1401 (Alfreton & Ripley) Squadron
Main contact name: Flying Officer Dan Bramley
Tel: 07988 759766
Email: oc.1401@rafac.mod.gov.uk
Meeting address: Outseats Drive, Alfreton, Derbyshire DE55 7GF
Day/time group meets: Tuesday and Thursday 6.45-9.15pm
Cost to attend: £12.50 per month
The Royal Air Force Air Cadets is a UK-wide youth organisation sponsored by the Royal Air Force.
It aims to provide young people aged 12 to 18 with opportunities to develop skills, confidence, and leadership through aviation-themed activities and structured training.
RAFAC offers cadets experiences such as flying, gliding, fieldcraft, drill, adventure training, shooting, and participation in the Duke of Edinburgh's Award.
The organisation promotes discipline, citizenship, and teamwork, while giving an insight into RAF values and operations.
1st Heage Scouts
Main contact name: Sharon Coope
Tel: 07539 831108
Email: heagescoutgroupgsl@gmail.com
Meeting address: Heage School, School Lane, Derbyshire, DE56 2AL
Cost to attend: £32 per quarter
A range of indoor and outdoor activities which work towards badges and personal development as well as camping and games.
Beavers (6-8 yrs)- Monday's 6.30-8pm during term time
Cubs (8-10.5 yrs)- Monday's 6.30-8pm during term time
Scouts (10.5-14 yrs)- Thursday's 6.30-8pm during term time
1st Ripley Scouts
Main contact name: Michael Hawley
Tel: 07879 641763
Email:
michael.hawley@ripleyandheanorscouts.org.uk
Meeting address: 1st Ripley Scout Group HQ, Hill Street, Ripley, Derbyshire DE5 3LZ
Cost to attend: £16 per month
Scouting is a youth organisation that aims to develop skills and character, in young people through troop meetings, outdoor activities, and community service projects.
Squirrels (4-6 yrs)- Tuesday during term time
Beavers (6-8 yrs)- Monday's & Thursday's during term time
Cubs (8-10.5 yrs)- Tuesday's during term time
Scouts (10.5-14 yrs)- Wednesday's during term time
Octavius Explorers (14-18 yrs)- Monday's during term time
1st Heage Brownies
Main contact name: Andrea Bennett
Meeting address: Heage Methodist Church, 60 Parkside, Heage, Belper, Derbyshire DE56 2AF
Day/time group meets: Monday during term time 6-7.15pm
Brownies is for girls aged 7-10.5 years. We are members of Girlguiding and give girls a safe space to enjoy getting together and having adventures and fun.
1st Ripley Guides
Main contact name: Steph Seaton
Email: 1stripleyguidesgroup@gmail.com
Meeting address: Ripley HQ, Outram Street, Ripley, Derbyshire DE5 3LF
Day/time group meets:
Cost to attend: £4 per week
Guides is for girls aged 10-14 years. We are members of Girlguiding and give girls a safe space to enjoy getting together and having adventures and fun.
1st Ripley Rainbows
Main contact name: Cathie Lynam
Meeting address: Ripley HQ, Outram Street, Ripley, Derbyshire DE5 3LF
Day/time group meets: Tuesday during term time
Cost to attend: £4 per week
Rainbows is for girls aged 4-7 year old's. We are members of Girlguiding and give girls a safe space to enjoy getting together and having adventures and fun.
4th Ripley Rainbows
Main contact name: Lisa Watson
Email: lisamwatson1983@gmail.com
Meeting address: Ripley HQ, Outram Street, Ripley, Derbyshire DE5 3LF
Day/time group meets: Wednesday during term time 5.30-6.30pm
Cost to attend: £4 per week
Rainbows is for girls aged 4-7 year old's. We are members of Girlguiding and give girls a safe space to enjoy getting together and having adventures and fun.
4th Ripley Brownies
Main contact name: Marie Richardson
Meeting address: Ripley HQ, Outram Street, Ripley, Derbyshire DE5 3LF
Day/time group meets: Thursday during term time 6-7.30pm
Cost to attend: £4 per week
Brownies is for girls aged 7-10.5 years. We are members of Girlguiding and give girls a safe space to enjoy getting together and having adventures and fun.
