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DIRECTORY - PAGE 2 (E TO M) [E&OE!]
PAGE 1 (A-D) PAGE 3 (N-Z)
Names Activities Locations Notes
This page is 'Under Construction'. It is Highly Likely that it contains errors and that there are significant omissions. Whilst polite corrections & suggestions would be most welcome, please accept that it will take us time to get the following to a good standard. It is 'getting there' but it may well take many more months before it can reasonably be viewed as 'really good'. Your help with reaching that stage as quickly as possible would be much appreciated! If we appear to have missed out an 'obvious' group, please check the Names Index in case we have included it under a different name.
= Link to web site = Link to Facebook page = Link to page in WISH site
= Link to the venue's page in Herefordshire County Council's web site
[We check these links from time to time but not frequently. Please let us know if a link has changed or otherwise become invalid.]
Participated in the Societies Fair on 18.11.18: 
= as stallholder, 
= otherwise
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EATON BISHOP VILLAGE HALL
Location: Eaton Bishop
Activities: Venue
Venue hosting (Note 2): Parish Council, WI, Garden Club ('Life Skills'), Social, Square Dancing ('Sport & Exercise'), Farmers Market
EAT.SLEEP.LIVE.HEREFORDSHIRE
A guide to tourism and leisure activities in Herefordshire.
Location: Herefordshire
Activities: Groups Marketing
Escleyside Hall - see MICHAELCHURCH ESCLEYSIDE HALL
Ewyas Harold & District Twinning Association - see EWYAS HAROLD TWINNING ASSOCIATION
EWYAS HAROLD BAPTIST CHURCH
The church has a hall that is used for various weekly social events details of which can be found in its web site.
Location: Ewyas Harold
Activities: Religious, Social
EWYAS HAROLD FESTIVAL OF ARTS
This group organises a biennual showcasing of local artists. Next in 2021.
Location: Ewyas Harold
Activities: Art, Craft & Drama
Note. The links may not work as expected in non-event years.
EWYAS HAROLD FOOTBALL CLUB
Location: Ewyas Harold (Recreational Ground)
Activities: Sport & Exercise
EWYAS HAROLD HISTORY & ARCHAEOLOGY SOCIETY
An occasional group that takes on interesting local projects. The latest project, completed in 2018, was the preparation of a book on the history of local pubs ('Local Locals' by Gill Jinman and Helen Waites). The preceding project ('Dig Ewyas') led to archaeological excavations around the village. The Facebook link relates to 'Dig Ewyas'.
Location: Ewyas Harold
Activities: Educational, Hobby
EWYAS HAROLD MEMORIAL HALL
This is a significant facility, which has a large car park, that is the venue for a wide range of regular activities.
Location: Ewyas Harold
Activities: Venue
Venue hosting (Note 2): Parish Council, Women's Institute (see Women's Institute), Playgroup ('Children'), Keep Fit ('Sport & Exercise'), Social, Fundraising, Cinema, Community Access Point (CAP), U3A, Mat Bowling, Scouts Cubs & Beavers (see Scouts Cubs & Beavers), Pontrilas YFC (see Young Farmers' Clubs)
Ewyas Harold St. Michael's & All Angels Church - see ST. MICHAELS' HALL, EWYAS HAROLD
EWYAS HAROLD TWINNING ASSOCIATION
The Association has a Friendship Pact with the village of Segonzac near Cognac, SW France. The Wikipedia entry for Segonzac may be seen here and Segonzac Commune site here (which is in French).
Locations: Ewyas Harold & District
Activities: Social
Note: Regular visits are made between Ewyas Harold and Segonzac. Contact is twinning@gvgi.uk.
EWYAS HAROLD VILLAGE WEB SITE
Informative web site about local facilities and things to do in the area. This has become an impressive site with a section on 'Clubs' that should be more used by relevant local community-support groups.
Location: Ewyas Harold
Activities: Group Marketing
Ewyas Harold Walking Group - see WALKING GROUPS
F
FARMING COMMUNITY NETWORK (FCN)
A charity that supports farmers & families in the farming community through difficult times.
Location: Countywide
Activities: Charitable, Farming Community
FESTIVAL MARTIAL ARTS
Mixed martial arts with groups for all ages.
Location: Clehonger Village Hall
Activities: Sport & Exercise
Note: Monday and Thursday evenings during term time.
Flicks in the Sticks - see ARTS ALIVE & FLICKS IN THE STICKS
FOR PEOPLE AND PLANET
A local independent group formed by like-minded people keen to create a fairer society in tune with the environment.
