50+ directory

Produced by: Voluntary Action Melton

Introduction In 2003, Council for Voluntary Service for Melton Borough and Melton Borough Council put together a 50+ directory. At the time this was an incredibly useful resource. As time went on, more and more people found access to information in other ways, i.e. the Internet, and so this directory was discontinued. In 2012, it was raised at the Seniors Forum that there was no directory for access to information in one place. This directory has been produced by Voluntary Action Melton to resolve this. This directory will mainly stay online as information is updated regularly. Copies have been sent to key partners and will be sent to people upon request. Greg Hewitt Voluntary Action Melton

PLEASE NOTE:- DUE TO THE DATA PROTECTION ACT ALL PERSONAL DATA HAS BEEN OMITTED FROM THIS DIRECTORY. CONTACT DESCRIPTIONS THAT STATE VAL OR MELTON BOROUGH COUNCIL WITHIN THE DIRECTORY NEED TO CONTACT THE FOLLOWING FOR MORE DETAILS. VOLUNTARY ACTION LEICESTERSHRE

(VAL) 0116 257 5050

MELTON BOROUGH COUNCIL

01664 502502

USEFUL CONTACTS:- MELTON BOROUGH COUNCIL Parkside, Station Approach, Burton Street, MELTON MOWBRAY Leics LE13 1GH Opening Times: Monday - Friday 9am - 5pm Email: [email protected] Customer Services: 01664 502502 VOLUNTARY ACTION LEICESTERSHIRE 9 Newarke Street, LEICESTER, LE1 5SN Email: [email protected] Tel: 0116 257 5050 LEICESTERSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL County Hall GLENFIELD Leicester LE3 8RA Opening Times: Mon - Thurs 8:30am - 5pm 8:30am - 4:30pm Friday Tel: 0116 232 3232

Index - SECTION 1 - SERVICES/SUPPORT A Access Group - Melton Borough @@@@. 1 Adult Learning @@@@. 1 Age UK Leicester Shire & Rutland @@@@. 1 Allotments @@@@. 1 Alzheimer’s Society @@@@. 1 B Benefits (Housing/Council Tax) @@@@. British Red Cross @@@@. Busline @@@@. C Cancer Support Group (Melton and Rutland) @@@@.. Carers Support @@@@.. Chemists @@@@.. Chiropody Clinics @@@@.. Citizen Advice Bureau @@@@.. Contact the Elderly @@@@.. Community Transport @@@@.. Council Tax @@@@.. Councillors - Borough @@@@.. Crime Prevention @@@@.. CRUSE @@@@.. D Dentists - list of (NHS & Private) @@@@.. Disabled People - Access @@@@.. Disabled People - Blue Parking Badge (European) @@@@..

Disabled People - Council Tax @@@@.. Disabled People - House Renovations/Adaptations @@@@.. Disabled People - Housing (Council) @@@@.. Disabled People - Social Services @@@@.. Disabled People - Occupational Therapy @@@@.. Doctors - list of @@@@.. Dove Cottage - Day Hospice @@@@.. Dustbins @@@@.. E Elections (inc postal votes /Proxy vote) @@@@.. Electoral Registration @@@@.. Electricity (Powergen) @@@@.. Emergency Heaters @@@@.. Energy Action for Melton @@@@.. F Flooding @@@@.. Furniture Recycling Project (Melton & District) @@@@.. G Gas @@@@.. H Handyman Service @@@@.. Headway?? @@@@.. Health @@@@.. Hearing Aid Repair Clinic @@@@..

Heating Grants @@@@.. Home Heat Helpline @@@@.. Hospitals - list of @@@@.. Housing Repairs @@@@.. I J K L Leicestershire Centre for integrated Living @@@@.. Learning @@@@.. Leicestershire County Council @@@@.. Leicestershire & Rutland Rural Community Council @@@@.. Libraries @@@@.. Loft Clearance @@@@.. M Meals @@@@.. Melton Carnegie Museum @@@@.. Melton Mencap @@@@.. N National Association for Colitis & Crohns Disease @@@@.. Neighbourhood Watch @@@@.. O P Police @@@@..

R Recycling @@@@.. Refuse @@@@.. S Senior Forum @@@@.. Severn Trent Water @@@@.. Sheltered Housing @@@@.. Society for the Blind @@@@.. Stroke Club (Melton Mowbray) @@@@.. T Town Estate @@@@.. Trains @@@@.. Transport (Public) @@@@.. Transport (Volunteer) @@@@.. U V Victim Support Scheme (Rutland & Melton) @@@@.. VISTA (incl. Talking Newspaper) @@@@.. Voluntary Action Melton @@@@.. W Waste Management @@@@.. Water @@@@.. WRVS @@@@..

