{"id":90,"date":"2011-07-16T18:04:51","date_gmt":"2011-07-16T18:04:51","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.uplowman.org.uk\/?page_id=90"},"modified":"2025-06-25T13:15:12","modified_gmt":"2025-06-25T13:15:12","slug":"village-clubs-and-societies","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.uplowman.org.uk\/?page_id=90","title":{"rendered":"Village Clubs and Societies"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>There are a number of clubs and societies available within Uplowman.<\/p>\n<p>Scroll down the page to see which ones take your interest.<\/p>\n<p><strong>History group<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Otherwise known as <strong>The Ferrets<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>This is a group of people that welcomes anyone to contribute, research or just wants to find out more of the history of the area.<\/p>\n<p>It meets monthly at the village hall.<\/p>\n<p>For more information contact:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Pam Holley \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 01884-820868<\/li>\n<li>Trevor Milner\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 01884-821155 or email <a href=\"mailto:trevor.milner@zen.co.uk\">trevor.milner@zen.co.uk<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>On this website you will find a section on History that you might find interesting.\u00a0 It is continually being updated with additional information.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Neighbourhood (Rural) Watch<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>If you wish to report something suspicious (but non urgent) then:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Contact:\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Lynne Veen<br \/>\nPhone:\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 01884-906265 or 07793 536129<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Sampford Peverell and District (incl. Uplowman) Twinning Association<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>If you are interested in meeting and staying with families in France, improving your\/children&#8217;s French, learning a different way of life then contact Pam Milner on 01884-821155.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Village Hall Committee<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Chair: \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Mandy Norman<br \/>\nPhone:\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 01884-821638<\/li>\n<li>Bookings:\u00a0 Lynne Veen<br \/>\nPhone:\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 01884-906265 or 07793 536129<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Women&#8217;s Institute<\/strong><\/p>\n<div>\n<p class=\"Standard\"><span style=\"font-size: 11.0pt; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif;\">The first Uplowman WI meeting was held in the Church rooms on October 10th 1953.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"Standard\"><span style=\"font-size: 11.0pt; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif;\">The rest as they say is history because we are a still very much a happy, diverse, innovative group of ladies that meet in the village hall on the second Thursday in the month at 7.15.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"Standard\"><span style=\"font-size: 11.0pt; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif;\">\u00a0<\/span><span style=\"font-size: 11.0pt; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif;\">Having discussed the business as quickly as possible we then sit back and enjoy either a very good speaker or demonstration. Something for everyone.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"Standard\"><span style=\"font-size: 11.0pt; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif;\">\u00a0<\/span><span style=\"font-size: 11.0pt; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif;\">During the tea and chat time a chance to shop for a bargain on the bring and buy or even get a new outfit on our clothes swap stall. This being one of our environmentally friendly ideas.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"Standard\"><span style=\"font-size: 11.0pt; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif;\">We usually start a new reduce plastic idea i.e. no cling film, make a bag not use a plastic one, reuse and share plastic flower pots.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"Standard\"><span style=\"font-size: 11.0pt; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif;\">\u00a0<\/span><span style=\"font-size: 11.0pt; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif;\">We encourage members to have a go at many &#8220;in house&#8221; classes. Painting, machine sewing, felting, flower arranging to name a few.\u00a0<\/span> <span style=\"font-size: 11.0pt; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif;\">Of course, exercise as well, the walking group for all abilities well supported. <\/span><span style=\"font-size: 11.0pt; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif;\">We enjoy various outings and of course &#8220;food &#8220;features on the itinerary.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"Standard\"><span style=\"font-size: 11.0pt; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif;\">You will be very welcome to join us.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"Standard\"><span style=\"font-size: 11.0pt; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif;\">Please do get in touch with Clare Norman<\/span><span style=\"font-size: 11.0pt; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif;\"> -President on <\/span><span style=\"font-size: 11.0pt; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif;\">01884 243475<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"Standard\"><span style=\"font-size: 11.0pt; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif;\">Or look on our facebook page or email uplowman@devonwi.org.uk.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>There are a number of clubs and societies available within Uplowman. Scroll down the page to see which ones take your interest. History group Otherwise known as The Ferrets This is a group of people that welcomes anyone to contribute, research or just wants to find out more of the history of the area. 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