Vegetarian & Vegan Local Support Groups

 

Central England

Birmingham Vegetarians & Vegans
Harry Eyles: Tel/fax: 0121 353 2442 Email: rainbowspan@hotmail.com web: www.bvv.org.uk

Wolves Veggie Information centre
Gita Bhardwaj, tel: 01902 710190 or mobile 07868696143
Email: kbn73@rediffmail.com

Derby Vegetarian Society
Manjit Biant, PO Box 41, Derby, DE1 9ZR; Tel/fax: 0870 740 3721. Email: manjit01@ntlworld.com

Good for YOU! Veg Info Centre (Matlock)
Caron Jones, Tel: 01629 584304/583349. Email: r.litchfield@virgin.net

PeakVeg (Peak District Vegetarian & Vegan Network)
Nina Lubman, PO Box 11, Buxton, Derbyshire SK17 9FE, Tel/fax: 01298 72472 ; Email: peakveg@ivu.org ; web: www.ivu.org/peakveg

The Buxton Tram
Nina Lubman, PO Box 11, Buxton, Derbyshire SK17 9FE.
Tel: 01298 72472 Email: info@thebuxtontram.co.uk

Malvern Hills Vegetarian Club
Percival Owen, tel: 07 792 720462

Leicestershire Vegetarian/Vegan Group
Sue Daniels, Tel: 07786 175445, fax: 0116 2404600. Email: leicesterveggies@1sd.co.uk
web: www.leicesterveggies.idps.co.uk

Lincoln Vegetarians & Vegans Info Centre
Christine East, tel: 01522 720526 email: christine.east@btinternet.com

Louth Vegetarian Group and Vegetarian Information Centre
Rosalyn Spencer. Tel: 01507 602280 email: ros.7spireview@virgin.net

North Lincolnshire Vegetarian Information Centre
John Bateman: Tel: 01652 681900
Email: john.bateman24@btopenworld.com

Northants Veggies
Jane Mills tel: 01933 381731 email: miljn@aol.com
www.northamptonveggies.org.uk

Wellingborough Info Centre
Linda Burton: Tel: 01933 674311 Email: linda.burton@54grange.co.uk

Bulwell Vegetarian Info Centre (Worksop)
Darren Buckland tel: 01909 532820 Email: langritangpa@aol.com

Veggies Catering Campaign
Patrick, Ronny or Andrew: Tel: 0845 4589595, mobile 0787 0861837 Email: info@veggies.org.uk ; Website: www.veggies.org.uk

Oswestry Vegetarian Information Centre
John Davis, tel: 01691 670404, email: webmaster@ivu.org ; web site: www.ivu.org/oswestry

Shropshire Veggies and Vegans
David Whalley tel:01952 588878 Email: david.whalley@talk21.com
web: www.shropveg.org.uk

Lichfield Vegetarians + Lichfield District Vegetarian Information Centre
Christine Thorpe, tel: 0771 527 5445 email: lichfield@veggiefriends.com
website: www.veggiefriends.com

Staffsveg covers the whole of Staffordshire. (It was formed by merging the Moorveg and Lichfield Vegetarians e-groups. Queries about the merger? Contact Nina on peakveg@ivu.org

 

Cumbria

Lakeland Living Vegetarian Group
Anita de la Riviere: Tel: 01900 824045 Email: anita@rosieriv1.fsnet.co.uk website: www.veggielakelandliving.co.uk

Lakes Vegetarians
Co-ordinating secretary, John Watts: Tel/Fax: 01524 761015
Email: whatstop@arnside.freeserve.co.uk

 

East England

 

Bedford Vegetarians
Rob Lewis, tel: 01234 365651
Email: Bedford Vegetarians web: www.bedfordvegetarians.co.uk

Bedfordshire Vegetarians
Marina Torselli: Email: bunnymunch@hotmail.com

Peterborough Vegetarian Society
Phil Cross, Tel: 01778 341535. Email: veggiedine@hotmail.com

Harlow Vegan & Vegetarian Network (
Lian Tyler. tel: 07754 166813 email: lian@veganharlow.co.uk web: www.veganharlow.co.uk

