Helping you live well
Tel: 01237 476363
Friendship - Isolation - Loneliness
Knit and Natter
Holy Trinity Church Hall, Westward Ho! First and third Weds of month., 1.30 to 3.30pm, £1.50
Tel: 01237 475720 - Catherine
Knit and Natter
Knit and Natter, every Monday 2.00pm to 4.00pm in Bideford Library. Share ideas and stitches
over a cuppa. Speak to a member of staff to join.
Tel: 01237 476075
Crafty Cuppa
Friendly droop in craft group meeting weekly at Northam Library every Wed from 2.00pm to 4.00pm. Any needle, any craft - take along your own project or be inspired by and learn from others. £1 donation for refreshments. Call the library for info.
Tel: 01237 475111
Connect 4 Craft
1st, 3rd and 5th Fri of month, 2-4pm, in hall behind main Westward Ho Church building, £1.50 to include refreshments.
All sorts of crafts, including bring your own, cuppa, friendship, chat and fellowship. No need to be a churchgoer.
Sewing Bee
An informal weekly drop in sewing group for anyone who likes to sew. Bring your own project and materials so you can stitch alongside other makers whilst learning from each other and sharing ideas. If you are handsewing just turn up, there is space for five sewing machines as well so booking advised if you'd like to bring your machine along. Tuesdays during term time 1pm-3pm at the Burton Art Gallery. Free.
Tel: 01237 471455
Together Again
Coffee, chat and arts & crafts sessions on Tues from 10.00am to 12.00 noon. Join in with some arts and crafts or bring your own project. Suggested donation £2.
Feel Better with a Book
Bideford Library, 10.30am to 12 noon, 1st and 3rd Weds of the month.
Relax and enjoy the power of great stories and poems in a small, friendly group. Refreshments provided. Booking recommended.
Tel: 01237 476075
Little Green Town Project
Community gardening project in Bideford areas - making Bideford's public green spaces into veg, fruit
and herb plots for all. Meet on Sunday mornings and Tuesday afternoons and evenings. There is always a job for everyone regardless of experience or ability.
Men's Shed
Community space for men to connect, converse and create, activities are similar to those of garden sheds, a place to pursue practical interests, practise skills and enjoy making and mending but for groups of men to enjoy together. Men's Sheds reduce loneliness and isolation and are great fun.
Bideford - Fri 10.30am by the Bideford Railway Heritage Centre on the Tarka Trail.
Westward Ho! - Mon 10.00am to 1.00pm in the Old School Room, Kingsley Hall, Atlantic Way, WestEard Ho!
Scrabble Group
Two Fridays per month from 1.15pm to 3.15pm at Northam Library. Free to join but suggested donation of £1 to include refreshments. Fun and friendly. Call the library to book and for specific dates.
Tel: 01237 475111
Torridge Male Voice Choir
Friendly group of men of all ages and abilities - meet at Woolsery Village Hall on Weds from 7.45pm to 9.30pm. New members welcome. No auditions required.
Tel: John 07929 334070
Torridge U3A
For retired or semi-retired people who want to make enjoyable use of their time. Offers a wide range of social and educational activities, including such things as Creative Craft, Mah Jong, Table Tennis, French, Birdwatching, Ukelele and lots more.
Jolly Dollies
Social group for widows - national and with large local presence. Several groups in Bideford area.
Tel: Jan Thompson 07813 368872 or 01237 238798
Steamship Freshspring Trust
The ship SS Freshspring is being renovated next to Riverbank car park in Bideford. They invite volunteers to help with all sorts including restoration work, admin, fundraising, attending events, PR and maritime skills.
Tel: 01237 479730
Northam & District Men's Forum
A group of mostly retired men who meet together weekly for a chat, a cup of coffee and to hear a visiting speaker. Northam Methodist Church Hall, Thurs 10.15am to 12 noon. £15 per year.
Tel: Christopher 07795 115784
Westward Ho! Ladies Club
Social group with speaker, School Rooms at Kingsley Hall, Westward Ho! Thurs 7.30pm Sept to May, £3 for refreshments.
Tel: Alison 01237 475591 / 07929 958654
Bideford Old Age Pensioners' Club
Lavington Church, Tuesdays 2.15pm to 4.00pm. For over 60s, Starts with a hymn and Lord's Prayer than have an entertainer or occasionally a guest speaker then finish with tea and biscuits and the Grace.
Bideford Friends Group
Enjoy light refreshments with good company and a varied line up of activities including quizzes and raffles, chair exercise, talks with guest speakers, live entertainment and singing groups. Northam Hall Community Centre, 2nd and 4th Weds of month, 2pm-4pm. £3 donation, refreshments included, quizzes, regular speakers, entertainment. Next to bus stop, free parking on level site.
Tel: Alan - 07866 007 805
Bideford Gardeners Club
Regular meetings, events and trips for local gardeners.
Tel: Mike Avis 07710 454 230
Carry On Choir
A rock choir with three community singing groups meeting in Westward Ho on Tues afternoons and
evenings and in Bideford on Wed evenings. No auditions, no music reading or previous experience required.
Kathy - 07957 908015
WI groups (Women's Institute)
The WI is a movement of women's groups that offer various activities. There are groups in Bideford, Northam, Appledore, Buckland Brewer, Instow, Parkham, Woolsery, Langtree, Clovelly and Little Torrington.
Tel: 01392 255386
Dungeons and Dragons Group
Founded in 2016, D&D in Devon is a friendly community that regularly gets together to play
Dungeons & Dragons with likeminded adventurers.
Devon Connect
Devon’s online community hub - connecting people to groups in their community.
The Silver Line Helpline(Age UK)
Phone calls for people over 55 - providing friendship, conversation and support.
Tel: 0800 4 70 80 90
Time to Talk - Living Options Devon
Listening support for those with a disability or long-term health condition.
Tel: 0300 303 3691
Community Coffee Morning
Pollyfield Community Centre, East-the-Water, Tuesdays 10am-12pm
Tel: 01237 478734
Community Lunch
Pollyfield Community Centre, East-the-Water, Thursdays at 1pm. Please book in advance.
Tel: 01237 478734
Wellbeing Cafe
An opportunity to meet others and find out about different groups, activities and organisations in the
local area. Enjoy a free cuppa and have a chat with the Social Prescribers from the local GP surgeries. In the main building at Stella Marist Court, The Strand, Bideford, EX39 2PW. Every Wed 10.00am to 11.30am.
Tel: Justine - 07377 176457 or Rae - 07458 131258
Chatty Cafe at Bideford Library
You bring the chat, they bring the refreshments. Free of charge, Thursdays 12.30pm to 1.30pm in the
Juniper Room, Bideford Library. Open to all.
Tel: 01237 476075
Holy Grounds Coffee Morning
Free coffee, tea, cake and a chat at St Mary's Church, Bideford on the 2nd Saturday of every month
from 10.30am to 12.30pm. Everyone welcome.
Tel: 01237 472551
Lavington Church Community Cafe
Light refreshments for all, 10.00am to 1.00pm on Tuesdays.
Tel: Alison - 01805 625632
Coffee at Maggies
Cafe open to all at St Margaret's Church, Fore Street, Northam, Tues 10am to 3.30pm and
Wed to Sat 10.00am to 2.00pm.
Poppin Well-Being Cafe
10.30 am until 12.30 every Sat, Westward Ho Baptist Church Centre
A place to rest awhile, meet old and new friends, with free refreshments, local information, advice and signposting. Everyone invited, dogs welcome.