Ditton Parish Council - Village Clubs and Societies

Club/Organisation	Meeting at Ditton Community Centre on...	Activity
B & D Dance Club	Sunday	Sequence and Ballroom
Ditton Short Mat Bowling Club	Mondays and Fridays from 1.00-4.00pm	The Ditton Short Mat Bowling club was founded by Tony & Maralyn Mulcuck in 1984 as an active indoor sports club that the retired persons in the area could take part in. It was soon a very successful club and within a few years the membership had grown from just a handful to some seventy members. We meet at the Ditton Community Centre, Kiln Barn Road most Monday and Friday afternoons from 1.00 pm until 4.00 pm and we welcome new members, the only requirement to start short mat bowling is some sort of flat soled shoe or slipper. The club has some spare bowls that you can try out but once you agree to join and are a regular players the club will expect you to purchase the proper equipment. We are a very friendly and sociable club and you can play to whichever level you wish too, club, county or even national if you are interested enough and you have the ability and drive. If you are interested in finding out more about our club please contact our secretary Kathy Morgan on 01732-843291 or the Chairman Tony Mulcuck on 01732-844195 or call in any Monday or Friday afternoon at 1.00pm when you will be sure of a warm welcome.
Ditton Dog Training	Monday	Various classes of dog training. For more information, please contact Janet Tandy on 01622 842209.
Ditton Karate Club	Monday	Karate Classes for all ages
Ditton 0-5 Club	Tuesday	Toddlers Group
Ditton Minors FC		Ditton Minors FC is based in Ditton and has been established for 40 years. We offer football to both boys and girls at all ages. For more information on joining our friendly club please contact Club Chairman - Graham West 01732 845263 or Club Secretary - Judith Darby 01732 870137.
Ditton Women's Institute	2nd Thurs of Month
Ditton & Holtwood Badminton	Thursday
Ditton Dance Club	Friday	Ballroom Dancing
Ditton Gardening Club	Friday
D.A.M.A.R.A. Ditton & Malling Active Retirement Association	Wednesday from 1.00 - 4.00pm. Oaken Hall	D.A.M.A.R.A. normally have a speaker for the meeting and every third meeting have a games afternoon. To join D.A.M.A.R.A. you must be over 50 years of age and either retired or semi-retired and live in the near neighbourhood of Ditton and Malling. Our activities cover a wide range including Rambles, Outings (monthly). Holidays, Painting, a singing group, flower arranging and a Petanque section. You can see in the picture below some of our Singing Group donating money they have collected to a class for children with hearing difficulties. At D.A.M.A.R.A. meetings you will find a very sociable atmosphere with various activities to take part in, including a book club, video club, raffle, bonus ball, and a monthly quiz. If you are interested in finding out more, please do come along to any meeting and meet the officers who will make you very welcome or contact the secretary Tony Mulcuck on 01732-844195.
Doris Traill	Sunday	Sequence Dancing
Elaine Fuller Dancing School	Thursday	Children's ballet & Tap Class
Gents Keep Fit	Wednesday
Gents Volley Ball
Holtwood Rangers Football Club		Holtwood Rangers is based in and around the Ditton area offering an organised and well run football club for boys of all ages from 8 up to 18 with10 junior sides competing in the three major Maidstone Boys Leagues. And now an adult team competing in the KM Maidstone & Mid Kent Sunday League.
Kilnbarn Club		Ditton's own Residents Club
Maidstone School of Tennis	Mondays & Fridays	Short Tennis
Malling Triples League	Tuesday	Short Mat Bowling
Monday Badminton Club	Monday	Badminton
Starlight Dance School	Tuesday	Ballroom and Latin Dance Classes and Practice Sessions
St Peters & St Pauls Pre-School	Monday to Friday	St Peters & St Paul's Pre-School offer places to children from 2 - 5 years old. Sessions are held in Ditton Community Centre during term time: Monday 9.15am - 11.45am & 1pm - 3.30pm Monday lunch club 11.45am - 1pm Tuesday 9.15am - 11.45am Tuesday lunch club 11.45am - 1pm Wednesday 9.15am - 11.45am & 1pm - 3.30pm Wednesday lunch club 11.45am - 1pm Thursday 9.15am - 11.45am & 1pm - 3.30pm Thursday lunch club 11.45am - 1pm Friday 9.15am - 11.45am Friday lunch club 11.45am - 1pm St Peters & St Paul's Pre-School have been housed in Ditton Community Centre under the present owners, Mrs Nichola Bailey and Mrs Jacqueline Dearden, for the last seven years. Following the most recent Ofsted inspection in November 2007 the Pre-School received a 'Good' inspection, with particular mention to the safety of the children and the management of the provision. We are able to offer separate sessions for the younger/older children on Tuesday - Friday mornings, with mixed aged sessions available on Monday's, and at our afternoon sessions. The children are also able to take part in French lessons, use the playground facilities and use the outside space, on the field, during supervised activities. For further information or a prospectus please call Mrs Jacqueline Dearden on 07729 042811, 01622 710985 or email littlepeople_88@hotmail.com
	Twinning Association	Ditton parish is twinned with the French village of Rang-du-Fliers, just south of Le Touquet. For more information, please click here. For all enquiries, please contact Eileen Jones, dandejones@tiscali.co.uk.
Wednesday Triples League	Wednesday	Short Mat Bowling
Wednesday Badminton Club	Wednesday
Yoga Class	Wednesday
For more information on any of the Clubs listed above please contact the Parish Council Office on 01732 844749.

