We are part of the Age UK national network, which was formed through the merger of Age Concern and Help the Aged. We are a registered charity with our own board of voluntary trustees from the local area, many of whom are also users of our services.
By providing a range of information, advice, products and services, we aim to enhance the quality of later life and promote the wellbeing of older people.

The aims of the Anglo Polish Society, which is a non-political and non-religious organisation, are to promote friendship and understanding between the British and Polish people and to spread among the British public accurate information relating to Poland.
We have been granted charitable status as our role in providing information, especially to immigrants to this country has become more apparent. We have also been praised by independent assessors for the educational aspect of our work.

A campaign against plans to build 3000 houses in North Yate.
The development is proposed to include 3000 new homes and 9 hectares of light industry. Campaigners fear this will have a significant impact not only on Brimsham Park but also the town of Yate and the countryside as a whole. Click below to find out more...

Thanks to our volunteers, Chipping Sodbury and Yate St John Ambulance division has been supplying First Aid to local events for several years, from a variety of Athletics at Yate Outdoor Sports Complex to Horton fell runs, Gymkhanas, carnivals and Heritage events.
Providing this vital First Aid is a rewarding and often challenging experience. St John Ambulance as an organisation has helped Badgers, Cadets and Adults to achieve many social and fundamental life skills. Its members are vital to the organisation and in return; members achieve qualifications and confidence and a whole new network of friends.
If you are interested in becoming a member of Chipping Sodbury and Yate St John Ambulance then please contact us on 01454 858846 or click below.

Christian Aid is an official agency of the UK and Ireland churches and has its office for the West of England in Thornbury High Street.
We work where the need is greatest, regardless of religion, through local organisations in more than 50 of the world's poorest countries. At home and overseas, Christian Aid campaigns to change the structures that keep people poor, challenging inequality and injustice.
The West office in Thornbury supports the work of hundreds of churches and thousands of volunteers in Bristol, Gloucestershire, Somerset and Wiltshire.
Click below for more information.

The group is for interested residents and users of the station and offers a chance to meet with representatives of Yate Town Council to discuss any issues.

Open Monday to Saturday evenings and Sunday lunchtimes. Pop in for a drink and check out the notice board for activities and trips out.
To book your party, christening or wake, contact Christine on 01454 882151 (daytime) or Paul on 01454 312733 (evenings) for a competitive quote.

Our NCT branch is run by local volunteers, offering support, information and friendship to new parents and parents-to-be. Our area covers the whole of South Gloucestershire, including the postcodes of BS16, BS34, BS36, BS37, GL9 and newly added BS15. For further details click below...

Pop in to the Pop Inn Café if you are over fifty, for very reasonably priced cuppas and snacks served by friendly volunteer staff, as well as helpful advice. The Café is open between Monday and Friday, 10am-3.30pm all year round.

Yate Shopping Centre, West Walk, Yate BS37 4AX
Tel: 01454 313202

244 Station Road, Yate, BS37 4AF
Tel: 01454 868650

The Shire Way Community Centre is the perfect venue for a fun-packed social evening or fundraising event, with a main hall, skittle hall, activity rooms and restaurant, all with disabled access.
Function facilities include screens for seminars and conferences, a full catering service for private functions and changing rooms for stage and sporting events.
Please contact Jo on 01454 273050 to discuss your needs.

The Centre, Shire Way, Yate, BS37 8YS

We promote and foster friendship and understanding between the people of Sodbury and District and those of Cesson and District in France.
We encourage visits by individuals and groups to and from linked towns and the development of personal contacts. By doing so we aim to broaden mutual understanding of the cultural, recreational, educational and commercial activities of the linked towns.
For more information, please click below or call Pam Pearce on 01454 323702.

We exist to bring together people from the Chinese communities to identify their needs and try to meet those needs through the setting up of projects. We provide facilities and support in the interest of social welfare and promote culture exchange and harmony in the community.

Elton Room, The Chantry, 52 Castle Street, Thornbury BS35 1HB
Tel: 01454 865134

The Forum comprises well over 4,000 people over the age of 50 in South Glos, who take an active interest in the way society treats its senior citizens. It is not party political, but takes an active interest in matters that concern senior citizens.
It is affiliated to the National Pensioners' Convention, and liaises with Help the Aged and Age Concern. Membership is free.

