Clubs and Societies
Angling Club
Contact Name: Mr Neil Warren, 28 The Glebe, Purleigh, Chelmsford, Essex. CM3 6PB
Telephone: 0845 3285689
E-mail: webmaster@doesac.co.uk
Website: www.doesac.co.uk
Doe's Angling Club has a Club water in Little Baddow, located at the Little Baddow Fruit Farm with two further waters located nearby at Twitty Fee in Danbury.
Bell Ringers
Contact Name: Wendy Godden
Telephone: 01245 223873
E-mail: richwen15@btinternet.com
Website:
Sunday Service Ringing - The practice and performance of ringing church bells, both tower bells and occasionally handbells.
Sunday Service Ringing 9.25-9.55am and 5.55-6.25pm
Practice Night Thursday 7.45-9pm
Contact Name: Jacky Bannerman
Telephone: 01245 222595
E-mail:
Website: www.essexinfo.net/littlebaddowbabyandtoddlergroup
Meeting every Tuesday morning, including school holidays from 10.00am-11.30 am at St Andrews Rooms from October – March and in the Manse Garden from April –September. Mums, Dads, Grannies, Nannies and carers are welcome to enjoy a cup of tea or coffee in an informal setting while the children play. Lots of toys, craft activities and the session usually finishes with song time.
£5 annual family membership charge and £1 per meeting.
Bridge Circle (Danbury)
Contact Name: Yvonne Dagwell
Telephone: 01245 224675
E-mail:
Website:
Duplicate Bridge
Meets at 1.25pm every Wednesday at Danbury Community Centre
Brownies
Contact Name: Deb Hill/Kathryn Wilkinson
Telephone: 01245 226808/01245 227845
E-mail:
Website:
Meet on Monday evenings 5pm-6.30pm at St. Andrews Room
Carpet Bowls Club
Contact Name: Doreen Shepherd
Telephone: 01245 223709
E-mail:
Website:
Church Embroidery
Contact Name: Jean Markham
Telephone: 01245 223308
E-mail:
Website:
Maintaining and working church embroidery.
meet on alternate Tuesdays at our houses from 2-4pm
Little Baddow Community Care
Contact Name: Joan Atkinson
Telephone: 01245 226241
E-mail:
Website:
Tuesdays, 12.15pm St Andrew's Room
Home-made soup, roll, coffee and cake for the elderly. £1.20
Conservation Society
Contact Name: Gillian Foulkes
Telephone: 01245 227572
E-mail:
Website: www.thehistorycentre.org.uk/ConSoc.htm
Little Baddow Play Reading and Drama Club
Contact Name: Caroline Ogden (Membership Sec)
Telephone: 01245 225246
E-mail:
Website:
Established in 1951, produces two productions a year (April and November) and members evenings to read plays, hold quizzes and other social events.
New members welcome to act or for any aspect of backstage and other supporting roles.
Edward Bear Club & Eden Cafe
Contact Name: Ann Poulard
Telephone: 01245 224221
E-mail: ann@poulard.org.uk
Website:
A short service followed by coffee and cake, chat and play
2nd Friday of the month, 9.15am at St Andrew's Room
Essex Wildlife Trust
Contact Name: Geoff Ford
Telephone: 01245 222328
E-mail:
Website: www.essexwt.org.uk
The Essex Wildlife Trust aims to protect the wildlife of the County.
Monthly evening meetings from Sept - April. Full programme of activities at our local Centre at Hanningfield Reservoir.
Contact Name: Gordon Wren (Coordinator)
Telephone: 01245 224309
E-mail:
Website: www.first-responders.org.uk/a_index.htm
A local volunteer group sponsored by the Ambulance Trust. Members are trained in the use of defibrillators and oxygen so that they can be on call to provide first aid to residents suffering from heart problems or breathing difficulties in the critical few minutes before the Ambulance can arrive.
The Family History Group
Contact Name: Chris Day
Telephone: 01245 224094
E-mail: jockslodge@btinternet.com
Website: www.thehistorycentre.org.uk/Family%20History%20Group.htm
The Historical Society holds 6 meetings of historically-based activities a year.
Historical Society
Contact Name: Ann Greenslade
Telephone: 01245 224261
E-mail:
Website: www.thehistorycentre.org.uk/Historical%20Society.htm
The Historical Society holds 6 meetings of historically-based activities a year.
Horticultural Society (Danbury & Little Baddow)
Contact Name: Jenny Shaw
Telephone: 01621 843459
E-mail: secretary@danburyandlittlebaddowhortsoc.co.uk
Website: www.danburyandlittlebaddowhortsoc.co.uk
Supporting and promoting horticulture since 1895.
Meeting arranged throughout the year.
Open Group
Contact Name: Joy Bloxham
Telephone: 01245 223196
E-mail:
Website:
Meet on the 2nd Wednesday of each month at 8pm in members' homes around the village. Members socialise and speakers talk on a variety of topics.
Prayer Fellowship
Contact Name: Elizabeth Bourn 01245-223183
Ann Poulard 01245 224221
E-mail:
Website:
An ecumenical prayer group, meeting at 2pm on Wednesdays at St Andrew's
Scouts, Cubs & Beavers
Contact Name: Clive Pretty
Telephone: 01245 225209
E-mail: clivepr@aol.com
Website:
Beavers Thursdays 6-7pm
Cubs Wednesday 6.45 - 8.15pm
Scouts Thursdays 7.30 - 9.15
Sunday Luncheon Club
Contact Name: Barbara Staines
Telephone: 01245 226417
E-mail:
Website:
2nd Sunday every month at the Memorial Hall
Walkers
Contact Name: John McCrindle 01245 225270
Robin Kerridge 01245 224208
E-mail:
Website:
Women's Institute
Contact Name: Susan Sparrow, President
Telephone: 01245 226892
E-mail: susan.sparrow@btinternet.com
Website: www.esexwi.org.uk
2nd contact: Betty Willis 01245-222244
Meet on the first Thursday of every month, 2pm at the Memorial Hall.
There is a speaker at each meeting, social time with tea and cakes, outings several times a year and social occasions with other WI groups. Part of Essex Federation and NFWI.
Workers' Educational Association
Contact Name: Audrey Saunders
Telephone: 01245-223053
E-mail:
Website: WEA Eastern Region
Adult learning courses.