Useful Contacts
101 - Police non-emergency number
111 - NHS 24-hour non emergency advice line
Forest of Dean District Council
Forest of Dean Citizen's Advice - Based in Cinderford
Boar information page - Forestry Commission
Jobcentre Near Me - news of jobs, Job Centres and benefits can be found at http://www.jobcentrenearme.com
Clubs, Societies and Community Organisations
Music and Bands
Forest of Dean Male Voice Choir - Meet at the West Dean Centre. Contact Eric Woods 01594 836050 / woodse@waitrose.com
Forest Folk Club
Berry Hill Band
Bream Silver Band
Forest of Dean Brass
Forest of Dean Wind Band
Forest Flute Choir
Pillowell Silver Band
Visual Arts
Bream Art Club - Meets at the West Dean Centre. Contact via the Centre
Forest of Dean Camera Club
West Gloucestershire Art Society
Dance / Keep Fit / Outdoor Activities
Forest of Dean Gymnastics
Bream Keep Fit - Meet at the West Dean Centre. Contact via the Centre
Bream Silver Liners Line Dancing - Meet at the West Dean Centre. Contact via the Centre
Forest of Dean Morris Men
Wimberry Step Clog
Forest of Dean Rambling Group
Forest of Dean Walking for Health Group
Forest of Dean Caving Club
Gardening
Bream Gardening Society
Forest of Dean Allotment Association
Social Clubs
Bream Ladies Circle - Meet at the West Dean Centre. Contact via the Centre
Bream Friendship Group - Meet at the West Dean Centre. Contact via the Centre
Coleford Women's Institute
Lydney Women's Institute
The Golden Triangle Club - Serving the learning disabled community in the Forest of Dean. Naas Lane Community Centre, Lydney
Special lnterests
Forest Talk - A weekly newspaper for reading impaired people
Dean Forest Beekeepers
SevernWye Poultry and Waterfowl Club - Meet at Sling Social Club on the last Thursday of each month. Contact: Mary Keats, 01454 773562 / 07743 241380.
Forest of Dean Family History Society
Historic Vehicle Club - The Club arranges trips and meets. Contact: Mary Groves, Phone: 01594 563831 Email: groves717@btinternet.com
Forest of Dean Angling Club
The F. W. Harvey Society
Forest of Dean Local History Society
Forest of Dean University of the Third Age (U3A) - Adult education
The Forest Bee - Listings website for courses across the Forest
Kids
Bream Brownies - Meet at the West Dean Centre. Contact via the Centre
Bream Junior Youth Club - Meet at the West Dean Centre. Contact via the Centre
Day Care Providers in the Forest of Dean Area (PATA website)
Forest of Dean Outdoor Toddler Group, Parkend
Forest of Dean Contact a Family
Parkend Scouts https://www.forestofdeanscouts.org/royalforest
Health, Social Care and Support Groups
Parkinson's UK Forest of Dean - Meets monthly at the West Dean Centre
Forest of Dean Contact a Family - Offers places to children and young people with learning difficulties and disabilities, as well as their siblings. Provides a variety of out of school play and social activities at the Heart of the Forest Community Special School.
Forest of Dean Health Forum - Enables local people to meet providers of health and social services.
Village Websites
4 Villages - Sling, Clements End, Little Drybrook and Ellwood