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Clubs and Charities 37
COSTA NEWS, October 14-20, 2016
Marina Alta Golf Society
supports HELP of Denia
and Marina Alta
On October 6, the
Marina Alta Golf Society presented a cheque
for €1.200 to HELP of
Denia and Marina Alta.
The presentation was
made by Phil Gardner –
the 2015 Captain of the
Society.
The donation had a
special significance to
Phil, as HELP provided
great physical and emotional support to him
and his wife during and
after her extended stay
in hospital.
Comprising
50
members, the Golf Society raises funds for
local charities via various activities and social
evenings throughout the
year and over its 10 year
history has raised over
€22,000.
The society plays
every Monday at Oliva
Nova – and anyone interested
in
joining
should contact the current captain David Reid
at [email protected]
38 Clubs and Charities
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appreciated efforts and cooperation.
ALCOSSEBRE
The Friends of
Alcossebre
The Centre is open Monday to Friday mornings from 10.30am1.30pm, with a wide range of good
quality, second-hand, clean clothing, books and bric-a-brac.
You can find us on the sea front
facing the Playa Carregador in
Edificio Irta Playa, Playa Carregador, Alcossebre next to Restaurante El Arenal, Donations are always welcome – please bring them
during opening hours to the
Centre or to the Collection Points
in the Alcossebre Pensionistas and
Alcalá Pensionistas premises.
The Charity Centre is run by a
group of English and Spanish volunteers – and we are always looking for new faces! For more info,
call The Centre on 699 70 71 97. If
you have a temporary need for a
wheelchair, cot or zimmer frame,
contact the Charity Centre.
Facebook: The Friends of Alcossebre / Los amigos de Alcossebre
St Christopher's Anglican
Church
El Camino drop-in Centre, Calle
Rench 83a, open Tuesdays and Fridays 11.00-13.30
El Camino drop-in Centre is run
by St Christopher's Anglican
Church congregation to raise
funds to support the priest who
also looks after congregations in
Vinaros and Ampolla.
For more details see website:
www.stchristopherschurch.es
ALFAZ DEL PI
Alfaz Spiritual
Foundation
Meets at the Forum Mare Nostrum, Camino del Pincho 02, for
Divine Service with Clairvoyance
on Thursdays at 18.30 followed by
Healing. More information: 603 259
169 or 663 315 532 or email:
alfazspiritualchurch03@gmail.
com or see the website: www.
alfazspiritualfoundation.com
Each week a different popular
Medium in the area gives a demonstration.
Diary dates:
October 20 Ian Black from UK
All welcome. We hope you will join
us.
U3A Marina Baixa
Covering Albir, Alfaz del Pi, Altea,
Benidorm, Callosa, Finestrat, La
Nucía, Polop and Villajoyosa.
General meetings: fourth Monday
of each month at the Casa de Cultura Alfaz. Doors open at 10am and
the desks close at 10.50am for a
prompt 11 am start.
Website:
www.u3amarinabaixa.
com and Facebook page.
Contact their secretary Joan Flint
on 96 586 1226 or mobile 663 637 167
for more information.
Friday Choir
Rehearsals are every Friday afternoon 3.30pm to 6pm at the Forum
Mare Nostrum with Guy Verhelst
(pianist, composer-choir, conductor). Everyone, whatever nationality can join in. There is no limit to
the numbers and you don’t have to
be able to read music. The repertoire consists of all styles of music
from classic, chansons, evergreen
to pop (in various languages). Sopranos, altos, tenors and basses
will learn the loveliest songs to be
performed at a concert at the end
of the autumn season. Cost per rehearsal is €6 per person which
covers costs.
More information by email at
[email protected] or ring
606 251 983.
ALBIR
Companians Club
By Carole Saunders
A big thanks to the
Costa Blanca Anglican
Chaplaincy for their
gifts to the Benissa and
Calpe Homes from their
Harvest Festival. The
photo shows Ana the
cook and Patricia the
Social Worker both from
the Calpe Home., with
myself Carole.
The raffle tickets for
the TV will soon be on
sale at Daniela's 24 hour
shop Di i Nit.
Diary dates:
Thursday, November 3 Footlights’ new
production’
Variety
Showcase’ is in aid of
the association at the
Casa de la Cultura in
Calpe.
Wednesday,
November 30 and Thurasday, December 1
Philip Ashley production of Sounds Familiar
presenting a musical
adaptation of the classic Dickens story ‘A
Christmas Carol' at the Casa de la Cultura,
Calpe. More info - 96 558 1483 or see www.philipashley.com.
Tickets will be going on sale at Margaret and
Elena's Card Shop on Avda Gabriel Miró, Calpe.
Sunday, October 30 and Sunday, November 20 Winter Gift Fairs -at the Salones Carrasco, 11.00 - 17.00.
Saturday and Sunday, November 26 and
27 Christmas Gift Fair, at Oliva Nova Centro
Ecuestre. There will be over 80 stalls offering a
wide variety of gifts, 11.00 - 18.00. If you are interested in having a stall please send an email
Free English speaking social club
meet every Tuesday 10.30am coffee
morning and stage announcements starting at 11.30.
Meetings are at Albir Gardens.
The club puts on many weekly activities and supports Emaús and
Alzheimers. Club President Barbara Banks.
For more info see the website:
www.companians.org
formation on our Branch contact
Branch Secretary Annette Bowen
957 587 104 or Peter Smith, Branch
Vice Chairman 965 584 272.
ALICANTE
BENIDORM
Lions Club Alicante
22000
Meeting 2nd Friday of the month.
More information on www.lions
alicante.org or tel: 662 555 771 (Tues
& Thurs 5-8pm).
ALTEA
Spanish/English
Conversation Group
Meeting Mon-Fri at the library in
Centro Social Altea (opp. Garganes
rail station. 17.00 - 21.00).
More info via email at alteainter
[email protected]
Benidorm International
Singles Club,
Meeting every Wednesday at 11am.
Contact: tel 965 020 252 or email
[email protected],
Facebook: Benidorm International
Singles Club.
The Bridge Club
International, Benidorm
Visitors contact the director on 607
311 292 or 96 686 65 60.
The price for a session of Bridge,
including a drink and cake, is €3.
HELP International
Benidorm
Playing y at El Cid at Benidoleig.
Thursdays:
Duplicate
bridge
sessions at 1.45pm for 2pm start.
Call Vern Sharpe 966 408 296 for
further information and list of
possible partners.
Visit www.help-benidorm.com for
more information or contact Bill
(president) on 607 387 040 or see Facebook Help International Benidorm.
Weekly meetings on Thursday's at
10.30am at the José Llorca Llinares
Social Centre, Benidorm.
The centre is located by the Foietes
car park accessible by car, the
number 1 bus, or by tram to the Benidorm station.
The Royal British
Legion, Benidoleig &
District Branch
The Royal British Legion,
Benidorm & District
Branch
All contact details on: www.
britishlegion.org.uk/branches/
benidoleig. Membership is open to
all; you do not have to have served
in the military to join. For more in-
We meet first Friday of the month at
Ciudad Patricia, Benidorm.
For more details on meetings or
events or membership contact Pam
96 686 0735 or pdawson802t @cv.gva.es
BENIDOLEIG
The Valleys International
Bridge and Social Club
to [email protected]
If there is anyone out there who would like to
help make the children's Santa Sacks please also
email Lesley Clark. If you live in the Campello
area you may like to help Elsie and David Spence
with the Relleu Children's Home, if so please
send an email to [email protected] .
They will soon be having another fund raising
luncheon. Elsie and David buy fresh food for the
Relleu Home each month.
For more information about us please go to
www.fcemaus.com, our Facebook page Friends
of the Children of Emaús or call 639 637 520.
MABS Cancer Support
Group Benidorm
Meeting on the last Wednesday of
the month at its La Cala centre
from 11am.
MABS Drop-In Centre and charity
shop open in La Cala Finestrat (on
the main N332 road near the Friday market). Open from 10am-2pm
Mon-Fri. Contact: email suereula
@hotmail.com or call Leigh on 634
336 200.
Chums (Friends of
Charity)
A small group of people who meet
during the month for quizzes,
raffles and coffee mornings. When
funds total €500 members decide
on where this money will be spent.
They support human causes not
animals.
Diary dates:
Fri, Dec 2 Christmas party (Turkey & Tinsel ) at The Peppermill,
Benidorm. D ancing to Zodiac.
Sat, Dec 31 New Year's Eve party at
The Peppermill.
For more information please ring
Marilyn on 965 864 394.
BENISSA
Costa Barber Singers
Four part harmony chorus
founded in 1988 by our musical director Roger Gallant.
Rehearsals are now held at Casal
de Asociaciónes at Benissa (up the
hill next to Mercadona) on Thursdays at 7.45pm. Members use Noteworthy software.
Contact Paul on 965 846 624 or Howard 669 792 291or visit www.
costabarbersingers.com
Vecinos de Benissa
A non- profit registered neighbourhood association that provides information and support for residents and non-residents living in
Benissa permanently or part-time.
Not providing legal advice and
relying on members to participate
in activities and provide assistance
when needed.
Lisa Svoboda, President, Vecinos
de Benissa. tel 659 937 699, email
[email protected],
or
www.vdeb.blogspot. com
Coral Benissenca
Singing for 31 years the Benissa
choir have performed all styles of
music. Members are of different
nationalities and sing in different
languages. Musical knowledge not
necessary.
Rehearsals are Monday and
Thursday at 9.30pm at the Escuela
de Musica de Benissa, C/ Escoto 72
(Ground floor). For information
please call 636 70 33 44 Christine
(English) or see Facebook .
Badminton in Benissa
Meeting at the Badminton Club in
Benissa's sports complex WedFri,2-4pm.
All nationalities (but mainly English-speaking) and levels welcome.
BENITACHELL
Amigos de Benitachell
Charity shop
Carretera Moraira, Benitachell.
Open 10am-1pm Mon-Fri and Sat
Open day at U3A Vall de Pop
By Lorraine Bellami-Barker, Vice-President
Murla, October 6 What a great day to kick start our
10th Anniversary year! In the space of two hours, more
than 200 people came to the Polivalent to see the many
activities available to members. 30 of our groups had
tables set up, showing off creative talent, cerebral pursuits and competitive events.
