761 233401 or rector@stvigorstjohn.church
St. Benedict’s RC Church
Midsomer Norton Methodist Church
email: msnminister@btinternet.com
email: info@msnmcc.org
Rev. Stephen Robinson: (study): 01761 410574 (home) 01761 402755
Church reception: 01761 410450
Norton Down Methodist Church
Norton Down Methodist Church, Norton Down.
www.nortondownmethodistchurch.org.uk
email: ministers@nortondownmethodistchurch.org.uk
Re. Graham Slingo: 01934 852314
Malcolm Barlow: 01761 412122
Swallow
Swallow
A charity providing activities and support for teenagers and adults with learning difficulties. Some activities take place at Chilcompton village hall.
Office 01761 414034. info@swallowcharity.org website: swallowcharity.org
Litter Picking
The Chilcompton litter picking group gather bi annually (October & March) to collect discarded litter from around the village. We have a current list of regular collectors who have specific areas that they collect and often ensure their area is complete over a 2 week period, we still have a number of areas that do not have regular collectors so we are always looking to expand our number of volunteers. We are keen to encourage and involve the future generation so that we can sustain a clean village for years to come.
We are helped and supported by Mendip and District Round Table who supply black bin bags and lend out pickers, all collected and returned to the village hall.
Our facebook page is Chilcompton litter pick, so please go over and like our page. If anyone is interested in volunteering please make contact via the facebook page, email mat.escott@googlemail.com, call or text 07885472332
NOTE: Subject to lockdown restrictions we would still like to litter pick in March 2021, we will take all precautions necessary to ensure a safe environment.Litter Picking
Village Hall
http://chilcomptonvillagehall.co.uk/index.html
For Bookings please call 07969 813340
Local Businesses
We’re happy to list all village clubs, societies and organisations here. Please contact us if you’d like us to add your organisation and a link to your website if you have one. If your organisation is listed and you would like to add more words or pictures, please also contact us.
Food
The Holy Cow – 01761 410497
The Somerset Wagon – 01761 568779
The Redan Inn – 01761 258560
The Old Down Inn – 01761 232398
Shops
The Co-op and Post Office 01761 232328
Broadway Garage: Petrol, repairs and shop 01761 232298
Other Businesses
Garden Centre – Norton Green Nursery, Wells Road. 01761 232137
Absolute Hounds – dog walking & home visits. Owned by a Registered Veterinary Nurse, based in Chilcompton. Jennifer Shearn 0796 96 35 360