Grants

The Carnival grant will help towards the cost of heating/rent/food etc – Providing warm meals – main/veggie/pudding and soup in the winter, to anyone who needs it.

In addition the lunch provides an opportunity for friendly table conversation and fellowship. We have a donation box but there is no pressure on anyone to donate.

We are grateful for all those who volunteer – cooks, kitchen staff, waiting crew & welcomers. Lunches are served In the Gordon Barrett Memorial Hall, Clubbs Lane in Wells – every Monday from 12 noon till 1.30pm.

For further information please contact Joolz Saunders 01328 711085 or email joolz.saunders@inthelight.uk.com

at Wighton Chapel, NR23 1PG.

Open Tuesdays and Fridays, 11am to 3pm from Easter to September each year or at other times by appointment.

Contact: 07546 732092 or eamethodistheritage@gmail.com

Our exhibitions and displays of historic artefacts and documents tell the story of the Methodist Church’s contribution to East Anglian life over the last 250 years.

The Heritage Centre also houses our local Methodist history reference and research library.

The Wells Carnival grant will go towards creating a wheelchair accessible toilet.

Is a day care centre for the elderly, isolated and those in need living in North & West Norfolk.

Overlooking Holkham countryside, the centre welcomes visitors from an area of 250 square miles. For almost forty years, we have welcomed the elderly and isolated on a daily basis. Our visitors receive the very best care and support while enjoying a variety of activities and shared experiences amongst friends.

Heritage House, Mill Road, Wells-next-the-Sea, NR23 1RF (Open Mon – Fri, 9.30am to 2.30pm).  Jodie Bond, Assistant Manager, admin@heritagehousecare.org.uk 01328 711333 – www.heritagehousecare.org.uk

The grant from Wells Carnival will be used towards planting in their sensory garden

Towards rent for the Little Fishes children’s group and to assist with starting a new monthly brunch club for all – https://stnicholaswells.co.uk/whats-on/activities/little-fishes/

The Wells Carnival grant will go towards the cost of removal of overgrown leylandii trees and the installation of a fence.  This is phase 1 of a larger project to re landscape our outside green space into an area that can be utilised all year round. – Little Gillies is the new childrens daycare centre, situated adjacent to the Wells Primary & Nursery School.  The facility is currently open term time – 9am – 3pm and welcomes children from age 3 months to 3 years.  Full information on the centre can be found on our website or by contacting our centre manager email: manager@littlegillies.co.uk OR tel: 07796 336772 –  https://littlegillies.co.uk/

Open to all local 11-16yrs

The Lounge is a friendly and safe environment, with plenty on offer: pool, table hockey, table tennis, Nintendo Switch gaming and more. Refreshments also available (small charge made).

We also include a few specials, such as film nights (where you choose the films to watch in your own private screenings), participation workshops in arts, crafts and personal wellbeing, and more.

Sessions are supervised and run by Maltings staff and volunteers, together with external workshop leaders, all trained and DBS cleared.

Group sessions run once a week during term time, and schedules can be found on our website www.wellsmaltings.org.uk with details of any special activities planned. Details are also available on display at Wells Maltings, in the centre pages of The Quay magazine, and via our Facebook and Instagram feeds.

If you or someone you know may be interested in joining The Lounge next the Sea, or would just like to come along a take a look, we’d love to meet you. Also, if you are able to give time as a volunteer to help, or have a skill to share with young people that you feel would be of interest to them, contact Lounge project leader Katy Moore katy@wellsmaltings.org.uk 01328 711378. 

We are grateful to those who generously support the Lounge next the Sea project.  In 2024 the grant from Wells Carnival will be used towards the cost of classes & crafts during the coming year.

North Norfolk Judo Club are thrilled to share how the generous funding we received from the Wells Next the Sea Carnival Awards last year has made a tremendous difference for our wonderful members and volunteers. This support helped us cover travel expenses for talented young judoka to attend national squad training, entry fees for regional and national competitions, and essential running costs of our club. Thanks to this investment, we’ve seen our judoka excel, and we are now proud to be home to national champions, regional schools champions, and national award winners.

Our head coach, Matt Lish, has also been recognised for his outstanding work with young people, being named the British Judo Council’s Coach of the Year for the second year running—a true testament to the dedication and passion that underpins our club.
As a not-for-profit community club, we work hard to ensure our mat fees remain as affordable as possible, making sure that there are no barriers to participation. We welcome everyone—from recreational players and fitness enthusiasts to those with aspirations for serious competition. With classes available from age five upwards, we are committed to fostering a love of judo in a supportive and inclusive environment.