Activities: Educational, Life Skills
Note: Contact is sue@2youngs.co.uk.
FRIENDS OF DORE ABBEY
The fascinating Dore Abbey is not just a tourist attraction. It is an active Parish Church and hosts quite a few concerts & performances each year, arranged by The Friends.
Location: Abbeydore
Activities: Entertainment, Religious
G
GARWAY HERITAGE GROUP
Location: Garway
Activities: Educational, Entertainment
GARWAY VILLAGE HALL
Location: Garway
Activities: Venue
Venue hosting (Note 2): Parish Council, WI, Keep Fit/Yoga ('Sport & Exercise'), Cinema ('Entertainment'), social, fundraising, Community Library
Note: The following links to the Garway Community Website:
Golden Valley & South Wye Magazine - see GV Wye Magazine
(THE) GOLDEN VALLEY BOWLS CLUB
The club meets in the Ewyas Harold Memorial Hall on Monday mornings and Tuesday evenings.
Location: In and around the Golden Valley
Activities: Hobby, Sport & Exercise
GOLDEN VALLEY CLASSIC MOTORCYCLE CLUB
Location: In and around Gloucestershire.
Activities: Hobby
Note. We mention this Club only because we mistakenly included it within the First Edition of our Second Brochure. We got the wrong Golden Valley! [The one in Herefordshire is the original one.] However, this club is still accessible from SW Herefordshire so, although we will not include it within later hard copy versions of this Directory and we have stopped including it within our Names Index and Activities Index, we thought that it would be mean-spirited to exclude it from this Online Directory altogether.
GOLDEN VALLEY GROUPS INITIATIVE
Let us not forget ourselves!
Location: In and around South West Herefordshire
Activities: Group Marketing, Group Support
GOLDEN VALLEY NEWS MAGAZINE
Monthly publication covering the parishes of Peterchurch, Vowchurch & Turnastone. Whilst it does focus on supporting religious activities (C of E), it also contains local news, events & trade advertisements.
Location: Peterchurch & District
Activities: Group Marketing, Religious
Note: This is one of the Parish Periodicals mentioned in Event04.
GOLDEN VALLEY PROBUS CLUB
A social group for retired & semi-retired professional & business-men (widely defined). Monthly meetings (with presentations) are for members only but outings include partners and friends. This is one of the least formal and one of the most active Probus Clubs in the country.
Location: South-West Herefordshire & surrounding area
Activities: Social
GOLDEN VALLEY STUDY GROUP
Promoting & encouraging the study and preservation of local history.
Location: Golden Valley & District
Activities: Educational, Hobby
GOLDEN VALLEY WALKING CLUB
Location: Eaton Bishop & District
Activities: Sport & Exercise
GOOD NEWS MAGAZINE
Monthly publication covering the parishes of Abbeydore (& Cockyard), Bacton, Ewyas Harold (& Dulas), Kentchurch, Kilpeck, Llangua, Rowlestone, St. Devereux and Wormbridge. Whilst it does focus on supporting religious activities (C of E), it also contains local news, events & trade advertisements.
Location: Ewyas Harold & District
Activities: Group Marketing, Religious
Note: This is one of the Parish Periodicals mentioned in Event04.
GROSMONT & DISTRICT GARDENING CLUB
Location: Grosmont & District
Activities: Hobby, Life Skills
GUIDES BROWNIES & RAINBOWS
There are a number of groups for Guides, Brownies & Rainbows in the region. We will list them here as they come to our attention. The web site link goes to page for Herefordshire in the National site.
Location: Nationwide
Activities: Children, Life Skills, Youth Groups
Note: Guides, Brownies and/or Rainbows meet at (at least) the following halls: Clehonger Village Hall, Little Birch Village Hall, Peterchurch Village Hall & Community Centre, and St. Michael's Hall (Ewyas Harold) .
GV WYE MAGAZINE
The seasonal publication that contains articles & trade advertisements with a 'What's On' page and some Resource pages with useful phone numbers.
Location: Golden Valley & South Wye District (South West Herefordshire)
Activities: Entertainment, Group Marketing
Note: This is one of the information-providing periodicals mentioned in Event04. Its Facebook page leads it to also being mentioned in Event03.