Southend Area Veggies Information Centre
Sue Coleman: Tel/fac: 01702 540903, Email: #115;oocoleman4@aol.com

VegSX
Karin Ridgers. Tel: 07970 732668 Email: veganessex@hotmail.com
web: www.veganessex.org and http://essex.veganfestival.org

Hertfordshire Vegetarian/Vegan Info Centre
Paul Mehr: Tel: 01763 241543/07899 083124.
Email: hounds85@hotmail.com

Norfolk Vegetarian & Vegan Society
Alicia Howell, Tel: 01603 620784. Email: alicia@aburne.freeserve.co.uk ; Website: www.vegfolk.co.uk

Ipswich Animal Rights
Tina Canham, tel: 01473 251089; Email: teencann@hotmail.com

Lowestoft Vegetarian Information Centre
Barry Porter: Tel/fax: 01502 563246

 

 

Ireland

Armagh Vegetarian Information Centre
Debi Williamson Tel: 07863 235879
 

Causeway Coast Vegetarian Information Centre
Christine Stringer, Tel: 02870 326443 ; Email: christheteach@hotmail.com

 

Mid-Ulster Vegetarian Information Centre
Simon Richards; Tel: 028 3833 5146; email: muvic99@yahoo.ie

 

Vegetarians/Vegans (Northern Ireland)
Beth Gourley, Tel: 028 90281640.
 

The Vegetarian Society of Ireland
PO Box 3010, Dublin 4; Tel: (01) 8730451.

 

London

Veggiesocials
Rob Lewis. Tel: 01234 365651 Email: infovs@veggiesocials.co.uk
web: www.veggiesocials.co.uk

Lesbian Vegans
Kat, tel: 0207 243 8225 or email

Vegetarian Social Club,
Helen Buckland: Tel: 020 8688 6325

Barking Vegetarian Info Centre
Roseann Pannier-Taylor, Tel: 07919556839 mornings, 020 8252 5846 eves.

Harrow Vegetarian Society
Mr K Joshi tel: 020 8907 1235 email: kjoshi@pradipsweet.co.uk

Hounslow Vegetarian Information Centre
Pat Buckingham: Tel: 020 8560 7756; Email: p.wbuckingham@btopenworld.com

Twickenham & Surrey Vegetarian & Vegan Group

Bromley & Environs Vegetarian Group,
Kathy Silk. Please send letters marked BEVEG to Bronwen Humphreys, The Vegetarian Society, Parkdale, Dunham Road, Altrincham, Cheshire, WA14 4QG or email messages clearly headed "BEVEG" to bron@vegsoc.org to be forwarded.

Bromley Eating Experience,
Diana Elvin: Tel: 020 8777 1680
Email: bromleyveg@talk21.com

Croydon Vegetarian Group
Helen Buckland: Tel: 020 8688 6325

Kingston & Richmond Vegetarians
Martin Lake: Tel: 020 8541 3437; Email: martin.h2o@tiscali.co.uk

Young Indian Vegetarians
Nitin Mehta, Tel: 020-8686-693. Fax: 020 8681 7143; Email: animalahimsa@yahoo.co.uk Website: http://www.indian-vegetarians.org

 

North East

VegNE
Mike Casselden
tel: 0191 285 99 80, email: Mike@casselden.unisonfree.net
website: www.geocities.com/veg_ne

Cleveland Information Centre
Sophia Coulson: Tel: 01642 563730


Tees Valley Veggies & Vegans
Emma Chesworth, tel: 01642 640034 email:emma.chesworth@ntlworld.com

 

Northumberland
Richard Gebbie: Tel: 01670 367836

 

 South Tyneside
contact Mark via email
live_life_now@fastmail.fm


 North of Tyne Vegan group
contact Gordon at
gmforrest@tiscali.co.uk

 

 

 

 

North West

Veg*n Parents - North West
Tel: Lesley Dove 020 8941 8075 or Karoline on 01257 793550
Website:www.vegparentsnw.co.uk

 

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


*South Cheshire Vegetarian Info Centre
C Coutts, email: coutts@fsmail.com
 

Manveg - Manchester Vegetarians & Vegans
Janet Harbottle Tel: 01925 728786 email: janet.harbottle@ntlworld.com
Website: www.manveg.co.uk Covers all Greater Manchester
 