This year, the funding will go towards replacing some of our much-used mats, which have served us well but are now showing signs of wear and tear. Each new mat will ensure that our members can continue to train safely and enjoy their time on the mat.
We are incredibly grateful for the continued support of the Wells community and look forward to building on these successes in the year ahead!
Our motto is #followthebears
We are a British Judo Council, community club based in Wells-Next The-Sea and Field Dalling. We are not-for-profit and all proceeds go back into our club. We train on Tuesdays at Field Dalling Villagers Hall and on Thursday nights at Alderman Peel High School – for further information please get in touch or visit our website:

Email: northnorfolkjudo@gmail.com
Web: www.northnorfolkjudo.com
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/NorthNorfolkJudo

TS Eliza Adams is part of The Sea Cadet Corps, jointly sponsored by Marine Society &Sea Cadets and The Royal Navy. We give young people a new perspective, broaden their horizons and create possibilities. Working across the UK with 14,000 young people between 10 and 18, Sea Cadets help them see the world with confidence, gained through the challenge of nautical adventure and a Royal Navy ethos. Our aim is to help more young people to see the future that they want – and make that future happen.

Wells Sea Cadets opened in September 2017 and meets at Alderman Peel High School. We currently have 38 cadets attending, supported by an enthusiastic team of dedicated volunteers. We are looking for more adult help – if you are interested and available please contact us.

The recent grant from Wells Carnival will go towards purchasing a support vehicle.

The unit is open Thursday from 6.45 pm to 9 pm for Juniors and Sea Cadets and the first Saturday of each month 9.45pm to 4pm for Sea Cadets only. Visit: https://www.sea-cadets.org/wells or email wellsseacadets@gmail.com or ring 07889 136430 to find out how you can join.

Wells in Bloom is a small group of volunteers who plant and maintain a number of pots, troughs and boats around the town. We plant up twice a year for summer and then winter. We get our plants locally from Ian Jagger.

Every year Wells Carnival and Holkham donate money to us to help buy our plants which helps towards our costs.
Our biggest problem is we are all getting older and there are now fewer of us, so we are always looking for volunteers.

We plant twice a year, usually April/May and September/October. For further information please contact Moira Wright on moirawright5@gmail.com

The club plays on the excellent green at the junction of Clubb’s Lane and Mill Road and is open to all comers. Beginners and visitors are especially welcome at the Wednesday afternoon sessions when tuition can be given.

These sessions usually begin on the first Wednesday in May. The Club teams won the 2024 Freda Howell Rose Bowl competition beating Bintree in a close final match played at the Wells Town ground. The teams also won the 2024 Fakenham League Subsidiary Challenge Cup in the final against Walsingham.

The Wells Carnival grant is to be used to purchase a travelling sprinkler system
For anyone wishing to join or find out more please email Chris: g.holmes@gmail.com – ref WTBC

Wells Town FC Beach Road, Saturday and Tuesday. Provide football for training and matches, social club and bar area. For further information please contact Steve Finch (Chairman) stevefinch226@gmail.com 07470386565
The Wells Carnival grant will go towards the cost of solar panels

Wells United Charities was established for the relief of poverty. It is able to support individuals and organisations, particularly the elderly, infirm and unwell; also young people wanting to progress their education.
Application forms are available, for support with fuel costs or education, and can be downloaded from our website www.wellsunitedcharities.org.uk. They are also available from David Jagger’s Pharmacy, Staithe Street, Wells. Alternatively contact our Chair, Cheryl Crawford on 07432256006 or via email: ccurtis@wellsunitedcharities.org.uk.

The grant from Wells Carnival will go towards grants for travel, medical and economic crisis.

Huge thanks to the Wells-next-the-Sea Men’s Shed for their support this year –
They are local men, mostly retired, from a range of backgrounds that seek to enjoy the art of creating something in the company of like minded individuals. To work on individual projects and come together to work on community based projects and share our skills over a brew. The Shed is slowly being equipped with tools and resources and we are now creating and making a range of ‘rustic’ products.

Woodwork, wood turning, carving, metal work, modelling, furniture restoration, computing, repairing and of course bodging are just some of the activities planned.

Anyone over the age of 18. Although the title suggests the Shed is aimed at men, ladies are most welcome and eligible too. We aim to be inclusive. If you’d like more information please visit us at:  http://wellsnexttheseamensshed.weebly.com/, phone us on 07486 524603 or email us at mensshedwells@gmail.com