UK: Local contacts / groups / guides

[gertvegan]

Heres a link to the uk vegan society local contact list. Just here.

[gertvegan]

Birmingham Vegetarians & Vegans

Birmingham Vegan Meetup Group

University of Birmingham Vegetarian and Vegan Society

Blackpool Vegans

Bognor Regis & Chichester Vegans & Vegetarians

Bournemouth Vegetarians & Vegans

Vegan Bristol

Bristol Vegetarian & Vegan Society

Cambridge Vegans and Vegetarians

Croydon Vegans

East Riding Vegans

Vegan Essex

Glasgow vegan network

Vegan Harlow

Highlands Vegetarians and Vegans Online Guide

Isle of Wight Vegetarians & Vegans

Lancashire Vegetarians and Vegans

Vegan Lancaster

Leeds Vegan and Vegetarian Society

Leicestershire Vegetarian/Vegan Group

Lewes and Hastings Area Vegetarian & Vegan group

Liverpool - Vegetarians & Vegans

London Vegan Meetup Group

London Vegans

Vegan London

Manchester Vegetarians & Vegans

Milton Keynes Vegetarians and Vegans

Norfolk vegetarian and vegan society

Vegan Nottingham

Oxford Veg

The vegan guide to Oxford

Vegan & Vegetarian Parents - NW England

Peak district vegetarian and vegan network

Penzance Vegans

Redditch Vegetarians & Vegans

Rugby Vegan

Veg*n guide to Rutland

Veg*n Scarborough

Sheffield Vegan Society

Shropshire Vegetarian and Vegan Group

Solent Vegetarians & Vegans

Somerset Vegans

Thames Valley Vegans and Vegetarians

Vegan 3 Counties - Herts, Worcs, & Gloucs

Vegetarian & Vegan Gay Group (VVGG).

The Vegetarian Cycling & Athletic Club (VC & AC)

Veggie snow

Eat Out Vegan Wales

Wolverhampton Vegans & Veggies

York Vegan

[Lilac Hamster]

Trying to set up a vegetarian and vegan group for Harrow and Watford,
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/HarrowVeg/

Also organising vegan families gatherings in the London area and we have a Yahoo group for vegetarian and vegan parents in the south east mainly,
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/VegParentsSE/

Lesley Dove

[Trendygirl]

www.vegan.meetup.com

Birminghams vegan's meet up!

www.vegan.meetup.com/142/

[Gorilla]

i've tried getting in touch with the local groups nearest me, and nobody has got back to me the vegan meetup site doesn't seem to have anything either.

how come i'm in the most veg*n friendly place in the UK, and i can't find any groups to socialise with?!!!

[Gorilla]

wait a minute...i just checked the Vegan Society list of local contacts, and under West Sussex is someone in Norwich - last time i checked Norwich was in Norfolk!

[PinkFluffyCloud]

What about B.A.R.C, Gorilla??

[Gorilla]

i've emailed them and no reply from them as yet either. their website hasn't been updated for ages, so i don't know if they're still active ???

[PinkFluffyCloud]

Yes I emailed them recently and had a reply - maybe it's just you!!!

[Kathers]

it is annoying how there never seems to be a group in the area you live in

[ConsciousCuisine]

Hi Kathers! Welcome!

[Lilac Hamster]

Look at it as an opportunity to start a group yourself, I am sure there are lots of other people in your area who want one but if no-one takes the initiative it won't happen.

Lesley

[Pete]

Gorilla said

i've emailed them and no reply from them as yet either. their website hasn't been updated for ages, so i don't know if they're still active ???

Opps, that's me! The last meeting was yesterday at the George Pub, trafalgar st.
Next one in two weeks, so Mon 13 Dec 8.30 (hopefully more buggers than yesterday will show up!). Then every fortnight after.
Have a look at http://www.furfree.info/ as that's a local project too (in case you didn't guess I'm the "Mr P" who wrote about the Brighton demo).
We should be doing a stall in town Sat too I'll PM you my mobile, if you like & if you're about you could give me a ring & join in the fun .
I must admit with college & everything I haven't updated the BARC site for a while now

[PinkFluffyCloud]

Oh, it's YOU!!
I e-mailed you looking for an old friend of mine, do you remember?

[Pete]

As I remember I passed it on to someone who was about at the time, did you ever find them?

[Gorilla]

I must admit with college & everything I haven't updated the BARC site for a while now

hey Pete no worries. it's just that i've emailed so many local people with no response, i didn't know if anything was happening. i will check out that website, thanks. would it be ok for me to pop along to the next meeting?

