Local Groups and Organisations

Click on the name of the group you are interested in for more details:

Age Concern
Book Group
Brownies
Community Bus
Dunton and Broughton Rangers Football Club
Dunton Bassett Folk Club
Gardeners Association
Heritage Society
Juniors Football Club
Over-21 Club
Scout Group
Leicesterhire Care'on-line'
St Mary's Church
Thomas Estley Community College
Twinning Association
Women's Institute
Music Workshop

Age Concern(Broughton Astley)

There is a coffee morning at the Conservative Club on the 3rd Thursday of every month between 10 am and 11 am. Everyone is welcome to attend.

New Committee Members are urgently required.

Contact: Reg Buxton
Telephone: 01455 282346

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Book Group

ARE YOU A KEEN READER?

Would you like to join a book group?
We meet regularly and discuss the book we have chosen to read. If you would like to join this group or for anymore details contact Ethel Ranson on 01455 284130.

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3rd Broughton Astley Brownies

The Brownies is for girls aged between 7 and 10 years old. The Broughton Astley unit meets on Thursday evenings at Thomas Estley Community College, from 6.15 pm to 7.45 pm. The Brownies enjoy lots of actvities inside and outside.

Contact: Anna Ranson
Telephone: 0794 620 7442

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Broughton Astley Juniors Football Club

Welcome to Broughton Astley Juniors Football Club.

We are a local football club serving Broughton Astley and the surrounding villages, catering specifically for children under 10 yrs. We currently run three successful teams in the Leicestershire and District Mutual League.

Our aim is to provide football opportunities for all children regardless of ability and all coaching sessions are intended to be fun, enjoyable and creative.

If you would like more information about our club or are interested in joining please contact us at: tonyandpat@broughtonastley10.fsnet.co.uk

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Broughton Astley Gardeners Association

Broughton Astley Gardeners Association (BAGA) is one of the oldest clubs and societies in the village, dating back to at least 1924. The Association is based at the Western Willows Allotment site on Broughton Way, but membership (currently standing at more than 250) is not restricted to allotment holders. BAGA is run for the benefit of everyone in and around Broughton Astley with an interest in gardening.

BAGA organises the annual Village Show, held every August Bank Holiday at the Village Hall. This year's event, on Saturday 25 August 2007, was the 83rd Show. The Show is an open event which means you do not have to be a member to enter. Why not get into the spirit of the day and enter an exhibit yourself? There are many classes including cookery, homecraft, flower arranging and a children’s section so you have plenty of options from which to choose. Look out for notices advertising the next event nearer to the day or contact Peter Bennett (on 01455 209355) for a Show schedule.

Finances for the running of the Show come simply from monies taken on the day, plus the profits from sales made at the BAGA Trading Hut and BAGA's Annual Bedding Plant Sale. This year's event will take place from 10am on a Sunday in May (Date to be advised). Please make a note in your diary and come along and select from a wide variety of bedding plants at very competitive prices.

The Trading Hut at Western Willows offers an increasing range of goods and services and is open every Sunday from 10 am to 12 am from February through to the end of September, and then on the first Sunday of each month for the remainder of the year. If you are not a regular visitor please call in any Sunday, have a look around, pick up a price list, and see for yourself just how varied and competitive the stock really is! You can get loose chemicals, organics, composts, peat, seeds, fertilizers, and a very popular range of wild bird feed including nyjer seed, fat balls, sunflower seed and peanuts. The Association also has several items of gardening equipment including a garden vac, hedge cutter, rotavator, shredder, strimmer, lawn rake, lawn spreader, and lawn mower all for hire at a nominal charge.

Membership of BAGA costs only £1 per year and this also entitles you to a 10% discount off selected purchases from Four Winds Nursery at Sharnford.

Contact: Peter Bennett (Secretary)
Telephone: 01455 209355

Click here for more details.

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Broughton Astley Heritage Society

The aim of the Society is to identify and conserve Broughton Astley's rich heritage: landscape, buildings and wildlife. Why not come along to one of the Society's meetings at the Village Hall in Broughton Astley on the first Tuesday of every month: they are interesting, informative, and enjoyable. Non-members welcome.

Contact: Cynthia Thomas
Telephone: 01455 282622

Forthcoming meetings:

7.30 pm at Broughton Astley Village Hall
Tickets £4.00, concessions £3 and members £2.00.