Club/Organisation (Not based at Ditton Community Centre)	Meeting Details	Activity and Contacts
1st Ditton Scout Group	Beavers: Monday and Thursday Cubs: Tuesday and Scouts: Thursday and Friday Location: Scout Hut behind No. 14 New Road, Ditton	1st Ditton Scouts Group provide a wide range of activities for young people from ages 6 to 15. The group is divided into three sections Beavers, Cubs and Scouts depending on age. For more details please contact us as follows:- email: mail@1stditton.co.uk web: www.1stditton.co.uk
Age Concern Malling	Monday to Friday. Age Concern Malling, Rotary House, Norman Road, West Malling, Kent ME19 6RL	Day Centre runs from Monday to Friday - 9.00 am to 4.00 p.m. For clients who spend the day with us we offer companionship, a freshly cooked meal, bathing, hairdressing, chiropody, footcare, handcare, outings and holidays. Sunday Lunch club every 3rd Sunday of the month. For more details please contact Sylvie Lee on 01732 848008. Day Centre Office 01732 873977. email: acmalling@aol.com web: www.ageconcernmalling.org.uk
2374 (Ditton) Squadron Air Cadets	Parade nights are each Tuesday and Thursday from 7 - 9.30 pm at the TA Centre on London Road, Ditton.	Are you over 13 and looking for something to do in your spare time? Did you know that there is an ATC Squadron based in Ditton? We have vacancies and are looking for new recruits. Air Cadets get involved in a wide range of activities, including: Flying; Adventure Training; Team building; Survival skills; Initiative exercises; Gliding; Playing in the band; Duke of Edinburgh Award scheme and many many more. Being an Air Cadet requires a personal commitment but is highly rewarding. A number of weekend and holiday activities also take place. If you are interested, please call 01732 871303 on a parade night to speak to a member of staff. We look forward to welcoming you. web: www.aircadets.org
	Tuesday evening between 7.15pm and 8.45pm at The Cedar Room, Guide & Brownie Headquarters, Kilnbarn Road	Do you want to try new activities, meet new friends and have some fun then why not join 1st Ditton Guides. We meet weekly on Tuesdays. For further information, please contact Rebecca Smith on 0774843748.
Brownies	Wednesdays 6.00pm to 7.15pm at the Guide & Brownie Headquarters, Kilnbarn Road	Being a Brownie is an adventure with lots of exciting and challenging things to make and do - come and have an adventure on Wednesday evenings. You need to be between the ages of 7 - 10 years to join. For further information, please contact Sandra Hadaway on 01732 845692.
Citizens' Advice Bureau	Clout Institute, 9 High Street, West Malling, Kent ME19 6QH	Provides confidential unbiased advice to clients who come to the bureau in person and over the telephone. 01732 844098 (Appointments) 01732 845501 (Advice line) web: www.westmallingcab.org.uk
Ditton Bowls Club	Bowls Clubhouse, Kiln Barn Recreation Ground, Kiln Barn Road, Ditton, Kent ME20 6QR	We are a friendly mixed club , have excellent facilities in a modern Clubhouse with good car parking, both located in a quiet attractive surroundings. No experience is required as tuition from qualified tutors is available for new bowlers aged 12 years of age upwards. Bowls are available for beginners and flat soled shoes only required initially. There is a comprehensive fixtures programme providing competitive matches for seasoned bowlers, Friendly matches with other Clubs, Club Days open to all members and every members has the opportunity of entering the Annual Club Competitions. Social activities take place on Club Days and other occasions during the summer, with events such as weekly social evenings, special monthly evenings, coffee mornings and Christmas Party with in-house entertainment in the Clubhouse during the close season (October to mid-April). For more details please contact the Hon. Sec. on 01732 843157.
The Ditton Bowls Clubhouse on a busy Match Day
Petanque		Petanque is a new sporting activity in the Ditton area and a newly installed piste has generated a lot of interest. A club has been organised so please contact John or Liz Day on 01732 840937 for more information.
RAFA - Aylesford & Malling Branch	2nd Wednesday monthly in Dennis Cadman House, Royal British Legion Village, Aylesford at 8pm	Chairman:-Ted Bates 01622 716565 email:info@aylesfordandmallingrafa.org.uk web: www.aylesfordandmallingrafa.org.uk

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Ditton Village Clubs & Societies