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Quick Search: Aerobics Brownies Carers Group Carers Support Church Cricket Cubs Cycling Guides Heritage Coast Horse Riding Jiu Jitsu Karate Keep Fit Mothers Union Music Ogmore-by-Sea Evangelical Church ORRA Pilates Playgroup Rambling St. Bridget's Church Scouts Social Club/s Surfing Toddlers Youth Club Walking Groups Womens Institute Please note that some groups (eg for toddlers, young people, musicians) are run by other organisations (eg church or riding clubs) so you may wish to look at their details as well as following a bookmark to a specific name or title. Don't forget to look at our Businesses Page and Arts, Crafts & Local Products Page too. CARERS GROUPS AND SUPPORT (also see Ogmore-by-Sea Evangelical Church) Back to Top 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. Crossroads offers support and assistance to carers. Visit Crossroads website. FRIENDS OF GLAMORGAN HERITAGE COAST Back to Top Call in to 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. 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) Back to Top ORRA meets on the first and third Thursday of the month at 2.00 pm in The Watermill, Ogmore Village, during term time. After summer, Christmas and Easter breaks the first session begins with a bar lunch at 12.00 noon. The association also has coach trips every month. All are welcome to these informal social occasions. 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. 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. 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 Back to Top (1) RECORDER GROUP meet Mondays at 5.30 pm in the Vicarage. (2) BELL RINGERS meet Mondays at 7.00 pm in the Church. (3) JUNIOR RECORDER GROUP meet Wednesdays 4.30 pm at the Church Hall. (4) ST. BRIDGET'S ORCHESTRA meet Wednesdays at 6.00 pm in the Church Hall. (5) PARENTS & TODDLERS meet Friday mornings 10.00 am to 12.00 noon in the Church Hall. (6) YOUTH CLUB meet 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. (7) SUNDAY SCHOOL meet every week except the first Sunday of the month at 9.45 am in the Church Hall. New members always welcome. For further information relating to the seven St. Bridget's Church clubs above, please contact The Vicarage. OGMORE-BY-SEA EVANGELICAL CHURCH Back to Top (1) Toybox Toddlers for pre-school children and their mothers. Meet in the Church at 10.30 am on Tuesdays. (not currently running owing to lack of numbers) (2) Friday Club for junior and primary school children. Meet in the Church from 5.00 pm to 6.30 pm on Fridays. (3) OGMORE Youth Group for young people in senior school. Meet after church from 7.30 pm to 9.00 pm on Sundays. (4) 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 For more information relating to the above Ogmore-by-Sea Evangelical Church clubs/groups, please contact Pastor Peter Thatcher on 880223 or visit OBSEC website. Vale of Glamorgan Council has set up a Vale Carers Facebook Page. PRE-SCHOOL PLAYGROUP Back to Top 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.
1st Wick & St. Brides Major. For
information on membership please contact
wickbrownies@gmail.com or Visit the
Brownies website
CUBS & SCOUTS - OGMORE
DOWN GROUP
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Ogmore Down
Group ST. BRIDES MAJOR
AND OGMORE-BY-SEA YOUTH
CLUB
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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
ST.
BRIDES MAJOR KEEP FIT CLUB
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Top Scouts Hall, St. Brides Major, from 7.00 pm
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, beginners and red belts 6.00 pm to 6.45 pm. All other grades 6.45 pm to 7.00 pm. Come along and talk to
Graham if you would like to know more.
SOUTHERNDOWN
SURF LIFE SAVING CLUB
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Top 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.
CYCLING CLUBS
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races that pass through the villages of our Parish are held by various clubs
throughout the year.
Visit
Ogmore Valley Wheelers website who organise The Wasp Road Race. Their
Headquarters on the day is sometimes based in the Sports Pavilion in St. Brides
Major.
RAMBLING/WALKING
CLUBS
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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
VALE
CRICKET CLUB
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Sundays and mid-week friendly fixtures.
Vale Cricket
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