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LIBRARY
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A
local community library service manned and run by volunteers is held on
Saturdays from 10.00 am to 12.00 noon and Wednesdays from 3.30 pm to
7.00 pm in St. Brides Major Church Hall.
Green and blue recycling bags are also for sale.
CARNIVAL
COMMITTEE
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carnivals and the event
to celebrate the Diamond Jubilee of Queen Elizabeth II on Saturday, 16th June,
2012.
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If you are a carer in the Vale
of Glamorgan and would like to chat with others in the same or similar
situation, search Facebook for the Vale Carers Page and become a member;
you can share as much or as little information as you like by changing your
Facebook account security settings. If you would like IT sessions to help
you learn how to use Facebook, contact the Parents Federation on 02920 227800
and ask about training courses for carers.
Age Concern run a weekly club that meets from
10.00 am to 12.00 noon each Wednesday in Ewenny Community Village Hall (the Old School)
for tea/coffee and biscuits. Monthly speakers and activities. For more information ring
Jane Platts on 01446 795631.
Bridgend Carers Centre hold a drop-in session on Mondays
between 10.00 am and 1.00 pm at 87 Park Street, Bridgend, or ring 01656 658479
to arrange an appointment. This charitable organisation provides support for unpaid carers who are caring for
friends, neighbours or family members.
Crossroads offers support and assistance to present (and
past) carers as well as organising events, information days, outings and running
group meetings in the Barry, Penarth and Vale areas. The Western Vale
Social Group for those with dementia and their carers usually meets on the last
Wednesday of the month at The Boverton Castle, Llantwit Major. Ring the
office
on 02920 700057 for more details.
Visit Crossroads
website.
Alzheimer's Society Dementia Support Group
meets from
2.00 pm to 4.00 pm on the first Tuesday of every month at Bethel Baptist Church,
The Old Manse, Durrel Street, Llantwit Major. CF61 1AD. Ring 02920 434960 for more details. Bridgend &
District Group base is at the Angelton Clinic, Glanrhyd Hospital, Tondu Road,
Bridgend. CF31 4LN. Tel 01656 753754. Visit
Alzheimer's Society
website.
FRIENDS OF GLAMORGAN
HERITAGE COAST
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Glamorgan Heritage Coast Centre, Dunraven Bay, Southerndown,
if you are interested in helping to raise funds or wish to find out more about
the work undertaken by the Rangers.
HERITAGE ENSEMBLE
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Music group for
adults and children of all standards from Grade 2 onwards. Rehearsals on
Tuesdays from 7.00 pm to 8.00 pm in St. Brides Major Church Hall. Why not
come along and play your favourite classics and popular tunes.
ORRA (Ogmore
Retired Residents Association)
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ORRA meets on the
first and third Thursday of the month at 2.00 pm in All Saints Church,
Southerndown, during
term time; members usually meet for lunch in The Watermill for the first session
of each term and for special events. The
Association also organises occasional coach trips.
All are welcome to these informal
social occasions.
THURSDAY CLUB
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Thursday Club Sadly, Thursday Club closed
on 14th July, 2011 due to lack of membership; this was 64 years to the day that it had begun.
Information on guest speakers, demonstrations and other general meetings
retained for interest.
WOMEN'S INSTITUTE
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Merthyr Mawr WI. meet at Corntown Village Hall on the first Wednesday of every month, starting at 7.00 pm.
Southerndown WI. meet in the Church Hall, St. Brides Major on the second Thursday every month, starting at 7.15 pm.
Also, coffee mornings once a month.
MOTHERS UNION
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St. Brides
Major MU meet on the second Tuesday of the month at 7.30 pm in St. Brides Major
Church Hall, St. Brides Major. Coffee morning
first Tuesday of the month.
ST. BRIDGET'S
CHURCH, ST. BRIDES MAJOR
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(1) RECORDER GROUP meets
Mondays at 5.30 pm in the Vicarage.
(2) BELL RINGERS
meet Mondays at 7.00 pm
in the Church.
(3) JUNIOR RECORDER GROUP
meets Wednesdays 4.30 pm in the
Church Hall.
(4) ST. BRIDGET'S
ORCHESTRA
meets
Wednesdays at 6.00 pm in the Church Hall.
(5)
BIBLE STUDY GROUP
meets
after Eucharist Service in St. Bridget's Church on
Wednesdays at 8.00 pm. Look at Scripture readings for the following
Sunday.