Most popular were the many arts and crafts tables flower arranging, with ladies looking wonderful in Victorian costume, the paintings and photography got
many accolades from the visitors, and our Creative
Writing group raised more than €170 for Jalon Valley
Help from the sales of their "It's all in the Mix" anthology of prose and poems.
The Wine Tasting Group had a difficult Wordsearch
competition, with a bottle of excellent wine as the prize,
and the lovely flower arrangements were also raffled
off and won by a number of delighted recipients.
27 new members joined the U3A, but the most important thing for the organisation is that our members
get more involved in what the Vall del Pop U3A has to
offer them.
On the stage, the Popsters sang a medley of well
known songs, followed by dancing exhibitions by the
Ballroom and Line Dancing groups.Our Casual Choir
rattled the rafters with a selection of Beatles songs well known to all of us, and most of the audience joined
in with ALL the words.
Finally thanks must go in particular to our Membership Representative David Prestoe for ensuring as
many as possible of the groups were represented, to
our President Bob Welham and all the rest of the Committee, Group Leaders and many members who joined
in to make the day such a great success.
If you are interested in joining this very active organisation, please do come to the next General Meeting
on November 3, where we have a wonderful speaker Michael Hillier, author of eight novels, who will be talk-
The Word Addicts Group is just starting up and has attracted several new members
ing to us about his experiences and inspirations as a
writer.
If you would like to know more, please do check out
the website: www.u3avalldelpop.com where you will
find all the up to date information, and can browse
through our monthly Newsletters.
Being responsible for publicity up until the end of
July this year, Carol Lockhart had put together a dis-
play board of all the newspaper and magazine coverage
we have been given since she joined the Committee in
October 2011. Thanks must therefore go to all the
weekly newspapers, Costa Blanca News, The Post, and
other local papers and magazines for their support and
regular coverage.
Carol has now 'retired' and we urgently need
someone to fill her shoes! Offers please?
10am- 12.30pm.
Tel 639 139 518.
Benitachell Ladies Club
Calpe Christian
Fellowship Church
Meeting weekly at the Spanish
Pensionistas social club (near the
medical centre).
Contact Carole on 96 649 35 66 or
Dorothy Sweeney on 966 493 247.
Benitachell Christian
Fellowship
Meetings Sunday mornings for
worship at 11am (on the 1st and
3rd Sunday Holy communion is
included) at the Pensionistas Club,
Social Centre, Plaça de Les Pesqueres.
Bible studies every Wednesday at
3pm in various different homes.
Website: www.benitachellcf.org.
Contact either Ann on 96 647 0303
or Eric on 96 619 7100 for further
information.
BUSOT
BARC (Busot Animal
Rescue Concern)
Reg. Charity No. CV-01-044306-A
Website: www.barc-busotanimal
rescueconcern.org
Email: [email protected]
BARC rescues, rehabilitates and
re-homes lost animals; mainly
lost and abandoned dogs, in and
around the Busot area.
Foster homes and forever families
needed urgently - call John 965 975
470.
For information on monthly
events, visit website or Facebook
page to make a donation please
ring Treasurer Pat on 965 699 976.
See El Campello for Charity shop
details.
Busot Ladies Club
Supporting many worthwhile
causes in the area. All proceeds
will be donated to charity.
For further details please contact
Sue on 9656 982 81 or email
[email protected].
CALPE
Calpe Rotary
Fellowship
Meeting every Tuesday at Asia
Restaurant on the Moraira road
at La Fustera at 1pm for 1.30pm.
For further details please email
Brian
Reynolds:
secretary@
calperotary.org.uk
The Royal British
Legion, Calpe Branch
Now meeting at 11am every Friday
at Dracula's restaurant in the port.
Please contact Graham Goude,
Secretary on 608 309 725 or email
[email protected]
Friends of Probus
Meeting in the Gran Sol Hotel on
the 4th Wednesday each month at
1pm for lunch at 1.30pm.
Please call the hotel on +34 96 583
6282 if you intend to come, or contact Chris Potter by email at:
[email protected]
M.O.F.T.A.G.
Mighty Oaks From Little
Acorns Grow
Meeting at 3pm on the second
Wednesday of each month at El
Barco (near the Wednesday Rastro in Calpe).
More info from Jenny Godfrey
Thanksgiving in Albir
Service every Sunday at 11am in
the Perlamar Centre, Gabriel
Miro.
For full programme see www.
calpechristianfellowship.org or
tel: 670 491 283 / 605 655 982.
International Bridge
Club of Calpe
Meeting every Friday and Sunday to play duplicate bridge at
the New Med Dance Centre on
Avenida Rosa de los Vientos.
Partners arranged when possible. Friday 2pm for 2.15pm start.
Sunday 6pm for 6.15pm start.
Details from Julie on 657 670 840 /
965 834 558. Toni; 669 984 227.
Association of Foreign
Property Owners
The voluntary interpreting service has been operating successfully since 2006 and consists of a
team of volunteers who provide
the service at Calpe Centro de
Salud Mon-Fri, 9am - 12noon.
Assistance can be in the form of
answering questions, helping
with the paperwork associated
with the Health Service or accompanying a patient for a doctor's consultation.
For more information, contact
Pat 96 583 4586 or Missouri 96 583
8359 or email afpo@afpocalpe
.com
Sequence Tea Dance
Tea dance held every Thursday
from 4pm until 6pm at Marcias
Dance Centre, Calle Benissa.
Calpe.
Special rates for U3A members
on production of membership
card.
Phone 965 830 980 for full details.
International Navy
League of The United
States - Levante Council
Multi-national organisation supporting the US Navy and Marine
Corps and allied NATO navies.
Meeting on the last Saturday of
every month.
For more details please email:
[email protected].
Calpe & District 41 Club
Monthly lunchtime meetings are
held on the second Thursday of
each month in the Calpe area.
Social events are normally
planned for the 4th Thursday of
the month.
Contact the Membership Secretary, Ian Ritchie on 965 833 102 or
at [email protected].
Calpe Spanish
Conversation Exchange
This free association pairs up
Spanish and English speakers so
that you can each improve your
language skills on an informal
basis. Further information, by
email: [email protected]
Calpe and Benissa
Lions Club
Information on any of the Lions
activities above from President
Bob Sydney on 636 695 569 or at
the shop. Lions Community
Charity Shop on Calle Pintor Sorolla (near Post Office).
On Sunday, October 2 around
250 people joined together for
harvest thanksgiving in the
Church of England services
around the northern Costa
Blanca.
11 boot loads of groceries
were collected, to be distributed to the charities supported – the Red Cross food
bank, Caritas food bank,
Emaus children’s home and
the Franciscan men’s shelter
in Gandia.
At the seven services, from
Gandia to El Campello, the
Calpe U3A
Monthly General Meetings and
the Travel Team plan day trips.
Visit their website for more details: http://www.u3a.calpe.com
The choir meet on Tuesdays at
6pm at the Casa de Cultura (contact Mary Anderton).
For more details see our comprehensive website: U3A Calpe
Learning is Pleasure.
The Calpe Charity Shop
The Charity Shop of Calpe is
open for business again. You will
find a great range of late summer
clothes, household items, small
pieces of furniture and lots of paperbacks. If you have any items
to donate or would like to help
out in the shop, then do please
pop in.
Youĺl find the shop on Avenida
Gabriel Miró – half way up on
the right hand side – inside Galerías Mar Azul. The opening times
are Monday to Saturday between
10am and 1.30pm.
Calpe Badminton Club
Playing Mon-Thu, 9am
to
11.30am at the Pabellon de Deportes, Avda País Valencia,
Calpe.
For
further
details
www.calpe-badminton.es
or
email calpe.badminton@gmail.
com or call Debby on 649 257 885.
grateful congregations sang
traditional and modern hymns
of thanks, and prayed for the relief of hunger around the
world.
Church of England parishes
in Spain are entirely self-funding. So fundraising is essential
to maintain the Church's ministry here, including funerals and
pastoral care to the sick and the
bereaved - and the activities of
the seven local churches in support of causes such as Caritas,
Red Cross, Emaus, World Vision
and the Gandia Hospice.
Librería Europa, C/. Óscar Esplá
2, Calpe. Tel: (34)-96 583 5824.
Email:
libreria.europa.calpe@
gmail.com,
website:
http://
www.libreria-europa-calpe.com/
CASTALLA
The Royal British Legion
La Foia Branch Nr.3621
For those living in Biar, Castalla,
Ibi, Onil or Tibi, Branch meetings are held on the 3rd Monday
of the month, at Bar El Parque,
C/Pintor Sorolla s/n, Onil. Chair
Person: Violet Jacobs.
Email: [email protected] or
tel 666 947 494. For more info
please contact entertainment's
committee chairman William
Holmes by email at wpholmes
@hotmail.co.uk or tel 680 398 813.
Castalla Walkers
Weekly walks in the mountains
of the interior. The group comprises of
several different
nationalities and ages range from
40's to 70's. It has a very varied
programme takes in some 30 plus
walks each year.
For more info contact Bill 607 434
732, Roger 664 610 675 or Florinda
646 180 450.
Open Mic!
The bridge club continues at Cafe
Flanders Tuesdays & Thursdays
1.45pm for 2pm start.
Duplicate friendly club further
details call David 96 583 2116.
Last Wednesday in the month at
the Bar El Parque Onil, at
8.30pm. Do you sing, play an instrument, tell jokes or recite
poetry?
For more details ring Maureen
and Keith on 600 863 948.
Free Spanish
sation hour!
Castalla Community
Church
Calpe Bridge Club
conver-
No registration. Just turn up at
the book shop, listen and chat!
Every Tuesday 5.30pm - 6.30pm
with a Spanish teacher..
Bible Study Group every Wednesday morning to start at 11am.
Contact Doug on 618 490 700 Anne
on 607 165 744.
The Costa Blanca Anglican Chaplaincy serves the
community from Valencia to
Alicante with service in 8 different towns.
