Local Groups in Ringmer,
East Sussex
East Sussex
| Name of Group | Contact | Telephone | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|
| Acorns (Ringmer Baptist Church in association with Ringmer & District Youth Service) | Rev Duncan MacLean | 01273 813245 | Meets alternate Mondays 6.00 to 7.30 pm at Ringmer Youth Centre (Years 4, 5 & 6) |
| Age Concern | Valerie King | 01273 812240 | Organise occasional events for older people in Ringmer |
| Barn Dancing Society | Jean Craig | 01273 812760 | Meets 2nd Friday of each month at 7.45pm in the Caburn Pavilion |
| The Book Group | Jane Evans | 01273 813672 | Seven of us meet on Wednesday evenings about every six weeks in Ringmer and Lewes. |
| Caburn Pre-School Playgroup | Mrs Lin Griffith | 07789045095 | Weekdays 9.00 to 12.00 noon at Goldsborough Hall, Lewes Road, Ringmer. OFSTED Registered. For report of Caburn (formerly Ringmer) Pre-School Playgroup at OFSTED click here |
| CARAB Come and Read a Book |
Diane Meadows | 01273 812025 | Meets monthly to discuss selected books. Please phone for details. |
| Christian Ecology Group | Geoffrey Cleave | Meetings First Thursday of the month in St Mary's Church Room. Contact by e-mail geoffrey.cleave@btinternet.com | |
| Duke of Edinburgh's Award (Ringmer & District Youth Service) | Allan Strong | 01273 812873 | Meets Tuesdays 7.00 to 8.00 pm at Ringmer Youth Centre (Year 9+) |
| Gliding Club, East Sussex |
J.S.Forster, Secretary | 01825 840764 | Britain's friendliest Gliding Club at Kitson Field, The Broyle, Ringmer, BN8 5AP. Details on the website or click here for e-mail contact. |
| Guides, 1st Ringmer |
Meets at the Goldsborough Hall (Scout Hut) on Wednesdays during termtime, 7.00 - 8.45pm. The group is for girls aged 10-14 years who are members of Girlguiding UK. | ||
| Horticultural & Home Produce Society (RBL) | Albert Knight | 01273 813322 | Spring, summer & autumn shows each year. Two other meeting with guest speaker. Members receive discounts locally on all garden requisites. Membership fee £2.00 |
| Junior Club (Ringmer & District Youth Service) | Danielle Price | 01273 812873 | Meets Fridays 7.30 to 9.30 pm at Ringmer Youth Centre |
| Library | 01273 814661 | Village Hall Tues: 3-6pm; Wed: 9-12noon; Thur: 1.30-4.30pm | |
| Mothers' Union | Shirley Squires | 01273 812417 | Meets on 3rd Tuesday of the month at 7.30 pm in St Mary's Church Room |
| Neighbourhood Watch | Ken Batchelor | For up-to-date information, visit the Neighbourhood Watch website or click here to contact Neighbourhood Watch by e-mail. | |
| protectringmer | Tony Parker | 01273 813750 | protectringmer is a group of villagers with a genuine commitment to the protection of the village. It is completely free of political affiliations. Click here for more details. |
| RASCALS (Ringmer After School Care And Leisure Scheme) | Lin Griffith | 07765 857252 | After school care for primary aged children. Mon - Thurs 3.00 p.m. until 6.00 p.m. at Ringmer Primary School. |
| Rainbows | Sarah Boot-Handford | 01273 813342 | Rainbows is the youngest section of Girlguiding UK for girls aged 5 - 7. We meet on Tuesday afternoons at the Goldsborough Hall (Scout Hut) during termtime. |
| Reading Group | See CARAB and The Book Group above | ||
| Ringmer & District Youth Service | See individual entry for each group | ||
| Ringmer Badminton Club | Neil Dickinson | 01273 812037 Mob: 07803667801 |
Meet Wednesdays at 7.30 pm in Ringmer Community College Gym |
| Ringmer Bowls Club | Mrs Pauline Lloyd | 01273 812470 | Outdoor season 1 May to 30 September, occasional winter social activities. Junior Section (9-18) meets Fridays 6.15 - 8.30pm. Phone Richard Berry 01273 813330 for details |
