The village has many clubs, societies and charities which operate separately from the Parish Council; some of these are listed below with links to their respective social media.
Stapleford Twinning Association – organises exchange visits with our twin village, Villedômer in the Loire Valley, France, and a variety of social events here in Stapleford. It is amongst the most enduring village twinning associations in the UK, having been operating since 1979. For more information, upcoming events and membership details go to http://twinning.staplefordvillage.org.uk or email staplefordtwinningassociation@gmail.com.
Better Ways than Busway campaign group – on Twitter at @BetterBusways, https://twitter.com/BetterBusways
The History Society – http://historysociety.staplefordvillage.org.uk/
The Women’s Institute – https://staplefordwi.weebly.com/
Stapleford Strollers – https://sites.google.com/site/staplefordstrollers
The Magog Trust – http://www.magogtrust.org.uk/ and on Twitter at https://twitter.com/MagogDown
The Feoffees Charity – https://www.standrewstapleford.org/Groups/313039/Stapleford_Feoffees.aspx
Stapleford Tennis Club – www.staplefordtennisclub.org.uk or on Facebook www.facebook.com/staplefordtennis
2G3S (Green Groups in the Shelfords, Stapleford and Sawston) – http://2g3s.staplefordvillage.org.uk/
Sign-posting to local support organisations
Arthur’s Shed is a purpose-built studio set in the beautiful grounds of the Arthur Rank Hospice where volunteers run sessions on topics ranging from flower arranging to astronomy. Sessions are open to the public; you do not need to have a connection with the Charity to attend. They are free of charge, although a suggested donation of £5 is welcomed to cover the cost of materials. Monthly activities at Arthur’s Shed are posted at www.arhc.org.uk/open-to-all/arthurs-shed/. The Hospice is at Cherry Hinton Road, Shelford Bottom, CB22 3FB; tel. 01223 675777; www.arhc.org.uk/
Kingwood Lodge – drug and alcohol rehab support in Cambridge; connect with a range of substance misuse experts at addiction treatment centres via www.kingwood-lodge.co.uk.