For information on the activities of the church and the
contact details and service
times visit costablanca-anglicanchaplaincy.org/. For services in the southern Costa
Blanca (down to La Manga
and Hondón de las Nieves)
visit the site of the neighbouring chaplaincy - http://
www.c-of-e-torrevieja.com/
DENIA
HELP of Denia and
Marina Alta
Charity Reg No. 3706 - Website:
www.helpofdenia.com
The Activity Centre, AvdaOestebajo, La Xara (next to the Tabac) 1st Monday in every month: Luncheon Club.
2nd Monday in every month:
Craft Day.
Last Monday in every month:
Parkinson Support Group and
Physiotherapy for members of
the Parkinson Group.
Reflexology held on the 2nd and
3rd Thursday of every month.
Please contact Pat Lee-Patton on
634 301 762 for more information
relating to any of the above activities.
Diabetes Support Group, Teulada
and La Xara - email Dorothy
Cook:
diabetes.helpofdenia@
gmail for date and more information.
Gentle Yoga session for men and
women - contact Katy Nixon 639
606 939.
Charity Shops:
La Xara (966 422 988) Open MonFri 10am - 1.30pm. Sat 10am -1pm.
Moraira (955 491 284) Open 10am 1.30pm Mon - Sat.
Equipment Loan contact 96 642
7044 open 10am - 2pm Mon - Fri.
Voluntary Interpreting Service
available at Hospital de Denia in
La Xara every weekday from
10am - 1.30pm.
The HELP Reception Desk is
situated in the main Reception
hall and is staffed by HELP volunteers from 10am - 1.30pm every
weekday.
To find out more about HELP activities please visit and 'like' their
Facebook page Help of DAMA or
visit www.helpofdenia.com
Companians hit
Valencia
If you are interested in becoming
a HELP volunteer please contact
the HELP office on 96 642 7044 for
more information.
Rotary Fellowship
International - Denia
A fellowship for current as well
as for former Rotary members or
any other service clubs. Spouses,
partners and guests are also welcome.
With the exception of the
summer months, a lunch is organised on the first and third Tuesday of the month, starting with
drinks at 1.15pm and lunch at
1.45pm at restaurant Mapamundi, Calle Rap 2, Denia.
Our members are internationals,
residents as well as non-residents
so the meetings are conducted in
English.
In case you are interested to join
a lunch or want to know more,
email: [email protected] or
call / WhatsApp to 639 017 936.
Denia Writers' Circle
Our members write all kinds of
fiction: short stories, novels and
even poems. Whether you are interested in writing for fun or for
publication feel free to visit us.
Meeting every other Saturday
afternoon at 3pm for two hours,
reading out what we've written
since the past meeting, and creating ideas for new skills.
More info: suem42658gmail.com
or [email protected]
Denia International
Bridge Club
Bridge is played every Monday
Wednesday and Friday starting
at 4pm and visitors are most welcome. If you require a partner or
more information please telephone Kees on 96 578 5387 or
Maggie on 96 642 1425.
Now offering lessons in minibridge. The first three lessons are
free and details of minibridge
can be found at: www.ebu.co.uk/
mini bridge/11-easy-steps.
The Bridge Club is situated next
to Denia Tennis Club in Assagador de la Marjal (sat nav 7).
Full details to be addressed to
Kee 965 785 387 or send an email
to:[email protected]
Denia Rock Choir
No need to read music, there are
no auditions. Have fun singing
together and make new friends.
Meeting on Thursdays at 6pm
until 7.30pm at Hostel Loreto,
Denia. Facebook Group Page:
Denia Rock Choir.
Denia Knitters
Meeting on Fridays from 15.00 17.00 to swap patterns, ideas and
gossip. If you would like to join
this free club please email Pam:
[email protected]
FORUM-Denia
Monthly events on music, culture
and information about different
countries and their people. Address: Camí Alt 8 Dénia a Xàbia,
03700 Dénia (near the Hotel Port
Denia).
For more information please call
622 882 170 or email: info@
nac-denia.com or see website:
www.nac-denia.com
Wine Nights in Denia
Call Dominic for more info on 633
556 822 or email dominicfinan@
gmail.com or see www.facebook.
com/groups/749286488502679/
U3A Dénia
By Irena Bodnarec
A coach load of Companians members went on an overnight trip to Valencia last
week – soaking up some culture and tradition over their two day stay, where the
group stayed at a wonderful 4 star hotel near to the opera house. On day one they
had a local tour guide who took the group through both the new and old parts of the
city followed by free time browsing around the indoor market.
They had the choice of going out for their evening meals as they were staying on
a bed and breakfast basis. The following day, after a delicious hot and cold breakfast
buffet they headed to Albufera, where they were met by a local tour guide and
shown the rice growing region and museum house before setting off on a boat trip
on the lake. They then returned for a spectacular banquet at the local castle restaurant before heading back to Albir. It was a thoroughly enjoyable adventure for the
club and one they may repeat next year.
Asociacion Protectora
de Animales de
El Campello y Pueblos
Limitrofes
Charity No. 3817
www.apac.campelloonline.com
Tel No 96 563 3547. Charity Shop:
AvenidaGermanies, 20, El Campello. Our van manned by volunteers collects and delivers on Fridays. Contact for feral cats: Janice 96 563 8899 or Onny 96 594
0763. Contact for dogs: Joy 96 569
9460. See more details Animal
Shelter pages.
The International Club
Club Tel: 672 313 510 (Only Wed/
Sun 12.00 till 3pm). Or you can
fax 96 594 3995. Email: ticelcampello
@gmail.com or visit the web:
www.ticcampello. cu.cc
El Campello Christian
Community
(Non-denominational church).
Everyone very welcome. We meet
every Sunday at 11am. For more
information visit our website:
www.elcampellochristian
community.org or email us at
[email protected] or tel Sue
Bishop 96 569 9991 or 693 048 200.
A.P.T. El Galgo Senior
The main purpose of the U3A
Denia is to encourage lifelong
learning and friendship for those
no longer in full time employment by providing educational
recreational and leisure activities. It currently has over 700
members with 32 activity groups
in operation with something for
all tastes. The travel team have a
full programme of trips planned
throughout the year.
For more information visit our
website: u3adenia.com.
Reg. G54637509.
A group of young Spanish volunteers continuing the running of
the greyhound charity with its
own dog training club (basic
obedience, intro to agility, scent
detection) where members can
come three times a week to train.
All proceeds go to the home.
Tel. Leire on 687 026 121 (English
spoken).
Contact details: Find us on Facebook: EGS el galgo senior. Email:
[email protected]
Web: www.animalactiongroup.es
EL CAMPELLO
Alicante branch
BARC (Busot Animal
Rescue Concern)
See BARC Busot for more details.
Campello charity shop at Avda de
la Generalitat 57, near the tram
station. Open 10am-2pm Mon-Sat.
Meeting on the first Thursday of
all even numbered months at the
English Speaking Club, Camino
Real de Villayosa 11, La Font, El
Campello.
Meetings start at 12.30 and after
the meeting we all go to lunch in a
very nice local restaurant.
Contact: Secretary 600 728 692,
Chairman 965 638 843.
U3A Campello
For further information ring
Jeanette: 686 194 436 or email:
[email protected]
GANDIA
Gandia District
To anyone that is interested in
finding out more about our
Branch you are welcome to join
us at our monthly meeting on the
1st Wednesday of each month at
bar-restaurant El Pelut, Oliva at
noon, or you can contact our
Branch Secretary Mark on 96 117
5990 or Social Secretary Eileen on
652 060 490.
Gandia Area Social Club
Meets once a month at Viva Espana Bar Restaurant on the N332
outside Oliva for varied social
functions. Ramblers walking
group every Wednesday and a
weekly Petanca Group which
meets Monday and Friday afternoons. See the website: www.
gandiaareasocialclub.com for full
details or phone 962 808 601.
JALON VALLEY &
SURROUNDING AREA
Jalon Valley Help
See our website: www.jalonvalley
help.com
HELPLINE -Call 659 624 643 for all
enquiries including requests for
loan of medical equipment:
wheelchairs, walking frames etc.
There is no charge for this service
but a deposit is requested and donations are always welcome to
keep the service going. Full details on website.
JVH urgently needs volunteers
for a few hours in their charity
Shops - particularly in Alcalali. If
you can spare three hours once a
week please call 659 624 643 or
visit either of the shops. Tel:
Jalon Shop (Calle de la Basseta) 96
648 0944, Alcalali Shop (Calle de
Mig) 96 648 2970.
For many other activities - fundraising, support, admin, driving,
translating, and many more please ring 659 624 643 for more information - you will be welcomed
with open arms!
CASA DE ANIMO DIARY:
Sunday afternoon tea: 1st Sunday
of each month 4pm-6pm.
Tuesday morning drop-in: 10am1pm. Drop in for a cuppa and a
chat. Thursday afternoon craft
group: 2pm onwards... Interested
in sewing or knitting? Come
along, relaxed and fun group.
Art group: 2pm-4pm. 1st & 3rd
Fridays of each month, beginners welcome.
For further information on any
of the above please call Alison
on 966 482 166.
HELP SHOPS: Both shops open
Mon to Sat 10am to 1pm. Caritas
donations - non-perishable food
and toiletries can be taken to
the Help shops in Jalon and Alcalali and will be delivered to
Caritas.
Recycle your cards - bring them
to the Help shops so they can be
turned into new cards for all occasions. Save plastic bottle topsthey can be used to raise money.
Take them to the tobacconists
in Jalon or to the Jalon Help
shop (Calle de la Basseta).
Conservatives Abroad
Conservatives Abroad is part of
the Conservative Party in Britain.
More details about the group can
be found on their website:
www.conservatives abroad.org.
U3A Vall del Pop
Forthcoming events:
Film Parcent: Oct 10 & 24 . Nov 7
& 21
Nov 19 10th Anniversary Dinner
Dance. See website for more info.
10th Anniversary Year – List of
activities soon to be announced
Caritas Charity Helping local
needy people.
See list of items currently needed
with meeting agenda and please
bring to the General meetings.
There will also be a cash donation
tin available. Website: www.u3a
valldelpop.com
Pensioners' Club
Meeting weekly at 14.30 on Wednesdays for socialising, cards,
quizzes, bingo, etc. All young folk
aged 65 or over very welcome! Ring
652 584 272 for more details.
Jalon Valley ARC
CHARITY SHOP Carrer Valencia
1, Jalon. Open 10am -1.30pm Monday to Saturday.
