Local Organisations, Clubs, Contacts

See Events listing
PLEASE - help me keep this info up to date. EMAIL me, or phone 01425-273928

* Highcliffe Residents Association Meetings at St Marks Church Hall
Commitee list (plus councillors and MP info)
The Secretary, HRA,
Sarah Meaden
2 Solent Road, Walkford, BH23 5PZ
01425 277753 or email
* Highcliffe Community Association
Highcliffe Community Association, Greystones Ho, Waterford Road
Friday - coffee morning - open to public. Go and check it out. Contact names, and info about all the many activities.
Secretary
Joyce Dutton 01425-278756
* Highcliffe Castle See the What'sOn page, or the Castle website for events schedule.

Summer season: 1 April - 31 October (11:00am-5:00pm)
Winter season: 1 November - 23 December (11:00am-4:00pm)
Usual prices: Adults 1:50 (Guided tours £5) children FREE
Group prices on application
Website
For general enquiries, email HERE


Social and charity (all Highcliffe unless stated)
* Age Concern Age Concern Pop In Centre
Highcliffe Day Centre, Lymington Road

Fridays 2:00 - 4:00pm
Phone 01202-488311
* British Legion . Welfare Officer 01425-276975
* Business Association ? Grace Nixon (Secretary) 01425-273701
Chris Higgs (Chairman) 01425-274291
* Charities
Supporting local families in need. Details HERE Phone Tony Parkinson 01425 276433
or email
* Charity Players
Raising money for local charities. New members always welcome See their website
* CODA Music Centre
including Community Choir
Bluesathon 2004 website
Community Choir, CODA Music Centre, Chewton Farm Road
Tuesday evenings 7:15pm
Vivien Wring 01425 276161 email
Website, or fax 01425 276121
* Evening Townwomens Guild Methodist Church Hall (see PLAN)
Third Tuesday each month, 7:30pm
Frances Snoxell 01425-277328
* Friends of Nea Meadows Self explanatory. See contact information for more info Phone Lucy Pemberton on 01425-274253
* Guides
(3 units)

including Brownies
(2 packs)
Guides Every Tuesday and Friday
Brownies
Every Monday and Wednesday
For further details, contact the people listed
Sarah Roberts (Brownie Guider) Phone 01425-278409 or  email
Alison Jeffery (District Commissioner) Phone 01425-272692 or email.
Also see the Guides UK
website
* Forum Reading Group Highcliffe Library, Cobb Road
First Wednesday each month 10:00am-12:00
(to discuss a different book monthly)
Linda Rudd 01425 272202 (Library) or email
* Friends In Need Drivers always needed Mrs Winfield 01425-274378
* Junior Choir
Highcliffe Junior School, Greenways, Highcliffe
Four sections - Novice to Advanced (training given)
Fridays in term time, 4:15pm
Choir website, email, or telephone 01425 613769
See latest Newsletter
* Junior Training Choir
Highcliffe Junior School, Greenways, Highcliffe
6-9 years old section
Thursdays in term time, 5-6pm
Mr Daisy Dimock 01425-274475
* Local Learning Centre
296a Lymington Road, Highcliffe
Open 6 days a week.
More details
Phone 01425-280999 or email
* Local History Society Highcliffe Community Association, Greystones Ho, Waterford Road
Third Friday, September through May, 7:15pm
Mrs Patricia Judge 01425-271428
or Ruth Freeman 01425-278943
* Naomi House Childrens Hospice . Local Chairman Shirley Tobias 01425-673078
* RNLI Highcliffe Branch
Highcliffe Methodist Church Parlour
Third Thursday each month 2:30pm

New members always welcome and needed
Phone 01425-276194 or email
* Highcliffe Rotary Club Hoburne Park, Hoburne Lane
Every Thursday 6:15pm for 6:30 start
email, or telephone Tony Parkinson 01425-276433
* Scouts, Cubs, and Beavers
Use contact details for information about meeting times/days,
and for information about District based Explorer Scouts (14-18 years old)
Further information from Dave Ward 01202-642611
(Acting Group Scout Leader)
Website
* Starlight Singers
Practices at 6 Primrose Way, Highcliffe
Wednesdays, 7:00pm

Raising money for Macmillan Cancer Trust, Christchurch.
More details here
Glenys Richards 01425-278010
* Sports & Social Club Highcliffe Sports & Social Club, 387 Lymington Road
Every day until 11:00pm
Many events, many activities
Phone 01425-273827
* Womens Institute - Amberwood Methodist Church Hall (see PLAN)
Third Wednesday each month 2:00pm
Mrs Marie Hopkins 01425-274528
* Womens Institute - Highcliffe Highcliffe Day Centre, Lymington Road
Third Wednesday each month 7:15pm
Mrs Jean Thompson 01425-277974
* Womens Register Members homes
Alternate Tuesdays 8:00pm
Mrs Pat Morris phone 01425 673576
* Womens Trefoil Guild Highcliffe Methodist Church Parlour
Fourth Monday each month 2:00pm
Mrs Olive Jackson phone 01425 277659
* Youth Centre
Lymington Road
Monday and Wednesday 7-10pm
Patsy Vidler 01425-277799
* Christchurch and Highcliffe Band Practice: Tuesdays at Highcliffe Youth Club, Thursdays at Methodist Church Hall (both at 7:30pm) Visitors are welcome.
See the What'sOnpage for the local concerts in their busy schedule
email or phone Secretary Alan Farge 01425-674021
See their website
* Christchurch and Highcliffe
Save The Children
Portfield Hall, Portfield Road, Christchurch
First monday each month (except January)
Marilyn Dewsnap 01425-275691
or
email
* Christchurch 50+ Group
for the unattached
Ye Olde George Inn, Christchurch
Alternate Wednesdays 8:00pm
Wendy Francis 01202-484715
Joan Davies 01202 395157
* Christchurch Life Saving Club HQ and clubhouse at Friars Cliff beach (next to George's cafe) Secretary Jeff Wild 01202-470034 or email. Also see their website
* Christchurch Macular Disease Society Highcliffe Day Centre, Lymington Road
Tea, biscuits, chat
First Tuesday each month 2:00pm
Peggy and Fred Alderman 01425-275910
* Christchurch Twinning Association ? Phone Mrs B Hegarty 01425-278990
* WRVS Hard Of Hearing Club Highcliffe Day Centre, 250 Lymington Road, BH23 5ET Phone or Fax 01425-278998