5th Ripley Brownies
Main contact name: Lauren Egan
Email: chickadee12@hotmail.co.uk
Meeting address: Ripley HQ, Outram Street, Ripley, Derbyshire DE5 3LF
Day/time group meets: Monday during term time 6.30-8pm
Cost to attend: £4 per week
Brownies is for girls aged 7-10.5 years. We are members of Girlguiding and give girls a safe space to enjoy getting together and having adventures and fun.
1st Waingroves Brownies
Main contact name: Helen Palmer
Email: 1stwaingrovesbrownies@gmail.com
Meeting address: Waingroves Community Centre, 136 Church St, Waingroves, Ripley, Derbyshire DE5 9TE
Day/time group meets: Thursday during term time
Cost to attend: £3.50 per week
Brownies is for girls aged 7-10.5 years. We are members of Girlguiding and give girls a safe space to enjoy getting together and having adventures and fun.
1st Waingroves Guides
Meeting address: Waingroves Community Centre, 136 Church St, Waingroves, Ripley, Derbyshire DE5 9TE
Day group meets: Tuesday during term time.
Guides is for girls aged 10-14 years. We are members of Girlguiding and give girls a safe space to enjoy getting together and having adventures and fun.
1st Waingroves Rangers
Main contact name: Sarah Smith
Email: waingrovesrangers@gmail.com
Meeting address: Waingroves Community Centre, 136 Church St, Waingroves, Ripley, Derbyshire DE5 9TE
Rangers is for girls aged 14-18 years. Rangers is an open and relaxed space, where you can regularly meet up with good friends, go on trips at home and abroad, to help make a difference to the things you care about. It’s the freedom to be more independent, earn qualifications, badges, awards and to do what makes you happy.
Blend Youth Project
Main contact name: Emma Jarvis
Tel: 01773 749975
Email: emma@blendyouthproject.co.uk
Meeting address: 38 Nottingham Road, Ripley, Derbyshire DE5 3DJ (Monday, Tuesday & Friday) / Greenwich Community Sports Hub, Nottingham Road, Ripley, Derbyshire DE5 3AY (Wednesday)
Day/time group meets: Monday & Friday 3.30pm-5pm (Ripley Youth Hub) / Tuesday 5.30-7pm (Ripley Youth Hub) & Wednesday 5pm-7pm (Greenwich Community Sports Hub)
Cost to attend: No cost to Ripley Township residents
Sessions for young people aged 11 – 17 years. Blend Youth project represents the youth provision of the charity Valley CiDS. We provide a range of youth work activities, and support services for young people in their local communities, which are designed not only to create safe spaces for young people, but also provide valuable signposting and support.
Derbyshire Army Cadet Force (Mercian Regiment)
Meeting address: ACF Building, Ripley Academy, Wright Avenue, Ripley, Derbyshire DE5 3EY
Day/time group meets: Thursday's 7-9pm
Derbyshire Army Cadets offers adventure, skills and leadership opportunities to young people aged 12 – 18. With detachments across the county, cadets experience fieldcraft, first aid, shooting and navigation to name just a few activities – all while making friends and having fun. Our passionate team of adult volunteers, aged 18+, help guide and inspire cadets while gaining their own skills and qualifications. Whether you’re a young person looking for challenge and personal growth, or an adult wanting to give back, there’s a place for you in Derbyshire Army Cadets.
The Old Farm Bus
Main contact name: Mikey Markham
Tel: 07975 994561
Email: theoldfarmbus@gmail.com
Meeting address: Old Farm, Warmwells Lane, Ripley, Derbyshire DE5
Cost to attend:
Muck Out mornings - £5 per child / siblings half price /
Youth sessions - no cost to Ripley Township residents
The Old Farm bus is a community interest company that truly lives for spreading creativity and inspiration. We’ve turned our converted school buses into studios & event spaces for youth workshops, music & art, interesting community classes, and podcasts, all surrounded by the Old Cattery Farm in Derbyshire.
We encourage passion & arts within the community particularly with youth in the area.
0-5yrs:
Every Friday & Sunday 10am-12pm- Muck Out Mornings
Youth:
Tuesday 5-7pm - "Mark a Zine" - Mikey & Matt are teaming up with local young people to create a magazine from scratch. From ideas and interviews to writing, photography and design, this is their chance to tell the stories that matter to them.
Thursday 5-7pm - "Old Skool Bus" - sessions of games, art, music, hobbies, creative projects and team building.