SECTION 1 - SERVICES/SUPPORT A Access Group (Melton Mowbray) Encouraging a better understanding of accessibility for those who experience difficulty gaining access to shops and public buildings, such as wheelchair users, mums with push chairs and those with limited sight. The group seek satisfactory interpretation of the Disability Discrimination Act 1995 (DDA) and will challenge those that ignore it. Please contact VAL or MBC for further details Adult Learning Part of Leicestershire County Council. Offers Maths and English and various levels of Computer courses from Absolute Beginners to ECDL. Other subjects include art, language. Also runs Skills for Jobs which offers free courses to people over 19, living in Leicestershire who are unemployed and looking for work. Held in Melton Library and Bottesford Community Centre.

Tel: 0800 305 7806 Age UK Leicester Shire & Rutland Aims to give older people the opportunity of remaining in the community rather than entering residential care. Advice on: • Claiming benefits & finances • Home & Care • Health & Wellbeing • Work & Learning

Tel: 0116 299 2233

Allotments Grow your own food! There are approx 160 allotments plots rented out annually by Melton Borough Council on 6 sites within Melton Mowbray and Old Dalby. A discount is given to people over 60 years of age. For more details please contact MBC. Alzheimer’s Society Information, advice and support to carers of people with dementia. Home visits, telephone helpline and support groups are all available.

For more details please contact VAL B Benefits Benefits are paid to people on low incomes to help them pay their rent and council tax. The amount of benefit awarded is worked out having regard to income; characteristics and make up of the household and the amount of rent and/or council tax to pay.

For more information & an application form, please contact MBC.

Busline Traveline - Information on all bus services open 7am-10am (7 days/week)

Contact: 0871 200 2233

C Cancer Support Group (Rutland & Melton) The aim of the Group is to give support to cancer patients and their carers in an understanding and caring way. The members meet twice a month, the second Wednesday evening in the month we meet at VAR in Oakham and the first Thursday morning in the month at The Samworth Centre in Melton Mowbray.

Please contact VAL or MBC for further details

Carers Support Support for Carers Leicestershire is a service designed to support carers throughout the county, full-time or for just a few hours a week. Their mission is to inform and support carers in all communities throughout Leicestershire; to improve carers' quality of life, promote their health and well-being and to encourage them to make real choices about their lives.

Contact: 0845 689 9510 Carers Support Group - Bottesford Meet on the last Tuesday of every month, 10.30-12.30

Contact: 0845 689 9510

Chemists Boots the Chemists 01664 563088 Lloyds 01664 560702 Superdrug 01664 410266 Chiropdy Clinics/Chiropodists Please see podiatry

Citizens Advice Bureau The Citizens Advice service offers practical, up-to-date information and advice on a wide range of topics, including; debt, benefits, housing, legal, discrimination, employment, immigration, consumer and other problems.

Contact: 0844 4992375

Contact the Elderly Contact the Elderly is a national organisation which aims to relieve the loneliness and isolation of frail elderly people living alone who have limited support from family, friends and the statutory services and to bring companionship into their lives.

Contact VAL for more details

Community Transport Voluntary Action Melton’s community transport scheme is available for those who cannot get out and about.

Contact Angie on 01664 482903

Council Tax If you are the only adult living in your property you may be entitled to a discount. The discount will reduce your Council Tax bill by 25%.

Contact MBC for more details Councillors - Borough For any further details regarding your local Borough Councillor, a booklet is available on request.

Contact MBC for more details

CRUSE Bereavement Care (Melton & Rutland) To offer bereavement care and support. Free counselling and information.

Helpline number: 01664 500802

D Dentists (NHS & Private) High Street Dental Care 01664 562092 Oasis Dental Care Ltd 01664 564234 Park Road Dental Practice 01664 568811 Disabled People Blue Badge Disabled Parking Badge The Blue Badge is issued to those persons who, due to a disability that restricts their mobility, need to have the privilege of parking their motor vehicle closer to their destination than an available authorised on-street parking place might be.

Contact Leicestershire County Council: 0116 305 0001

House Renovations/Adaptations Owner Occupier: Disabled Facilities Grants are available in approved cases to help disabled people who need special adaptations to their home following a recommendation from the Social Services Occupational Therapist. Council Housing - Adaptations Adaptations for disabled/handicapped tenants are carried out following a recommendation from the Social Services Occupational Therapist

Council Tax If someone is living in your property and has a disability which has required an adaptation to the property, you may be entitled to have your band reduced (e.g. from Band F to Band E)


Social Services, Melton Borough Council Contact: 01664 502550

Doctors Asfordby Surgery Latham House Medical Practice Dog Warden A dog warden service is provided which deals with strays, dangerous dogs, dog fouling and dog related noise nuisance


Dove Cottage Day Hospice Offers high quality, individualised day-care to those suffering with a life-threatening condition. Offers valuable respite care for the carer. Enables people to stay in their own homes for as long as possible. Referrals are from any source: GPs, District Nurses, Social Workers, Churches and other agencies.