[Lilac Hamster]

Are there any vegans or vegetarians on here in the area around Feltham, Kingston or Twickenham? Please post back if you live around there as we are moving from Harrow to Hampton very soon and would like some like-minded chums in the area. I intend to try and start some vegan social gatherings soon after we move there.

Lesley

[gertvegan]

York Vegan added to the list.

[Stu]

Hmph - nothing in or near Newcastle.

This part of the world seems so backward sometimes...

[gertvegan]

Have your own easy to use Free Vegan Web site

Does your local veg*an group need a website? Don't you have the time or the knowledge to write one from scratch? Maybe you can't afford one. Is your current site too hard to update or does it lack the features you need? Then Local Veggie Web is for you, a website building and maintenance tool designed especially for those who run local veg*an groups. Free to use, nothing to install, many features and a doddle to use. See www.lvw.makessense.co.uk

[silver82]

Heres a link to the uk vegan society local contact list. Just here.

thank you

[gertvegan]

Vegan / Animal Rights get together!

It's always good to socialise with like minded people,so on the first Friday of every month we plan to arrange a vegan meal/drinks in Brighton. If anyone would be interested please contact me. Would be great if you could come along!!! lisa.gooch1@btinternet.com

[gertvegan]

First Ever Vegan Guide to Rutland Launched!

Rutland may be the UK's smallest county but it certainly isn't the UK's biggest nightmare as far as vegetarian and vegan catering goes! The first edition of Vegetarian Rutland and Surrounding Areas is an indispensable guide to cafés, restaurants, pubs, accommodation, health food shops and miscellaneous businesses in and around Rutland that cater for vegetarians and vegans.

The guide has been thoroughly researched and compiled by Sam McCreesh, a 15 year old vegan and Vegetarian Society youth contact for the region. It's available online at www.vegetarianrutland.co.uk and also in print by post

[gertvegan]

Information wanted for new veg*an guide to Yorkshire

I am putting together a veg*an guide to Yorkshire and would be grateful if anyone with vegan or veggie info on cafes, restaurants, shops, Bed and Breakfasts etc, from the Yorkshire area, could send info to me please, specific details are needed!

Advertising space available - just contact me! davidwbrown@onetel.com

[gertvegan]

Vegan Bristol, part of Local Veggie Web is added to the list in post 2.

[Lilac Hamster]

New group starting up, Twickenham/Surrey/Middx borders
Please contact myself or Martina if you are living in the area
www.twsurreyveg.net

Lesley

[Cherry]

How come there are so many vegans in Bristol? Couldn't a few of you move up North to balance out the numbers!? I feel all on my own here in Cumbria.

[SophieFP]

Hi Cherry,

I think Blackpool Vegans sometimes get as far as Cumbria, and aren't so far away from you:

http://www.blackpoolvegans.makessense.co.uk

I bet there are lots nearer you too, you just don't know they are there. How about setting up a local group, starting with a website of info to attract them? Running a group is surprisingly easy with Internet access, all you have to do is set a date and venue and ask people to email you if they are coming (that's what we do at http://www.tvvvs.makessense.co.uk )

Free veggie websites with no technical ability necessary at:
http://www.lvw.makessense.co.uk

(Vegan Bristol uses LVW too)

Sophie

[Cherry]

Thanks Sophie

Blackpool is miles away (am in North Cumbria) but yes, I guess I could try arranging something.

Thank you for the links.

[SophieFP]

Hi Cherry,

Good luck with arranging your own thing. If you want to become a Vegan Society Local Contact, or just use some of the ideas aimed at them, see the developing website:
http://www.lcat.makessense.co.uk/

we'll be putting some stuff there on the basics of setting up a local group.

Sophie

PS. I had a look at your recipes at your parselysoup site - they look lovely! Couldn't see the kids recipes though - I believe the file needs a .htm or .html extension, which the others have.

[Cherry]

Hi again

You know it hadn't crossed my mind before that I could become a vegan contact person. Thanks for the inspiration.

Yes, I'm having a few teething problems transferring website to new software. Quite large portions of it don't work properly, but hopefully it'll be all new and shiny very soon. Summer holidays coming up next week so will be able to spend some time on it.

[SophieFP]

Hi Cherry,

lovely you might think of becoming a local contact. We'd love you to share your cookery expertise, maybe on the L-CAT website or with a demo! And we can support you in growing a local group.

Sophie

[gertvegan]

Vegetarian/Vegan Guide to Yorkshire Now Available

Hi, after two and a half months hard work the new guide is ready. It costs two pounds plus 20p postage! All money will go to animal rights. It is the first guide to be produced for Yorkshire so make sure you buy one!

