Organisations
 
Local Organisations and their Contacts

local telephone code 01663, if not otherwise specified

Please also see the links page for local organisations

Community Police Community Police Footsteps Footsteps 732395
2517 (Buxton) Squadron Air Training Corps Guy Danner; 01298-73170 web site
Bridgemont Mission Village Hall   Syd Drinkwater; 732065
Cancer Research UK

Lindsay Morris (Chairman), 16 The Coppice, Elnor Lane; 734504

Conservatives Ian Guiver, Ollerenshaw Hall, Eccles Road, Whaley Bridge 01663 734972
Cromford Court Warden; 732658
Daniel's Light John and Joyce Shacklock, 54 Buxton Road, Furness Vale; 732187
East Cheshire Hospice Dr D Pearson, 5 Meadowfield; 732570
East Whaley Bridge Residents Association Mr and Mrs G Mather 23 New Horwich Road / Mr M Burch 25 New Horwich Road
Friends of Whaley Bridge Station contact: Mrs Anne Winter 734307 e-mail anne.winter2@btinternet.com
Furness Vale Community Association & Social Club F Footitt (Secretary), 747440
Furness Vale Community Centre Yeardsley Lane, Furness Vale; 744278
Furness Vale Girls Friendly Society D Farrow, 732768
Furness Vale History Society George Tomlinson; 742440. Celia Harrison, 744447
Goyt Valley Round Table Chairman - Nick Foxton,

New Members Welcome (NB Men under 45)

website

Goyt Valley Ladies Circle Mrs Michelle Richardson, Clevedon, Macclesfield Road, Whaley Bridge, High Peak SK23 7DN; 732242.

Cath Rogers, 26 Chapel Road; 733837.  (Vivienne Williams, 6 Low Meadow; 732886).

(NB Women under 45) website www.gvlc.co.uk

Goyt Valley Striders Running Club Fell running Club based in Whaley Bridge.

Mark Whelan, 11 Shallcross Mill Rd, Whaley Bridge, High Peak, SK23 7EU. 733 930

Goyt Valley Brass Band Charles F Woodward (Musical Director); 0161-427-3670.

 Mrs J Aspinall (Secretary), 13 Marsh Lane, Furness Vale; 742266

Horwich End Women’s Institute Celia Gilbert (Secretary) 734754.

Mrs Hilda Burgess (President)

High Peak Citizens Advice Bureau Thursdays: 10am - 12 noon at Mechanics Institute, (home visits may be arranged); 734232 (leave message, if unmanned)
High Peak Liberal Democrats CouncillorDavid Lomax, Spire House, Bings road, Whaley Bridge 01663 733191
Councillor Barrie Taylor, Daleside, Linglongs Road, Whaley Bridge 01663 732334
High Peak Orchestra Helen Payne (Secretary), 7A Spencer Road, Buxton SK17 9DX; 01298-22110
High Peak Hospicecare Mrs Delyth Horsley, c/o Blythe House, Eccles Fold Road, Chapel-en-le-Frith; 01298-815388
High Peak Diabetic Self-Help Group Sue Barber (Hon. Secretary); 01298-871644
Independent John Pritchard, 16 Elnor Lane, Whaley Bridge 01663 732609
Inland Waterways Protection Society Ltd Ian Edgar, Browside Farm, Mudhurst Lane, Lyme Handley, Whaley Bridge SK23 7BT; 732493; ian@browside.co.uk
Kettleshulme Seedlings Playgroup Jo Driver 01663 733595 More Info
Kinder Childrens Choir Carol Prowse; 744760,  carol@prowse.org.uk.

Joyce Ellis (Musical Director); 746025

Etherow Goyt Partnership (Mersey Basin Campaign) Mary Lee (Etherow Goyt Partnership Co-ordinator); c/o Etherow Country Park, George Street, Compstall,Stockport, SK6 5JD; 0161-449-9017
Labour Mike Brunt (Secretary), 86 Buxton Road, Whaley Bridge; 732463
Mobile Physiotherapy Coun. Mrs Linda Leather, 95 Buxton Road, Whaley Bridge; 733008
Mothers' Union Mrs Eileen Connnell, 15 Hill Drive, Whaley Bridge; 734153
Mothers & Toddlers Group Mrs Michelle Richardson, Clevedon, Macclesfield Road, Whaley Bridge, High Peak SK23 7DN; 732242.  Mrs Jane Bancroft, 24 Hockerley Lane; 734905
New Mills & District Inner Wheel Mrs Gaynor Andrew, Yeardsley Lane, Furness Vale; 743117
Peaks and Dales Advocacy Mr P Dawson. Please visit Peaksanddalesadvocacy.org.uk
Pink Peaks Lesbian & Gay Group Tel High Peak CVS: 01663 735350, Email: PinkPeaks@aol.com.

Please visit http://hometown.aol.co.uk/pinkpeaks for more information.