Sport and leisure (all Highcliffe unless stated)
* Art Fellowship Methodist Church Hall (see PLAN)
First Wednesday each month 2:30pm
A E Smith 01425-275648
* Bowling Club
See HERE for more details.
Nea Meadows
Daily - end April to end September (not Sundays)
Ken Seal 01425-613660 or email
* Chess Club Highcliffe Community Association, Greystones House, Waterford Road
Mondays 7:00 - 10:30pm, Tuesday 2:00 - 4:15pm
All levels welcome
Tony 01425-272556, John 01425-272051, Keith 01425-279769
* Cricket Club Friendlies only
no details yet
Not known - help me out someone, please
* Christchurch Beach Sports Club HQ and clubhouse at Steamer Point.
Boardsailing club. Races twice a week in summer.
Join through their website or phone Les Abbott 01202-422600
* Duplicate Bridge Club Highcliffe Community Association, Greystones Ho, Waterford Road
Mondays and Wednesdays, 6:30pm

Beginners and other bridge players welcome. See HERE for more details
Varina Tootell 01425 277453
or email
* Flower Club Methodist Church Hall (see PLAN)
Second Wednesday each month, 2:30pm
Mrs J Dilling 01425-272625
* Golf Club - Highcliffe Castle 107 Lymington Road, Highcliffe Mr B E Savery 01425 272953
Fax 01425 272210
* Greystone Quilters (Wednesday) Highcliffe Community Association, Greystones Ho, Waterford Road
Wednesdays, 2-4pm
See Community Association page
* Hawks Youth Football Club
Teams from Under 7 to Under 16
Here is more information
Contact the Secretary, Mr Andy Scraggs 01202-480631
* Horticultural Society St Marks Church Hall, Hinton Wood Avenue
First Monday each month 7:30pm
Ian Richardson 01425-279483
* Infinity Camera Club United Reform Church, Walkford
Wednesdays, September-June 7:30pm
Membership Secretary Irene Emerson 01425-622872
* Sailing Club Mudeford Quay
Training sessions - Saturdays 9:00-12:00
Mr B Hand 01425-274874
(website not currently maintained, and email does not work)
* Short Mat Bowling Club Methodist Church Hall (see PLAN)

Monday 7:15-9:30pm and Thursday 2:00-4:00pm
Graham Geall 01202-467898
* Theatre Group Organised trips to plays, musicals, concerts, opera, etc Mrs Pat Stokes 01425-273015
or email
* Wine Circle Highcliffe Community Association, Greystones Ho, Waterford Road
Mondays and Wednesdays, 6:30pm
Mr G E Hunt 01425-273290

Churches
* St Mark's and St Michael & All Angels Churches See all the service details See all the contacts
* Highcliffe Methodist Church See all the service details, and regular Church Hall activities See all the contacts
* Highcliffe Baptist Church See all the service details, and regular activities Phone 01425 613769 or email
* Highcliffe Christian Fellowship See all the service details Andy Varney 01425 614491 or email
* Highcliffe Roman Catholic Church

Schools
* Highcliffe Comprehensive and
Sixth Form College
Their website Phone 01425-273381 or email
* Highcliffe Junior School Their website Phone 01425-273265
* Highcliffe St Marks C of E School Their website Phone 01425-273029
* Mudeford Junior School Their website Phone 01202-473217
* Mudeford Infants School Their website Phone 01202-485513
* The Grange Their website Phone 01202-486536

Nature
* Christchurch Countryside Service Steamer Point Visitor Centre, Penny Way, Friars Cliff, BH23 4JQ Amanda Cooke 01425-272479 or email
* National Trust
Christchurch and New Forest
Not strictly a Highcliffe organisation, but they cover our area
See their website, which includes the local programme and meetings.
Membership secretary 01425-480891 or
email.
* Steamer Point Woodland Nature Reserve Steamer Point Visitor Centre, Penny Way, Friars Cliff, BH23 4JQ
Every day until dusk
Peter Holloway 01425-272479

Others
* Highcliffe Farmers Market Highcliffe Marketplace
Wednesdays, all day
Phone 01202-529248
* Highcliffe Market Highcliffe Marketplace
Fridays, all day

Saturday car boot, all day
?
* Slimming World (Highcliffe) Highcliffe Day Centre, Lymington Road
Every Tuesday 6:00pm
Janice 01425-270714
* Weight Watchers (Highcliffe) St Marks Hall, Hinton Wood Avenue
Every Tuesday 1:30pm
Phone 08457 123000