Wellbeing Workshops Veg Info Centre
Alwynne Cartmell, Tel: 07050 256916. alwynne@wellbeingworkshopsworldwide.com


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

LancsVeg
Jay or Heena Dave: Tel: 01772 787163, mobile: 07866 788580 (Jay) 07811 609731 (Heena), Email: jay or heena Website: www.lancsveg.co.uk

Merseyside Vegetarian Helplink
Marguerita Johnson: Tel: 01942 271761 Email: hyacinth@fsmail.net

ScouseVeg
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

 

South East England

Thames Valley Vegans and Vegetarians
Sophie Fenwick or Stephen Paul. Tel: 0118 9464858
web: www.tvvvs.makessense.co.uk

Chiltern Veggies
Amanda Bradbury: email chilternveggies@yahoo.co.uk
Phone calls to Tony on 01753 893069.
website:www.ivu.org/chilternveggies

Milton Keynes Vegetarians & Vegans
Peter Simpson: Tel: 01908 503919, mobile 07967 589663, no media calls please, psimpson@vegcac-mkveg.fslife.co.uk

Vegetarian Information (Portsmouth)
Michael Maybury: Tel: 023 92753956

Isle of Wight Vegetarians
John Langley: Tel: 01983 407098 (No media calls please); Email: iow@ivu.org
Website: www.iwvv.org.uk

Vectis Vegetarians
R Berrisford: Tel: 01983 529353
Email: roger@iwtram.fsbusiness.co.uk

Bexleyheath & Erith Vegetarian Info Centre
Chris Pope, tel: 01322 402713, mobile: 07986 670470
 

Canterbury & District Information Centre
Karen Willoughby: Tel: 01227 375661, no media or trade calls please

 

North Kent Vegetarian Info Centre
Margaret Glover, tel: 01795 873987

Oxford Vegetarians
Paul, Tel: 01235 769425, or Alison, Tel: 01235 511730\
Email: oxfordveg{at}ivu.org; Website: www.ivu.org/oxveg

Animals in Need (Woking) Vegetarian Info Centre
David Rainford Tel: 01483 871392 email: davidrainford@aol.com

Guildford Vegetarian Society
Tel: 01483 425040

Twickenham & Surrey Vegetarian & Vegan Group
Martina & Paul Blake tel/fax: 01372 844368 website: www.twsurreyveg.net email: twsurreyveg@mailbolt.com

Arun & Worthing Vegetarian Info Centre
Jacqueline van de Poll, tel: 01903 775236 email: jvandepoll@aol.com
Web: www.awveg.makessense.co.uk

Bognor Regis & Chichester Vegans & Vegetarians
website: www.ivu.org/uklocal/bcveg

Lewes & Hastings Area Vegetarian and Vegan Group
Julia Jarrold: Tel: 01435 830150. Fax: 01435 830744 ; Email: jlj@mistral.co.uk
web: www.ivu.org/lhveg

The Sussex Vegetarian & Vegan Social Group
Rob Sier: Tel: 01323 723855 Email: gofer59@email.com

 

 

South West England

Newquay Vegetarian Info Centre
Katie Wise, tel: 01637 876987 email: kwise@wiggy23.freeserve.co.uk
 

North Cornwall Vegetarian Information Centre
Charles Bingham and Gillian Smart: Tel: 01288 321 268 ; Email: charlesandgillian@hilltophaven.fsnet.co.uk
This info centre is based in an animal sanctuary which rescues sick and elderly animals
 

Right Life Info Centre (Launceston)
Eve Theobald: Tel: 01566 776256;

Animal Concern Today Plymouth.
Chris Deacon, Tel: 01752 564434; Email: deaconeig@aol.com
 

Ansteys Cove (Torquay) Veg Information Centre
J Wilbrahm: Tel/fax: 01803 211150, Email: wilbraham
 

Exeter University Vegetarian Society
Michael Fox. Tel: 01392 671336 Email: m.a.fox@ex.ac.uk
web: http://gosh.ex.ac.uk/societies/vegsoc