Contact: 01949 860303 Dustbins Please see waste management

E Elections The administration of elections for local, parliamentary and European parliamentary elections for Melton Borough is carried out by the Returning Officer at Melton Borough Council. Absent Voting - Postal Vote Postal voting is available on demand for either an indefinite period or a specific election on a certain date. Absent Voting - Proxy Vote If you would rather have a friend or member of your family vote on your behalf at a polling station, you can apply for a proxy vote.

Contact MBC for further details

Electoral Registration If you move house you should remember to register at your new address to ensure you are able to vote at Elections.


Electricity See back page Emergency Alarm System Private Sector: for elderly and disabled people. In the event of an emergency, any person who is connected to the system is able to alert the control centre by pressing a button for help can then be summoned on their behalf.

Council Tenants: The Community Alarm Network is available in all the Council’s designated elderly persons accommodation. By pulling a cord or pressing a button enables tenants to speak to a warden or control centre.


Emergency Heaters If you are experiencing an emergency such as a broker boiler and you are deemed to be at risk, you could receive an electric halogen heater free of charge.

Contact MBC or 0116 279 0153 Energy Action for Melton A trained energy officer is available to conduct household energy audits and offer advice on matters such as insulation, setting up heating controls, signposting to available grants for infrastructural work, as well as helping you find the cheapest energy tariffs for your needs.


F Flooding Melton Borough Council can advise with surface water flooding arising from rivers, watercourses and land drainage problems.

Contact MBC for more details Emergency out of hours: 01664 481000

National Floodline Number: 0845 988 1188

Furniture Recycling Project (Melton & District) Colllects unwanted household goods passes onto the public who are on low income and are in need of basic household items.

Contact: 01664 410380

Gas See back page Handyman Service This service can help you with jobs around the house, which you may find difficult. It will assist older and/or disabled householders with minor repairs, odd jobs and home security in their homes.

Contact: 0845 601 7822

Headway - Melton Outreach Service Headway provides support, advice and if appropriate, activities to people who have an acquired, not deteriorating, brain injury due to accident or illness. Headway also provides support and advice to relatives and carers.

Contact: 0116 273 9763

Health Patient Advice and Liaison Service (PALS) In most cases if you have a query or concern any member of staff in the NHS will be able to help you. Sometimes, this may be not what you want and PALS can help if:

• You prefer not to contact a member of staff • The issues are very complex and cannot be

resolved ‘on the spot’ • The issues involve more than one trust or

organisation PALS can help by making sure you, your family and friends have access to information and a way of resolving problems quickly. PALS will:

• Provide advice and support for you and your family if things go wrong

• Provide you with information on NHS Services • Listen to your concerns, suggestions and

queries • Help sort out problems quickly on your behalf • Advise you on how to make a formal complaint

This service is completely confidential. Contact: 01664 855017

Active Lifestyle Exercise Referral Scheme This is a partnership between Health professionals, the Local Authority and the management at Waterfield Leisure Pools. It offers people who are inactive or who have a condition that could benefit from physical activity, the opportunity to participate in exercise.

Contact your local GP for more details

Heating Grants Warm Front Scheme Free advice on ways of keeping warm Government run scheme which enables specific age groups and entitlements to claim a grant for insulation and heating tailored to your property.

Contact MBC or call 0800 316 2805

Home Heat Helpline Over 60 Advice - getting bills under control/what entitlements/hints and tips

Mon-Fri 9am-8pm & Sat 10am-2pm 0800 33 6699

Hospitals St Mary’s War Memorial Glenfield Hospital Grantham & District Hospital Leicester Royal Infirmary Leicester General Nottingham City Queens Medical Centre Hospital to Home A short-term, friendly and confidential service provided free of charge, supporting people who are returning home from hospital after a period in hospital.

Tel 0116 266 7712

Houseproud Scheme This is a loan/equity release scheme supplied by the Home Improvement Trust for older occupiers or households with a disabled occupier. Melton Borough Council will pay the arrangement fee for any approved applications.

Contact MBC for more details Housing Repairs-Owner Occupiers-Assistance Grants Learning Adult Learning

See Adult Learning Learning for the 4th Age L4A aims to provide stimulating activity and informal learning sessions, on a one-to-one or small group basis to older people living with care or support.

Tel: 07964091693 Leicestershire Drug & Alcohol Advice Centre Provide information, advice and counselling for people concerned about their own or someone else’s drinking or drug use

Contact: 0116 2229522 or 0116 2229555

Leicestershire Centre for Integrated Living (LCIL) Their mission is to empower disabled people by promoting the benefits of disabled people, providing or encouraging the provision of services that facilitate independence for disabled people in daily living activities and in active participation and full integration into society.

