Almshouse Charity: Mr John White, 8 St Clairs Road, St Osyth, CO16 8QQ. Tel: 01255 820577 email: j-white10@btinternet.com
Birdwatching Society: Clacton and St Osyth, Mr Geoff Swayne, 59 Swallowdale, Clacton on Sea, CO15 4HQ. Tel: 01255 424795. Contact Jill on 01255 424795 or Norma on 01255 673533.Meetings are held in the Trinity Methodist Church, Pier Avenue, Clacton on Sea, CO15 1NJ on the second Friday of the month at 7.30 pm; includes a varied programme of monthly illustrated talks from October to April on various aspects of bird-watching, conservation and general wildlife subjects. Field meetings take place each month throughout the year, both locally and further afield.
Booktalk: St Osyth Reading Group, Mrs Joan Wrigley, Tel: 01255 820833. Meetings held at the Watershed Studio, St Clere’s Hall Lane (off Spring Road) at 7 pm on the fourth Thursday of the month.
Carpet Bowls Club (St Osyth): Mrs Pat Eagle, 01255 821809. Held at St Osyth Village Hall every Tuesday between 1.30 and 4.30. £2 per session, first one free! Includes tea/coffee and cake.
Creative Writing Group: Sarah Banham, 07875 490420, sarah@loveofbooks.co.uk. Creative Writing Sessions, at Duke’s Bistro, Clacton Road, St. Osyth. Wednesday mornings between 10.30 – 12 noon, next three are on 7th October, 4th November and 2nd December.
Disabled Persons’ Club – Point Clear & St Osyth: Mr James McColl-Smith, 57 Spring Road, St Osyth, CO16 8RS. Tel: 01255 821463. Meetings are held fortnightly in St Osyth Village Hall.
First Responders: Mrs Suzanne McAree, 1 Beacon Heights, Point Clear, St Osyth, CO16 8JW, Tel: 01255 821522 email: suemcaree@intamail.com Meet for training on the second Tuesday of each month at Dumont Hall at 7.30 – 9 pm. First Responder volunteers are alerted to duty following a 999 call from the public. They are trained by the Ambulance Service to attend potentially life threatening emergencies. Their role is to stablise the patient until the arrival of the ambulance crew.
Mums and Tots Group meets weekly from 1:30 to 3pm every Wednesday (during school time) in the St Osyth Village Hall. Contact: Mary Aligwekwe. Tel: 07932 660731. Public group ‘Mums and Tots’ on Facebook for up to date information and queries.
Pop-in for Coffee (and tea!): Mrs Ann Witton. Tel: 01255 821661. 10 am every Saturday in the Church Room at St. Osyth Parish Church.
Priory Art Club: Maxine Baker (Chairman), Tel: 01255 822076, Audrey Brown (Secretary) Tel: 01255 821350. Held at St Osyth Village Hall, every Wednesday between 9 am – 1 pm.
RVS Over 60’s Club, Tina Edwards, 01255 820611 or Lily on 821968. Meets on Thursdays at 2 pm. in St. Osyth Village Hall. Join the group for friendship, tea and entertainment.
Social Club: Mr John Pavey, Church Square, St Osyth, CO16 8NU. Tel: (Club) 01255 821520
Sunday Club (St Osyth Parish Church): Jo Bunting Tel: 01255 821011. Sunday Club meets most Sundays (except the 1st Sunday in the month) at 11 am in the Church Room at St Osyth Parish Church.
Youth Club: Mr Bryan McManus, Tel: 07719 124067. Email: bapmcmanus@aol.com
