We are a very active, friendly group offering a warm welcome to new members. In addition to
our monthly meetings, we offer members the opportunity to meet up at coffee mornings (hosted
by a different volunteer each month) and walking groups. We are currently setting up a book
club. We enjoy regular outings to local places of interest, local businesses, and the theatre. We
play an active role in Gislingham village life and our catering expertise is often called upon at
village events. Come along to a meeting and find out more.

2025/26 Programme

19th Mar  Jim Jarvie OBE – ‘Identifying, Investigating and Prosecuting International Drug Trafficking, Money Laundering and Frontier Fraud’

16th Apr  Charles Garland – Dad’s Army the Nation’s Favourite Comedy

21st May  Lucie Clayton – Simply Ice Cream

18th Jun   Open Meeting – Cathy Shelbourne – Admiral Nelson and his Suffolk Connections

16th Jul  2.30pm Strawberry Tea – Provided by the committee – Afternoon Meeting

23rd July Summer Outing – Sandringham Flower Show

20th Aug  Soil Cinderellas – The Women’s Land Army in Suffolk  

17th Sep  Hannah Buckland – From Wellness to Recovery: A look at the journey of mental health

15th Oct  Soup Supper – Volunteers to make soup

19th Nov Annual Meeting

10th Dec Christmas Lunch- Venue tbc

21st Jan  Open meeting – Adrian Tindall – ‘A Handsome Little Town’: a virtual tour of Bury St Edmunds

18th Feb  Elene Marsden – The Truth about our Clothing – the environmental impact with the upcycling and second-hand solution

18th Mar Michelle Attrill – An Introduction to Deaf Awareness and British Sign Language – Membership subscriptions to be collected