Yorkshire

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.

Yorksveg
Nina Lubman Tel: 01298 72472 email: yorksveg-owner@yahoogroups.com web: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/yorksveg

• Yorkshire Vegetarians is a friendly, low volume email list for vegetarians and vegans in the Yorkshire area of the UK. Please note that we are not a group as such and don't have official meetings, although we do tend to catch up with each other at local events, the details of which we post to the list if we think others may be interested. If you live in our area and are vegetarian or vegan, please do feel welcome to join us.

North Riding Vegetarians & Vegans (Affiliated Group)
Patricia Tricker: Tel/Fax: 0845 458 4714; Email: patricia@p-m-t.freeserve.co.uk
(also covering Darlington area & Teesside)

•The group has been revived recently so please contact me if you are interested in meals out, walks, theatre visits and trips to meetings of other groups (eg Leeds, Hull, Newcastle) and to vegan festivals.
Events: meals, walks, theatre etc. Contact Patricia for details.

The Tees Vally Group - see Northumbria - also covers Darlington

Sheffield & District Vegetarian Society
John Nicholson, Tel: 0114 230 4267 (no media calls please)
Email: Nigel at nigel@deviousdesigns.co.uk

Events: We hold regular coffee mornings, last Saturday of the month, 10.45am, Blue Moon Café, St James Row, Sheffield. All welcome.
May 11: 10.30 am, Ramble in the Hathersage area, 5 miles. Contact John on 0114 230 4267
May 20: 7.30 pm, Meal to celebrate NVW at The Bohemian, Chesterfield Road, Sheffield. Contact Jenni on 0114 255 2667 by Monday May 12
June 15: 10.30 am. Walk suitable for pushchairs, about 3 miles. Meet Parsley Hay car park, off the A515. Contact Jenni on 0114 255 2667
July 13: 10.30 am. Ramble in the Aston area. Contact Margaret on 0114 287 6942
August 10: 10.30 am. Walk suitable for pushchairs, about 3 miles, around Grenoside. Contact Jenni on 0114 255 2667
August 16: 5.00 pm Get-together. Would you like this to be at your home? Bring food/drink to share. Contact Jenni on 0114 255 2667 by Friday 8th

South Yorkshire Vegetarian Group (Affiliated Group)
Sarah Brown. Email: mymitzi@lycos.co.uk
web: www.yorkshirevegetarianvegans.makessense.co.uk

• We sell the first ever vegetarian/vegan guide to Yorkshire - only £2, p&p 37 pence.

**Bradford Vegetarian Society (Information Centre)
Atma Trasi: Tel: 01274 598455 no media calls please, Email: atmatrasi@btinternet.com
Website: www.trasi.fsnet.co.uk

Leeds Vegetarian & Vegan Society (Affiliated Group)
Tel: 0113 2484044 email: natalie@tharraleos.freeserve.co.uk
Website: www.leedsveg.co.uk

•Events: We meet on the second Monday of the month for a variety of activities, and some weekends. We sometimes get together between meetings to go to other veggie friendly events and restaurants.For a copy of our newsletter, programme or to chat and find out more, please contact us. If attending an event, please ring Natalie a few days in advance to confirm numbers and get more details.
Monday May 12th - open to suggestions!
National Vegetarian Week:
May 17: NVW Info Stall at Pudsey Carnival, Queen's Park, Victoria Road, Leeds, LS28, 12-4.30pm.
May 18: We're having a vegan food and cake stall at the Hope Pastures Open Day, Weetwood Lane, Leeds LS16 5PH, 10.30am-5pm, great for families and animal lovers, activities for children, raffle prizes and gorgeous food! More information on: www.leedsveg.co.uk.
May 23, 24 & 25: We'll be holding a NVW information stall at Headingly Library, North Lane, Leeds, LS6 3HG, 9.30-5pm

June Monday 9th - Talk about the Alexander Technique by Grant Ragsdale.7.30pm
Saturday 14th June - 2&3/4 mile walk from Pecket Bar (pecket well) to Hebden Bridge. Bring a picnic for the way, followed by afternoon tea at a local veggie café.
June 30: Talk - an introduction to Kinesiology by Sharon Konnaris.
July 5: Walk Meanwood Valley Urban Trail, meet 1pm by tea room Golden Acre Park, 5 mile walk finishing with snack at peach and pear cafe, Hyde park.
July Monday 14th 7.30pm- Talk by Stevie about Hypnotherapy.
Monday September 8th - Vegan Cake and sweet making evening: come along and experiment with making fabulous vegan cakes and treats
October 13th7.30 - 'Join Carol at Castle View for an evening of 'Games'. All welcome to bring their own favourite game or choose from Carol's selection.
10 November 2008 - Quiz Night at Ian & Jean’s. 7.30 pm.
Dec 8th - Leeds Vegetarian Society Xmas meal – ideas for this very welcome, we could have a DIY pot luck or head for a restaurant!

• We have also recently produced a hand-illustrated, easy to use 60 page recipe booklet called A Taste Of Leeds. It's a compilation of some of the yummy recipes we've made for each other over the last 3 years and includes raw and free-from recipes. Available for £2.50 + 50p postage.

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