Whether you’re looking for support, making new friends or sports & hobbies, here’s our 2022 updated guide to some of the groups in our area.
SOCIAL/SUPPORT GROUPS
Monday
Mind for mental health – Drop-in,11am-3pm, Tin Chapel, Mainsgate Road, Millom A friendly group with some activities and, most weeks, some lunch. For more details ring 01229 827094 (Mind in Furness)
Coffee & Sign – Self teach group. 10.30am, Evangelical Church, Bootle
Tuesday
Hope & Cope – Women’s support group. Every Tuesday, 6 – 8pm, Millom Methodist Church. All welcome. Come and join our family of friends. For more information call 07793613557.
Drop-in Coffee Morning – Millom Baptist Church, Crown Street. All welcome. 10 – 12
Wednesday
Salvation Army drop-in – Every Wednesday morning, 9am – 12 noon, The Citadel, Nelson Street, Millom
The Retreat – Health and Wellbeing cafe. Every Wednesday, 1.30 – 3pm, Millom Network Centre, Unit 3, Devonshire Road, Millom
Millom Pensioners’ Association – Every 2 weeks, 2pm at Tin Chapel, Mainsgate Road, Millom (unless an excursion). Membership open to over 55’s
Millom Prostate Cancer Support Group – Meetings are the 3rd Wednesday of the month, 7.30 for 8pm at Millom Rugby League Club, Devonshire Road. Please come along if you have any problems. We are here for you.
Thursday
Mix &Mingle – A new social group for all. Come along for great company, delicious cakes, hot drinks and a big WELCOME! From 2 PM onwards at The Cotton Bobbin Cafe, 2nd floor of Millom Clock Tower.
Friday
Coffee & Chat – St. Luke’s Institute, Haverigg, 10 – 12, All Welcome
Sunday
3rd Sunday Community Lunch – Millom Methodist Church – 3 courses every 3rd Sunday, 1pm. FREE (donations welcomed). Booking essential as limited to around 30 due to space. Contact Milly 07835 015390 or Ingrid 01229 770986 to book a place.
SPORTS & LEISURE GROUPS
Monday
FLOW – Mindful exercise classes. Designed to help you feel wonderful. Healthy. Happy. Connected. Suitable for everybody’s body. 10.30 am at The Hill Village Hall. Contact Bella Howse on Facebook for more information.
ZUMBA FITNESS – Silecroft Village Hall, 6pm, £3. No experience necessary, just a love of music and smiling.
BOOTLE FITNESS – Bootle Village Hall every Monday, 6.30 pm. Find us on Facebook or message Deborah Tyson. Fun, friendly fitness for everyone.
Tuesday
Bootle Dance Academy – Village Hall, Bootle Station.
10.45 am Adult Latin in line
11.30 am Adult Oriental Dance
4pm Dance Club, 3 – 5 yrs
4.30 pm Strictly style ballroom, 6 – 15 yrs
7pm Adult ballroom beginners
Wednesday
Pickleball – Victory Hall, Broughton. Every Wednesday, 10am – 12pm
Millom Rugby League Ladies – Every Wednesday at the club on Devonshire Road, 7.15 – 8.15 pm. New and old members welcome.
Zumba Fitness – Millom Recreation Centre, 7.15 pm, £4. No experience necessary, just a love of music and smiling!
Thursday
Zumba Fitness – Silecroft Village Hall, 9.30am, £3. No experience necessary, just a love of music and smiling!
Millom & District Darts & Dominoes League – has 9 teams in the local pubs & clubs every Thursday night through from October to April. New members or teams welcome.
Bootle Dance Academy – Village Hall, Bootle Station
10.30 am Adult Samba Carnival Dance
11.15 am Adult Contemporary
4pm Dance & Drama, 5 – 8 yrs
5pm Dance & Drama, 9 – 15 yrs
Friday
FLOW – Mindful exercise classes. Designed to help you feel wonderful. Healthy. Happy. Connected. Suitable for everybody’s body. 10.30 am at Thwaites Village Hall. Contact Bella Howse on Facebook for more information.
Saturday
Millom ParkPlay – Free fun for everyone. 9.30 – 11am at Millom Park on St George’s Road. Please join Millom ParkPlay Facebook page for more information.
Millom Parkrun – Every Saturday at Millom Community Track, Salthouse Road. 9am. Stroll, run, volunteer, make friends, get out in the fresh air – FREE
OTHER
Millom Netball Club – day and time tbc once details are confirmed.
Bootle & District Bowling Club – Annual full membership £15, Under 18s Free, Social members £5. Green opening early April (date to be confirmed)
HOBBIES /CRAFTS ETC
Monday
Holborn Hill Royal Brass Band Juniors – Haverigg Cricket Club – 6.15 pm start (schools band), 7.15 pm (juniors). No cost, instruments can be provided.
Tuesday
Haverigg Acoustic Afternoons – St Luke’s Hall, Glencoe Close, off Main Street. 1.30pm. All welcome for ‘Music jam sessions’. Enquiries – 07867 975126
Millom and District Flower Group – Tin Chapel, Mainsgate Road. 2-4pm. Last Tuesday of the month. Yearly membership. Warm welcome and great floral art demonstrations with a raffle to win the designs.
Wednesday
Kirksanton Stitchers – Kirksanton Village Hall. 2pm – 4pm alternate Wednesdays. £3.50 includes refreshments! Sewing, knitting, embroidery or any craft you enjoy.
Millom Scale and Railway Modellers – Above Haverigg Working Men’s Club. 7 – 10pm – or later if we get to engrossed in what we’re doing. £10 annual subs plus £2.50/week . Although the majority of the current members are more into railways, we can cater for any form of model making.
Phoenix Ladies Choir – practice at Millom Baptist Church, Crown Street. 7.30 pm. New members always welcome.
Thursday
1st Haverigg Brownies – St Luke’s Institute, 6 – 7.30 pm. £3 per week. Contact:
OTHER GROUPS
The Barras Meadow Players – A local amateur dramatics group based in Corney. Currently casting for ‘Grimm’s Tales’ to be performed in August under a brand new marquee. All levels of experience welcome, only requirement is a willingness to try. Contact Hannah Kessler on Facebook.
Adventures of the Cumbri-mums – A group for parents in the area to meet for walks, to go to groups, ask advice and post things going on in the area for others to go to. Being a parent can be lonely, but it doesn’t need to be. Find the group on Facebook.
Mellimoos Dance and Arts – At the moment mainly kids craft kits, as many know, but looking forward to restarting classes, baby group and school holiday activities. Facebook group is : Messymoos: Mellimoos Arts & Crafts Club for Kids.
