Uphill Village Society

The Uphill Village Society exists to preserve, promote and enhance the character and interests of the village of Uphill for the benefit of the village and residents. We are a voluntary association funded wholly by subscriptions, donations and grant aid where available. We are non political and are governed by a constitution a copy of which is available on request.

Membership is open to all residents, groups and businesses within the village of Uphill. Non-residents and organisations can join on an associate basis but have no voting rights.

We have a General Committee of 12 members plus Officers is appointed by election at our Annual General Meeting held every spring.

The General Committee meet on the fourth Wednesday of every month (except December) and which are open for any Member to attend and are held in The Committee Room of the Victory Hall in Old Church Road, Uphill Village.

The Society publishes a newsletter, ‘Uphillviews’, three times a year and delivered free to all Members and Associate Members. Copies are available to buy separately.

Help is always needed to assist the Society in meeting our objectives and residents are encouraged to make contact via the response form on the contact page.

Download membership brochure (3.4MB PDF)

Uphill Women's Institute

The Women's Institute (WI) is the largest national charity for women with a quarter of a million members and 8,000 local WI's around the country. Our institute was formed in 1946 and has continued without a break since then, we have at present approximately 30 members.

We meet on the second Wednesday in the month at the Victory Hall in Westfield Road at 2.15pm. We enjoy speakers on a variety on subjects, and are involved in village events throughout the year.

We warmly welcome new members and visitors, just come along and join us.
For further information about the WI www.womens-institute.org.uk

Links Ladies

Links Ladies meet in the Small Hall of the Victory Hall on Monday evenings at 7.30. Founded in 1986, the Club is independent and not affiliated to any other organisations.

There is a varied programme throughout the year and we try to cater for all tastes, with the emphasis on providing a social atmosphere for members. We have speakers on a wide variety of topics and events such as Beetle Drives, bring-and-buy sales in aid of local charities, quiz evenings and theatre trips. Members always provide an excellent range of food at club buffets and we also enjoy meals out.

Guests may attend meetings or join us for outside events and new members are always very welcome. Further details from Joyce Walter at beachgirl@talktalk.net

Download programme of events.

Fabulous Fun Club

Location @ Uphill Community Primary School, Old Church Road

An after schoolPlay-Scheme running throughout the school year, Monday to Thursday. 24 places available each day.
For ALL Primary School children, whether their local or here on holiday. For child-care or ‘just for fun’.

For an information pack & booking form ring Tel. 07817209248

Scouts - Beavers - Cubs The Scout Association provides adventurous activities and personal development opportunities for 400,000 young people aged 6-25. Internationally, we have over 28 million young people enjoying the benefits of Scouting across 218 countries. Personal development means promoting the physical, intellectual, social and spiritual well-being of the individual, helping them achieve their full potential. In Scouting, we believe that young people develop most when they are 'learning by doing,' when they are given responsibility, work in teams, take acceptable risks and think for themselves. Incorporated as a charity by Royal Charter in 1912, The Scout Association in the United Kingdom, seeks to provide young people with opportunities to participate in adventurous outdoor activities, learn team-building skills and develop new friendships. It is firmly committed to co-education so that boys and girls can develop together and meet the aims of Scouting through one programme.

Contact:
1st Uphill Scout Hall, Windwhistle Lane, Weston-super-Mare, Somerset        Tel: 01934 412641

Brownies - Rainbows Being a Rainbow, Brownie, Guide or member of the Senior Section opens up a world of opportunities that will last a lifetime. It provides a safe, girl-only space to explore the activities, issues and possibilities that are available to girls today. The range of activities is enormous and there's something, or more than something, to appeal to everyone, from outdoor challenges to learning new skills, international travel to getting involved in community action projects. And whether abseiling and canoeing or having your say on how we operate, one thing is certain. You'll make a lot of friends and have a lot of fun. Uphill 1st St Nicholas Brownies and Rainbows meet on Tuesday evenings during term time at the St. Nicholas Church hall

Contact: uphillrainbows@hotmail.com

Web site: www.1stuphillrainbows.btik.com

St. John Ambulance: Uphill Quadrilateral Division

The Division was formed in 1989 as a Cadet Division to serve the youth of Uphill, Bleadon and Hutton together with the Coronation and Oldmixon estates of Weston-super-Mare. In 1989 an adult Division was formed allowing the cadets to move on and stay within the local division.

The Division accepts cadets from 10 years of age and adults at 18 with the main objective to teach First Aid and to enable members to cover First Aid duties at events in Weston and Bristol.

"Care" duties are also performed at a holiday scheme for disabled children amongst others.

Over half of the 47,000 volunteers in St. John Ambulance are young people between the ages of 6 to 16. They are called Badgers and Cadets.

Members take proficiency awards in subjects such as childcare, fire fighting, map reading and drug education. On three occasions the Division has been honoured to send representatives to Royal receptions held at Buckingham Palace. They have the opportunity to attend an annual camp together with plenty of social and fun activities.

The Division meets at St. Nicholas Church Hall in Uphill every Friday during school term time from 6.30 to 8.30 pm. We now also have St. John Badger sett for children aged 5 to 9 years on Fridays 5.15 - 6.15pm. The youngsters have great fun doing crafts, playing games and learning first aid (of course).

For further information about the opportunities for young people in St. John Ambulance contact:
Youth Services Training Department on 0870-235 5231 or County Cadet Administrator 01934 814205.

Uphill Horticultural Society The Uphill Horticultural Society was formed in 1947 to encourage all forms of horticulture and handicrafts and to promote an annual exhibition in the village.

A show has been held every year since then and now takes place on a Friday and Saturday at the end of July in the Victory Hall. With over 130 classes, most of which are open to all, it is the only two-day show in the area and regularly attracts about 800 entries. Download 2010 Show Schedule.

Neighbourhood Watch

As a force, Avon and Somerset Constabulary have been committed to Neighbourhood Watch since it was first introduced into the UK in the early 1980's. We recognise that Neighbourhood Watch schemes play a vital role in preventing crime and improving a community.

• We have the second oldest scheme in the country.
• We work closely with residents and local organisations to support and increase membership across the force area.
• We have Ringmaster, a dedicated Watch messaging system, operated by nine dedicated local Neighbourhood Watch Administrators as well as an HQ-based Development Officer.
• In Avon and Somerset there are over 20 different sorts of watch including Pub Watch, Church Watch and Business Watch.

Did you know that each home in the village is part of one of 41 Neighbourhood Watch Schemes in Uphill each with a Street Coordinator?

For information on your scheme and other Neighbourhood Watch Activities in Uphill please contact:
Mike Ashford mailto:mikeashford52@tiscali.co.uk

The main contact for any queries regarding Neighbourhood Watch in North Somerset is:
Neighbourhood Watch Office, Police Station, Walliscote Road, Weston-super-Mare, BS23 1UU, Telephone 0845 456 7000