Urgently needed: Household items,
kitchenware, bric-a-brac, CDs,
handbags, unwanted gifts, toys,
clothes etc. to raise funds for the
charity. NO books required at present. Unwanted pet food, pet beds, towels and unused medication also
required.
Lots of cats and dogs in need of
good homes and/or foster carers.
Contact ARC by phone: Jayne 649
310 285 or Sally 625 985 689, or email
jalonvalleyarc@yahoo. co.uk. Facebook - join the ARC Facebook
Group
or
go
to
www.
jalonvalleyarc.com
JAVEA
Guardian Angels
Charity
Helping single parents across the
Costa Blanca. Initially operating in
the Dénia, Jávea and Oliva areas
and are open to single parents of
all nationalities and both sexes.
Saturday coffee mornings for
single parents in La Xara No appointment is needed. Kids welcome of course.
Weekly sessions are 10.30am to
12.30pm at the HELP centre in La
Xara. Free membership and no
faith is necessary to join.
For more details about Guardian
Angels' activities, call president
Tricia Barr on 96 645 55 24 or 622
795 542. See the website at
www.guardian-angels.es or email:
[email protected]
Roundabout Charity
Shop
Volunteers required: The Roundabout Charity shop in Javea Port is
continuing to support several
charities but, we are reaching crisis point regarding staffing shortages. Call into the shop and ask for
details.
Open Mon - Sat 10am - 1.30pm at
Avda del Furs, Javea Port, just
after the fountain roundabout.
The Original Charity
Shop & Library
Javea fire fighters collection:
We have a collection jar placed on
the counter of the shop to receive
cash donations to assist in the replacement of essential equipment
and other items. This cash will be
shared equally between the two
volunteer fire fighting groups from
Javea and Benitachell and also the
Red Cross.
We are taking all items for sale on
commission but will only take
clothes and articles suitable for the
autumn/winter.
Started in 1971 supporting our
community for over 40 years.
Please check out the website to see
where our funds go.
Ask our staff for further details
about membership to the library.
Open Mon to Sat 10am to 1pm. Located in the Javea Park Circle, behind Humpty Dumpty and between Digby's Bar and James the
Barber, opposite Euro Bazaar.
Tel: Charity Shop: 96 646 0803. Library 653 630 413. Email:
[email protected] or
see website for latest info:
www.charityshoplibrary.com
Cancer Care Charity
Shop & Support Centre
New website address: www.
cancercarecharitycentre.com
The website is interactive and its
help and support pages give direct
access to their qualified counsellor
for anyone who wants emotional
private support via email, to make
an appointment with her at the
centre.
Dates of fun fundraising events
are also listed.
Spiritual Discussion
Group
Meeting as a small group in Jáveato study teachings from Ascended Masters who bring a
clearer understanding for those
who seek the truth.
Contact Robert Harris: 96 579 4343
or email: rmharris@telefonica. net
for an introductory chat.
Marina Alta Sub Aqua
Club
The club has its own dive boat
(RIB) which allows them to explore
many exciting local dive sites. We
have full affiliation with the British Sub Aqua Club (BSAC). Email
[email protected]
and
please visit the club website:
www.bsacmarinaalta.co.uk
Javea Branch
Meet at L;AncoraTenis Club near
the Arenal of the 2nd & 4th Tuesdays of each month (excluding
July & August) at 11.30am, come
earlier for coffee and a chat.
Please contact Pam Dawes on 965
790 123 or 617 789 883 for any
further information.
Jávea Bridge Club
We are pleased to be able to offer
lessons 1/1 tuition starting in September Mondays 12-2pm.
Beginners lessons will run for 10
weeks followed by 10 weeks mentoring during the Monday afternoon tournaments. Improvers’ lessons will run for 5 weeks followed
by 5 weeks mentoring. Students
preferred subjects will be taken
into account.
Duplicate Bridge Tournaments:
Mondays, Tuesdays, Wednesdays
and Fridays at 3pm. Wednesday is a
Host Day, so no Partner required.
For more information contact:
[email protected] or telephone: 96 646 3671. Club premises at
Avda de Paris 2, Javéa Arenal. Website: www.javeabridgeclub. com
Podenco Club Costa
Blanca
Meeting at Mr. Punch Bar (Javea
Park) every Thursday from
10.30am - 12noon.
There is no charge, just meet up,
drink coffee and chat. Sometimes
go for a walk on the Arenal too.
You are welcome to bring your
pods along! Mr. Punch is a dog
friendly bar. Find us on Facebook:
Podenco Club Costa Blanca.
APASA - Protectora de
Animales de
San Antonio
Antiques help charity
By Pamela Rowlinson
U3A Dénia gets the support of Mark Stacey
Mark Stacey is well
known for his many appearances on UK antiques programmes such as Bargain
Hunt, Flog It and Antiques
Road Trip.
On hearing of the Dénia
U3A’s events to raise funds
for the residential children’s
care home in Las Rotas (our
‘Good Cause’) Mark agreed to
offer his assistance during
one of his visits to this area.
We aim to be able to treat the
children to a family day out
every summer as well as buying special Christmas presents for each of the 25+ resident children in the home.
Mark and his partner Santiago have agreed to hold a
valuation event in November
where members of the public
as well as U3A members can
Cami De Les Sorts, Javea. Web:
www.apasa.eu Blogspot: apasa.eu
To adopt or foster one of our dogs
please see the animal shelter page
or contact the shelter on 618 754
635. For upcoming events see
posters in this section.
Costa Blanca 41 Club
Open to all former members of
Round Table or 41 club members
of any nationality. Meeting for
lunch on the first Wednesday of
every month with our partners at
12.30/13.00, and have a social event
or trip some two weeks later.
For further info visit www.
costablanca41club.org or email:
[email protected]
The Javea Association of
Model Makers
JAMM session on the second Tuesday of each month.
The aim of the club is to exchange
ideas and teach each other new
techniques, we cater for all levels
of skill and subjects including,
ships, boats, aircraft, tanks, cars,
trains, railways electric and steam,
HO to garden size. It also has three
fully equipped workshops within
the group capable of making almost anything.
Contact Gerald A. Wingrove MBE
for
details
by
email
at
[email protected]
Todos Juntos Javea
Its aim is to raise money for
families in Jávea who are suffering financially because of the
present situation. All the money
raised is directed through Social
Services to those families most in
need.
The Board of TJJ is multinational,
English, Dutch, German, Spanish
and Finnish and has a growing
membership of all nationalities.
Working primarily in Jávea, the
fund raising activities tend to be
musical.
For more details visit www.
todos-juntos-javea.com,
email
[email protected]
or
follow Facebook TodosJuntos
Javea.
receive a valuation on their antiques and collectables for a
small fee which will be allocated to the children’s fund.
The event will be held in the
upstairs function room at Café
Amazing, Marquis de Campo,
Dénia on Tuesday, November 8
(and possibly Wednesday, November 9). We ask that you do
not bring large items of furniture etc. as the venue is just not
suitable for such items.
The event will commence at
10am with Mark giving a 30
minute presentation detailing
his expertise in the antique industry and giving a talk about a
couple of specific antiques.
Tea, coffee, drinks and snacks
will be available for purchase
from the bar throughout the
day.
The price for a valuation
will be €5 for a maximum of
two items. Any further items
you will need to make an addi-
Javea School of Bridge
and Social Club
Playing bridge five days a week
commencing at 2.30pm. Mondays,
Wednesdays and Fridays is tournament bridge until 6pm.
If you need a partner ring Diana
on 96 645 4350.
Tuesdays is teaching afternoon.
Lessons commence at 2.30pm. For
complete beginners to intermediate students. Courses run from October to May. Thursday is the 'No
Fear' tournament and you can
turn up without a partner.
Players are asked to arrive at the
Club on all days no later than
2.15pm. Visitors pay €6 .
Our spacious air-conditioned clubhouse is at Avda Tamarits 80, 100
metres from the new Scallops Restaurant.
Tel 96 577 0509 (afternoons) for directions or visit the website:
www.bridgewebs.com/javea
schoolsocial.
Knitters of Pinosol
Meeting weekly on Wednesdays
from 3pm - 5pm at a private house
in Pinosol. If you would like to join
a free club of chatty knitters to
swap patterns, ideas, or even gossip then please email knitters
[email protected] for more information.
UFO and World
Mysteries Discussion
Group
Contact email: mbufoconnect@
gmail.com or tel: 965 889 514 for details.
Javea U3A
Full details and general meeting
and information on the association and the many activities on
offer can be found on the website
at www.u3ajavea.org
Details of these events and more
than 50 group activities are on our
website: www.u3ajavea.org
New members welcome.
Xàbia Book Circle
We usually meet on the first Tuesday of each month in the Centro
Mark Stacey
tional reservation. That price
will include entry to the presentation at the beginning of
the day. Entrance to the presentation will only be allowed
for the valuation fee
If you would like to register for this event please
email:
pamrowlinson@
gmail.com and you will receive an email containing
your booking reference.
Social, Xàbia Old Town, beside the
Health Centre, at 6.30 pm for a 6.45
start, and we finish at 8.45 pm. You
can also follow our activities on
our
website
www.xabiabook
circle.com
New Country
Linedancers
Beginners classes are held at Laguna Ribs every Thursday from
7pm - 8pm. Intermediate classes
are held every Wednesday at L'Ancora from 11.30am-12.30pm.
Further
information,
contact
David or Eric 96 647 0632.
Montgo Residents
Assoc. Javea (APMJ)
For updates, news, social events
and information of interest visit
the APMJ website: www.montgo
residents.com
Samaritans In Spain
Recruiting now in Javea area
If you are resident in the Javea
area and would like to find out how
you can join us as a Listener or
spare a few hours a week to help
with fundraising / other events
held in the area please contact our
General Manager: stephenrbaker
@outlook.com to register interest
in attending an initial group meeting in Javea.
See website: www.samaritansin
spain.com Also on Facebook and
Twitter.
(Volunteer positions are unpaid
but certain expenses can be
claimed).
Salamandra Charity
Shop
Located on Carretera Cabo La Nao
Pla between Pizzeria IlTeatro and
Try Again bar. Open Mon-Sat
10am-2pm. Also a drop-off point
for Emaús.
