For anyone wishing to expand their involvement in observational and scientific astronomy, there are numerous astronomy groups and societies in the UK and several locally
Listings
Southern area group of Astronomical Societies https://www.sagasonline.org/
Federation of Astronomical societies http://fedastro.org.uk/fas/about/
Astronomy clubs in the UK http://www.astronomyclubs.co.uk/ .
Astronomy groups within ~20 miles of Camberley
http://www.codyastrosoc.co.uk/ (Farnborough)
http://www.readingastro.org.uk/
http://bracknellastronomy.moonfruit.com/
UK- wide astronomical societies; RAS are more academic than the others.
Royal Astronomical Society (RAS) https://ras.ac.uk/
British Astronomical Society https://www.britastro.org/
British Astronomical Association https://www.britastro.org/
Society for Popular Astronomy https://www.popastro.com/main_spa1/