Local Groups
As a service to residents and others Horwich Town Council provides details of local voluntary, community and non profit making organisations. Where these have been provided, contact details are also listed.
The Council wishes to point out that where an organisation has provided a link to its own website the Council cannot accept responsibility for the contents of such linked sites.
Children & Young People
Ignite Explorers (Horwich)
HQ: Parish Hall, Horwich
Contact: Mandy Taylor
Tel: 07867 558008
Email: cm.taylor@icloud.com
Horwich & Blackrod Childminders
Tel: 01204 332347
Rivington Primary School Playgroup
Tel: 01204 696951
St John Ambulance Cadets
Contact: Michelle Kellett
Tel: 07762 160014
Horwich & District Rainbows, Brownies & Guides
Contact: Kath Tomkinson
Kidz2gether
Contact: Jacqueline Mason
Tel: 01204 669821
Stage & Film School
Based at Horwich Community Centre
Contact: Leona Allred
Tel: 07840 028870
6th Horwich (Parish Church) Scout Group
Email: 6thhorwich.waitinglist@gmail.com
18th Bolton (Lord Street) Scout Group
Contact: Joan Wyatt
Tel: 01204 468387
42nd Bolton (St Elizabeth) Scout Group
Contact: Derek English
Tel: 01204 469972
Web: www.42scouts.co.uk
1471 (Horwich) Squadron Air Training Corps
Contact: Flt. Lt. G. Mansfield RAF VR(T)
Tel: 01204 669520
(Mon & Thu)
Voluntary & Other Organisations
Adlington & District Community Association
Contact: Mr A Fairclough
Tel: 01257 480447
Bolton Community Transport & Furniture Services
Tel: 01204 393777
Bolton Community & Voluntary Services (CVS)
Contact: Mark Grundy
Tel: 01204 546010
Email: admin@boltoncvs.org.uk
Bolton & District Group of Advanced Motorists
Website: www.iamroadsmart.com
Bolton Hospice
Tel: 01204 663066
Email: admin@boltonhospice.org.uk
Brazley Residents Association
Contact: Mr Jim Smith
Tel: 01204 468451
Sir George Milne Lodge No.2490 G.L.E. Ltd
Contact: Cllr K Denton
Tel: 01204 243360
Friday Club (Over 60's)
Contact: Mrs C Walker
Tel: 01204 695484
Heath Charnock & District W.I.
Website: www.thewi.org.uk
Breakaway Club
Contact: Mrs C Taylor
Tel: 01204 692997
(for young people with learning disabilities)
Horwich Community Allotments
Contact: Linda Hazlehurst
Tel: 01204 697223
Website: www.growhorwich.org.uk
Horwich Floral Art Club
Contact: Mrs A Needham
Tel: 01204 695037
Horwich Heritage
Contact: Mr D S Whittle
Tel: 01204 847797
Horwich Community Centre
Tel: 01204 668157
The Wright Place Lunch/Leisure Club
(For Older People)
Contact: Sue & Eric Kent
Tel: 01204 468515
Bolton Parent Partnership
Website: www.boltoncog.co.uk
Horwich Masonic Hall
Ridgemont House
Tel: 01204 696246
Horwich Probus Club
Contact: Roger Freathy
Tel: 01204 403226
Horwich Upholstery & Soft Furnishings Workshop
Contact: Denise Garforth
Tel: 07940 580559
Horwich Women's Institute
Contact: Sue Wilcox
Tel: 07549 699575
Bolton Embroiderers' Guild
Contact: Sheelagh Madden
Tel: 01204 304393
Rotary Club of Horwich
Contact: Phil Jones
Tel: 01204 468874
Horwich Visiting Service
Visiting service for lonely & vulnerable people
Admin. Team
Tel: 01204 669408
Horwich Widows
Contact: Mrs M Joyce
Tel: 01204 696345
Inner Wheel Club
Contact: Mrs Kath Pyle
Tel: 01204 697731
Italian Circle
Contact: Mr S Rossi
Tel: 01257 480813
Knights of St Columba
Contact: John Chamberlain
Tel: 01204 695561
Bolton Lions Club
Contact: Michael Crompton
Email: contact@boltonlions.org.uk
Association of Old Rivingtonians'
Contact: Mrs O. Fisher
Tel: 01204 697106
Open Door
Contact: Cynthia Pearcy
Royal British Legion
Horwich Branch
Contact: Sue Denton (Sec)
Tel: 01204 243360
Royal National Lifeboat Institution
Website: www.rnli.org.uk
RSPCA
Contact: Mrs C Walker
Tel: 01204 693654 (Sat only)
Tuesday Club
Luncheon club for older & disabled people
Contact: Mrs B Ronson
Tel: 01204 695742
Mobile: 07707 816988
Simply Upholstery
Contact: Mrs Maureen Boyle
Tel: 01204 468689
Lagan's Foundation
Contact: Charlotte
Tel: 01204 468300
Email: info@lagans.org.uk
Bolton Digital Photographic Society
Contact: Phil Wood
Tel: 07525 626333
Bridge Street Conservation Group
Contact: Janet Lomax-Baker
Tel: 01204 697613