Marina Alta Camera
Club
A multi-national club for photographers of all abilities, meeting
in Javea, meeting from 7pm-9pm
in the Centro Social, Javea on the
first and third Thursdays of the
U3A Marina Baixa
10th Anniversary Dinner Dance
On Saturday, October 8 the U3A
Marina Baixa, celebrated their 10th Anniversary in fantastic style, at the Kak-
tus Hotel, in Albir, to which 152 members
attended, including several of the
founder members.
The evening started with a glass of
cava, followed by a superb five course
dinner, including drinks and then
dancing to the excellent Duo Zodiac.
The finale of the evening was the cutting of a beautifully decorated cake,
made by our talented secretary, John
Flint.
The whole evening was perfect
from beginning to the end, including
the room and table decorations. Sincere thanks go to Marilyn & her hus-
month.
For further details please contact
maccsecretary@ gmail.com
For further information, please go
to our website.
JUMILLA
New shelter now open. The
Shelter at La Pedrera Poligono Industrial Estate, Benissa is open
from 9am to 6pm Tuesday to Sunday. Open to the pubic for visits
from 10.30- 1pm Tuesday to Sunday. Tel. 657 689 567, The shelter is
situated near the Eco Park, off the
N332 Moraira to Benissa.
Website www.akira-animals.com
Facebook Akira DogSanctuary,
For information on events email
[email protected] or call 625
767 781.
Jacaranda auction every first and
third week of the month. See our
website and Facebook Pages.
CHARITY SHOP 15 Avenida de
Portet Moraira open 10am 1.30pm Mon - Sat. Call Marcelle
966 499 255.
We are still rescuing and rehoming abandoned animals with the
help of the Aliaga Clinical Team.
Can you sponsor a kennel which
houses 5 dogs - €1,500 or a quarantine kennel €2,000.
Your name would go over the kennel. Donations of €500 and more
your name will go on the outside
wall of the shelter. MEMBERSHIP is €20. Forms at the shop or
call Elaine Sydney 965 973 822.
DONATIONS welcomed via bank
transfer - contact the charity.
English language book
exchange
For further info. please call Sue
on 666 125 805 or email her at
[email protected]
LA NUCIA
Cancer Charity Shop
Giving 4 Giving
Opening hours are 10am - 2pm.
All items welcome. Free collection
can be arranged, please call 603
137 697. The shop address is 12
Monver Plaza, located on the
main Benidorm - La Nucia road
(CV70) by Mas y Mas.
MORAIRA-TEULADA
U3A Moraira-Teulada
www.u3amoraira-teulada.org
Monthly General Meeting
Monday, November 7 at the
Salón S.L., Avenida Mediterraneo.
The doors open until 9.30am in
order for the Committee to prepare the room. The formal meeting starts at 10.30 am.
Existing members who have not
renewed their membership are invited to do so, but are advised that
as technically late, they will have
to pay the full fee of €10. New
members who wish to join are
welcome and can do so from 9.30
am until 10.30 (application forms
can be downloaded from our website), joining fee is €10. During
that time members will be able to
join Groups also find out about
our Travel and Cultural events.
Once the meeting has started at
10.30 am these desks will be
closed.
The speaker for the November
meeting will be Jeremy Kenton
an Osteopath, whose title and
subject of his talk will be advised.
AKIRA Animal Charity
Costa Blanca Male
Voice Choir
Rehearsals every Tuesday 18.00 20.00, at Bar Mediterraneo, Teulada. New members always welcome, no experience necessary.
Tel. Mike Evans 965 744 577 or see
www.costablancamalevoicechoir.
wiki. dot. com
The Moraira Charity
Shop
Helping the elderly and the needy.
Currently open Mon to Fri, 10am1.30pm, plus Tues & Thurs 4pm7pm . Sat 10am-1pm, The Moraira
Charity Shop, located just off the
Avda del Portet Road. Web:
band Peter, who organised the event.
U3A Marina Baixa holds its general meetings on the fourth Monday
of each month at the auditorium in
the Casa de Cultura, Alfaz del Pi.
The next Meeting is on Monday, October 24, doors open at 10am and the
desks close at 10.50am for a prompt
11am start. Please come early to sign
in and get your seat! See listings
under Alfaz for more information.
www.morairacharityshop .com or
email
morairacharityshop@
yahoo.com
It is situated just down from the
Moraira roundabout, free parking
close to the shop.
Marina Alta Costa
Blanca Floral Club
The English Choir
Our Floral Club meets at The
Salon de Actos, La Senieta, Moraira on the 4th Thursday of the
month (unless otherwise advertised) September to May inclusive. Doors open at 2pm, and everyone should be seated by 2.45pm.
Membership is €15 per annum,
plus €5 entrance fee. Entrance for
visitors is €8. All welcome.
Dates of meetings: October 27,
November 17 (3rd Thursday) and
our Christmas Demonstration is
on Wednesday, December 7
(Thurs, Dec 8 is a national fiesta).
For further information visit our
webpage www.marinaaltafloralclub.
com or ring Tina on 96 583 3197.
You can also follow us on Facebook. We are affiliated to The
National Body of Flower Arrangers, NAFAS, being an overseas Member.
Help of Denia & Marina
Alta Charity Shop
Crtra Teulada-Moraira, Centro
Commercial Las Vinas, close to
the new roundabout near Mas y
Mas on the Teulada / Moraira
Road. Tel. 966 491 284. Stock
changing round quite quickly.
Open 10am-1.30 pm Mon-Sat.
Asociación Benéfica de
Teulada
The shop has purchased and is
supporting the new ambulance,
which is now serving the Teulada/Moraira area and your support is important to us.
We have a good range of clothes
and large collection of books to
cater for all your reading.
We are always looking for volunteers to work in the Shop so if you
feel you can spare a morning a
week please contact either Pat on
96 647 1526 or Marcia on 96 551
4154 or call in to the Shop at 183
Avda Mediterráneo, Teulada.
Profits go to local charities predominately the Teulada Alzheimer's Day Centre.
Rehearsals on Thursdays from
4pm-6pm at the Pensionista
Centre in Teulada's main Square.
The Choir's repertoire varies
from sacred Easter music to songs
from the shows and arrange-
ments of Beatles and Abba
numbers.
For further phone John Turner
651 909 819 or Judith on 966 480 195
alternatively just drop in on a
Thursday afternoon.
October 21 Concrt at The Ermita
de San Josep. La Fustera. (Avda
La Fustera, Benissa Costa CV745) at 6.30pm for 7pm. Entry
€12.
Montgo Chorale
A classical choir that has per-
By Jacki Pamflett
Thursday’s presentation this
week is one definitely not to
miss, see below.
MONDAY (October 17) As
usual our volunteers will be
available for general assistance - this operates on a
number system, not appointments, so please ask at the
Cash Desk on arrival. Also the
regular day for Android Users
– help with Smartphones and
tablets.
TUESDAY (October 18)
Special Interest Groups - see
our website for schedules.
Troubleshooting and Hardware help, together with individual tuition (subject to availability of necessary volunteers and if possible please
pre-arrange an appointment
with a Committee member).
THURSDAY (October 20)
The Cybercrime Industry
Guest speaker Mike Cobb
(IT systems security professional), with over 20 years of
experience in the IT industry,
will describe how cybercriminals work, what motivates
them, and why everyone is a
potential target. He has advised on security controls and
helped numerous organisations successfully migrate
data and services to the cloud.
A renowned author and pres-
enter, Cobb has written numerous articles and webcasts for
leading IT publications.
The club is open to new and
existing members from 9.30am
until 12.30pm. Monday, Tuesday and Thursday of each
week; Thursday presentations
are from 11am until 12noon.
You can look forward to
sessions in the coming weeks
on Free Telly, the latest in Digital Technology and building
your own website. Keep your
eye on the website for details or
check out our Facebook page,
just search for Javea Computer
Club.
Membership annual subscription is just €10 with a oneoff joining fee of €10.
Further information is
available on the Club website www.javeacomputerclub.org or
email
javeacomputerclub@
gmail.com
Can’t get to the club? Help
on any computer subject can be
posted to our Helpline – see
how to register at http://
javea-computer-club.wikidot.
com/helpline.
Find us in the air-conditioned Jávea School of Bridge
premises at the Arenal,
Avenida Tamarits (in the basement below the alarm company, Segurija).
Record breaking fundraiser for fire brigades
Thanks to the generosity of a very appreciative audience and a huge donation from Javea Computer Club, a
fund raising record was broken at
Hotel Pinosol last week. In all €2,325
were shared between the volunteer
fire brigades of Benitachell and
Javea, for whom Eric Henshaw and
Terry Cullen spoke, respectively,
about how the evening’s proceeds
would be spent.
This was followed by great entertainment from talented performers
Dave Wood, Claire Harkness-Post, the
Enric Peidro Trio, Alastair Morton,
Tony Rivers, Christian Pearl and Les
Bewick, who provided more than
three hours of music for all tastes.
Organiser, Peter Adams, said,
“This is the ninth charity music evening I have put on in 15 years and it
has beaten all records. Javea Computer Club contributed a massive donation of €500 and then the audience
added almost € 400 more on their way
out! This was over and above the
formed many successful concerts,
often raising money for local charities.
Rehearsals are held weekly at the
Social Centre, (known as the 'Pensionistas'), in Teulada on Mondays
from 7pm to 9pm.
The choir consists of people from
many nationalities but rehearsals
are conducted in English.
If you are interested in joining us,
please contact Jan Dewland at:
[email protected] or on
965 770 973 for more details.
Spiritual Friends
Teulada
Web: www.spiritualfriends.es
SF is a non-religious meeting place
for the spiritually minded and
those interested in holistic subjects. Meeting every Wednesday
afternoon at SolPark Tennis Moraira. Doors open at 2pm meetings
start at 2.30pm.
See our website www.spiritual
friends.es or contact spiritual
[email protected]
For more details and for events see
the website or phone Jan 600 837
054.
Ladies Luncheon Club of
Moraira
Our next luncheon will be on
Thursday, November 10 at 12.30 for
1pm at Rte Los Leones, Solpark,
Moraira. Pascual of Paichi Garden
Centre will be offering advice on
'Costa' gardening, terraces and
pots. We shall also have Carol and
her pickles, Nyla with her greeting
cards and gifts on the terrace. To
book, please contact Yvonne on 96
574 4426 by 5pm on Sunday, November 6.
