Local Guides
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.
Dening Sports Field, Zembard Lane, Chard, TA20 1JL
Cricket Club offering senior cricket on Saturday, Sunday and mid-week.
Youth cricket including girls from 10yrs to 16yrs.
Newly established women’s cricket also available.
Crowshute Centre, Crowshute Link, Chard, Somerset, TA20 2EZ
Chard’s community based brass band continuing a 200 year tradition of brass music in the town.
4 High Street, Chard, Somerset, TA20 1QB
Chard Carnival was revived in 1967 and is now in its 50th year. The carnival takes place on the 2nd Saturday in October each year – We also hold a Children’s Carnival on the 1st Saturday in October each year plus other events throughout the year. To date, we have raised over £100,000 for local charities and organisations. Please see website for more information.
The Baptist Church, Hall, 9 Holyrood St, Chard, Somerset, TA20 2AH
Chard Camera Club meet at The Baptist Church Hall in Holyrood Street, Chard on the first and third Thursdays of each month (excluding July and August) at 7.30pm.
Club Members work, who enter the digital images and print competitions are judged by WCPF. Constructive comments made by the Western Counties Photographic Jude are given to improve your photography.