(6)
PARENTS & TODDLERS
meet Fridays from 10.00 am to
12.00 noon in the
Church Hall.
(7)
ART GROUP
meets on the second and third Fridays of the month from
1.30 pm to 3.30 pm in the Church Hall. Both beginners and the more experienced are welcome
to join this friendly and informal group. Bring paints and paper.
(8) YOUTH CLUB
meets Sundays from 7.00 pm to 8.30
pm in the Church Hall. For school years 6-9. Children must be
accompanied by a parent or guardian on their first visit for registration.
(9) SUNDAY SCHOOL
meets every week
at 9.45 am in the Church Hall except the first
Sunday of the month, when there is a family service at 11.00 am in St. Bridget's
Church.
New members always welcome. For further information
relating to St. Bridget's Church (and All Saints Church) clubs/groups above,
please contact The Vicarage.
For more general information, see our Churches Section. Visit
Ewenny and
St. Brides Major Parish website.
OGMORE-BY-SEA EVANGELICAL
CHURCH
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(1)
TOYBOX TODDLERS for
pre-school children and their parents meet in the Church at 10.30 am on Tuesdays.
(not currently running owing to lack of numbers)
(2)
BIBLE STUDY AND
PRAYER MEETING in the Church at 7.30 pm
on Tuesdays. Courses held regularly.
(3) FRIDAY CLUB
for junior and primary school children meets in the Church from 5.00 pm to
6.30 pm on Fridays. Bible story, songs, games and tuck shop.
(4) SUNDAY
SCHOOL
held for younger children during the Sunday Morning Service.
(5) OGMORE YOUTH GROUP
for young people in senior school meets after the evening
Church Service from 7.45 pm to
9.15 pm on Sundays.
(6) CARING FOR
CARERS GROUP met for the first time on
Saturday, 11th July 2009 with the hope that regular meetings would be held quarterly or on the third Saturday of every other month if sufficient numbers
attended. All welcome - you do not need to be resident in the village to
go along. Also see Carers Groups and Support entry
above.
For more information relating to the above Ogmore-by-Sea Evangelical Church clubs/groups,
please contact Pastor Peter Thatcher on 880223.
For more general information, visit our Churches Section. Visit
OBSEC website.
PRE-SCHOOL
PLAYGROUP
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St. Brides Major
Playgroup for children
2-4 years old. Held in the Church Hall, St. Brides Major, Monday-Thursday
from 9.00 am till 2.55 pm and Friday 12.00 noon to 2.55 pm.
BOYS BRIGADE
2nd
Llantwit Major
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The Boys' Brigade
2nd Llantwit Major Company meet at the Tabernacle Presbyterian Church.
Company Section (11 to 15 years) and Seniors (15 years upwards) meet on Tuesday evenings.
Anchors (5 to 8 years) and Junior Section (9 to 11 years) meet on
Thursday evenings.
BROWNIES &
GUIDES 1st
Wick & St. Brides Major
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For
information on membership please contact
wickbrownies@gmail.com or qirlguidingwick@gmail.com
as appropriate. In 2006 St. Brides Major
Brownies joined with Wick Brownies.
Visit the
Brownies website
Visit the Girl Guides
website
CUBS & SCOUTS Ogmore
Down
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Ogmore Down
Cubs meet
from 6.30 pm to 7.45 pm
and Scouts meet
from 7.45 pm to 9.00 pm
in the Scout Hall, St. Brides Major, on Monday evenings. ST. BRIDES MAJOR
AND OGMORE-BY-SEA YOUTH
CLUB
(also see
Ogmore-by-Sea Evangelical Church and St. Bridget's
Church entries above)
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For
11 to 16 year olds, held every Tuesday during term time from 7.00 pm to 9.00 pm
at the Sports Pavilion, Heol y Slough, St. Brides Major. Many activities including
indoor and outdoor games. Internet
facilities and playstation. Organised by Vale of Glamorgan Council.
Members come from Ewenny, Ogmore-by-Sea, St. Brides Major, Southerndown and
surrounding area. This group originally met at Ogmore Centre Trust.
ST. BRIDES MAJOR RIDING &
TREKKING CENTRE
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St. Brides Major Riding and Trekking Centre
runs a small, friendly club for youngsters from four
years old that meets weekly and has an annual camp. Learn to ride and improve your riding skills. Learn about the care of your pony or horse, and
stable management. Also, horse riding for all the family from beginners to
improvers as well as the more experienced rider. Tel: Julie 01656 881962.
