North West 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.

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 @ and so on.

Veg*n Parents - North West (Affiliated Group)
Tel: Lesley Dove 020 8941 8075 or Karoline on 01772 462600
Website:www.vegparentsnw.co.uk

• Parents/families who are raising their children with a vegetarian or vegan diet. Online group with occasional real life meet ups. See http://groups.yahoo.com/group/vegparentsnw/ for more details.
phone Karoline Jordan on 01772 462600 or email kjsjordan@aol.com for more details.

Chester & Clwyd (Affiliated Group)
Brian Burnett: Tel: 01978 790442, Email: indesigneko@aol.com

• We have monthly meetings at members' homes - usually Sunday afternoon walk followed by an all-vegan Bring & Share meal. New people welcome. Please ring host beforehand for directions and to give some idea of numbers! Contact Brian for a copy of the group's programme.

Chester Vegetarians and Vegans (Affiliated Group)
Anna Stanley, Tel: 07962 385213 email: chesterveg@hotmail.co.uk web: www.chester.veggroup.org

• We meet monthly for meals out at restaurants with good veggie options and hold free information stalls in the town centre. See our website for a Veg*n Guide to Chester town.

Wirral Vegetarian/Vegan Group (Affiliated Group)
Graham Hunt, tel: 0151 678 1487, email: info@wirralveggies.org.uk, web: www.wirralveggies.org.uk

• Wirral Veggies” is open to confirmed vegetarians and vegans who wish to socialise with like-minded people. We meet on the second Saturday of each month for an evening restaurant meal and most months we do have an extra event. All individuals, couples and families are welcome. We try to make outside events family friendly whenever possible.

Manchester Vegetarian & Vegan Group (Affiliated Group)
Mike Coulton, Tel: 01204 654401
web: www.mvvg.co.uk email: mike@mvvg.co.uk

• We are an informal, friendly, social group with monthly meetings in Manchester at the Eighth Day Café on the first Saturday of every month 1pm till 4pm. Other events include potluck suppers/parties, meals out and walks. There is an active e-mail group. To join and for further details visit our web site or contact Mike by phone 01204 654401 or email

Manveg - Manchester Vegetarians & Vegans (Affiliated Group)
Nina Lubman Tel: 01298 72472 email: manveg-owner@yahoogroups.com web: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/manveg

• ManVeg is a high quality, low volume email list for vegetarians and vegans in and around the Greater Manchester area of the UK. If you live, work, study or play in our area and are vegetarian or vegan, please do feel welcome to join us. Many of our people are linked to other organisations, so if you want to know what's happening, you have come to the right place. ManVeg is a must for busy local veg*ns who like to be kept updated, and are interested in making like-minded friends, without being inundated with mail.

Stockport Vegetarians & Vegans
Antony Byatt. Tel: 0161 217 9094 email: antonybyatt@hotmail.com
e-group: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/stockveg

• Stockport Vegetarians and Vegans is a group resource for vegetarians, vegans or those with a strong interest in the subject, who live in or have links to Stockport. If you would like to chat by email, or meet up with like-minded people, visit our website or call Antony for further details.

Wellbeing Veg Info Centre
Alwynne Cartmell, Tel: 01204 704600. Email: alwynne@wellbeingworkshopsworldwide.com

• Alwynne@wellbeing delivers a variety of health workshops with emphasis on veggie/vegan diet. She runs teacher training programmes (yoga and massage) and also hosts detox and destress weekends. her passion is taking animal friendly diet and stress prevention into schools and the business world.

Natural Healing (Info Centre in a Holistic Treatment Centre)
Elaine Aspin: Tel:01254 882233 (Great Harwood)

• Holistic treatment centre also supplying animal freindly toiletries and essential oils, fair trade goods from Nepal/India. Hoping to educate and encourage vegetarianism and veganism around the Lancashire area. Welcomes all enquiries by phone or letter or just pop in for a chat!

LancsVeg (Affiliated Group)
Jay Dave 01772 787163, 07800 583710, or Heena Dave: Tel: 07811 609731, Email: heena
Website: www.lancsveg.co.uk

• Events: We have a meeting usually once a month. Social events such as meals out may be arranged at short notice between regular meetings. If you are online, a good way to keep informed is to sign up to our own free email discussion group. New members welcome. Please visit the website www.lancsveg.co.uk or call Heena 07811 609731or Jay on 01772 787163 for further details.

Merseyside Vegetarian Helplink (Info Centre)
Marguerita Johnson: Tel: 01942 271761 Email: marg4646@hotmail.com

• Trying to get a local group started (St Helens area), please get in touch if interested.

ScouseVeg (Affiliated Group)
Jane, tel: 0151 933 1338 email: jane@vegsoc.org ; or Niki, tel 0151 293 3474, email: nikiol@blueyonder.co.uk; web site: www.scouseveg.co.uk

• Events: We meet on a monthly basis at the Egg cafe in Liverpool on the first Friday of the month. We also meet in-between for various other activities including, meals out, talks and pot luck suppers. please contact either Jane O'Leary or Niki O'Leary for details. See side panel for email group.

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