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Clubs & Societies
Name of Organisation & Meeting Information Contact Details
Age Concern.
Meets at Heatherlands Day Centre and at St. Leonards every Thurs.
01202 895252
Bits and Bytes Computer Club.
Meets on Mon and Thurs. Community Centre Ferndown.
01202 873133 or geraldbee @ clara.co.uk
East Dorset Mencap.
Meets bi-monthly at Ferndown Day Centre
01202 820182 or 01202 825900. eastdorsetmencap@yahoo.co.uk
East Dorset National Trust Association
Meetings are held in Ferndown and West Moors. An active social programme is also on offer.
C. Moody: 01202 871566
Ferndown Art Society
Meets monthly on the third Thurs of each month at the Community Centre. Workshops on Wed morning.
C. Hamilton: Tel: 01202 875464
Ferndown in Bloom.
Organises a Garden and Floral display competition in Ferndown in July.
Pat Young: 01202 876946
Ferndown and District Bridge Club
Meets on Mon Evening at Parley Sports and Social Club
P. Bergin (Secretary)
Tel: 01202 533408
Ferndown Camera Club.
For Camera enthusiasts using film or digital mode. Meets on Thurs evening between Sept. and May.
B. Woolger: 01202 692502
Ferndown Community Association 01202 894858
Ferndown Concert Brass.
Stapehill Village Hall - Tues evening 7.45pm.
B. Tarring: 01202 889823 or www.ferndownconcertbrass.co.uk
Ferndown Drama Group.
Meets Mon & Wed. Ferndown Community Centre
01202 874796 or 01202 896045
Ferndown Festival of Acting and Drama.
A Festival of one act plays is held April every year
Mrs. E. Thornton: 01202 871231
Ferndown Flower Arrangement Society.
Meets on the 2nd. Tues each month, Barrington Hall, Community Centre at 7.00pm.
A. Archer: 01202 572577
Ferndown and District Horticultural Society Meets monthly on Thurs in the Barrington Theatre Community Centre at 7.30pm J. Hounslow: 01202 876572
Ferndown & Hampreston Women’s Institute 01202 897900
Ferndown Music Makers.
Performs at the Community Centre
01425 478725
Ferndown and West Moors Philatelic and Postcard Club.
Meets on the 2nd. & 4th. Mon each month at the Community Centre at 7.30p m.
T. Kirkman: 01202 572711. Kirkman.tl@ukomline.co.uk
or J. Garrett: 01202 871624
Ferndown Phoenix Musical Society.
Rehearses on Mon evenings at Longham United Reform Church 7.30 - 10pm
M. Hutchings: 01202 874073
Ferndown Twinning Association.
Twinned with Segre, France
01202 896984
Hornby Railway Collectors Association (Wessex Group)
Stapehill Church Hall every 3rd. Tues 7.30 - 10.30pm
G. Russell: 01202 874735
Penny’s P’s & Q’s
A Patchwork Quilting Group meets on the 1st. Thursday of each month at 7.00pm in the Community Centre.
A. Brown: 01202 873133
Neighbourhood Watch Groups.
Ferndown South
Ferndown North

01202 896984
01202 894728
Red Cross. M. Gillings: 01202 873595
or L. Baker: 01202 872430
Rotary Club of Gt. Britain. Ferndown Branch 01202 861630
Round Table 01202 896099
Royal British Legion Club (Ferndown).
Church Road, Ferndown.
01202 877706
Royal Naval Association 01202 874539
Royal Society for the Protection of Birds (RSPB)
East Dorset Local Group. Meets at the Community Centre Bi-Monthly on the 3rd. Fri in month at 2.30pm.
Mr. S. Cresswell (Group Leader): 01202 516154
Timberlog Bernese Mountain Dogs
Heatherlands Community Centre, Tricketts Cross. Classes and training sessions on Mon evening.
S. Gatward: 01202 855097
Townswomen’s Guilds
Morning Group
Afternoon Group
Evening Group

01202 874940
01202 875883
01202 894774
Tricketts Cross Community Association 01202 872422
Wimborne Ferndown and District Past Rotarians Club. Bill Anderson: 01202 892753
Youth Organisations
There are many organised activities for young people in Ferndown, both for uniformed and non-uniformed groups and clubs.
Name of Organisation and Meeting Information Contact Details
Uniformed Groups  
The Air Training Corps (ATC) 2358 (Ferndown) Squadron
Meets behind Ferndown Upper School
01202 622014
Scouts
caters for young people ages 6 - 25 years Meets at Scout HQ, Cherry Grove.
M. Parkes: 01202 861858
Girl Guides H. Cooper:01202 894700
Rainbow Guides M. Skeats: 01202 873786
Young Leaders. Ms. Symes:01202 895926
Dorset Youth Marching Band Bandmaster S. Wheeler: 01202 698264
   
Non-Uniformed Groups  
Riffs Youth Centre.
Ferndown Youth Club offers a wide range of activities, outings and social events and the Duke of Edinburgh Award Scheme.
Vic Morley (Area Youth Leader): 01202 874448
Ferndown Youth Forum.
A representative body which provides an opportunity for young people to have a voice in Ferndown. This forum operates in direct contact with Ferndown Town Council.
Mrs. M. Derricott (Town Clerk): 01202 892249
Starlight Dance Company.
Tap, Ballet, Disco, Majorette. Ages 2 - 16
01202 897566
 
Sports Clubs - see page: Sports & Leisure
 
Church Youth Clubs. Most of the churches have Youth Clubs & Organised activities. For Information see page Places of Worship.