ST.
BRIDES MAJOR KEEP FIT CLUB
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to 8.00 pm every Tuesday. All ages / All abilities. Qualified tuition, easy
to follow. Just for fun or to keep in trim, come and join in. Formed
in 1981. Wear comfortable shoes or trainers and bring something to lie on
for floor work, such as an old bath towel, thick blanket or floor mat.
AEROBICS CLASS
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St. Brides Major Church Hall, at 7.30 pm every Monday. Fancy feeling
fitter? Trying to get in trim? Make a good start to the week ...
join a qualified aerobics instructor for a fun fitness class aimed at adults of
all abilities. Wear comfortable clothes and trainers and bring some water
to drink.
PILATES CLASS
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Thursday from 12.45 pm to 2.45 pm held at St.
Brides Major Village Hall. More information from Vale of Glamorgan
Community Learning Centre.
JIU
JITSU CLUB
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evening in St. Brides Major School Hall. Juniors (age 8-14 years) from
6.30 pm to 8.00 pm. Seniors (age 15+ years) 8.00 pm to 9.00 pm. Formed
29th April 2008. Visit
Jiu Jitsu website.
KARATE CLUB
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the School Hall, St. Brides Major. Juniors 6.00 pm to 7.00 pm
and Seniors 7.00 pm to 8.00 pm. Come along and talk to
Graham if you would like to know more or telephone 01446 774148. Learn the
art of karate with a qualified instructor; Karate is one of the most effective
forms of self-defence and a good way to keep fit.
SURF LIFE SAVING CLUB
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Lifeguard clubs are usually
affiliated to a national body such as The Royal Lifesaving Society and/or the
Surf Lifesaving Association of Wales. Most clubs have three sections:
Nippers or Rookies for ages 7 to 12; Youth for ages 12 to 19; Seniors; some also
have a Masters group. During the summer older members take part in
volunteer patrols. Training takes place at local swimming pools in the
winter and there is the opportunity of working towards awards and exams as well
as learning first aid. Social and fundraising events are also held
throughout the year.
Visit
Southerndown Surf Life Saving Club website that trains at Atlantic College in the
winter and at Dunraven Bay during the summer months, also undertaking volunteer beach
patrols, usually from the end of April until the end of September.
Visit
Pen-y-Bont Surf
Lifesaving Club website that patrols the main beach at Ogmore-by-Sea at weekends
between May and September, providing volunteer surf rescue and first aid.
Visit www.slsawales.org
website of the Surf Lifesaving Association of Wales for surfing clubs and
information.
Visit
www.lifesavers.org.uk website of The Royal Lifesaving Society for
information on courses, awards and qualifications.
Visit
www.surflifesaving.org.uk website for information about the sport of
surfing.
Visit www.beachwizard.com
website for surf reports.
Visit www.blueflag.org website for beaches that have attained high standards of water quality.
CYCLING CLUBS
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Many cycling clubs hold
pleasure rides, practice events, time trials and road
races
throughout the year that pass through the villages of our Parish.
Visit
Ogmore Valley Wheelers website
who organise The Wasp Road Race with the
Headquarters on the day sometimes based in the Sports Pavilion in St. Brides
Major.
Visit Cardiff Ajax
Cycling Club website who organise the Legstretchers Betty Pharoah Memorial
Road Race that runs through Corntown and often convenes at the Vale Cricket Club
premises
Visit
Llantwit Major & Vale CTC website who also have runs, some of which end at
the Fox & Hounds, St. Brides Major, or The Three Golden Cups, Southerndown.
Visit
Welsh Cycling Union website
Visit Welsh Champion,
Nicole Cooke website
RAMBLING/WALKING
GROUPS
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Several clubs follow the varied walks and rights of way in the villages and
surrounding area, all through the year.
Visit Ramblers
Association website
Visit Bridgend Ramblers
website
Visit Cardiff CHA
Walking Club website
Visit Cardiff
Ramblers website
Visit Vale of
Glamorgan Ramblers website For walks in the Vale of Glamorgan
by other organisationsVisit
Valeways website
(countryside access &
walking/cerdded yng nghefn gwlad) This
group welcomes volunteers to help keep the countryside clean and maintained.
Visit
Glamorgan Walks website
Visit Vale of
Glamorgan Walking Festival website
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