Here you can keep up with the latest from Reading’s 900+ voluntary organisations and other voluntary sector news from around the area.
New ACRE opening hours
5 September 2017Opening hours for the Alliance for Cohesion and Racial Equality (ACRE) offices have changed. Until further notice the office hours are: Monday 9:00 am – 5:00 pm Tuesday 9:00 am – 5:00 pm Wednesday 9:00 am – 5:00 pm Thursday 9:00 am – 5:00 pm. At other times you can call on 0118 951 0279 and ...
Police Property Act Fund open for applications
1 September 2017
A new grant round of the Police Property Act Fund has been announced. The Fund, which is jointly managed by the Police and Crime Commissioner for Thames Valley, Anthony Stansfeld, and the Chief Constable, Francis Habgood, is created from money recovered by the police and the proceeds from the sale of items that cannot be returned ...
Rose Centre – it’s finally here
31 August 2017
Reading Rose Centre is opening a monthly drop-in for women from FGM practising communities. The drop-in opens on Friday 1st September 2017, and thereafter every first Friday morning of every month from 9:30am to 12:30pm. There will be workshops, 1:1 sessions with a doctor, informal peer support, arts and crafts. The sessions will provide opportunities to ...
Get Ready for the 2017 Aviva Fund
24 August 2017
The 2017 Aviva Community Fund opens for project submissions on 12 September, with more chances to win than ever before. The Aviva Community Fund offers you the chance to get funding from £1,000 up to £25,000 for an important cause in your community. To apply go to www.aviva.co.uk/good-thinking/community-fund All you have to do is enter a project for your community ...
Community Buildings Forum
23 August 2017
Booking now open for our next Community Buildings Forum. Come along to find out what available space there is in Reading for your group and its activities.
Co-location opportunity in West Reading and Tilehurst
23 August 2017Reading Libraries are interested in hearing from groups who might require space in the West Reading-Tilehurst area. Our sites at Battle Library (420 Oxford Road – RG30 1EE) and Tilehurst Library (School Road – RG31 5AS) have office space we could potentially offer at low cost (and possibly no cost), subject to your organisation being on ...
Take Part in Reading Libraries Fun Palace
23 August 2017We are looking for local groups and organisations to take part and share their skills and interests in our first Fun Palace on Saturday 7 October. Events will be happening across each of our libraries and we are looking for groups to help us make it a success and put on lots of fun free ...
Community Buildings Forum
21 August 2017Is your group looking for a more ‘permanent’ home or have you thought about raising extra income through renting out space in your building to another local voluntary group? RVA are hosting another Community Buildings Forum for Reading-based groups with updates on available space.
BCF Symposium 2017
18 August 2017BCF (Berkshire Community Foundation) invite you to attend their annual BCF Symposium to be held on 22 September 2017, from 9.30am to 3.00pm at Green Park in Reading.
Data Protection – Getting your group ready for GDPR!
16 August 2017
Everything you need to know about the new Data Protection regulations that will affect all charities, community and voluntary groups.
Safeguarding adults is everybody’s business – find out more
16 August 2017Safeguarding adults is everybody’s business This includes staff and volunteers working in health agencies, police, social care and charities as well as people who might be concerned about neighbours, friends and family members. Come along on Monday September 11th to find out more about: Who are adults at risk What is meant by abuse and neglect How you can raise ...
BBC Children in Need’s Curiosity Fund
15 August 2017BBC Children in Need’s Curiosity Fund is accepting applications from across the UK. Curiosity is a brand new £2.5m partnership between BBC Children in Need and the Wellcome Trust which will use the power of exciting and engaging science activities to create change for children and young people experiencing disadvantage in the UK. BBC Children in Need are ...
Social Isolation and Loneliness in Reading: Full Report
15 August 2017Throughout March and April, 437 people filled out a questionnaire so we could understand more about loneliness and social isolation in Reading. The report will help to inform local organisations how they can respond to these issues. The survey has highlighted who is most likely to be experiencing loneliness and social isolation, how it impacts on different ...
Funding opportunity – Active Communities now open!
9 August 2017Local groups and organisations with great ideas to make their communities even better places to live are now invited to apply for funding to turn their ideas into reality. Active Communities is a funding programme for community groups and not-for-profit organisations, with an income of less than £350,000 a year or an average of £350,000 over ...
Has your charity benefited from a legacy donation? Let us tell your story
9 August 2017As part of Remember a Charity Week 2017 (11-17 September) we are seeking to tell the tales of local organisations who have benefited from a legacy donation. Working alongside local solicitors Rowberry Morris, we would like to encourage more people to remember local charities when they come to make decisions about who they would like to ...
Partner with Berkshire Scouts!
9 August 2017With over 10,000 people doing their Scouting in Berkshire, the passion and enthusiasm to make and create change is huge! As is the potential…this project aims to find charities across Berkshire that Scouts can work with to have a positive impact on their communities. No funding or resource is necessary, just contact details and a willingness ...
Grant funding available to prevent FGM and Cyber Crime
8 August 2017
The Police and Crime Commissioner for Thames Valley has launched a grant fund to improve prevention and early intervention in the areas of Female Genital Mutilation (FGM) and Cyber Crime. Specifically, bids are invited from organisations for projects which meet one or more of the following criteria: Tackling FGM Training or other initiatives for key professionals (e.g. teachers, ...
East Reading Festival 2018: get involved!
7 August 2017We want to make our 10th annual East Reading Festival bigger and better than ever! All East Reading communities and residents are invited for this free event on Sunday 17 June 2018 in Palmer Park. Save the date and watch this space for further information. The first meeting of our new committee will be on Tuesday ...
Have you had treatment from the NHS in Berkshire West for a problem with your muscles, bones or joints?
4 August 2017
Help the NHS to design better services as a patient representative. NHS commissioners are looking for people who have used local NHS musculoskeletal services, to share their first-hand experience as patient representatives in a project to design the best possible service for patients with these conditions. There are around 200 different long-term musculoskeletal (MSK) conditions that affect ...
Narrowing the Gap II – Help shape plans from 2018 to 2022
3 August 2017Help shape plans from 2018 to 2022 Community providers and other stakeholders are invited to join commissioners to discuss plans for a new commissioning framework for services operating from June 2018. When: 17th August and 26th September from 1:30 – 4:30 ** Where: Council Chamber, Plaza West, Bridge Street, Reading RG1 2LU A range of topics will be covered ...