The Voluntary Sector Forum is one network that every voluntary, community or social enterprise group or organization in South Gloucestershire can join regardless of community, interest or location.
It will meet regularly to share information about key issues that concern us all and work together to develop a constructive response.
It will strengthen the links between voluntary sector representatives and the groups they represent, provide a focus for consultations with statutory bodies, facilitate the two-way flow of information between the voluntary sector and the statutory sector, and provide an opportunity for voluntary sector organisations to meet, discuss, share expertise and decide on how to progress on key issues.
For more information, contact Gillian Graham on 01454 865205.

Tel: 01454 325165

The Candle and Signpost Information Point are run by Christ the Rock Christian fellowship. It's a place in the community, for the community and it's here just for you.
A range of activities during the week for all ages. Something for everyone including Bread Making, Coffee Drop In, Information Point, Toddlers, Over 50's Group.
Signpost Community Drop In and Information Point is open on a Tuesday and Wednesday 10am-1pm at the Candle. We offer access to information, support and encouragement. If we can't help you we will find someone who can.

88 Station Road, Yate BS37 4PH
Tel: 01454 273560

The Tourist Information opens between March and October. Opening times are Monday-Saturday 10am-5pm except Wednesday when it closes for lunch from 12.30-1.30pm.
Come and get all your leaflets and brochures of where to go and what's on, bus and train timetables, accommodation list and much more.
If you would like to become a volunteer for the Tourist Information Centre in Chipping Sodbury please get in touch.

We meet at 2pm on the fourth Tuesday in the month at Yate Parish Hall, Station Road. We also have a Spring Luncheon and two Summer coach outings.
Visitors and potential members are welcome for a social afternoon and to hear the always-interesting topics of our varied range of speakers.
Meetings are open to non civil servants as well as retired civil servants and we all pay a small sub for refreshments and costs. For more information, please call 317242.

We are a dual gender club of around 30 members, with a relaxed and friendly atmosphere.
We meet every week at 8pm at Stanshawes Court, with business meetings on the 1st and 3rd Thursdays of the month, and an informal dinner, with a guest speaker, on the 2nd and 4th Thursdays.
Our partners are very important to us, and on any 5th Thursday in the month we enjoy a social event with them.
Our main fundraising activity of each year is the annual South Cotswold Beer Festival, and we support local and international projects.
We welcome new members. Please visit our website to find out more about us and contact us if you have any questions.

We meet at 9.45am on the second Wednesday of the month in Chipping Sodbury Town Hall to exchange ideas, learn new skills, raise money for local and international charities and generally have fun! For more information, please contact Veronica McNulty by email below.

Yate is twinned with Bad Salzdetfurth in Germany, and there are at least three visits each year between the towns. The Association organises social events in and around Yate, some of which are fund-raising.
For more information, please contact Ruth Boulton, Chairman, on 01454 314776 or Alan Spiller, Secretary, by e-mail below.

The University of the Third Age is a self-help, self-managed lifelong learning co-operative for people no longer in full time work, providing opportunities for members to share learning experiences in a wide range of interest groups and to pursue learning not for qualifications, but for fun.

The Volunteer Centre offers advice and information to anyone interested in volunteering; we offer an informal chat about your volunteering interests and can help to place you in the most appropriate roles to suit your skills, interests and availability.
Our service is free and friendly: visit our website below to find out more, or phone 01454 324102. We are based in Yate Library and are open Mondays, Tuesdays and Thursdays between 10am and 3pm.
We also host the South Gloucestershire Vinvolved scheme, which works with volunteers aged 16-24. If you are a young person interested in volunteering, call 01454 317289 or email southglos@youngbristol.com

The Yate-Genieri Link is friendship Link between the communities of Yate in South Gloucestershire and the village of Genieri in The Republic of The Gambia.
Established in 1988 it is now a registered charity and is responsible for a number of self-sustaining projects.
For more information, contact the secretary at Yate Town Council, Poole Court, Yate BS37 4PP, on 01454 880541 or by email below.