Support and community
Hadlow has a range of support and community clubs. Take a look through the activities offered and if you would like to join in, please contact the club individually.
If you would like your club or society to appear in these listings, please contact the Parish Council office.
Hadlow food bank
A supply of food is now held at St Mary’s to help those who cannot travel to the Community Storehouse in Paddock Wood. If you, or someone you know, needs some support please call 01732 850238. Donations of tinned, dried foods and toiletries welcome and can be left at the rear of the church.Due to increased demand, the food bank in St Mary’s Church is now open Thursdays every week from 10am to 11am. If you are unable to attend in person you can email foodbank@stmaryshadlow.org.uk.
Items needed are:
- Tinned veg / fruit
- Pasta / Rice
- Cereals
- Pasta sauce
- Tinned meat
- Squash
- Long life fruit juice
- Baked beans
- Tinned potatoes
- Tinned tomatoes
- Tinned rice pudding
- Angel Delight
- UHT milk
- Toiletries
Hadlow Hospital Car Service
If you need transport to a medical or hospital appointment, please contact Mike Harvey on 01732 851881 or 07464 548448.
Serving Hadlow and Golden Green residents.
Hadlow seniors pop-in club
A warm welcome awaits you. Hadlow Seniors is a club especially for the over 60’s.
Come and have a chat, make some new friends, enjoy coffee, tea and cakes. We also run quizzes, bingo and other activities regularly.
We meet every Thursday morning at The Old School Hall at 10 o’clock until 12 noon for a happy social morning.
New members are always welcome. Enquiries to Pat Large 01732 850516 or Jenny Hopkins 01732 852386.
Hadlow WI
New Members and visitors are very welcome to our friendly meetings £4.00.
Monday 25th November: we will be making an easy Christmas star with the help of Carol Richards. This will be an eco-friendly alternative to a Christmas wreath.
Venue: The Old School Hall, Hadlow on the fourth Monday of the month at 7.30pm.
For more information please contact our Secretary on Hadlow@wkfwi.org.uk.
Tonbridge U3A
Tonbridge U3A invites you to our monthly coffee morning to learn about our organisation and to meet like-minded people.Membership of a u3a is open to all in their third age, which is defined not by a particular age but by a period in life in which full time employment has ceased. TU3A has a wide variety of groups. Find out more about us on the TU3A website or join us for coffee/tea and biscuits at Christchurch from 10:30 on the 3rd Friday of the month.
Hadlow Carers Together
St Mary’s Church 1.30-3.30 pm every 2nd Monday starting June 10th.
Meet other local people with a shared experience of caring for an ADULT in a supportive and confidential environment.
Free refreshments provided.
For enquiries please contact Sally at HadlowCarersTogether@
outlook.com
The Cinnamon Trust
Please could you volunteer to help with walking a local dog for an elderly owner?Anyone with even an hour a week to spare can make a huge difference to an elderly/terminally ill owner and their much loved pet.
Please contact us 01736 757900 or email volunteer@cinnamon.org.uk
Golden Green Association
Coffee Morning 10.00am every Tuesday in Golden Green Village Hall.Open to all residents of Golden Green.
Social events and fund raising to maintain the Hall for the community.
Contact Alec Pelmore (Chairman) 01732 850 739
Friends Together Bereavement Support Network
Open to anyone who has been bereaved. Lunch is provided.Friends Together meet once a month on 2nd Monday at 11-12.30pm in The Old School Hall.
Contact: For full details please call Lindsay at Abbey Funeral Services 01732 360328 lindsay@friendstogetherbs.org
Café Plus
Every 2nd and 4th Wednesdays.
Café Plus will be on 13th and 27th November.
Come along to St Mary’s Church, 1-3pm to enjoy crafts (knitting, crochet & sewing), good company and a cuppa.
Knit & Natter
The Knit & Natter group meets every Thursday from 2pm-4pm at Hadlow Library. Enquiries to the Library on 851794.Help given to beginners! New members welcome.
Seniors Coffee Mornings
The first and third Fridays in the month, 10.30am to 12.00pm. in St Mary’s Church.All welcome.
Only one coffee morning in Nov. – on Fri. 8th, 10.30am to 12pm in church.
No Tea at 3 in November.
Seniors Tea at 3
Third Sunday of every month in St Mary’s. All welcome.
Sunday 20th October. One week later than usual. 3pm in church.