Donations for 'our' children at the
Emaús home at El Vergel and/or
first class raffle raising funds for
local charities are always gratefully received.
MABS Cancer Support
Coffee morning held on the last
Tuesday of each month commencing at 11am at the MABS Centre
within the Centro Residencial Ana
Maria Espinos building at the top
of Teulada.
ticket price and reflects well upon the
public spirit in this area. We had the
perfect combination: a very worthy
Anyone who is suffering from, or
who has been affected by Cancer
together their friends and family,
are welcome to attend
Teulada & Moraira
Lions Club
See Lions website: www.teulada
morairalions.org or call 965 974 941
or find us on facebook Teulada Moraira Lions Club.
Costa Blanca North
Gardening Circle
Further information about the
group is on our website http://
costablancagardeners.weebly.
com or from our secretary, Joy
Lally tel. 966 498 681 or mobile 646
729 794.
Moraira UFO
Discussion Group
This is a friendly discussion group
which meets up every 2nd and 4th
Thursday from 6pm to 8pm at the
Jacaranda Bar, Moraira, located at
the corner of Calle de Mar de
Timor and Camino de Viejo delPortet.
A speaker will discuss a chosen
topic and this is followed by a question and answer session where all
will be invited to discuss the subject of the talk and possibly expand on the theme.
For more information email
[email protected]
Jacaranda charity
auction
Auction on 1st and 3rd Saturday of
the month at the Jacaranda restaurant/bar Moraira with our auctioneer Mr Bob Gingell, at 1.30pm.
Phone to book your items in on 965
743 292. Sell your items, buy a bargain, meet new friends.
Call if you need directions. We
have been raising money for charity for the last four years and this
year we are raising money for
Akira. No entry charge to come to
the auction.
MAPA Social Club
(Marina Alta Pensionista
Association)
Meeting at the Druid's Cave situ-
cause; quality entertainment; and
very responsive audience.” Peter also
gave thanks on the night to the Sign
ated behind the European Centre,
below Don Quixote. There are
weekly crib nights, monthly
quizzes and games evenings.
Also our Friday lunch time get together with a mini quiz and Play
your Cards Right.
Light lunches and drinks are always available at the bar.
Social dairy: Whist 1st Monday of
every month. Rummikub 2nd &
4th Monday.
Eyes Down 3rd Monday. Start time
for all is 7pm for 7.30pm.
Why not pop in on any Friday between 12pm and 2pm to see what
we do. For more information
please phone 96 649 0840 or email
[email protected]
ONIL
The Royal British Legion,
La Foia Branch Nr 3621
Do you live in Biar, Castalla, Ibi,
Onil or Tibi? Branch meetings are
held on the 3rd Monday of the
month, at Bar El Parque, C/Pintor
Sorolla s/n, Onil. Please see Castalla section for further info.
OLIVA
Oliva U3A
U3A
Oliva
welcomes
new
members of all nationalities.
Please visit www.u3a-oliva.org for
details of how to join.
P.E.P.A. Animal Charity
Shop
Now open in Oliva in C/Joanot
Martorell, opposite the indoor
parking entrance to the Mercadona nearest to Gandia and close
by the Health Centre.
For more information visit
www.pepaspain.com or telephone
the PEPA helpdesk on 650 304 746.
Music & Breakfast Club
Every Sunday 11.00-12.30. Honey
Dukes Oliva (close to town hall).
Small group meeting to let the
spiritual meet the secular in song.
Themed
musical programme
Shop in Javea and the Pinosol Hotel,
whose staff could not have been more
obliging.
while you order and eat a fabulous
English breakfast.
Hosted by New Hope Christian
Fellowship, C/Constitucion, 6. Tel:
607 470 221.
PARCENT
Valley Voices
Valley Voices is an independent
mixed choir with a current membership of 25.
We are lucky to be directed by Aileen Lightfoot, a well known musician in the local musical world,
and under her watchful eye and
guidance we rehearse a wide selection of songs ranging from classical to pop.
The choir although serious where
the music is concerned have a lot
of fun and is a great way to meet
and make new friends.
We meet every Monday at Bar
LÁssut in Jalon between 4pm6pm., so if you sing alone at home
in the shower come along and
share your talent with us.
If you are interested please contact
Jenny on 96 558 1519 or email her
at [email protected] or
call Aileen on 696 514 613.
Also check out our Facebook page:
www.facebook.com/Valley
voicesCostaBlanca
PEGO
Animal Shelter, Pego
and Charity Book stall
The popular charity book stall has
a new management team but it
continues to raise funds to help unwanted animals in the Pego area.
The animal shelter which has been
successfully maintained for the
last seven years by LAPS is now
the responsibility of Aprop, a recently formed, Pego based charity.
Contacts for the Shelter are 662 345
044 or 656 364 136 Facebook:
APROP Protectora d'animals de
Pego. Bookstall contact is 617 121
831.
Alma Pro Infancia
Charity shop La Tendeta Calle Lla-
vadero 5, Pego.
Open Tuesdays, Thursdays and
Fridays from 10.30am to 1pm.
RELLEU
The Aurora Club
This cultural club has been running for approx 18 months and
every month, except July and August, it organises a cultural event,
a presentation, an excursion or a
combination of both.
Please see website: auroraclub
relleu.wix.com/aurorclubrelleu
for more details.
The presentations are free (a €1 donation is requested). Excursions
and lunches afterwards are reserved for our members.
Friends Of The Relleu
Children Of Emaús
Charity Reg G-54138805.
Non-profit association.
The children (normally aged 212yrs) in the Emaús home in Relleu have been taken into care because of the impossible situation
they were living in or perhaps because they have no family.
If you have an idea for a fundraiser, or anything to contribute
to the Children, please let us know
via
email:
info@fcemaus.
com or call 639 637 529.
If anyone wants to donate to the
Relleu
House
please
email
[email protected], see
General section for events and for
more info.
GENERAL
Alicante Dog Society
(Sociedad Canina
Alicante)
Offices: C/Maestro Barbieri nº14,
(03004
Alicante).www.sociedad
caninaalicante.com Tel. 96 520 87
30 Fax: 96 614 93 64. Email:
administracion@sociedadcanina
alicante.com
Next dog show in Aspe on Sunday
16 October. Entries taken on the
day from 8.30 to 10.30.
2016 show calendar. La Nucia 30
October (pending date confirmation) , Ondara 20 Nov.. Championship show Dec 3 & 4.
The Friends of Costa
Blanca Samaritans
An organisation for promoting the
interests of the Samaritans in
Spain. They undertake their work
through a network of volunteers
who contribute their time, skills,
knowledge and/or financial support to furthering the Samaritan
work in the community.
Samaritans provide a trained, supportive and non-judgemental listening ear for English speakers of
any age who are experiencing
emotional upset of any type or degree. Call them on 900 525 100.
Jaguar Enthusiast's Club
The JEC is the largest Jaguar club
in the world, for more information
see the website: www.jec.org.uk. If
you own a Jaguar and live in Spain
you really should be a member of
the JEC Spain.
We have regular meetings in the
Alicante area open to all Jaguar
owners as well JEC members.
For more information please contact Eric Arnold by email:
[email protected]
Costa Blanca Rawhiders
Motorcycle Club
A motorcycle club open to all motorcyclists on the Costa Blanca.
No rules, no committee, no stress,
just pleasant days out.
Seewww.costablancarawhiders
.com for more details or go to the
'contact us' page or email: costa
blancarawhiders@yahoo. co.uk
Expatriate Ostomates
of Spain
The Expatriate Ostomates of
Spain, an association that worked
for 17 years to assist ostomates of
many nationalities in Spain, has
By Victor Waldorff
Our next meeting in the
Sierra Bernia School is
planned for Saturday, October
15 from 10am. The first session
of talks and demonstrations
begins at 10.30am.
John and Andreas continue the demonstrations of
new features of Windows 10
and solve problems with earlier versions of the Windows
operating
system.
For
members interested in PC
graphics and photo editing
Roger demonstrates the use of
Photoshop,
the
leading
graphics programme for computers, and Doromy is prepared to advice new users of
touch-screen tablets. Our Laptop group also start at this
hour.
From 11.30am to 12 noon,
we pause for coffee or tea and
a chat.
In the second session of
talks John and Andreas demonstrate touch-screen tablets
using Android or Windows 10,
and will also advice about new
freeware apps and programs.
now been succeeded by the EOS
Information Service.
Based in Jávea, it continues to provide an independent non-profitmaking national service, by telephone and email for those who
have a urostomy, colostomy or
ileostomy.
Information and counselling are
of critical importance.
Contact EOS on on 966 460 063 or
email us: mail@ostomyinspain.
org or [email protected]
PEPA Animal Charity
Charity shop in L'Olleria, Calle de
Isabel la Catolica.
Open every morning from 10.00 till
13.30. To find us: L'Olleria is just
before you enter the tunnel going
to Xativa, from Ontinyent.
To support this really needy cause
you can become a member: €12
single and €20 per couple.
Contact Anne on 664 773 491 or
email her at anne_goodwin@
yahoo.co.uk to find out more.
Donations of goods welcome ,
please telephone Carol on 722 473
053 or email: [email protected]
Mountain Walks on the
Costa Blanca
There is a BlogSpot dedicated
solely to detailed descriptions and
maps of some 40 mountain walks
in the mountains of the Costa
Blanca.
Downloads are free and aimed
solely at enabling independent
walkers to enjoy the mountains.
For BlogSpot see: http://michaels
mapsanddirections.blogspot.com
Labour International
LI is the official constituency for
overseas British Labour Party
members.
Our branch welcomes members &
visitors from the centre-left and
left to meetings and social events.
We have groups in Javea, Alicante
Meanwhile Roger will continue the demonstrations of
the Mac mini for the Apple
Mac group.
We meet in Forum Mare
Nostrum on Tuesday, 18 October from half past ten am
for help and advice with
minor PC problems.