GV Wye Magazine - see GOLDEN VALLEY & SOUTH WYE MAGAZINE above
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HARDWICKE VILLAGE HALL
Location: Hardwicke
Activities: Venue
Venue hosting (Note 2): -
HAY & DISTRICT DIAL-A-RIDE
Location: Hay-on-Wye
Activities: Charitable, Transport
HEALTHWATCH HEREFORDSHIRE
Healthwatch gathers feedback from the Public and acts as our county's "champion for health and social care" which works with Healthwatch England which is "a statutory body, and an independent committee within the Care Quality Commission, accountable to the Secretary of State for Health." [Quotes taken from the web site.]
Location: Countywide
Activities: Charitable, Health & Wellbeing
Heartstart - see HEREFORDSHIRE HEARTSTART
HEREFORD SEARCHERS
Metal detecting and raising funds for charities.
Location: Countywide
Activities: Charitable, Hobby
Note: See also Gwent's Detecting Club which is reputedly even more active.
HEREFORDSHIRE ART WEEK
Location: Countywide
Activities: 'Art, Craft & Drama'
Note: Co-ordination of exhibitions & displays every September.
HEREFORDSHIRE COMMUNITY HALLS (LIST)
A directory within the County Council's web site of most (if not all) of the Community Halls in the county with a page on each hall providing contact and other details.
Location: Countywide
Activities: Group Support
Note: The contact address for making changes to the directory/list is communityregen@herefordshire.gov.uk.
HEREFORDSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL
Herefordshire County Council plays a huge role in providing and supporting services relevant to all of us who live in the County. We are still considering how best to reflect that in this Directory.
HEREFORDSHIRE HEARTSTART
This charity teaches emergency life support skills.
Location: Countywide
Activities: Charitable, Health & Wellbeing
HEREFORD(SHIRE) HOLIDAYS
A small-business hub that supports several local holiday-supporting businesses (B&Bs, shops, etc.) that help the local economy.
Location: Golden Valley and Black Mountains
Activities: Business, Group Marketing
HEREFORDSHIRE RURAL HUB
Many of Herefordshire's local communities are dependent on the sorts of small businesses that this site supports and the hub concept is very much in-tune with what we are trying to support.
Location: West of the Golden Valley
Activities: Business, Farming Community, Group Marketing, Group Support
HEREFORDSHIRE SAMARITANS
Location: Countywide
Activities: Charitable
HEREFORDSHIRE TALKING NEWS (FOR THE BLIND)
Formerly known as The Herefordshire Talking Newspaper for the Blind, this charity's name was changed to Herefordshire Talking News when it expanded its target base to include those with other relevant disabilities also. It provides its clients with free CDs containing summaries of articles from local newspapers.
Location: Countywide
Activities: Charitable
Herefordshire Wildlife Trust - see BLACK MOUNTAINS HEREFORDSHIRE WILDLIFE TRUST
HOME-START HEREFORDSHIRE
A charity that offers help & assistance to stressed families.
Location: Countywide
Activities: Charitable
HVOSS - HEREFORDSHIRE VOLUNTARY ORGANISATIONS SUPPORT SERVICES
Provides information, guidance and support to volunteers, charities, voluntary & community groups in Herefordshire.
Location: Countywide
Activities: Charitable, Group Support
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IGNITE
"Empowering people to be creative & healthy".
Location: Hereford
Activities: Business, Health & Well-being, Sport & Exercise
Note. A Community Interest Company that operates the 'Active HERE' scheme with the support of Herefordshire Council's 'Healthy Lifestyle' initiative.
J
K
KILPECK & DISTRICT VILLAGE HALL
The web site link above goes to Kilpeck Group Parish Councils' site (which appears not to have an entry for the Hall). The following link goes to a page on the Hall in the web site of Arts Alive.
Location: Kilpeck
Activities: Venue
Venue hosting (Note 2): Parish Council, Social, Fundraising, Youth Club ('Social', 'Youth Groups'), Plays/Panto ('Art, Craft & Drama'), Post Office, Community Library (Tuesdays, 09.00-12.00)
KINGSTONE VILLAGE HALL
Location: Kingstone
Activities: Venue
Venue hosting (Note 2): -
KOFFI POT
A time for coffee & cake in a warm and friendly atmosphere.
Location: Ewyas Harold Baptist Hall
Activities: Social
Note: Friday mornings, 10.30am to 12.00 noon.