Contact: davidwbrown@onetel.com Thanks in advance - Mitzi Publications

[mnky]

Just moved to Borders (few miles north of Carlisle) and finding that even veggies are seen as extra weird here!

Cherry, are you far from Carlisle?

[Pob]

Don't suppose there are any groups in Kent (particularly Maidstone/Medway area). Although it would seem to be number of veg*ns is inversely proportionate to the number of Chavs , so I'd guess there are very few veg*ns round here.

[gertvegan]

Somerset Vegans ( a Local Veggie Web (LVW) site ) is added to the list. See post 2.

[gibby]

Stu

there is lots of support in Newcastle
although I only found it a few months back

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

I hope that helps


Gibby

[harpy]

Rob, the Vegan Society has several local contacts listed for Kent - see http://www.vegansociety.com/html/abo...ts/england.php . This doesn't mean there are groups, but you could ask them.

[gertvegan]

Redditch Vegetarians & Vegans website is added to the list (post 2) of vegan groups with websites.

[catmogg]

Vegetarian/Vegan Guide to Yorkshire Now Available

Hi, after two and a half months hard work the new guide is ready. It costs two pounds plus 20p postage! All money will go to animal rights. It is the first guide to be produced for Yorkshire so make sure you buy one!

Contact: davidwbrown@onetel.com Thanks in advance - Mitzi Publications

Wow, i want this!!! I didn't know about it. thanks so much!!!

[Kiran]

It is a nice guide.. I got mine from Beano Foods in Leeds. They have a very extensive list. Quite a useful publication.

[Kevster]

Hmmmm, not really a guide more a directory. Fairly useful.

[gertvegan]

From www.veganvillage.co.uk

Vegan Guide to Wales

We have just produced our latest 'Eat Out Vegan Wales' guide. It is a free guide to places vegans can eat out in Wales. We have around 130 restaurants, cafes, take-aways, B&B and hotels which serve vegan food. To our knowledge this makes it the largest vegan guide outside London.

It is updated every month so if anybody wants a copy please e-mail us with a postal address. If anyone has information on anywhere providing vegan food in Wales please e-mail us. eatoutveganwales@yahoo.co.uk

[Pob]

Sheila McCrossan (the Vegan Society contact for Medway area of Kent) is starting a group in Rochester. There is a meeting planned for Saturday 28th February at noon.

I'm gonna have to juggle stuff around, but I WILL be there.

[RockyRaccoon]

From www.veganvillage.co.uk

Vegan Guide to Wales

We have just produced our latest 'Eat Out Vegan Wales' guide. It is a free guide to places vegans can eat out in Wales. We have around 130 restaurants, cafes, take-aways, B&B and hotels which serve vegan food. To our knowledge this makes it the largest vegan guide outside London.

It is updated every month so if anybody wants a copy please e-mail us with a postal address. If anyone has information on anywhere providing vegan food in Wales please e-mail us. eatoutveganwales@yahoo.co.uk

The next issue will include over 200 places. Any comments, amendments or places you'd like added, please supply them before 1st February, as this is the time when they send it to the printers.

[Pob]

Second meeting of the Medway Vegans and Veggies was today.

There were nine of us. We partook of the vegan food, had some lively debates, and are all descending upon an unsuspecting Sittingbourne for a demo in a few weeks.

[lozza]

yipeee! i've not come across any veggie/vegan groups in glasgow before. but ive just sent off an email to one.

[StevieP]

Some newer ones which I've not spotted on the list so far:

AberVeg in Wales
http://www.aberveg.makessense.co.uk

Arun and Worthing:
http://www.awveg.makessense.co.uk

Coventry:
http://www.coventryveggies.makessense.co.uk

Croydon:
http://www.croydonvegans.makessense.co.uk

Nottingham:
http://www.nottsveg.makessense.co.uk

Shorpshire:
http://www.shropveg.makessense.co.uk

Southend:
http://www.southendanimalaid.makessense.co.uk

[Tiggerwoo]

New group starting up, Twickenham/Surrey/Middx borders
Please contact myself or Martina if you are living in the area
www.twsurreyveg.net

Lesley

Have bookmarked that one, thanks to have a look at as I'm in that area myself, nice to see something starting up in my side of the world.... Yay

[StevieP]

Second meeting of the Medway Vegans and Veggies was today.

There were nine of us. We partook of the vegan food, had some lively debates, and are all descending upon an unsuspecting Sittingbourne for a demo in a few weeks.

I see you guys have a web site now:

http://www.medwayveggies.makessense.co.uk

you just need to put something in it. Sheila has the log in details but I can issue other accounts if any others of you want to lend her hand.