Leicestershire County Council Services that may be of help:

• Blue Badge Scheme - Disabled Parking Badge • Education • Countryside • Forestry • Highways & Transport • Social Services • Trading Standards

Switchboard: 0116 232 3232 Leicestershire & Rutland Rural Community Council The LRRCC aims to support, encourage and promote community development work, voluntary activity and self help in rural Leicestershire

Contact: 0116 266 2905

Libraries Loans of books, DVDs, CDs, talking books & e-books; Health and Wellbeing information, resources and activities; Free computer and internet use; Free Introductory sessions to the internet and email; Online reference library; Family and local history resources, including free access to Ancestry; Home library service; Mobile library service. Melton Mowbray Library Opening Hours: Mon-Weds 9.30am - 7pm Thurs & Fri 9.30am - 5pm Saturday 10.00am - 4pm

Contact: 0116 305 3646

Bottesford Library Opening Hours: Mon & Thurs 2pm - 5pm Tuesday 4pm - 7pm Fri & Sat 10am - 1pm Wednesday Closed

Contact: 0116 305 3550

Loft Clearance If you are eligible for free loft insulation and are unable to clear your loft, you may be eligible for a free loft clearance service.

Contact MBC for further details M Meals ICare Community Meals service supply and deliver meals (both hot and frozen) to your home, meals can be purchased privately. They also have a shopping service.

Contact: 01509 415 559 or 1858 469 902 Melton Borough Council Please see index to section Melton Carnegie Museum Please see “Museum” Melton Mencap Aims to promote in partnership with those concerned, the wellbeing of people with a learning disability of all ages in all areas of their lives, and to support their families in supporting them.

Contact: 01664 564237

Museum - Melton Carnegie Melton Carnegie Museum can be located at Thorpe End, Melton Mowbray. The opening hours are: Tuesday to Saturday 10am – 4.30pm

Contact: 0116 305 3860

N National Association for Colitis & Crohns Disease The Leicestershire & Rutland group help raise funds and awareness and bring people who are affected by IBD together in an informative and friendly atmosphere

Contact: 0845 1306821

Neighbourhood Watch Community Safety scheme.

Contact: 101 and use extension 5907

P Parkinson’s Disease Society The society offers information, friendship and support to local people with Parkinson's, their families and carers. The society also organises regular events and social activities to meet people affected by Parkinson's the area. Meet at: The Edge on Dalby Road. Meet on: 3rd Thursday of the month, 2-4pm

Contact: 01664 851235

Pest Control Melton Borough Council’s Pest Control Officer deals with complaints about rodents and insect pests. A free treatment service is liable for infestations on rats on domestic premises.


Podiatry You can be referred to this service by your GP or consultant. POLICE See back page Public Toilets Two award-winning public conveniences are provided in the centre of Melton Mowbray for day-time use on Wilton Road and St Mary's Way. Both toilets have disabled facilities which are accessed using a RADAR key and St Mary's Way is available for night time use. Each of the toilets is attended during opening hours and a small charge of 30p is made for adult use. No charge is made for children.

Please contact MBC for more details

R Recycling Please see “Waste Management” Refuse Please see “Waste Management” Relate - Relationship Guidance Offers a confidential professional counselling service to people experiencing difficulties in family and other personal relationships. Appointments which are made through the Relate office are available on Wednesday afternoon/evening in Melton Mowbray.

Contact: 01664 254 3011

S Senior Forum Mission Statement: “To give Melton Seniors a voice and influence in the affairs in the Borough”


Severn Trent Water Please see back page Sheltered Housing Melton Borough Council has sheltered flats and bungalows designated for older people with a need of support. Most sheltered schemes have an on site warden, communal facilities and a guest bedroom where relatives may stay when visiting tenants. A 24 hour lifeline alarm service is provided in each property.


Society for the Blind Please see “VISTA” Stroke Club (Melton Mowbray) The Melton Stroke Club is affiliated to the Stroke Association and offers a social opportunity for those affected by stroke. Carers are always welcome. As well as meeting to chat members also take part in various activities, bingo, quizzes and raffles. Transport is available. Daytrips are organised monthly from April to October.

Contact: 0303 3033 100

T Town Estate The Town Estate endeavours to enhance the community life of the inhabitants of Melton Mowbray by providing communal facilities and promoting community projects of a charitable nature.

Contact: 01664 564559

Trains See Transport Transport (public) Contact Traveline for buses and trains details. Wheelchair friendly buses are available.

Contact: 0871 200 2233 For details on Concessionary Travel for Older People or Disabled (including bus passes) please contact Leicestershire County Council

Contact: 0116 305 0002

Transport (Volunteer) Contact Voluntary Action Melton for more details

Contact: 01664 482903

Twinning Association for Melton Mowbray & District The Borough of Melton has been twinned with Kapelle in Holand since 1985 and Sochaczew in Poland since 1999.