As usual Microsoft has
changed the way to change the
default display settings in
Windows 10. It is a bit of a
bother to have to change the
settings again, after you have
got them sat up as you, the
user, find them convenient for
work. Last Saturday John and
Andreas demonstrated how to
get this done; it is all explained
in the link “John’s Help and
Info page” on our web page,
mentioned below.
You can find more information about the club, the
content of earlier talks and
much more on our webpage
https://sites.google.com/site/
cbccnewssite/.
Or call me on 96 588 91 87 or
Club Secretary Duncan Allan
on 96 687 51 49 for information.
city and La Zenia.
See www.labintspain.org.uk
phone Lorraine 679 231 412.
or
Freewheelers Motoring
Group
Freewheelers is a group of motoring enthusiasts who enjoy a drive
out together, visit interesting
places and have lunch together.
No committee, no rules, no fees,
just a day out.
To see the places we have visited
see the website www.Torrevieja
Information.com/freewheelers
and then come and join us.
Costa Blanca Yacht
Association
We are a group of around 150 enthusiastic sailors of
several
nationalities, and we welcome boat
owners and all those interested in
sailing and motor cruising. We
participate in regattas throughout
the Costa Blanca, and Balearics,
and have a special agreement with
Real Club Nautico Calpe to use
their 6 racing TOM'S, for fun sailing and racing..
There is social sailing, for both
power and sail, and social events at
least fortnightly.
See www.cbya.org or email: chair
man @cbya.org, or call Bob on 634
309 111 or Jacki on 644 364 265.
Marina Alta Classic Car
Club (MACCC)
The ACE Cafe is the official meeting place for the Marina Alta Classic Car Club.
It is held at Bar Macau, Campomanes at 11am on the second Sunday
of the month.
Contact Steve Adams on 677 399
144.
See the website www.marinaaltaccc.com for more info.
Freemasonry
Are you aware that Freemasonry
is thriving on the Costa Blanca?
There are various lodges meeting
throughout the Province of Valencia.
If you are already a Mason or
simply wish to know more about
Freemasonry in Spain please contact Harry Palmer, Membership
Committee on 96 671 2326 or email:
palmers.quesada@yahoo. co.uk
RAFA, North Costa
Blanca Branch
We are a welfare charity, registered
here in Spain, supporting the
Royal Air Force family.
As well as many other activities
we meet every second Monday of
the month at the restaurant Los
Arcos which is close to the AP7
exit to Denia on the N332 starting
at 11am for drinks and a chat, a
short meeting, followed by lunch.
If you are ex RAF, or any of the
commonwealth Air Forces, or have
an interest in the RAF or flying,
please have a look at our web site,
www.rafa-ncb.org.uk (new address).
You can also contact us on 96 649
7159.
Alcoholics Anonymous
Want to stop drinking?
AA may be able to help you.
The only requirement for membership is a desire to stop, and regular
open information meetings are
held throughout the province to inform both members of the public
and health professionals about the
12 step programme that has helped
millions of alcoholics worldwide to
achieve sobriety.
If you would like more information
about
Alcoholics
Anonymous and where to find
your closest meeting, please call:
Costa Blanca NORTH (+34) 648 169
045 (for areas Alicante & northwards).
Costa Blanca SOUTH (+34) 625 912
078 (for areas south of Alicante) or
visit www.aa-costa blanca.org/
Company Women
Aiming to help women in business
across the Costa Blanca to network, share ideas and build their
skills base.
It is a supportive group which
meets on the first Thursday of
every month to have lunch at different venues across the region.
Its a non-profit-making organisation and includes raising money
for different charities as part of
our monthly activities.
Please email: vice-president@
companywomen.org or see http://
companywomen.org to attend one
of our Company Women events.
Costa Blanca Mountain
Walkers
We are a friendly and sociable
group of walkers offering a wide
variety of walks in the region
from easy strolls with lunches
through to strenuous scrambles
high in the mountains.
There are at least three walks
every Wednesday and Saturday,
starting at 10am.
We are not a club and anyone can
come along and join our walks.
Please
check
our
website
www.cbmwalkers.org to find out
more about our group and to look
at our programme that runs from
October to May.
For those preferring to walk independently then visit our other
website:
www.walksinspain.org
which is dedicated to providing
walking routes in the Costa Blanca
and other areas of Spain with detailed descriptions, maps and GPS
co-ordinates which can be downloaded and printed for free.We
hope you will join us.
Costa Blanca Catenians
Meeting for lunch on the second
Wednesday of each month.
The lunches take place at various
restaurants up and down the coast
from Dénia in the north to Torrevieja in the south.
Contact Vincent O'Brien (0034) 966
405 225 or email vobinparcent@
gmail.com
For details of the next luncheon
please contact Vincent O'Brien as
above.
October 19 Lunch meeting La
Cova Restaurant, El Campello
with guests David and Eileen Rowley.
Autos y Caravanas de
España (ACE)
Rallies for the ACE Group: Contact
[email protected]
For further information or telephone Pauline 965 076 667/617 114
933.
Parkinson Self Aid
Group
A Parkinson self aid group in the
North Costa Blancalooking for
other people who are suffering
from Parkinson's disease to do different activities like Nordic Walking or other walks.
If you are interested, please call
695 037 377 or send an email to
[email protected]
Submariners Association
Formed in 2009 the España Levante Submariner group meet twice
yearly, usually in April and November, at the Showboat bar and
restaurant (just down the road
from Benidorm Palace).
Membership is open to all who
qualified and served in Submarines, associate membership is
open to anyone interested.
Full details of our next meeting,
our current members and photos
of previous meeting are available
on our website at espanalevante
submariners.yolasite.com
RAF Administrative
Apprentices Association
Were you, or do you know somebody, who was an RAF Administrative Apprentice who did their
training at RAF St Athan, RAF
Hereford, RAF Bircham Newton
or RAF Halton between 1947 - 1973?
Formed 16 years ago, we have a
thriving Association, we hold Annual Reunions and publish a two
monthly Newsletter.
There is also a active local group
of ex-Apprentices now residing in
Spain who meet on a regular basis.
Please visit the website www.rafadappassn.org or email Membership Secretary, Tony Burchell:
membersec@rafadappassn .org
Rotary International
Fellowship Costa Blanca
North
We meet at 13.15 for 13.45 every Friday at Los Leones, Sol Park, Moraira when we enjoy a meal and a
talk or quiz. N.B.
Our dress code is Smart Casual.
For more information see www.
rotarycostablanca.wikidot.com
Costa Blanca Anglican
Chaplaincy
There are seven churches (Gandia,
Denia, Javea, Benissa (La Fustera),
Calpe, Albir and El Campello) and
full details of the churches, their
locations and regular service
times can be found at the website:
http://costa blanca-anglicanchaplaincy.org/
Royal Naval Association
- Costa Blanca North
Branch members and their guests
meet at restaurant La Piscina Parcent in September, for the first
gathering of our 2016/17 Social
Calendar , our thanks to Rosemary
& John Sheppard for organising
the event.
Our next meeting will be the highlight of our social year , a dinner to
celebrate the Battle of Trafalgar.
Where the guest speaker will be
the National Chairman of the
R.N.A.
This event will be held at the Nova
golf Hotel Oliva on Friday, October
21 at 7pm for 7.30pm.
The event is open to ALL R.N.A
members living on the Costa
Blanca and their guests. Over
night accommodation, at cost is
available if required.
If interested please contact Shipmate Sandra Wake on 96 578 4250.
The English Choir
The English Choir present a concert
at the Ermita San Josep - Ermita de
San Josep church at La Fustera (Avda
La Fustera, Benissa Costa - CV745) on
Saturday, October 21 at 6.30pm for
7pm. Entry €12. This promises to be
an autumn performance not to be
missed. Tickets will be limited, but
the acoustics are superb. There will
be a bar with free tapas in the interval.
Proceeds will go to the Costa
Blanca Anglican Chaplaincy and the
various charities they support - Caritas, Emaus, Ripple Africa etc. It is organised by La Fustera Church and for
details contact Lin by email – linand
[email protected], or for tickets and
more info call Eileen 607 706 904.
Church of England parishes in
Spain are entirely self-funding. So
fundraising is essential to maintain
the Church's ministry here, including
funerals and pastoral care to the sick
and the bereaved - and the activities
of the seven local churches in support
Membership of the R.N.A is open
to all serving and past members of
the R.N. R.M.M.N QARNS and ex
members of the Royal Dockyards .
To find out more please contact the
branch secretary Pauline Paxman
on 96 694 0012.
Costa Blanca Walks and
Maps
Our friendly group offers free
guided walks on Wednesdays
and Saturdays from October to
May, in the Benidorm, Calpe
and Jalon areas.
Most walks are moderate , typically 9km, 300m of ascent, taking 3hrs at a steady pace, and
are followed by a social drink.
Boots must be worn and a car is
needed to access most starts.
Why not come along, enjoy the
scenery and make new friends?
For those who prefer independent walking we also offer 150
hand drawn, easy to read , up to
date, sketch maps of walking
routes of the above areas, available for free download.
These range in standard from
hard mountain hikes to short
country strolls, so there is a
walk for everyone! If you are
interested please visit our web-
of causes such as Caritas, Emaus,
World Vision and the Gandia Hospice.
The Chaplaincy serves the commu-
site www.costablancawalks.com
Costa Blanca Blues
Costa Blanca Blues is a free-tojoin social network and Webzine launched in 2013.
Socials take place on Sundays
at 2pm - every 6 weeks - featuring a delicious menu/lunch
plus a live show from the top
Blues & Roots entertainers of
Spain.
We promote and encourage social integration and music appreciation.
Join today www.CBBlues.com.
More info on 648 156 066.
Costa Blanca Business
Group
Meetings are first Friday of
every month.
See website for more info and
details of next meet up: www.
costablancabusinessgroup.com
Aircrew Association
Costa Blanca
Former and serving aircrew of
the UK or Allied Armed Forces
are very welcome to join this organisation, now in its 26th year.
Details from the Secretary on:
966 495 042.
nity from Valencia to Alicante with
service in eight different towns.
For information on the activities
Second Chance Charity
Shops
New volunteers always needed.
Please call the Albir shop
number 966 865 342, open MonSat 10am 2pm.
All donations of household
goods as well as clothes and
books, small items of furniture
and heavier bags can be collected, please phone the shop
number or call Margo on 642 154
426.