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LITTLE BIRCH VILLAGE HALL
Location: Little Birch
Activities: Venue
Venue hosting (Note 2): Parish Council, Garden Club ('Life Skills'), Social, Fundraising, Brownies (see Guides Brownies & Rainbows), Bingo, Whist, History Group ('Educational')
LITTLE DEWCHURCH VILLAGE HALL
Location: Little Dewchurch
Activities: Venue
Venue hosting (Note 2): Parish Council, Social, Fundraising, Cinema, Over 60's Club, Whist Drives, Line Dancing ('Sport & Exercise'), Choral Group ('Musical'), Parish Plan, Short Mat Bowling ('Sport & Exercise')
LLANWARNE VILLAGE HALL
Location: Llanwarne
Activities: Venue
Venue hosting (Note 2): -
Local Libraries - see COMMUNITY LIBRARIES
LONGTOWN & DISTRICT HISTORICAL SOCIETY
A professional but light-hearted group which holds monthly meetings (with excellent talks) and occasional outings.
Location: Longtown
Activities: Educational, Entertainment
LONGTOWN THURSDAY CLUB
A social group who normally meet at the village hall every second Tuesday (not Thursday!) "for companionship with trips, lunches and activities".
Location: Longtown
Activities: Social, Entertainment
LONGTOWN VILLAGE HALL ;
The web site link goes to the Group Parish Council's site. The Facebook link goes to the Longtown Group Community Page which covers Walterstone, Craswall & Llanveynoe as well as Longtown.
Location: Longtown
Activities: Venue
Venue hosting (Note 2): Parish Council, WI (see Women's Institute), Yoga ('Sport & Exercise'), Fundraising, Young Farmers' Club ('Farming Community'), Spinning and Stitching Group ('Life Skills'), Age Concern Day Centre, Historical Society (see Longtown & District History Society)
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MADLEY CRAFT GROUP
Meets every Tuesday at the Parish Hall. Holds workshops and occasional exhibitions.
Location: Madley
Activities: 'Art, Craft & Drama'
MADLEY PARISH HALL
Location: Madley
Activities: Venue
Venue hosting (Note 2): Parish Council, Short Mat Bowls ('Sport & Exercise'), Social, Scouts & Cubs (see Scouts Cubs & Beavers), Craft Group (see Madley Craft Group), Irish Dancing ('Sport & Exercise'), Madley Seniors and Fitness Class
Metal detecting for charity - see HEREFORD SEARCHERS
MICHAELCHURCH ESCLEYSIDE HALL
Location: Michaelchurch Escley
Activities: Venue
Venue hosting (Note 2): Playgroup, Keep Fit ('Sport & Exercise'), Garden Club ('Life Skills'), Social, Fundraising, Cinema
Mobile Libraries - see COMMUNITY LIBRARIES
MOCCAS VILLAGE HALL
Location: Moccas
Activities: Venue
Venue hosting (Note 2): Parish Council, WI, Playgroup, Social, Fundraising, Cinema, Carpet Bowls ('Sport & Exercise'), Hand Bells ('Hobby', 'Musical'), Art Class ('Art, Craft & Drama'), Railway Club ('Hobby'), Mothers Union, Morris Dancing ('Sport & Exercise')
MUCH BIRCH COMMUNITY HALL
The web site link goes to the site of Much Birch Parish Council which provides useful information (it has a really good 'What's On' page) but appears but not to have a separate page for the Community Hall.
Location: Much Birch
Activities: Venue
Venue hosting (Note 2): Parish Council, WI, Social, Fundraising, Adult fitness, Advanced Motorists ('Life Skills'), Mothers and Parent Group, Village Market ('Farming Commmunity'), Church Activities, Cinema, Senior Group, Bridge Club ('Entertainment'), Theatre Group ('Art, Craft & Drama')
MUCH DEWCHURCH MEMORIAL HALL
Location: Much Dewchurch
Activities: Venue
Venue hosting (Note 2): Parish Council, Playgroup, Keep Fit ('Sport & Exercise'), Garden Club ('Life Skills'), Social, Fundraising
Notes
(1) The entries for Activities show what the organisations do that are of relevance to us, using the categories that we use on the Activities Index, and so may exclude their other activities & interests. Where it is not reasonably obvious which category an activity reported above is being shown on the Activities Index, that category is shown in brackets (for example: Library is shown as in both the 'Educational' and 'Entertainment' categories).
(2) For Venues with a green apple next to the name (which links to a page within the directory of Community Halls in Herefordshire Council's web site), the 'Venue hosting' entry shows what was identified on that page as a 'regular activity' of that venue on 21.11.19 subject to any later amendments which are shown in italics. If you disagree with what is shown in the Council's web site, please advise the person who has been identified in that site as the Contact for the Hall. The relevant contact at the Council for this is named at our entry for that List above.