Contact: 01664 481141

V Victim Support Scheme (Rutland & Melton) Victim Support is an independent national charity, with trained volunteers based in local schemes who contact people following a crime to offer free and confidential support.

Contact: 0116 249 3328

Vista This voluntary organisation is a local service for visually impaired people.

Contact: 0116 249 8839

Waste Management MBC offer an assisted collection for residents of the Borough if they are unable to take their refuse, recycling or garden waste to the boundary of their property for collection and if there is no other resident in the property to do so.


White Good Collection Refrigerators, freezers, washing machines, tumble dryers, cookers, fridge freezers, hobs, ovens, dishwashers, microwaves and similar kitchen appliances are collected free of charge by pre-arrangement with the council.


Water Severn Trent Water - Please see back page

WRVS Volunteers support thousands of older people to stay Independent, safe and well by providing: • Services at home and in the community - meals,

transport, befriending, home library etc. • Services in hospitals & home from hospital - on ward

support for people with dementia, hospital-2-home, befriending

• Training, social activities, advice & support • Help in instances of power failure

SECTION 2 - ACTIVITIES/LEISURE A Ab Kettleby Agriculture Society Amateur Radio Society Asian Community (Melton) Age UK Leicester Shire & Rutland Archery Arts Asfordby B Badminton Club Melton Mowbray Badminton Club - OG Bellringers St Mary’s Melton Mowbray Belvoir Badminton Club Belvoir Folk Club Bottesford Bowls Bowls for the visually impaired Brampton Ladies Club Bridge Clubs Buckminster Burton Lazars C Cattle Market Choirs Civic Society (Melton Mowbray & District) Civil Service Retirement Fellowship College Courses/Adult Education Community/Social Venues

Croxton Kerrial Cycling Club - Olympic D E Eastwell Egerton Park Cricket Club F Farmers Market Flower/Garden Clubs Friends of Melton Carnegie Museum Friends of St Mary’s Parish Church Friendship Clubs Frisby on the Wreake G Gaddesby & District Welcome Club Garden Clubs Golf Great Dalby H Harby History (Local) Clubs Hoby Hose I J

K Knossington L Life Saving Club (Swimming) Long Clawson Luncheon Clubs M Melton Country Park Melton Knitting Machine Club Melton Mowbray Orchestra Melton & Oakham Waterways Society Melton Photographic Society Melton Snooker Club Model Club (Melton & District) Model Railway Club Model Engineering Society (Melton Mowbray) N Nether Broughton O Old Dalby P Petanque Clubs Pets as Therapy Photography Society (see Melton Photographic Society) Probus of Melton R Ramblers Association

S Sailing Club - Melton Mowbray St Michael’s Church (Hose) Fellowship Scalford Singalong on Sunday Somerby Somerby & District Leisure Club Sports - Sports Officer Stathern Leisure Club Stilton Striders Swimming Club Melton Mowbray T Tai Chi Talking Newspaper Tennis Theatre - Melton Tornado Brass Townswomen’s Guild (Melton Mowbray) U United Reformed Church - Women’s Guild University of the Third Age W Walks Waltham on the Wolds Whist Drive League (Melton Mowbray District) Widows Group (Melton Mowbray) Women’s Institute Writers Group Wymondham

SECTION 2 - ACTIVITIES/LEISURE A Ab Kettleby Church Guild

Please contact VAL for more details

Age UK Leicester Shire & Rutland Gloucester House activities: • Tai Chi - Mondays 11.30-12.30am • Evergreen Social Club - Mondays 1pm-4pm • Bollywood - Mondays - 7pm-8.15pm • Pilates - Mondays - 8.15pm-9.30pm • Coffee Shop - Tuesdays - 9am-11.30am • Mature Moves - Tuesdays - 2.15pm-3.15pm • Yoga - Tuesdays - 6pm-8pm • New Age Kurling - Wednesdays - 11.30am-12.30pm • Zumba Gold - Wednesdays - 3.30pm-4.30pm • Dance Aerobics - Wednesdays - 7pm-8.15pm • Beginners Pilates - Wednesdays - 8.15pm-9.30pm • Zumba Fitness Class - Thursdays - 6pm-7pm • Sequence Dancing - Thursdays - 7.30pm-10.30pm • Table Tennis - Fridays - 1pm-4.30pm

Tel: 01664 410253 for more details

Agriculture Society - Please contact MBC for details Allotment/Garden Association

Tel: 01664 566821

Amateur Radio Society Tel: 01664 563369

Archery Thriving target archery club providing top quality facilities with a relaxed family atmosphere. Shoot indoors at weekends October to the end of March at Wreake Academy, Syston.

