Local Guides
Dening Sports Field, Zembard Lane, Chard, TA20 1JL
Contact: Mr. Michael Hawes
Football Club with four teams. 1st team play in the Toolstation Western League Division 1, Reserve Team play in Devin & Exeter League Division 1, Under 18’s team play in Somerset youth football midweek floodlight league, under 16’s team play in the Yeovil under 16’s league. Clubroom is available for social occasions.
Chard Tennis Club, Zembard Lane, Chard, Somerset, TA20 1JL
Contact: Jacky Boothman
Friendly and welcoming tennis club. Three all-weather tennis courts, two of which are floodlit. Lovely new clubhouse, plenty of free parking.
Group and individual coaching for all ages and all abilities. League matches for women, men and mixed teams, 3 sessions of club-time each week when any adult member can turn up for a game.
Chardstock Commemorative Hall, Chardstock, Devon, EX13 7BJ
Contact: Stephen Moore Afternoon tea dance held at Chardstock Commemorative Hall every Wednesday afternoon between 2pm – 4.30pm. Tea and biscuits provided. An afternoon of sequence and ballroom dancing open to non-members and beginners.
Chard School, Fore Street, Chard, TA20 1QA
Chard School is an Independent Prep School for children from 2-11 years. We pride ourselves on being ‘an exceptional school with a true family feel’. Please see our school website for more details.
Chard Rugby Club, Essex Close, Chard, Somerset, TA20 1RH
Contact: Gary Pennells (Secretary) Association for Naval Personnel who meet monthly to share our core values: unity, loyalty, patriotism and comradeship. We meet on the second Thursday of the month at the Conservative club Chard at 7.30pm.
Chard Baptist Church, Holyrood Street, Chard, TA20 2AH
They meet on the first Friday of the month, from 11am to 12.30pm. It is open to anyone with a visual impairment, including family members and carers.
Contact information: Jo Fishwick, South West Regional Manager
Mob: 07947 373 244
Perry Street Club, South Chard, Chard, TA20 2SU
Chard Karate Club teaches juniors from the age of 6 from 7pm to 8pm on Thursday evenings. Seniors from 8pm to 9 pm. New members welcome.
Trivetts, Combe St Nicholas, Chard, TA20 3NG
Contact: Collette Boyle
The society is the official town twinning society. It maintains friendship.
Anyone, of any age, living in Chard and surrounding villages can join our society. Its aim is to foster good relationships between Chard and Helmstedt and their inhabitants by organising cultural, social educational activities. Each alternate year one town visits the other, generally travelling by coach. We stay with a host family for the duration of the trip. When people from Helmstedt visit Chard we make every effort to find a host family for them.
Crowshute House, Crowshute Link, Chard, TA20 2EZ
Contact: Mrs. Lane
We are a club for the over 55 years. We have two speakers a month, 5 outings per year. On in days we have bingo and a beetle drive.
Colway, Wadeford, Chard, TA20 3AP
Contact: Lesley Cole
A friendly group who welcome people of all ages and musical abilities. CES has won a variety of prestigious awards and is widely recognised for the quality of its productions. CES meets at Crowshute House on Mondays at 7.30pm.