Ashington Veterans and Elders Institute

Ashington Veterans and Elders InstituteAshington Veterans and Elders InstituteAshington Veterans and Elders Institute

Ashington Veterans and Elders Institute

Ashington Veterans and Elders InstituteAshington Veterans and Elders InstituteAshington Veterans and Elders Institute
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    • Home
    • About Us
    • Queen's Award (QAVS)
    • Northumbria In Bloom
    • Platinum Jubilee Events
    • Community Garden Start
    • Community Garden - Latest
    • Community Garden News
    • NHS Flowers Project
    • Butterflies and Daisies
    • Events
    • Projects
    • Support
    • Our History
    • Contact Us
    • Our snooker tables
    • King's Coronation Events
    • Our Activities
    • Extension
    • Grand Opening - August 24
  • Home
  • About Us
  • Queen's Award (QAVS)
  • Northumbria In Bloom
  • Platinum Jubilee Events
  • Community Garden Start
  • Community Garden - Latest
  • Community Garden News
  • NHS Flowers Project
  • Butterflies and Daisies
  • Events
  • Projects
  • Support
  • Our History
  • Contact Us
  • Our snooker tables
  • King's Coronation Events
  • Our Activities
  • Extension
  • Grand Opening - August 24

Some information on what we are about

Main Activities

Associate Membership

Main Activities

We have three first-class snooker tables, a tv/games room, a dartboard area, an extended kitchen, a super garden and excellent refreshment facilities. 

We participate in local snooker and billiards leagues, hold regular competitions, events and exhibition matches.

Full Membership

Associate Membership

Main Activities

Membership is open to anyone over the age of 65, or anyone aged 50 and over who is unemployed or in part-time employment. 

We also welcome visitors who need to be accompanied by a Full Member. For fees, please contact us for further information

Associate Membership

Associate Membership

Associate Membership

Regular visitors can apply to be Associate Members who can attend and use our facilities with a Full Member.

Associate Members pay the same table fees as Full Members, can play in competitions and have access to all facilities whilst on the premises.

Coffee Mornings

Committee At Full Strength

Associate Membership

Coffee Mornings are held every first Saturday of the month from 11am until 1pm. 

Come along and enjoy a cuppa and fantastic home made food, purchase some of our garden products and have a look at what we do. You might even want to join us!

Committee At Full Strength

Committee At Full Strength

Committee At Full Strength

We have a Chair, Vice Chair, Treasurer, Secretary, and six other Trustees which make up our Full Committee.

Our Constitution is very important to us, and in the way we conduct our business.

We are very pleased to have the full quota of 10 Trustees.

Garden Club

Committee At Full Strength

Committee At Full Strength

We've recently transformed land at the side and at the rear of our building into a Community Garden. 

We are always looking for new members to join us and get involved with planting, weeding and painting, or just socialising in this quiet and secure area. We provide outside activities like barbecues for our members

Recent Projects

Extension Project

Extension Project

Thanks to grants we've managed to obtain in the last few years we've extended our kitchen, refurbished our toilets and meeting room, redecorated inside and out, replaced our carpets, upholstered and heightened our seats, upgraded our snooker tables, installed CCTV, upgraded our lighting, hot water and ventilation systems, installed a n electronic entry system and a new PA system.

And created a Community Garden......

and we aren't finished yet.......

Extension Project

Extension Project

Extension Project

But we're happy with where we've got to ..


Due to the popularity of our events, we've  extended onto land we own at the front of the building.

We've also changed the layout of our current main room.

These changes have given us the opportunity to hold other events, and to increase the capacity of our current activities - which sell out almost immediately!

We completed the extension in July 2024.

Activity Groups

Extension Project

Our Snooker Tables

We've now got five groups who've recently signed up to use our new Activity Room.

We're still looking to welcome more small activity groups. 

We have a nicely-furnished tv/games room with new furniture and network points which acts as a meeting/activity room to hold up to 30 people. 


Let us know if you have an idea we might be able to help you with.

Our Snooker Tables

Our Snooker Tables

Our Snooker Tables

We've recently replaced one of our snooker tables with a newer one.

We now have three tables in excellent condition, and they are kept in good condition through regular maintenance by our volunteers.

We have five snooker and billiards teams in total, run regular competitions for our members and host exhibition matches.

Some Of Our Other Activities

Activity Groups

Activity Groups

Activity Groups

We welcome activity groups and craft groups and several have hired our meeting room. Flower arranging and picture creation are a couple of examples.

We've also held therapy sessions in our clean, safe and secure space.

Guitar Tuition

Activity Groups

Activity Groups

Every Monday and Tuesday evening we have a guitar group that comes in and practices in our tv/games room. This room is available for similar groups and activities.

Garden Club

Activity Groups

Garden Club

Our Community Garden has just been completed. We are looking for new members to come along and get involved in planting, weeding, painting, or just relaxing and socialising in a safe and secure

Some of the participants of The George Emery Memorial Billiards Open Competition

Plenty of activities for members throughout the year.

Ashington Veterans and Elders Institute

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