Tel: 0116 260 7188 for more details

Arts Melton Mowbray Art Group

Tel: 01664 564037 Arts at The Cove

Please contact VAL for more details Asfordby Asfordby Autumn Group Asfordby Hill Ladies Badminton Club Every Thursday at Asfordby Primary School Friends of Asfordby Gardens & Wildlife

Please contact VAL for more details Hill Court Badminton Club Every Tuesday 8pm-10pm

Tel: 01664 568662 Knit & Knatter - Bradgate Flats Every other Thursday, 7.30pm September to June

Tel: 01664 812293 Lunch Club - Bradgate Flats Every Wednesday 12pm-1.30pm

Tel: 01664 812293

Astronomical Society Aims to provide an opportunity for people interested in astronomy to meet. This is a practical astronomy group and observing takes place when skies are clear. Meets at Gaddesby Village Hall on a Friday.

Tel: 01664 812673

B Badminton Club - OG

Tel: 01664 565292

Bellringers - St Mary’s - Melton Mowbray Handbells Tue - 6:30pm. Tower bells Tue - 7:30pm, Sun - 9:15am (& 5:15pm 2nd & 4th only)

Tel: 01664 480209

Badminton Club - Melton Mowbray (Belvoir) Home match nights tend to be on a Tuesday evening, 7-10pm at John Ferneley High School on Scalford Road. If there is no match on then this slot will be used as a club night. If there is a match, club night will be on a Friday at Asfordby Amateurs from 8:00 until 10:00

Tel: 07762 846 125 Bottesford Amateur Theatre Club

Tel: 01949 843531 Angling Association

Tel: 01949 842776 Bowls Club

Tel: 01949 842212

Cricket & Social Club Tel: 01949 842084

Friday Coffee Morning Tel: 01949 843704

Local History Society Tel: 01949 842228

Bowls There are a few different clubs within the Borough, please see the list below: Indoor Bowls - Melton Mowbray & District

Tel: 01664 410159 Bottesford Bowls Club

Tel:01949 842212

Bowls for the visually impaired Meet at Melton Bowls Club on the first Tuesday of the month

Tel: 01664 410159

Brampton Ladies Club Tel: 01664 565300

Bridge Club - Melton Mowbray Meets at the Royal British Legion, Thorpe End on Monday evenings 7pm for 7.15pm

Tel: 01664 454317

Buckminster Lodge Equestrian Centre

Tel: 01572 787544 Gliding Club

Tel: 01476 860385

Cricket Club Tel: 01476 572083

Burton Lazars Art & Craft Group Thursdays from 2pm - 4.30pm at Village Hall.

Tel: 01664 563119 Scottish Dancing C Cattle Market

Tel: 01664 562971

Choirs Global Harmony Community Choir

Tel: 01476 550972 Melton Mowbray Male Voice

Tel: 01664 561020 Civic Society (Melton Mowbray & District) This society aims to maintain surveillance of the Developments in the area, to stimulate public interest in, and care of the beauty, history and character of Melton Mowbray District.

Please contact VAL for contact details

Civil Service Retirement Fellowship This group is open to all retired civil servants or widows of civil servants. Their aim is to initiate, maintain and develop a visiting service and to establish social activities for the benefit of the members in the area

Tel: 01664 566821

College Courses/Adult Education Adult Education

Tel: 0116 305 7806 Brooksby Melton College

Tel: 01664 855444 WEA

Tel: 01664 566816

Commercial/Social Venues (Community Centres) For contacts of community centres room hire, please contact MBC Croxton Kerrial Cricket Club

Tel: 01476 560377

Cycling Club - Olympic Tel: 01664 482287

D E Eastwell Afternoon teas & lunches Contact VAL for details History Society Tel: 01949 861766

Egerton Park Cricket Club For contact details, please contact VAL

F Farmers Market Every Tuesday and Friday between 8am - 12pm.

Tel: 01664 562971

Flower/Garden Clubs Asfordby Gardening Club

Tel: 01664 812513 Flower Club (Melton Mowbray & District)

Tel: 01159 264 700 St Mary’s Parish Church Flower Guild

Tel: 01664 565798 Frisby on the Wreake Flower & Garden Club

Tel: 01664 500516

Friends of Melton Carnegie Museum The Friends of Melton Carnegie Museum provide local support for, and interest, in the museum

Tel: 07811155246

Friendship Clubs Frisby Friendship Club

Tel: 01664 434582 Harby Jubilee Club

Tel:01949 861835 Old Dalby Friendship Club

Tel: 01664 822594

Frisby-on-the-Wreake Circuit Club

Tel: 07713 625269

Cricket Club Tel: 01664 434008

Drop in Club Please contact VAL for further details

Exercise Classes Tel: 0116 2608838

Flower & Garden Club Tel: 01664 500516

Fencing Club Tel: 01949 20465

Friendship Club Tel: 01664 434582

Indoor Bowling Club Tel: 01664 434415

Players (Amateur Dramatic Society) Tel: 01664 434529

Wine Appreciation Society Tel: 01664 434571

G Gaddesby WI Meets 2nd Wednesday of the month at the village hall.