Powderkeg Border Morris Dancers Therese Kennett www.powderkegs.co.uk
Royal National Lifeboat Institution (Whaley Bridge Branch) Annette Derbyshire; 732366
Shuttlers Clog Mrs Donna Hodgson, 1 Paddock Lane; 733098
St. Johns Ambulance Brigade Anne Leyland, 6 Hockerley Lane, Whaley Bridge SK23 7AT; 733622
The Royal British Legion (Whaley Bridge Branch) John Baker, 32 Williamson Road; 735233
The Royal British Legion (Whaley Bridge Branch, Women's Section) Mrs J Woodward, 25 Chapel Road; 732230
Toddbrook Sailing Club

The Secretary; Norman Shapton, Tel. 0161 355 9001

e-mail:- secretary or visit the website

Whaley Bridge Allotments & Gardeners' Society The Secretary, (Bob Kellock) tel: 733393
Whaley Bridge Amenity Society

www.wbas.org.uk

Coun. John A T Pritchard, 16 Elnor Lane, Whaley Bridge, High Peak SK23 7JN; tel: 01663-732609; email:johnpritchard@highpeak.gov.uk

Whaley Bridge Community Facilities Steering group

Sec:- Mr J Taylor, 30 Hockerley Lane tel:- 732994,

Chairperson:- Mr G Smith 11 Craig Drive tel:- 732634

Whaley Bridge Community Trust Footsteps (Whaley's Drop in centre and meeting place), 14 Market Street, Whaley Bridge SK23 7LP; 732395 www.whaleyfootsteps.co.uk

George Hill 732992; Nye Rowlands 733454

Whaley Bridge Cricket Club

Charlie Holden

website

Whaley Bridge Creative Writing Group Jean Oldbury; 733968
Whaley Bridge Rose Queen Festival Committee Chairperson- Ann Bell tel: 732080, Secretary Maureen Roberts tel: 733417
Whaley Bridge Band J Beard, Lower Gibb Hey Farm, New Mills, High Peak SK22 4QJ; 742730
Whaley Bridge Ladies Guild Mrs Marjorie Morten, Chairlady, 17 Bagshawe Avenue, Chapel-en-le-Frith; 01298-813981
Whaley Bridge Art Group Mrs Irene Osborn, 9 Elnor Avenue; 733659
Whaley Bridge & District Volunteer Centre Mrs I Osborn (Secretary), c/o Mechanics Institute, Market Street, Whaley Bridge SK23 7AA; 734588.

Mr Peter Garlick (Chairman)

Whaley Bridge Library
Mechanics Institute
21 Market Street
Whaley Bridge
SK23 7AA

Mon 2.00pm-7.00pm
Tue 10.00am-1.00pm, 2.00pm-5.00pm
Wed CLOSED
Thu 10.00am-1.00pm, 200pm-7.00pm
Fri 10.00am-1.00pm
Sat 9.30am-1.00pm

Whaley Bridge Parent and Toddler Group c/o The Uniting Church Hall (Tuesday mornings)
Whaley Bridge Town Twinning Association Mrs Stephanie Raybould (Secretary), c/o Mechanics Institute, Market Street, Whaley Bridge SK23 7AA; 733068
Whaley Bridge Well Dressing Group Loraine Coverley; 733127.

Mrs Dorothy Markides, 5 The Owlers; 733490

Whaley Bridge Wives Carol Sills (Chairperson), 85 Buxton Road, Whaley Bridge; 735346
Whaley Bridge Residents Action Group Nye Rowlands, Croft House, 34 Whaley Lane, Whaley Bridge, High Peak SK23 7BA; 733454; fax: 732481
Whaley Bridge & District 'Probus' Club Russell Crompton (Secretary), 4 Beech Rise, Taxal Park, Whaley Bridge, High Peak SK23 7EQ; 734203
Whaley Bridge Boat Club Mr Chris Tetley (Chairman); 0467-652775
1st Taxal Scout Group Including Explorer Scouts, Scouts, Cubs and Beavers

Contact the Group Scout Leader on 07017 410273 or email gsl@highpeakscouts.org.uk

Please visit www.taxal.escouts.net for further information.

1st Whaley Bridge (Methodist) Guides Mrs Joanne Baker, 8 Hockerley Avenue; 735087
1st Whaley Bridge (Methodist) Brownies Sue Swift, Madscar Farm, Taxal, Whaley Bridge, High Peak SK23 7EA
2nd Whaley Bridge Brownies Sue Mellor, 2 Taxal View, Elnor Lane, Fernilee; 732005
Whaley Bridge Rainbows Claire Liddle, 19 Hockerley Avenue, Whaley Bridge, High Peak SK23  7RT
Furness Vale Beavers, Cubs, Brownies The Scout Hut, Station Road, Furness Vale. L Hadfield 745609
3rd Furness Vale Scouts Darran Potter, 10 Park Crescent, Furness Vale, High Peak, SK23 7PU; 742824
Whaley Hall Rt Rev. David Hall,Fr Jamie MacLeod Reservoir Road; 732495