Exeter Vision Veg Information Centre
Marion Pace: Tel: 01392 273694, Email: pace@eclipse.co.uk

North & Mid-Devon Vegetarian Information Centre
Jane Strehlow: Tel/fax: 01769 550339  Email: veg@ferntor.co.uk

Plymouth Vegetarian Society
Samantha, tel: 07821 245390 email: veggiesnfriends-plymouthvegetariansociety@yahoo.co.uk

Bournemouth Vegetarians & Vegans
Harry Mather: Tel: 01202 555712 ; website: www.ivu.org/uklocal/bournemouth

Bristol Vegetarian & Vegan Society
Jill Greenway, Tel/fax: 01934 843853.
please Email: Roger on rogerhards@venusmead.go-plus.net website: www.ivu.org/bristolveg

Somerset Vegetarian Group
Dawn Stephenson: tel/fax: 01823 400297 email: dawns@headweb.co.uk
New ideas and lots of information at the centre at The Eco-Centre, 30 Fore Street, Wellington, Somerset.

Swindon Veggies & Animal Concern
Marilyn Harrison: Tel: 01793 644796 ; email: denisvegan01@tinyonline.co.uk

 

Scotland

Aberdeen Vegetarian Information Centre
G Rodger, Tel: 01224 573034/07713 848663
Email: georgerodger@f2s.com

South East Scotland Vegetarians
Adrian Lea, Tel: 0131 445 1714. Email: sesv@ivu.org ; Website: www.ivu.org/sesv/
 

Scottish Borders Vegetarian Information Centre
Stuart Heritage, Tel: 01573 225793; Email: stuart.heritage@breathemail.net

Clyde Coast (South) Information Centre
Sylvia Johnston McCosh, Tel: 01655 740451. Email: kilkerran@breathemail.net

Glasgow District Vegetarian Information Centre
Derrick Read, Tel: 01505 502565 no media calls please, Email: gwinfo@ntlworld.com


Highland Veggies & Vegans
Val Moffat, Tel: 01463 712945 ; Email: info@highlandveggies.org ; Website: www.highlandveggies.org
 

Morayshire Vegan & Vegetarian Group
Una Gordon, Tel: 01340 820292
Email: UGHamewith@hotmail.co.uk
 

The Booth Vegetarian Cafe Information Centre
Samantha Oliver, Tel: 01806 503348 media calls - please ask for Pete Berington
Email: thebooth@freeuk.com
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Wales

Powys Vegetarian Info Centre
Carol Handcock, Tel: 01654 702562, email: dyfiguest@yahoo.co.uk
 

Cartref Vegetarian Info Centre
Gerald Buckland-Evers, Tel: 01244 534025.

 

Chester & Clwyd
Brian Burnett, Tel: 01978 790442, Email: indesigneko@cs.com
 

Bridgend Vegetarian Info Centre
Brynmor Evans, Tel: 01656 742008, email: brynmor.evans@btopenworld.com

Caldicot Vegetarian Info Centre
William Ingle-Gillis, tel: 01291 424362
Email: texas.veggie@clara.co.uk

  Cardiff Vegetarians & Vegans
Emma Thatcher, Tel: 02920 472801 email: cardiffvegetarians@bluebottle.com

 

Swansea Vegetarians
Nigel and Hazel, tel:01792 457880, email: swanveg@ivu.org
web: www.ivu.org/swanveg
 

Yorkshire

Hull Veggies
Jeffery Tallerman, el: 01482 876222

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

The Green House Vegetarian Information Centre
Bob Fisher: Tel: 01423 502580

Sheffield & District Vegetarian Society
Paul Pearson, Tel: 0114 235 0511
Email: Nigel at nigel@deviousdesigns.co.uk

Bradford Vegetarian Society (
Atma Trasi: Tel: 01274 598455  Email: atma@trasi.fsnet.co.uk
Website: www.trasi.fsnet.co.uk

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

 

Channel Islands

Guernsey Vegetarian Group
Sue Queripel: Tel: 01481 249405, Email: martynq@guernsey.net
web site: www.veggies.org.gg

 

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