Tel: 0116 266 1342

Gaddesby Welcome Club The Welcome club caters for the over 60's in Gaddesby and surrounding villages. They organise meetings at the hall and trips out for meals and visits.

Tel: 01664 840154

Gaddesby Village Yoga Tel: 01664 424487

Golf Melton Mowbray Club

Tel: 01664 562118 Town Estate Golf Course

Tel: 01664 567846 Six Hills Golf Club

Tel: 01509 881225 Great Dalby Afternoon Teas Badminton Cricket Club Cycle Club Dancers Club Gardeners Club Older People Tea Parties Table Tennis Whist Drive

Please contact VAL for further details

Harby WI Meets 4th Thursday of the month at the village hall

Tel: 0116 266 1342 Vale Striders Running and jogging non-competitively. Meets 1st Wednesday of the month at Nags Head, Harby

Tel: 01949 860060

Jubilee Club Friendship club for over 60s. Meets every Thursday, 2-4pm at Valley Christian Centre, Harby

Tel: 01949 861835 Village Lunch First Wednesday of the month at the village hall

Please contact VAL for further details History (Local) Clubs Bottesford

Please contact VAL for further details Melton Mowbray

Tel: 01664 569922

Hoby Art Group Every Friday 10am-12.30pm at the village hall.

Please contact VAL for further details Coffee Morning Every Monday 10am-12pm in the village hall

Tel: 01664 434543 WI Meets on 1st Thursday of the month at the village hall.

Tel: 0116 266 1342 Yoga Every Tuesday 8.15pm to 9.15pm at the village hall.

Tel: 07851 502510 Hose Badminton Club Tuesday evenings 8pm at the village hall

Tel: 01949 860334

Coffee Morning First Wednesday of the month at the Baptist church Gardening Club First Tuesday of the month, 7.30pm at the village hall

Tel: 01949 860350 New St George Morris Dancers Wednesday evenings 8pm at the village hall

Tel: 01949 869139 Recorder Group

Tel: 01664 822391 Tennis Club

Tel: 01949 861946 J K Knossington Cricket Club

Please contact MBC for further details L Life Saving Club (Swimming) Melton Mowbray Melton Mowbray Lifesaving Club are members of the Royal Lifesaving Society U.K and fully support their aims. The club meets every Thursday evening at 8pm to carry out training towards achieving the structured awards that are part of the RLSS UK programme.

Tel: 01664 564841

Long Clawson Art Class Tuesdays 10am - 12pm at the village hall

Tel: 01664 822404

Bell Ringing Tuesdays 7.30 – 9pm at St Remigius Church

Tel: 01664 823035 Coffee Morning Wednesdays 10.30am – 11.30am at Methodist Church Coffee Morning 4th Thursday 10.30am at St Remigius Church Sewing Bee Thursdays 2 – 4.30pm at Village Hall

Tel: 01664 822800 Vale Choir Wednesdays 7.30pm at Long Clawson Church

Tel: 01949 869448 WI 2nd Tuesday 7.30pm at Village Hall

Tel: 01664 822853 Yoga Thursdays 7 – 8.15pm at Village Hall

Luncheon Clubs Bradgate Flats, Asfordby (every Wednesday) Grimston Village Hall (once a year) Harby Village Lunch (Monthly Weds, 12.15pm) Hoby Church Lunch Parish Community Hub Sproxton Village Hall The Co-Op, Melton Mowbray (3rd Monday, 12pm) The Cove, Melton Mowbray (every Weds, 12pm) The Edge, Melton Mowbray (every Friday, 12pm) Thorpe Arnold Waltham-on-the-Wolds

M Melton Country Park Melton Country Park forms a green open space with 3 lakes covering 53ha on the north side of Melton Mowbray.

Please contact MBC for further details Melton Machine Knitting Club Every other Thurs, 7.30pm, Asfordby Bradgate Flats

Tel: 0116 2696414 Melton Mowbray Orchestra Meets at the Covenant Life Church Christian Centre on Nottingham Street in Melton Mowbray on Monday evenings throughout the year at 7:45pm.


Melton Photographic Society To share a common interest in the art and techniques of photography. Meets on Fridays, 7.30pm at RAFA Tornado Club.

Tel: 01664 501960

Melton Snooker Club 6 full size Snooker Tables, Exclusive Match Room, 2 Pool Tables, Darts Board, Licensed bar, Club Shop, Coaching and Tuition, and Membership.

Tel: 01664 500041

Model Club (Melton & District) Supports a wide range of modelling activities and associated interests.

Tel: 01664 568134

Model Railway Club (Melton Mowbray) Railway modelling and interest in railways in general. Meets on Mondays at 7.30pm at Harboro Hotel

Tel: 01664 56679

Model Engineering Society (Melton Mowbray) Meets on 2nd Monday at Whissendine Sports Club. Talks, films, ‘work in progress’, demonstrations and an annual auction. All aspects of model engineering.

