CITIZEN’S ADVICE
A free advice service is available to all Wigginton and Haxby residents. Wigginton Parish Council and Haxby Town Council contribute towards Outreach sessions at the Wigginton Old School.
Citizen Advice sessions are held at the Old School, Mill Lane, Wigginton on the first three Wednesdays every month between 9.30am-12.30am. Drop-in sessions have now resumed but you are advised to book an appointment as the sessions can get busy and drop-in appointments are only available if there is a free slot. To book an appointment please contact Citizen Advice York on 0808 278 7895 (Mon-Fri 10am-4pm) or use our online service: www.citizensadviceyork.org.uk/callback-request.
OAKEN GROVE YOUTH AND COMMUNITY CENTRE
Oaken Grove Community Centre is run by Haxby & Wigginton Youth & Community Association and provides a wide range of educational and leisure activities for local people in Haxby, Wigginton and York. As well as hosting community groups, local businesses and services, a very active group of volunteers organise weekly activities for the benefit of local people of all ages. This includes running the popular Tuesday Pop Inn Cafe for local residents. HWYCA also runs the Community Ties Youth Provision which has youth groups at Oaken Grove and the Old School.
Contact: info@hwyca.co.uk
For youth provisions: communityties@hwyca.co.uk
Wednesday Club
The Wednesday Club (formerly the Over 60’s) invite you to join this very friendly club. They meet on the first Wednesday of the month (except January and August) at 2pm in the Wigginton Recreation Hall.
Contact us:-
rosemarygeary@sky.com or telephone 01904 761569 or Margaret Brown on 07435 591678 for further information.
FLYING DUCKS
The Flying Ducks Theatre Group, children’s sections meet at Wigginton Primary School on Monday and Tuesday late pm-early evening term time. The Quacks group on Monday and Tuesday between 4pm and 5pm and the Little Ducklings on Monday evening 5-15 to 6-16pm.
Contact: flyingducks@gmail.com
Keeley’s Restorative Yoga
Keeley offers restorative yoga sessions during the week throughout the year at the Old School on Mondays and Tuesdays. Times may vary.
Contact: www.keeleytaraliving.com
SHINE 21
Shine 21 is a charity dedicated to enhancing the lives of children with Downs Syndrome and is passionate about supporting their families. Shine 21 meets term time every Monday and Tuesday morning from 9-30-12-30 at the Old School Wigginton providing regular development sessions with trained speech and language therapist, and physiotherapy and personal needs support- as well as lots of fun activities.
Contact: contact@shine21.org
SPIRITUALIST GROUPS
The Old School Wigginton hosts two (2) separate Spiritualist meeting each week. Sensing Spirits meets Wednesday evenings 7-15-9 (except the 3rd Wednesday of the month) and on the third Sunday evening each month. Whilst Simon Peters, Spiritualist leader holds his meetings every Thursday evening between 6-30 -9 30.
Contact: Sensing Spirits email sensingspirit@ymail.com and Simon Peters email- simon.simonpeters@hotmail.com
SUE CLAYTON ART
Award winning local artist Sue Clayton will be introducing two (2) new exciting art courses each Thursday in September 2021 at the Old School Wigginton. Painting and Drawing 10-12 noon and Purely Portraits 1-3pm.
Each themed six-week course will include art demonstrations and delve into art history as the groups explore artists and movements inspiring your own artwork.
The groups are fun, relaxed, friendly and most welcoming and open to all from absolute beginners to selling artist.
Contact: @sueclaytonart on twitter, facebook and Instagram or visit www.sueclaytonart.com
WING CHUN KUNG FU
Wing Chun Kung Fu class is held every Monday evening (except bank holidays) at The Old School between 7pm and 8:30pm. Established in 2001, the class is taught by a resident Sifu who has a diverse background in the martial arts. This is an efficient, direct and highly effective martial art, concentrating on self-defence. Further details can be found on their website:
Contact: oldschoolwingchun.co.uk
YORK CITY FC FOUNDATION-MEMORIES
York City FC Foundation runs a weekly session every Monday from 1-2-30pm at the Old School Wigginton using sport as a vehicle to talk. The aim of the sessions is to bring people out of their homes, providing the opportunity to share York City stories and chat about current affairs with like-minded people creating a network of peer support.
