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Local events This page is FREE OF CHARGE for community based activities. If you would like to place your groups events on this page then please email the details to events@looklocal.com before 15th of the month. AGE UK SOLIHULL - Volunteers needed! Roles include Befrienders, Drivers, Welcome Desk Volunteers, Chelmsley Wood; Attendance Allowance Volunteers; Winter Warmth Advice Volunteers. Contact Catherine: volunteering@ageuksolihull.org.uk or 0121 704 7843 ________________________________________ THE CITIZENS ADVICE SERVICE for Solihull Borough is still available providing help all those needing advice and assistance covering problems with debts, benefits, housing, employment, health, consumer problems, relationships, law and many other issues. Call our adviceline on 0121 704 7810 or see our website www.casb.org.uk ___________________________________________________________________ KNIT AND NATTER Meetings are held on the 2nd & 4th Wednesdays of the month at St. Stephen’s Church, Centre, Coppice Road. Wool, needles and patterns are available. Experienced knitters and beginners are very welcome. Contact Pat Lyons, 07784 738383 or patricial57@hotmail.com for further details ____ AD CONCERT BAND. Meet every Weds from 8pm – 10pm at Alderbrook School, Blossomfield Road. Welcome players of brass, woodwind and percussion of Grade 5/6 standard or above, trumpets, Euphonium SOLIHULL QUAKERS meet every Sunday at 10:15 at Solihull Women’s Institute, 745 Warwick Road, Solihull B91 3DG. All are welcomeand percussion. Details Call Kathy Benfield 07981 655797 or go to www.adband.org.uk _________________________________________________________________________ MIDLANDS NATURIST RAMBLING GROUP. This is a group for people who like naturist rambling in the quiet countryside around the midlands. Contact Brian on midlandsnaturist@btinternet.com for details __ ROYAL NAVAL ASSOCIATION – We welcome anyone with connections to the Royal Navy or Merchant Navy. We meet on the second Wednesday of every month (except August) at the Royal British Legion in Knowle at 8pm. It is a social group, sometimes with speakers but mainly socialise among shipmates, celebrating Mess Nights and an annual Trafalgar Dinner. For more information call Jenny (Wren) on 0121 707 9008 SOLIHULL WRITERS is a friendly writing club meeting every second and fourth Wednesday at the Solihull Methodist Church, 7:30 – 9:30pm. Call Helen on 07946 075233 or see www.solihullwriters.co.uk_____ SOLIHULL SUPPORT GROUP If you would like to take up some gentle form of exercise, why not come along to one of our classes. They are particularly suitable for people with osteoporosis or arthritis. Classes on Mondays (1.30pm John Palmer Hall – for the less mobile) and Wednesdays (9.30 and 11.00 am, Solihull Methodist Church Hall) every week during school terms. Classes commence 5th September. Please just turn up or call Barbara on 07856 209567 for further details _______________________ FRIENDS IN RECREATION. Welcome one & all for bowling (indoor short mat), dancing, singing, rambling Tai-Chi, keepfit and whist/bridge. 07398 533751. www.friendsinretirement.co.uk. Also on Facebook _ SOLIHULL PARKWAY FRIENDSHIP CLUB, meet once a month on the second Monday between 2 – 4pm at Elmdon Heath Community Centre, Cornyx Lane. Tel Arthur on 0121 705 5854 ____________________ SOLIHULL CARERS CENTRE Come and join us for an informal, friendly chat and meet other carers. The group gives carers the opportunity to meet, share experiences and information or to take time out and relax. Groups run once a month around Solihull. Please call Anu on 0121 788 1143 for more details ______ SOLIHULL BLOSSOMFIELD TOWNSWOMEN GUILD We meet at Solihull British Legion, Union Road, opposite Beatties/Fraser Warwick Road entrance. Comfortable surroundings with free safe parking on the 1st Thursday of the month. We have lots to offer, and we talk a lot, laugh a lot & are very welcoming of visitors. For more information phone Ellen 0121 705 7226. ___________________________________________ SOLIHULL HOARDING SUPPORT GROUP If you are struggling with excess belongings please join us at Solihull Fire Station 7-9pm every last Tuesday of the month. Email us at help@cloudsend.org.uk or call Heather on 07939 059470 ________________________ SOLIHULL WOMEN’S INSTITUTE welcomes you. We have a very interesting and varied programme of events. We meet on the 2nd; 3rd and 4th Tuesday of the month at 2.00pm in our W.I. hall (opposite House of Fraser). Further details from Jean Jones on 0121 703 3516 ____________________________________ SILHILL BRIDGE CLUB meets at St Helen’s Church Centre three times per week (Mondays & Thursdays from 19.00 hrs and Wednesdays from 13:30hrs) and includes members from many parts of Solihull. Contact John on 01564 782232 for details or visit us at www.bridgewebs.com/silhill _________
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