| Ringmer Bridge Club | Mrs Flor Grindley | 01270 812933 | Meets most Wednesdays 7.30 - 10.30pm in St Mary's Room, Village Hall |
| Ringmer Community Orchard | Katherine Rayner | 01273 470900 | This is a local project being led by the people of Ringmer to establish an orchard of traditional fruit trees for use by the local community |
| Ringmer Community Pool | Paul Hedger | 01273 813533 | For more information and pool opening times click here. Private hire available |
| Ringmer Cricket Club | Alan Page (Secretary) | 01273 813419 | The club runs 3 Saturday league sides and a Sunday XI. Junior sessions are run by Andy Saunders on Sunday mornings on the village green - 01273 814658. E-mail alan@greaterpaddock.demon.co.uk |
| Ringmer Dramatic Society | Flor Grindley | 01273 812933 | Two productions per year plus social events. New members, in any capacity, always welcome. |
| Ringmer Evening W I | Anne Stamper | 01273 812316 | Meets first Tuesday in the month at 7.30 in the Village Hall |
| Ringmer Flower Club | Mrs Marion Jordan (Chairman) | 01825 764987 | Meetings held on the first Wednesday of each month at 2pm in Ringmer Village Hall |
| Ringmer Football Club | Lynn Harris | 01273 813190 | Function hall and licensed bar available for hire. Contact 01273 812738 (evenings) |
| Malcolm Crouch (Webmaster) | info@ringmerfc.co.uk |
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| Ringmer Golf Society | Des O'Donnell (Chairman) | 01273 813227 | The RGS plays four opens a year, Spring, Summer & Winter Opens plus the Shield, which is an inter-village contest between Glynde & Ringmer, usually played in September, We play at Wellshurst, Hassocks, Singing Hills & Royal Ashdown Golf Clubs. At the Summer & Christmas Opens we have a ladies night. All of the post-match food & drink is served at The Anchor Inn in Ringmer. There are currently 44 members, including women players as well as the men. It costs £10.00 to join and we accept all levels of players. |
| Ringmer History Study Group | John Kay (Chairman) | 01273 813388 | Regular Friday evening meetings in Ringmer Village Hall plus programme of other events and activities. e-mail j.e.kay@sussex.ac.uk |
| Christine Thomas (Secretary) | 01825 890809 | ||
| Ringmer Link Good Neighbour Scheme | Mrs Flor Grindley | 01273 812933 | The Ringmer Link Scheme aims to provide a chain of people linked to a point of central information for the receiving and giving of time and talents when needed. |
| Ringmer Nursery School | Mrs. Corina Gamble | 01273 813612 | Monday - Friday. Morning sessions 8.30 am to 12 noon, Lunch Club 12 noon to 1.00 pm, Afternoon sessions 1.00 pm to 3.30 pm at Ringmer Primary School. |
| Ringmer Ramblers | Peter King | 01273 812240 | Ringmer Ramblers usually have three walks a month, two on Sundays and one mid-week on a Thursday. Walks may have to be adjusted, revised or even postponed depending upon the weather. The walks are usually of about 5/6 miles and over varied terrain . New people are cordially invited to join us, initially as a guest. If interested, please contact Peter King. |
| Ringmer RAMP Group (Ringmer & District Youth Service) | Steve Betts | 01273 812873 | Meets Thursdays 6.00 to 7.00 pm at Ringmer Youth Centre |
| Ringmer Rifle Club | Lionel Dorian | 01273 812739 | All shooting disciplines available. Further details on application to contact person |
| Ringmer Rovers Junior Football Club | Christopher Peck | 01273 812374 | Train Saturday mornings at Ringmer Community College 10.00 am - 12 noon. Age groups from 6 to 16. All welcome. |
| Ringmer School of Dance | A. Elizabeth Riley BPHIL(HONS), LRAD, AISTD | 01323 896315 | Ballet and tap dance classes for children aged 3 years and over on Saturday mornings |