Tel: 01662 927364 N O Old Dalby Book Club

Tel: 01664 822603 Carpet Bowls

Tel: 01664 822316 Friendship Club

Tel: 01664 822594 Petanque

Tel: 01664 822209 Singers

Tel: 01664 823437 WI

Tel: 01664 820037 Wine Circle

Tel: 01664 822998

P Pentaque Clubs Gaddesby

Tel: 07748 084 529 Great Dalby - The Royal Oak

Tel: 01664 565748 Old Dalby

Tel: 01664 822209

Pets as Therapy Volunteers visit care homes and hospitals with their dogs which brings relief to older people who may be missing their own pets.

Tel: 01530 834550

Photography Society See Melton Photographic Society

Probus of Melton For professional and businessmen, 55 and over, fully or partly retired. Encourage social contact, and promote friendship.

Tel: 01664 567118

R Ramblers Association To encourage rambling and mountaineering, to foster a greater knowledge, love and care of the countryside and to work for the preservation of natural beauty, the protection of footpaths and the provision of access to open country.

Tel: 07969 669230

S Sailing Club - Melton Mowbray

Tel: 01664 569496 Scalford WI Meets 1st Wednesday, 7.30pm at Scalford Village Hall

Tel: 0116 266 1342 Singalong on Sundays Join in with the songs from the past and enjoy tea and cakes. 2nd Sunday of the month at 3pm at Melton Baptist Church Sproxton Luncheon Club

Please contact VAL for further details Somerby Cricket Club

Tel: 01664 454864 Riding School

Tel: 01664 454 838 Somerby & District Leisure Club This is a group for retired people that meet fortnightly on Wednesday afternoons.

Tel: 01664 454393 Sports

Please contact MBC for further details

Stathern Horticultural Society Meets 1st Wednesday, 8pm at Plough Inn

Tel: 01949 861432 WI Meets 2nd Wednesday, 8pm at Plough Inn

Tel: 0116 2661342 Stilton Striders Running Club

Tel: 01664 566005

Swimming Waterfield Leisure Centre: facilities are available at a cheaper rate for the over 60’s

Tel: 01664 563550 Tai Chi Every Monday, 1-3pm, Melton Mowbray Baptist Church

Tel:01509 268636 Tennis Town Estate Tennis Centre

Tel: 01664 564559 Hamilton Tennis Club

Tel: 01664 562 204 Belvoir Vale Tennis Club (Hose)

Tel: 07803 953927 Theatre - Melton

Tel: 01664 851111

Tornado Brass To practice and promote the play of brass and wind music, assisting in tuition, recruiting players from all sections of the community.

Tel: 07756 406615 U United Reformed Church - Women’s Guild The Womens Guild is a church-based ladies group which meets weekly on Wednesday afternoons.

Tel: 01664 668158 United Reformed Church - Friendship Club The group meets at the church on 4th Thursday of the month and has a variety of speakers and fun afternoons

Tel: 01664 668158 University of the Third Age (U3A) The Melton Mowbray U3A are a self-help, self-managed lifelong learning cooperative for older people no longer in full time work providing opportunities for members to share learning experiences in a wide range of interest groups and to pursue learning not for qualifications but for fun. Meets on 3rd Thursday, 10am at Baptist Church


W Walks - Seniors

Please contact MBC for further details Long Clawson Walks Every Weds, 10am at Village Hall

Tel: 01664 823526

Waltham on the Wolds Badminton

Tel: 01664 464327 Drawing Class

Tel: 01664 464513 Eat and Meet 1st Wednesday, 12.15pm at Village Hall

Tel: 01664 464328 Scottish Country Dancing Group

Tel: 01664 566415 WI 1st Tuesday, 7.30pm at Village Hall

Tel: 01664 464266

Whist Drive League (Melton Mowbray) Every other Wednesday 2-4:30pm at the Edge. £1 per game, raffle prizes, tea, coffee and biscuits served at half time. Widows Group 2nd Saturday of the month at 1.45pm at Samworth Centre. Widows of all ages from Melton and surrounding boroughs are assured of a warm welcome. Meetings are held in a friendly environment with interesting speakers and outings during the year.

Tel: 01664 500144

Wildlife Leicestershire Wildlife Trust (Melton Mowbray Group) Wildlife Talks & Social Events

Tel: 01664 854043

Womens Institute • Barsby • Bottesford • Burton Lazars • Eaton • Gaddesby • Harby • Hoby • Long Clawson • Melton Mowbray • Old Dalby • Scalford • Waltham on the Wolds • Wymondham & Edmunthorpe

Tel: 0116 266 1342

Writers Group The group meets alternate Thursdays from 10.00am till 12.00noon at Melton & District Furniture Project meeting room, Park Road, Melton Mowbray


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