Bideford’s Freemasons are well known for their charitable work and many local organisations have benefited from their fund-raising.

Our main provision for Bideford is daily kayaking and stand-up paddleboarding on the River Torridge. We operate daily between Little America (LA) and Kingsley Steps / Bank End on the Quay.

We are a lived-experience led organisation. All our staff – and many of our Trustees – have experience of a significant bereavement, some from a very young age.

Youth Charity | Disadvantaged Adults Charity

We meet on Thursdays at 19:00 (1st Thursday each month then a social on 3rd Thursday) at The Waterfront Westward Ho! Bideford

St Marys Parish Church is tucked behind the Town Council Building, close to the Old Bridge in Bideford. The church tower dates back to 1259. We offer a ‘mixed diet of Services and Events which we feel are relevant, interesting and uplifting. Hopefully when you scroll down these pages you will find

Appledore Sails - Sailing the Estuary, Bristol Channel and beyond. Whether you have sailed before or not, come and enjoy a sail at sea on ‘Patron’, a 31 foot ocean yacht for 4 hours, all day, a weekend or longer, or a child friendly estuary sail or sightsee on ‘Jez-y-Belle’ a traditional Appledore

A place for those displaced by the war in Ukraine to meet, chat and receive help. Every Friday from 11:00 am till 1:00pm