Clubs & Societies



Bassingbourn Village College

This is an excellent school; there is a strong positive ethos, where all students are known as individuals and achieve some fantastic qualifications. We are all very proud of our school and the educational opportunities that it provides for our wonderful students.

Bassingbourn Village College
South End
Bassingbourn
Royston
Hertfordshire
SG8 5NJ

01763 242344

A safe and friendly Youth football club for children from Bassingbourn and surrounding villages.
We run a very successful Saturday soccer development for 4-6 year olds and are a thriving and friendly club running league teams from under 7’s through to U18’s.
All enquiries very welcome.

Regular practice in Barley every Wednesday 7.30-8.30pm and new recruits would be warmly welcomed.
If anyone would like to join us, contact Ian White for information.

07986 261 409
Black Squirrel Credit Union

Black Squirrel Credit Union

Your local Credit Union: a financial co-operative for you to save money safely and borrow money affordably.

Saturday Mornings 9-9.30am

Royston Evangelical Church by appointment.

 

Bloom, Birth & Beyond

Jessy is a experienced midwife offering holistic and complementary therapies to women from their first pregnancy test all the way to postnatal therapies.

Jessy - 07496 766716
Breeze Royston

Free local bike rides run by women for women

A charity for the benefit of the inhabitants of Royston, Herts within a 2 mile radius from the Parish Church of St John The Baptist.

All applications to Tees Law, John Street, Royston, SG8 9BE

Buggy Bath

Professional Buggy & Car Seat Cleaning Service. We Collect, Clean & Deliver back to you

Emily - 07818 263 663
Buntingford Chamber of Commerce

Join the Buntingford Chamber of Commerce - The dynamic heard of locally-based business.  Annual subscription £30.00 / meetings free to attend as part of your annual membership.

Come along to any or regular Chamber meetings, information socials and networking events and meet new businesses as well as sharing views, issues and opportunities.

 

 

 

Buntingford Railway and Local History Society

Buntingford Railway and Local History Society founded  January 1995.  Aims of the Society to revive the memories of the old railway called The Buntingford Branch and to compile and document the historic and ongoing events of the Buntingford District.  Members receive a quarterly magazine - The Bunt.

It is free for members but non members are £2 each.  Meeting at The Crown Market Square Buntingford on the 3rd Friday of each month 8-9.45pm.

Contact Stephen Ruff 01763 289 516
Buntingford School of Dance Ltd

Offering Ballet, Tap and Modern classes for children from ages 3 upwards. Exams are offered in Ballet, Tap & Modern/Jazz. Recreational classes in Commercial Dance.  The School performs a  Show every two years. Adult classes in Ballet & Tap for fun and fitness. Classes are held in Buntingford and surrounding villages.

07437 513 493
Cambridge Bouncy Castles

We have a extensive range of bouncy castles, inflatable slides, assault courses, sumo suits and soft play.
Safe & fully insured, 15 years experience.

Cambridge Carbon Footprint

Raising awareness of climate change issues and supporting people in the move to low-carbon living

Cambridge Drawing Society

We hold two exhibitions in Cambridge each year in the spring and autumn.

Our exhibitions feature a very wide selection of paintings, drawings, prints, sculptures and mixed media works.

We also enjoy regular art talks and creative workshops and have two friendly sketching groups.

The Society is open to both amateur and professional artists.

Application for membership is by application to our Spring Exhibition (members must live within 30 miles of Cambridge).

Friends of the Society can join at any time.

Cambridge Open Studios

Our aim is to help bring artists and local people together, providing opportunities for the public to visit the workshops and studios during the annual event that takes place over the first four  weekends of July each year. A wide range  of crafts and media on display.

Cambridgeshire ACRE Village Agents

You can find our friendly Village Agents at 'MACS Cozy Corner', a Timebank run community group focussed on providing a safe, warm and welcoming space to meet, socialise and take part in activities. MACS Cozy Corner meets at Vicarage Close Community Hall, Vicarage Close, Melbourn, Royston, SG8 6DY ///wriggle.irrigated.craftsman . on Monday and Thursday, 12pm - 3pm.

A confidential and completely free service, with a focus on assisting you with identifying entitled benefits, completing forms, submitting blue badge applications, understanding confusing paperwork, and connecting you with local groups and other organisations that can provide additional help and advice.  All  Village Agents are DBS checked and maintain strict confidentiality.

If you or someone you know could benefit from their support, self-referrals are welcome, or professionals can make referrals using our easy Village Agent Referral Form.

If you're a resident of Melbourn and the surrounding area and want to learn more about Village Agents and Cambridgeshire ACRE’s community wellbeing work, please contact us.

Rachel Mason at 01353 865025

Royston & District fundraising group.

Four times per year.

The Heath, Royston, SG8 5BG

 

Maurice Hill, 07719 132793
Candyfloss Cove

Face Painting, Bio Glitter Bar & Hair Braiding for Parties & Events

Find fresh interests, make new friends and discover opportunities that will enable you to make a real difference and play an important role in church and society.

Second Monday monthly, 7.30pm.

Catholic Church Hall, Melbourn Road, Royston SG8 7DB

Contact Mrs A Varney, 01763 242812
Chatty Cafe at Bassingbourn United Reformed Church

Here is somewhere in the village of Bassingbourn offering free refreshments and a good old chat about all kinds of things that people love to talk about.

We are also the Hub for Cambridgeshire ACRE on these days and can point you in the direction of where to get all kinds of assistance with GP surgery hours, pension/credit advice and help, bus timetables and anything that helps everyone to live well in Bassingbourn and the surrounding villages.

Please pop in to see us on a Thursday afternoon, you will always get a warm welcome and a cuppa and a chat.

Bassingbourn United Reformed Church, SG8 5NJ

To find out more contact Barbara Isherwood on 07974 694 664
Chatty Cafe Royston

The Chatty Cafe scheme is the UK’s leading non-profit organisation trying to tackle loneliness and social isolation.

Chatty Cafe Royston meets at a table at The Jolly Postie, every Monday between 12 noon and 1.30 pm

It’s very informal and friendly, no need to book just turn up (it’s the table nearest to the front door, you can’t miss us!)

Grab yourself a cuppa and come and sit down, we chat about anything and everything!

Cherryhomes Trust

Local charity supporting physically disabled people to live independently in their own homes.

Loans, grants, practical help & guidance can be provided.

 

Rosaline Van de Weyer, 07801 550494
Children and Family Centre – South Cambridgeshire

Covering South Cambridgeshire Villages, the Children and Family Centre provides regular groups as well as one-off events and courses.

Regular Sessions are held at Melbourn Child and Family Zone, Mortlock Street, Melbourn, SG8 6DB

Thursday: Stay and Play 10:00 – 11:30am & Baby Group 1pm – 2:30pm

01954 284 672
Chrishall Holy Trinity & St Nicholas C of E (Aided) Primary School and Pre School

Chrishall Holy Trinity & St Nicholas C of E (Aided) Primary School and Pre School,
Palmers Lane,
Chrishall,
Royston,
Herts,
SG8 8QE

01763 838592

Chrishall Village Archive is a collection of documents, photographs and artifacts relating to the village.

The Archive has a physical home in the centre of the village as well as a digital home with a website where people can contribute their memories and stories. More photographs and documents are coming in all the time to add to the collection.

The Archive will be open again from Easter this year.

Full dates for 2025 will be available in March but don't forget our website is always open.

We look forward to seeing you soon.

Rosemarie Gant 07913 442574

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