| Ringmer Stoolball Club | Miss Stephanie Page (Club Secretary) |
01273 812295 (Evenings) | Ladies Stoolball played outdoors during the summer months (May - September) and indoors in the winter (October - January). During the summer, the Juniors play their home games on a Wednesday evening and the Seniors on Thursday evenings on the Village Green. |
| Ringmer Tiddlers and Toddlers Group | Samantha Loughran | 01273 814442 | Group for young children, from birth to 4 years of age and their carers; mothers, father, grandmothers, minders, etc. Meet in the Village Hall on Mondays and Thurdays, 9.30 - 11.30am for play, chat and coffee. Sessions cost £2.00 per family; the first session is free. Social events and outings also organised |
| Ringmer Village Hall | Bren Bonner | 01273 813303 or e-mail bren.bonner@btopenworld.com | 2 halls, meeting rooms and kitchen facilities are available for hire at hourly rates |
| Ringmer Youth Parish Council (Ringmer & District Youth Service) | Mary Masters | 01273 812873 | Meets monthly on a Thursday at Ringmer Youth Centre (Year 9+) |
| Royal British Legion, Ringmer Branch | Peter Jackson | 01273 812697 | Meets on 4th Monday of most months at 11am in St Mary's Room, Village Hall. Ring contact for details |
| Royal British Legion, Ringmer Women's Section | Mrs. J Jackson | 01273 812697 | Meets on 2nd Tuesday in month, Oct - March 2pm; April - Sept 7.30pm. No meetings in Jan or Aug. Enquire from contact name re venues |
| St. John Ambulance | Mrs J. Soan | 01273 812187 | Meet on Mondays in the Village Hall. Badgers aged 5-10. Meet 6.30 - 7.45, Cadets aged 10-16: 6.30 - 7.45, Adults: 8.00 - 9.30 |
| St. Peter & St. James Hospice Village Support Group | Mrs Barbara Heath | 01273 812902 | Ad hoc meetings to plan events |
| Scout Group, 1st Ringmer |
John Saunders | 01273 812681 | Beaver Scouts, Cub Scouts and Scouts meet at the Goldsborough Hall. Please contact John Saunders for current information. For Scout Shop, see businesses page. |
| Senior Youth Club (Ringmer & District Youth Service) | Danielle Price | 01273 812873 | Meets Fridays 7.30 - 9.30 pm at Ringmer Youth Centre (Year 9+) |
| Slimming World | Toni King | 01435 812114 Email: toni33king@aol.com |
Held at Ringmer Football Club, Main Hall, every Wednesday at 7pm. For more information please contact Toni |
| Speed Watch [aka RADAR (Ringmer Against Drivers Acting Recklessly)] | John Fordham | 01273 812230 | Speed Watch is an Action Group, set up to tackle Ringmer's rapidly worsening traffic problems. |
| Tuesday Morning Badminton Club | Sue Hemington | 01273 812356 | Meets every Tuesday 9.30 - 12.00 noon in the Village Hall |
| U3A - University of the Third Age | Flor Grindley | 01273 812933 | 8 groups meet on week days, mainly in members homes. Art Appreciation / Creative Writing / Current Affairs / Listening to Music / Play Reading / Poetry Circle / Readers' Circle / Scrabble. Lunch Parties with a speaker take place twice a term in the Autumn and Spring Terms. |
| Yoga in Ringmer | Cathy Rollings (British Wheel of Yoga Teacher) | 01273 813541 | 2006 Summer Term Classes: Tuesdays 1.15 - 2.45 pm with Amy Lushington, Thursdays 7.00 - 8.15 pm with Cathy Rollings, Fridays 9.15 - 10.30 am with Cathy Rollings |
| Young Farmers (Ringmer & District Youth Service) | Mary Masters | 01273 812873 | Meets alternate Thursdays 6.00 to 7.30 pm at Ringmer Youth Centre (Years 10-15) |
| Young People's Drop In (Ringmer & District Youth Service | Danielle Price | 01273 812873 | Meets Mondays 3.30-5.30pm at Ringmer Youth Centre |
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