Bude's biggest asset is its community spirit...

Bude-Stratton is home to many wonderful community groups that make a huge difference to our community and support the local population in various ways. There is a large presence of environmental and eco friendly groups, all working hard to protect, enhance and support our natural surroundings. The Town Council is keen to build relationships with local community groups and support them where applicable.

Do you run a Community Group?

Contact us at marketing@bude-stratton.gov.uk

Bude Chamber of Commerce

The Chamber exists to give a voice to the business needs of Bude and to ensure these are considered at both a town and county level. 
https://www.budeareachamber.org/

Bude Friends of the Earth

Friends of the Earth local volunteer groups work to improve the environment locally, nationally and internationally. We’re helping to: Connect more people with the environment. 
https://www.foe.co.uk/groups/bude

Sustainable Bude

Sustainable Bude is a community-led group of volunteers that exists to strengthen the local economy, reduce our environmental impact and build our resilience for a future with a changing climate. One Project at a Time.  https://transitiongroups.org/group/transition-bude/

Bude Waveriders

The Budewaveriders Club is a hub for the surfing community of North Cornwall. Forming a base for all surfing members and social members to come and join in all the Inter club contests and social events surfing creates.
http://www.budewaveridersclub.co.uk/

Repair Cafe Bude Repair Café Bude is a volunteer group that repairs broken items free of charge, whilst sharing skills. 
https://www.facebook.com/RepaircafeBude

Bude Sea Pool Bude Sea Pool is a semi-natural amenity that has provided a haven for free and safe bathing and other water-based activities since the 1930s. It is managed by the Friends of Bude Sea Pool (FoBSP), a local charity that aims to preserve, improve and enhance Bude Sea Pool as a free amenity for the benefit of the community and the thousands of people who visit the town every year. 
https://www.budeseapool.org/

Volunteer Cornwall Long established Cornish charity promoting and developing voluntary action and citizenship. Working in partnership with local people, the voluntary community and public sectors to create inclusive and resilient communities.
https://www.volunteercornwall.org.uk/

2 Minute Beach Clean 

A campaign from The 2 Minute Foundation An initiative to inspire all that use the beach to spend 2 minutes protecting the thing they love. Founded in 2009 by Martin Dorey. #2minutebeachclean #2minutelitterpick #2minutestreetclean
http://www.2minute.org/

Bude Surf Lifesaving Club  

The first Surf Life Saving Club in Great Britain, founded in 1953.
https://www.budeslsc.co.uk/

Bude Together 

Bude Together is all about informal networking, finding out what is going on in Bude, putting faces to names, looking for the potential for collaborations.
https://www.facebook.com/Bude-Together-315723019141008

Connect Bude 

To Reconnect Bude and Holsworthy to the National Rail Network.
https://www.connectbude.uk

Neetside Community Centre 

A community hub hosting over 55 public sector, charitable and voluntary organisations in turn supporting the people of Bude and it’s surrounding districts.
http://www.neetside.co.uk

Bude Area Toy Library 

We have a fantastic range of toys for both indoors and outdoors and cater for children aged 0 – 5. It’s a great way to provide your children with new toys without the expense of buying them.
http://www.budeareatoylibrary.co.uk/

Berries Community Cafe

The community café hub offers people a place to come together to spend time in a warm and welcoming environment; with healthy, affordable, locally sourced-food and a variety of learning activities alongside.
https://www.facebook.com/BerriesCommunityCafe/

Bude-Stratton Twinning Association

The twinning between Bude-Stratton and the town of Ergué Gabéric in Brittany, France was established by Charter in 1979. The group visits Ergué-Gaberic for 2-3 days every other year and host French guests in the alternate years. A very friendly group which hosts social activities such as French conversation in a local café, themed meals, games evenings, quiz nights, ‘boules competitions’, trips and meals out. You do not have to be a French speaker to become involved!
http://www.bude-stratton-twinning.org.uk/

Exercise for Mobility 

Exercising for Mobility provides four sessions per week of Fun Chair-Based Fitness Sessions in the Ivor Potter Hall.
https://exercising4mobility.co.uk/

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