MABS Cancer Support
Group (Costa Blanca
North)
Web: www.mabscancersupport
group.org
VOLUNTEERS - Whether volunteering in our shops, organising
fundraising events, helping with
administration duties or befriending and supporting our
cancer sufferers and their
families, there is a role within
the MABS Cancer Support
Group that would suit you.
For information on any of the
above, please see the website.
Free Spirits Harley
Davidson
Free Spirits HD is a group of
of the church, for contact details and
service times visit the website: costa
blanca-anglicanchaplaincy.org/.
Harley Davidson enthusiasts living in and around the Marina
Alta area. The group enjoy a varied social calendar.
For further information, contact
[email protected]
Baobabs Club
Baobabs is a social group for those
with Southern and East African
connections.
There are branches for both Costa
Blanca South and North.
Costa Blanca North meets regularly at Bar Mediterranean, Avenue de Mediterraneo, the main
street in Teulada from 12.00 on the
third Saturday each month.
For details ring Dee 965 741 714 or
600 259 450. No fees or formalities.
For details ring Brian 966 791
970, Sue 966 763 471 or Jean 966
784 735.
ARNAAP Association of
Retired Naval, Army,
Air Force Personnel
(and Friends)
This year (2016) the Association
is celebrating 34 years of activity here on the Costa Blanca, and
we welcome more members, and
friends to join us.
We are now meeting, at different
venues, usually for lunch, occasionally for an evening meal, on
the second Wednesday of each
month.
The venues are more often in the
Marina Alta, where most of our
members live, though we also
enjoy meals in and around the
Albir / Benidorm area.
If you enjoy meeting new people
and making new friends, in the
convivial atmosphere of a restaurant, you are welcome to
come and join us!
In the first instance, please contact: the Secretary, Netta: 96 583
7299 or email: netta40.tyler@
gmail.com, or, the Treasurer,
Lesley: 96 587 4387, mobile 686
100 942 or email mickandlesley
[email protected]
Tennis club
For players near Benissa, Benitachell, Calpe and Moraira-Teulada. Playing Tuesday and
Thursday evenings at Finca Pinada tennis centre.
Details from Roger by email at:
[email protected]
Hash House Harriers
For more details check
www.costablancahhh.com
out
Poppy Appeal launch
today in Benidorm
Co-Dependents Anonymous (CoDA)
Co-Dependents Anonymous (CoDA) is a
'Twelve-Step Fellowship' of men and
women whose common purpose is recovery from co-dependence and the development and maintenance of healthy relationships.
Meetings in this area are held from
19.00 - 20.15 at the following address:
Sjomannskirken i Albir-Villajoyosa, Norwegian Church
Centre, l'Alfas, Carrer Mart, 8, Albir, Alicante,03581.
The email address for more information is albircoda@
gmail.com
(CoDA is a non-profit organisation supported by the voluntary contributions of attending members.)
Free confidential support and
counselling
The Listeners are pleased to announce an extension to their
24 hour telephone Helpline listening service with the addition of free individual counselling and group support now
available through its offshoot 'Stepping Stones...taking one
step at a time'.
Examples of the life issues which you may wish to address are: stress / anxiety / depression / bereavement /
grief / loss / relationship problems / couples counselling /
lack of self-confidence or self-esteem / issues from earlier in
life (e.g. physical or sexual abuse) / personal growth and development / alcohol or drug abuse.
The Listeners telephone Helpline, 96 599 66 78 is
manned by volunteers 24/7, who are there to offer a confidential ear with empathy and understanding. For face-toface support, Stepping Stones have group meetings on the
second Wednesday of every month at the El Cid Restaurant
in Benidoleig. The group meetings are run by a retired professional who ran his own psychotherapy practice in the
UK. Those who attend the Stepping Stones group have very
different backgrounds and life experiences, but have found
the relaxed and informal meetings mutually supportive
and very helpful.
Contact can be made through the Listeners 24 hour telephone Helpline; by email to [email protected], or
direct to Stepping Stones on 634 362 498. All information is
held confidentially and securely by the Listeners' team.
For more information on both the Listeners and
Stepping Stones visit the website
www.listenersspain.com
By Pamela Dawson Tasker
The Launch of the Poppy
Appeal Spain 2016 will take
place today, Friday, October
14 in Benidorm, a venue
chosen for the high number
of tourists and residents in
the area and because the
local administration at the
Town Hall gives us every assistance.
It will be a remarkable day
with a parade led by the Torrevieja Pipes and drums
preceding
the
honoured
guests including two Chelsea
Pensioners, the standard
bearers of the branches and
any person who would like to
show their support.
We start on the Levante
Beach promenade proceeding
at 12 noon from Avenida Castelló to the Rincon de Loix
where there is a dais for the
speakers and seating for observers.
With our guest bugler to
play the Reveille and the Last
Post it is always a very emotive occasion.
Please join us.
The Royal British Legion's
welfare officers work daily
for Legion beneficiaries and
are always available with assistance and advice.
Through the Poppy Appeal
here in Spain we raise the
funds that support this work
and through the generosity of
our ex-patriates we also have
the money to send to the Benevolent Fund in Uk that supports the members of the
armed forces injured in conflict and their families and of
those who gave their lives.
District North of
TRBL Spain covers all
Spain apart from the
South West covered by
District South. We are
strongest and best represented on the Costas and
our strength and representation is though our
branches and through
the members of those
branches.
It is an honour to be a
member of the Legion
and to know that we
make a valued contribution to the well being of
our fellow ex-patriates
and to the members of
the
armed
forces
wherever they are.
Our branches usually
Samaritans in Spain
A completely confidential, non-judgmental emotional support service for any English speaker in Spain of any age who may be experiencing distress or despair. Whatever problems someone is
dealing with, whether large or small, they do not have to be alone
with them.
Contact Samaritans by calling the Freephone Helpline 900 525
100, or emailing [email protected].
Drop in centres are located in Punta Prima (Torrevieja) and the
British Embassy Madrid and there are monthly visits to prisoners
in Alicante.
More information can be found at the website:
www.samaritansinspain.com on Facebook and Twitter.
Samaritans are a Non Profit Organisation
Registration CV-01-042952-A
have
a
social
side
which
fund-raises all-year-round as
well as the annual PA, helping
our public image and attracting new members through
companionship.
Important
though this may be it is Welfare that is the very heart of
the Legion's work.
HELP
Help is an English-speaking
voluntary community service
on the Costa Blanca, which
provides assistance in medical
and other types of emergency
HELP OF DENIA AND
MARINA ALTA
Website: www.helpofdenia.com
Email: [email protected] Facebook: Help of DAMA
President: 634 345 014
Help Office: 966 427 044
Help Desk Denia Hospital: 966
429346
Activity Centre: 659 583 834
Charity Shop La Xara: 966 422 988
Charity Shop Moraira: 966 491 284
Benitachell Care: 664 573 360
Calpe Care: 664 237 135
Denia Care: 634 309 442
Javea Care: 634 388 446
Teulada/Moraira Care: 634 318 819
Diabetes Supp.Group: 634 349 240
Parkinson's Support Group: 634
301 677
BENIDORM
Web: www.help-benidorm.com
President: 607 387 040
Equipment: 663 495 396
Welfare: 607 386 964
Interpreters: 607 385 842
JAVEA HELP
Helpline for info and medical equipment: Elizabeth Homewood 96 579
5078 or
web www.elizabeth.
[email protected]
JALÓN VALLEY
www.jalonvalleyhelp.com
Helpline/Medical Equipment hire:
659 624 643
Jalón Shop: 96 648 0944
Alcalali Shop 96 648 29 70
SAN MIGUEL DE SALINAS
Web: www.helpvegabaja.com
Office 96 672 3733 - Mon-Fri 10-13.30.
Email:[email protected]
TORREVIEJA
Office 96 570 42 82. Open 10--13.30.
email: [email protected]
MURCIA MAR MENOR
www.helpmurciamarmenor.org Office 968 57 00 59. Mon-Fri 10-13.30
Email: [email protected]
Spain District North
❏ The Royal British Legion provides lifelong support for the Armed Forces community - serving men and women, veterans, and
their families.
❏ We cover an area from the French border to Roquetas de Mar
in Almeria, both coastal and inland regions.
❏ If you feel we may be able to help, then please contact the below for a confidential chat.
Please ring Pam on 676 451 780 (dedicated welfare telephone)
0900-1700 Monday to Friday or email
[email protected]
Or Donna on 902 109 356 (option 6) 0800-1600
Monday to Friday or email [email protected]
www.britishlegion.org.uk/counties/spain-north
For all non welfare enquiries, please ring 648 860 251
To the memory of the fallen and future of the living
Costa Blanca Mountain
Walkers Autumn Season
The Costa Blanca Mountain
Walkers celebrated the start of
their autumn walking season
with a record breaking assembly of 113 walkers.
There was a ‘first day of
term’ atmosphere - meeting up
with friends, showing off new
walking kit and swapping
stories of summer adventures.
The three circular walks included a gentle stroll around
Parcent and Alcalali, a moderate walk including the Col de
Rates, and a strenuous walk
over the Carrascal de Parcent
ridge. The day concluded with
lunch at the Parcent Piscine
Restaurant and a presentation
by the chairperson Carol Hardbach to John Petty, one of the
groups original walkers who
walked on the day along with
his friend Alan Myerscough
who will be celebrating his ninety first birthday later this
year!
Full details of all the autumn walks, including walk
grades, length, duration and
start points are on the programme which can be viewed
or downloaded from the website www.cbmwalkers.org. The
website also incudes a wealth
of information for regular
walkers as well as for those
who may never have walked in
the mountains.
For those preferring to walk
independently please visit our
sister
website
www.walks
inspain.org which provides
walking routes in the Costa
Blanca and other regions.
This friendly international
group hopes that you will come
and join them, and share their
love of walking in this beautiful mountain region of Spain.
Age Concern visit Moraira
Age
Concern
beneficiaries
recently
enjoyed a day trip to Moraira, accompanied by volunteers, followed by lunch at
Monroes.
Grateful thanks goes to Patience Lodge
of the Royal Antedeluvian Order of Buffaloes for paying for the coach and a wonderful day out was had by all.

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