Ladies Circle
Kenilworth 665
Kenilworth 665
Circle No. 665
Make new friends, have fun, do things you've never done before, and put something back into the community at the same time. Open to all women aged 18–45.
A member of the National Association of Ladies Circles of Great Britain & Ireland.
Ladies Circle has come a long way from its beginnings as a club for the wives of Round Tablers. Now open to all women aged 18 to 45, Ladies Circle is open, inclusive and more than ready to welcome a new generation of modern women through its doors.
Circlers first join us because they want to make new friends, have fun, do things they've never done before, and put something back into the community at the same time. Whether you're new to the area or just looking to broaden your social life, Ladies Circle is a perfect way of getting more out of life.
Kenilworth Ladies Circle (KLC) is a group of around twenty friendly local women who organise social, fun events every 2nd and 4th Wednesday of the month. While the majority of our members live in Kenilworth, we also have members from Leamington, Coventry and Warwick.
Kenilworth is one of the largest Circles in our Area group — which also includes Shirley, Bromsgrove, Moseley, Redditch and Tamworth — so we get to run some varied and ambitious events. As a member you'll try lots of activities you would never normally have done.
We regularly get together with the other groups in the Four Club Family to socialise, compete against each other in challenges, and join forces for the town's biggest events — the annual fireworks at the Castle, the Christmas Santa float and the Senior Citizens Party.
We also support one or two charities every year and raise money for them. See what we've raised.
We regularly get together with the other groups in the Four Club Family to socialise, compete against each other in challenges, and join forces for major events.
Every year Kenilworth Ladies Circle chooses a Charity of the Year, and everything we raise through our events goes to supporting it — alongside the town-wide events we run with the rest of the Four Club Family.
We support one or two charities every year and raise money for them.
Six years of Charity of the Year totals, confirmed against our accounts.
| Year | Charity of the Year | Raised |
|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | Macmillan Cancer Support | £9,020.40 |
| 2023/24 | Warwickshire Wildlife Trust | £5,835.00 |
| 2022/23 | Cruse Bereavement Support | £8,722.00 |
| 2021/22 | The Little Princess Trust | £3,347.50 |
| 2020/21 | Guide Dogs | £10,985.00 |
| 2019/20 | Entrust Care Partnership | £5,500.00 |
| Total | Six years of fundraising | £43,409.90 |
We support Round Table's Kenilworth Fireworks display at Kenilworth Castle, which is our main fundraiser of the year. KLC get involved with organising the food vendors, marshalling and making refreshments for the set-up and tear-down days. Some years we also put on our own stall selling hot chocolate and biscuits.
Santa's sleigh visits every road in Kenilworth and Leek Wootton over a three week period in December. First and foremost it's simply a bit of fun, designed to bring some early Christmas cheer — and it raises money for very worthwhile causes at the same time.
With the money collected on Santa float nights, we help with the Senior Citizens' Party in Kenilworth at the beginning of March every year. The Round Table guys collect guests from their homes, then we serve free drinks and a three course dinner, followed by a show with dancing, singing and comedy. Some of us waitress and others get involved in the entertainment.
Running for charity, raising money at the Lions Shows, and sponsored challenges like abseiling down the De Montfort Hotel.
We meet on the 2nd and 4th Wednesday of every month.
Beekeeping, bowling, cricket, stone painting, cupcake decorating, countryside walks, fitness training and Ladies Day at the rugby club are all things Circle has done. Captions to follow.
Ladies Circle today attracts a wide range of women from all walks of life, united by a desire to have some fun and grow friendships. If you live in the Kenilworth area and are 18–45, we'd love to hear from you.
Just get in touch using the contact form (or speak to an existing Circler if you know one) and we can arrange for you to come along to some of our events to see what it's like. We're very relaxed, and we don't have any attendance rules — it's really up to you to join in on your own terms and at your own pace.
We'd also like to dispel a few of the usual myths: you don't have to be the wife of a Round Tabler to join, we're not old fashioned, and we're definitely not a clique.
What has Circle provided you with?“Circle has provided me with nights out to look forward to, new experiences and a sense of doing something other than work and children. Plus, it's good to give something back to the community.”
Rachel Turner
What made you first join Ladies Circle?“I was new to the area in Oct 2006. I didn't know anyone and wanted to do something for me.”
Melissa Atkins
How easy is it to fit Ladies Circle into your life?“Very easy, you can do as much or as little as you like.”
Tracy Wasley
What do you enjoy most about Circle?“I enjoy doing something for myself, that's not related to my children. I've made some great friends, done some interesting things and it's nice to feel you are also doing something worthwhile for the community through fundraising.”
Beth Squires
What have you done with Circle that you wouldn't have done before?“Abseiling down the De Montfort Hotel for charity was quite memorable, especially as Roz Meads and I were in such a rush to get down we forgot to pick up our harnesses as we left the lift!”
Deb Tyrer (Tangent)
How did the first event make you feel?“I was nervous at first, it's quite daunting turning up to something when everyone knows each other but the members are so friendly and everyone has been the new girl at one point so we all make an extra effort to welcome new members and make them feel at home. It's quite a big group so it takes a while to meet everyone and feel part of it but all it takes is a ‘community event’ like Bonfire or Santa Float and you soon feel part of the gang.”
Emma Cann
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