Tuesday 4th August 2008
No meeting this month

Tuesday 2nd September 2008
Silver a Noble Metal.
by Christopher Tarratt

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Broughton Astley Twinning Association

The original Twinning Charter was signed by officials from both communities in 1995, so 2005 sees the 10th Anniversary of our bond of friendship with the people of Geveze.

Twinning visits involve a weekend of sightseeing, eating, drinking and renewing old friendships. Both Broughton Astley and Geveze have football teams which play home and away fixtures.

Anyone wishing to know more about the Twinning Association or about what happens at exchange weekends, please contact Ken Larkins on 01455 282457.

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Broughton Astley Women's Institute

The Women's Institute meets at 7.30 pm on the second Tuesday of every month in the Alan Talbott Room at the Village Hall. Meetings feature a talk or presentation on a range of fascinating subjects (don't believe what you've seen in films!) and other good stuff like quizzes and games such as darts and skittles. The group also arranges outings, trips, theatre visits, meals out and games evenings. A warm welcome awaits new members and you'll get a nice cup of tea, homemade cakes and a good chinwag if you want one!

Contact: Eileen Willoughby
Telephone: 01455 283477

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Community 'Bus

The Broughton Astley Community Bus was set up in 1991 to help all groups and individuals in the village. It aims to make travel easier, especially if there are no connecting bus routes, or if you are disabled and need to make use of the buses facilities i.e. Wheelchair lift. A new bus was purchased in 2006 by donations from local people and organisations. The bus is available to all village groups, not only the elderly and disabled but also youth organisations and sports clubs. The bus is demand responsive and there are also regular shopping trips on offer. Drivers can be provided or you can designate your own driver, providing they hold a current driving licence.

If you are interested in becoming a volunteer driver, please contact Sue or Roy on 01455 282966. For details on hiring the bus or a timetable showing our shopping days please contact Marjorie Pawley on 01455 282619.

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Dunton and Broughton Rangers Football Club

Senior and junior teams for girls and boys of all ages. Click here to go to the club's website.

Contact: Richard Nutt
Telephone: 01455 284998

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Dunton Bassett Folk Club

Dunton Bassett Folk Club meets every Thursday at 8.30 pm at the Red Admiral, Station Road, Broughton Astley. Evenings are informal and singers, musicians and audience are all welcome. Admission is free except on occasional Guest nights.
For further information please contact John Eaves on 01455-286708 or Paul Tebbutt on 01455-202246.

(We are called “Dunton Bassett” because that’s where we started!)

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Over-21 Club

The Over-21 Club meets in the Village Hall from 8.00 pm until about 11 pm on the first Thursday of each month, except July and August. We are a social club but our night includes Ballroom, Sequence, Modern & Old-time Dancing with tuition. We also run a Raffle and have a game of Bingo. A soft drinks bar is provided and a buffet is available during the interval, both at very reasonable prices. The club was formed in November 1970 as the 'Broughton Astley Over 25 Club' but was re-named about 20 years ago as the Over 21 Club. (Many of the members though are now well over 50 having been going since the club was first formed!) We are still going well but could do with some more members.

Contact: Gerald Brown
Telephone: 01455 282976

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1st Broughton Astley Scout Group

The Scout Group is open to boys aged from 6 – 14 years. There are three sections: Beavers (aged 6-8 yrs) meet on Wednesdays; Cubs (aged 8-10 and a half yrs) meet on Thursdays; and Scouts (aged 10-14 yrs) also meet on Thursdays.

All sections meet weekly during term time. Beavers and Cubs meet at the Scout Hut, next to the Village Hall and the Scout Troop meets at Ullesthorpe Campsite.

Contact: Robert Row
Telephone: 01455 285505

Music Workshop

A Music Workshop is being held each Tuesday evening from 8 to 11pm at the Conservative Club, Skittle Room. The workshop in playing the instrument of your choice is open to all, and is suitable for people at all levels. Bring your chosen instrument and help is provided to progress your abilities.

A contribution towards printed material (songs and music) up to £2 is requested. For more information please contact John McDonald on 01455 284285.

Leicestershire Care'on-line'

Leicestershire CareOnLine helps to reduce isolation and improve the quality of life among Older People, Disabled People and their Carers. The service provides help with access to computers and the Internet, training, technical support and a purpose-built website to make information easy to find for everyone. CareOnLine's computers are also installed in many residential care and day care centres throughout Leicestershire and Rutland. Click here to go to the website.

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If you would like to see your club or society featured here please contact Jo Carr at the Parish Council office.

Telephone: 01455 285655

E-mail: jo@broughton-astley.gov.uk

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