Social Groups
Our social groups provide a time for members of our community to come together. Our groups range from coffee mornings to walk and Bridge club. Most of the groups organise outings, speakers, annual events or relaxed tournaments.
Currently, we have the following groups:
Scroll down to find out more about each group and how to get in contact with the organiser
Austenwood Bridge
The Club has pre-dealt hands and uses BridgeMates to score wirelessly. The results are normally posted on the website by 11:00 pm. Usually there are Pairs events on the second and subsequent Mondays each month, the first Monday is usually a teams event. A detailed programme is available on the website. Non-members are welcome and pay no table money on their first visit. The Club has two teams in the County League of Eight.
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Contact Details
Contact: Tony Hawthorn (Secretary) and Dory Thompson (Partnership Secretary)
Phone: 01895 8243240 (Tony) & 01494 433841
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Meet Days / Time
Monday 7:30pm–10:30pm
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Meeting Room
Tony Graham Room
Chalfont St. Peter Garden Club
We are lucky to host Chalfont St. Peter Garden Club which has a Hut behind the centre that sells an array of essential garden products. The club holds various meetings throughout the year and organises Outings as well as holding Spring and Summer Shows.
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360 Friendly Members
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Members’ Garden Hut open Sunday mornings for advice and supplies.
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Outings
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Monthly Talks by Experts
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Monthly Newsletter with Advice
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Summer Show open to all in August.
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Plant Sales
Committee Meetings first Wednesday evening in the month, except January
Monthly Meetings third Wednesday evening in the month, except January
Membership £15 per annum per household.
Contact Details
Contact: Julie Pearson
Telephone: 07891 901602
Email: info@gardenclub.org.uk
Website: www.gardenclub.org.uk
The Bridge School at Gerrards Cross
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Are you interested in learning bridge?
The Bridge School at Gerrards Cross has various classes suitable for total beginners through to advanced players. .
Our team of experienced and enthusiastic teachers are committed to running classes in a fun environment and in a friendly and relaxed way.
We can all see the advantages of exercising the body but we must keep the brain in shape too!
Lessons take place at various times so you do need to check the website for up to date information. We run a gentle duplicate session on Thursday morning, we play approx 10 boards and you can ask for advice on bidding throughout the session.
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Meet Days / Time
Monday - 10am - 12pm
Thursday - Duplicate session (not on 4th Thursday of each month)​
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Contact Details
Email: mark@bridgeschoolgx.co.uk
Telephone: 07825 298618
Website: www.bridgewebs.com/schoolgerrardscross/
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Meeting Room
Main Hall
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Community Centre Over 60's
Coffee Morning
All welcome, transport can be arrranged
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Contact Details
Contact: Krys Duvall
Telephone :01494 931275
Website: amershamtogether.co.uk
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Meet Days / Time
Thursday 10.30-11.30am
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Meeting Room
Members Room
Gravel Hill Bridge Club
The club meets once a week to play duplicate bridge in a friendly and competitive manner. EBU rules are used as a guidleline but no Master Points are awarded. If you would like to join the club, or come as a visitor, please contact Jane Troughton on the number above.
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Members have the opportunity to take part in Annual events such as Swiss Pairs,Fun Evening, Spring Trophy, Garden Party and Christmas Party as well as a bridge weekend away.
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Contact Details
Contact: Jane Troughton
Telephone: 07516 928857
Email: janetroughton100@hotmail.com
Website: bridgewebs.com/gravelhill
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Meet Days / Time
Tuesday 7:30 – 10:15pm
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Meeting Room
Tony Graham Room
Simply Walk
Simply Walk…it’s simple, easy and free!
You’ll improve your health, meet new people and learn about your local countryside on one of our 74 walks across Buckinghamshire.
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Don’t worry if you are not used to regular exercise or are recovering from illness. Our Simply Walk leaders will encourage you to walk at your own pace to enable you to build up your strength and stamina.
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There is free (donations are welcome) and there is a small charge for coffee/biscuits.
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Meet Days /Times
Friday 10:30 am lasting 1 to 1.5 hours returning for a chat and a coffee
For full details, please contact:-
Fiona Broadbent
Simply Walk Officer
Simply Walk
Buckinghamshire Council
Tel: 07802 260812
simplywalks@buckinghamshire.gov.uk
Please visit our website for full information and list of walks.
buckinghamshire.gov.uk/simply-walk
Simply Walk..your way to better health
The Misbourne Bridge Club
The Misbourne Bridge Club is affiliated to the EBU. We are a very friendly club and we extend a warm welcome everyone who wishes to play duplicate bridge. We play between 20 – 24 boards and stop midway for refreshments and a chat. If you are coming along for the first time please do email Val so that we are expecting you. We do not offer a host system, however, we run a successful Whats app group chat where people can send a message looking for a partner.
This club was formerly known as Tessa Templeton School of Bridge
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Meet Days / Time
Mondays 1:30 – 4:30
Thursdays 1:30 – 4.30
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Contact Details
Email: valmbc25@gmail.com
Telephone: 07825 298618
Website: www.bridgewebs.com/misbourne/
Meeting Room
Main Hall
U3A - University of the Third Age
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Chalfonts u3a is an individual charity run by volunteers for its members with over 70 interest groups. These groups offer members a wide variety of physical, intellectual and artistic activities to keep them alert, fit and healthy as well as opportunities to get out, meet new friends and enjoy a varied social life.
Membership is £20 per annum and is open to all people who are no longer in full-time employment, irrespective of race, religion or politics. We have members from all the Chalfonts, Seer Green, Gerrards Cross, Jordans and other villages in the surrounding area.
The u3a began in Britain in 1982. The Third Age Trust is the national representative body for u3a’s in the UK and there are over 1000 u3’s in the UK with 440,000 members.
For full details please visit the website or drop by as a guest at a monthly meeting to find out more.
Meet Days/Time
Second Wednesday of every month 2pm
Contact details membershipsecretary@chalfontsu3a.org.uk www.chalfontsu3a.org.uk
Meeting Room
Main Hall