East of England
Local Contacts for The Vegetarian Society
The Vegetarian Society
has a two-tier system of local representatives: Affiliated Groups and
Information Centres. Information Centres marked with a * are trying
to grow into groups, and those marked ** are actually small groups,
so please contact them if you are interested in joining. Business Display
Info Centres have our literature and information available for their
customers and visitors but do not usually put on events
Please remember
that all groups and information centres are run by volunteers and are
entirely self-funded. If you contact any, please include a stamp for
return postage.
Email: some groups
have asked that their email addresses aren't set out the conventional
way in order to reduce spam. If contacting, please replace (at) with
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| Bedfordshire -
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Bedfordshire
Vegetarians (Affiliated Group)
Marina Torselli: Email: bunnymunch@hotmail.com
•This group is run by a family of vegetarians committed
to spreading the vegetarian word, encouraging the purchase and enjoyment of animal
friendly products and campaigning against animal abuse. We also like people!
One of us is a member of the medical profession and is happy to offer advice
on nutritional/maternity/animal testing abolishment matters.
**Bedford
Veggies & Vegans Info centre
Katarina Darcy, tel: 01234 741253 email: greenkatgreen@hotmail.co.uk
• Hoping
to have regular meetings on the last Friday of every month at The
Kings Arms, Cardington, Bedfordshire, 8pm starting July 27th.
When the group gets going, the plan is to have fun - social activities,
meals etc, and to discuss a variety of veggie topics and help and
support those thinking about becoming veggie.
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Cambridgeshire - including
Peterborough
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No
local vegetarian group in the area?
Find out how to start one
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| Essex - including Southend and Thurrock |
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North East
Essex Vegans (Affiliated Group)
Annette White, Tel: 01206
263545 email: ApWh@aol.com
www.nesxvegans.makessense.co.uk
• We
have meetings (usually) on the first Wednesday of every other month
(odd numbers) - see our website for these and other events/activities.
Events:
November 14: Stall at Colchester Green Fair, helpers welcome.
November 28: Stall at Ipswich Green Fair, helpers welcome
January 6: Annual planning meeting. 7.30 pm Friends Meeting House,
Colchester.
Details: email ApWh@aol.com or look at our website www.nesxvegans.makessense.co.uk
Southend
Animal Aid (Affiliated Group)
Lauren,
PO Box 211, Short Street, Southend on Sea, SS1 1AA. Tel: 01268 756026,
fax 01268 756026, 07092 001851 email: southendanimalaid@hotmail.com web:
www.southendanimalaid.org.uk
•We
are a charitable local animal welfare group concerned with all animal
abuse. We meet every third Saturday of the Month and hold information
stalls, fundraising events, demonstrations and social events such
as vegan picnics and BBQs and meals. Email us if you would like to
join our e-group.
World Vegan Day/Vegan Month Taster Sessions
To celebrate World Vegan Day (1st November) and Vegan Month, Southend
Animal Aid will be holding a stall with free samples of Vegan Food
and Vegan recipes and information
on why and how to go Vegan.
Saturday 31st October, 11am-4pm, Southend Central Library, Victoria
Avenue,Southend on sea
If anyone would like to help at this event
in the afternoon, then please get in touch at: southendanimalaid@hotmail.com
Or just come along and say hello and try the samples if you are new
to Vegan food.
Monthly Meeting Saturday 21st November 2pm-4pm. Cafe
Utopia, 2 The Royals, High St, Southend-on-Sea, SS1 1DQ. Please advise
if you are planning to attend at southendanimalaid@hotmail.com. Don't
forget your diairies and a small donation towards the cost
of the
hall would also be greatly received.
Xmas
Charity Vegan Indian Buffet Monday 14th December 8pm. Provisional
date set for our Charity Xmas meal to raise money for our two chosen
charities for this year, Hopefields Animal Sanctuary and Tower Animal
Sanctuary. Taj Mahal Indian Restaurant, 77 Leigh Road, Leigh on sea,
Essex SS9 1JN. £15.00 per person with £7.00 donated to
our chosen charities. Please e-mail southendanimalaid@hotmail.com
to book yourself a place and any of your friends and family
**Southend Area Veggies Information Centre
Soo Coleman: Tel/fac: 01702 540903, Email: soocoleman4@aol.com
• Events: We
have informal meetings on the last Saturday of every month (apart
from Easter and Christmas). We are a friendly group and everyone
is welcome, including non-veggie guests as long as they eat veggie
on the day and are prepared to consider converting (in the nicest
possible way!). Contact Soo for details and/or to join the mailing
list. Next dates:
Saturday 28 November - Drop in at My Kitchen from
11.45 am
Saturday
5 December - CAT77 Xmas Quiz. Awaiting
confirmation that British Legion Hall is available.
Saturday 26 December - no drop in that day
VegSX Info
Centre
Karin Ridgers. Tel: 07970 732668 Email: veganessex@hotmail.com
web: www.veganessex.org and http://essex.veganfestival.org
• Please check in as we
run events from time to time now
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| Hertfordshire |
North Herts Vegetarians and Vegans (Affiliated
Group)
R Williamson,
Tel:
01462 643424, email: info@nhvegetariansandvegans.org.uk web: www.nhvegetariansandvegans.org.uk
• We
have regular campaigning and social events throughout the year.
Please see our website for details of events planned, and e-mail
us to be added to our mailing list. New
members always welcomed. We currently communicate with the group members
by e-mail only. Apologies to anyone who does not have access.
Vegan
Food & Shopping (Bishop's
Stortford and surrounding area)
Lian Tyler, email: lian.brooktyler[at]btinternet.com
• Visit
our new
online community, a place for veggies and vegans to talk about
yummy veggie food they've tried or fab new animal-friendly things they've
bought. It has a particular focus on Bishop's Stortford and surrounding
areas but there's also lots of stuff for veggies everywhere.
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| Norfolk |
Norfolk
Vegetarian & Vegan Society (Affiliated
Group)
Alicia Howell, Tel: 01603 620784 (no media calls please). Email: aliciahowell{at}btinternet.com
; Website: www.vegfolk.co.uk
• Events: We
meet once a month from September to April for friendly lunches
at the Orchard Room, Mangreen, where everyone brings a dish to
share
and we sometimes have a speaker, other activities organised in
the summer. All welcome!
Norfolk
Veggie Mums Group
• Currently
meeting on the last Thursday of every month, 2pm, various venues in Norwich,
all parents/carers with Vegetarian or Vegan babies/toddlers welcome, please
call
Alicia Howell
on
01603
620784 or email: aliciahowell{at}btinternet.com for
more details
Norwich
Vegetarian Info Centre
Phil Stewart, email: go-veg@fsmail.net
• Offering friendly advice on where to eat vegetarian & vegan
in Norwich, leaflets, recipies and vegetarian information
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| Suffolk |
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The Norfolk & Norwich Vegetarian Group covers North East Suffolk.
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