Contact: enquires@yorkcityfcfoundation.co.uk
YORK VINTAGE DANCE GROUP
York Vintage Dance Group meet at various York Locations including Wigginton Recreation Hall. The Community Dance Group promotes, demonstrates and teaches adult dance classes in a social and relaxed environment, covering a wide range of individual and partner dances from the 1920’s to the 1940’s and 50’s. In addition, they arrange themed dance nights, social evenings, outings and displays.
Contact: vintagedancegroup@gmail.com
York City FC Foundation
Host a Sporting memories coffee morning three times a week in and around the York Area. This is open to all but primarily designed to Support older people in the UK that are at risk of becoming isolated, Sporting Memories encourages those that attend to recall positive memories that are rekindled through the means of sport.
This social activity is dementia friendly and strives to help members of the local community come together and share their stories. Not only do we chat but we also dabble in a spot of boccia or darts and the occasional quiz. Each week is very different!
The weekly event costs nothing to attend and there is always a selection of biscuits to go down well with a free hot drink.
Contact: paula@yorkcityfcfoundation.co.uk
Your next session:
Monday: 1-2.30pm, Wigginton Old School
Thursday: 10.30-12pm, Springhill Court, Easingwold
Friday:10.30-12pm, Bootham Crescent
WI – Wigginton & Haxby Institute
Wigginton & Haxby W.I. meet every first Tuesday in the month at Wigginton Recreation Hall, Wigginton, at 7.30pm.
Speakers at the meetings will talk on various subjects and there will be a related competition.
For further information please contact Jane Melbourne on 768041 or Angela Bailey on 763229, or simply come along and join us – you will be made very welcome.
U3A
We are a voluntary body in Haxby and Wigginton and the surrounding area set up for the benefit of people not in full time employment who like to exercise our minds and/or our bodies with others who share our interests.Some activities run by members include: Art, Bird Watching, Camera Club, Crafts, Current Affairs, French Beginners, French Advanced, History, Gardening, Mah Jong, Play Reading, Book Groups, Scrabble, Table Tennis, Walking Groups.
Website: u3asites.org.uk/haxby-wigginton
Our Monthly Meeting is usually 3rd Friday in the month at 2pm except August held in Wigginton Recreation Hall. * Note: maximum permitted attendance of 150
Admission for members is £1, non members £3
Membership costs £10 per year.
Contact Membership Secretary Geoff Ball 01904 769474 or haxbywigginton_u3a@btinternet.com (there is an underscore between ‘wigginton’ and ‘u3a’)
Haxby Shotokan Karate Club
Haxby Shotokan Karate Club is a JKS associated club with a proud 30 year history. We are a friendly club and welcome members of all ages and abilities.
We train at Wigginton Recreation Hall, The Village, Haxby, York, YO32 2PL
Our training sessions are on Monday and Thursday from 7pm – 9pm.
Our priority is, and always has been our members which is why we are proud that we have always been, and will always be a totally non-profit club. No member of our club, including instructors and committee members receive any payment. This means that we are one of the best value karate clubs in the York area.
To find out more pop along to one of our training sessions or contact Ian on 0790 999 1541 or email info@haxbykarate.co.uk
Find us on facebook: http://www.facebook.com/pages/Haxby-Karate/262260223818448
Follow us on twitter: https://twitter.com/#!/haxbykarateclub
Wigginton Tennis Club
Wigginton Tennis Club was formed in 1982 and is an LTA clubmark club.We currently have approximately 90 adult and 90 Junior members.We have 4 carpeted courts 2 of which are floodlighted.We offer tennis to York and the surrounding area and encourage membership from all ages and abilities.Further details can be obtained from our website wiggintontennisclub.co.uk including all the contacts.
Wigginton Bowling Club
A friendly locally based club which plays lawn bowls from April to September, for ladies, gents and mixed teams. Welcome beginners and seasoned bowlers alike.
No joining fee and a month’s free trial membership is on offer. Green opens every day from late April to late September for competitive and social bowling. The club has dedicated organised social bowling, bowls drives, club competitions and league matches taking place throughout the year. Welcomes visiting touring parties to the club. Please refer to club website for more detailed information at wiggintonbowlingclub.co.uk
Squash
A friendly 3 court Squash & Racketball Club, with bar, lounge and function facilities. It is an ideal environment to enjoy sport or social time . The bar is open every night where you can enjoy a members priced bar in a relaxed environment and additional times at weekends, especially for Sky Sports matches shown on two large screens.
Wigginton Squash & Social Club Website: wiggintonsquash.co.uk
Mill Lane
Wiggington
York
YO32 2PU
Club telephone number (evenings only 7pm -11pm): 01904 763567