Here you can keep up with the latest from Reading’s 1000+ voluntary organisations and other voluntary sector news from around the area.
Take part in Reading Borough Council’s Community Safety Survey 2021
26 October 2021
Overview The purpose of this survey is to ask residents their views about crime and disorder and other local issues, to help identify priorities across Reading. The Safer Neighbourhood Forums are required to consult on priorities with a community safety focus every 2 years. Why your views matter This community safety survey is being carried out across Reading to inform ...
RVA’s signature Trustee Training is now available online on 2 November in the evening
19 October 2021We’re holding another online Trustee Training session on 2 November for anyone who is new to the role or would like a refresher. Come and find out about what a trustee role involves, your main areas of legal responsibility and how you carry this out in practice. There’s also the opportunity to network with other trustees. Due ...
Free Reducing Parental Conflict training by Communicate for a Change and Parenting Special Children
19 October 2021
Reducing Parental Conflict Introduction There is growing evidence that the quality of parental relationships has a strong impact on children’s development. Conflict between parents can be normal. Where this is managed and resolved well, it is known to positively affect children’s development. However, if conflict between parents is ‘frequent, intense and unresolved’, this can have a ...
Get Online is back at Reading Central Library
19 October 2021
Like many other activities, Get Online drop-in sessions had to stop during the Covid-19 pandemic, and we have been steadily working over the summer to reintroduce them in the autumn. The good news is that our popular sessions at Reading Central Library are back! Come and find us on the first floor of the library – we’re ...
Meet Kayleigh Harris, Head of Partnerships and Youth Service for Sport in Mind
18 October 2021
Kayleigh Harris was a co-founder of Sport in Mind in 2011 and is now Head of Partnerships and Youth Service. Here she tells us about Sport in Mind’s new weekly sessions for young people and her own varied role. Tell us about Sport in Mind and your role… Sport in Mind is a sport and mental health ...
One Reading Children and Young People’s Partnership Outreach Workers
18 October 2021
Earlier on in the year we shared the One Reading Children and Young People’s Partnership Strategy with you. The strategy sets out the partnership’s commitment to providing children, young people and families with the right help, at the right time, in the right place and most importantly as early as possible. Knowing how best to ...
Have your say on the new RBH development
15 October 2021
Invitation to get involved in the redevelopment of the Royal Berkshire Hospital, Reading. It’s important that our new hospital meets the needs of our staff, patients, visitors and local communities and the best way of making sure that happens is by working alongside everyone to get their ideas. We’re setting up a network of people keen ...
BCF launches voluntary sector survey
14 October 2021Berkshire Community Foundation has just launched a new survey to help find out what’s in store for Berkshire’s voluntary sector and what it needs to focus on. Have your say about what your charity or community group needs and how BCF can best support you. You can also use the survey to identify what needs are ...
Trustees’ Week 2021 – meet other trustees and brush up on your skills
13 October 2021
Trustees week is an annual event that takes place all over the country to showcase the great work of trustees in helping charities to thrive, as well as opportunities for you to get involved or learn more in your role. This year Trustees’ Week will run from 1 to 5 November. You can read about Trustees’ Week ...
Black Lives Matter – a virtual gallery
13 October 2021
To celebrate this year’s Black History Month, Black Lives Matter UK has launched its Virtual Exhibition 2021 which includes pieces from 20 Black artists. Take a tour round the exhibition – as well as being able to look at the art you can hear from the artist by clicking on each artwork. You can tour the exhibition ...
Property for sale: 117 Cumberland Road
13 October 2021
Located to the East of Reading town centre and offered to the market with no onward chain complications is this three bedroom end of terrace house which has been used as ‘Community use and meeting space’ in recent years but offers potential to extend or add a further dwelling subject to the necessary planning consents. ...
Local health watchdog tendering process: online forum 15 October
12 October 2021Join Reading Borough Council’s DACHS commissioners who are completing a Market Engagement exercise for the provision of an Independent Consumer Champion for Health & Social Care Services (commonly known as Healthwatch) prior to commencing a tendering process in the coming months. There will be an open forum event (hosted online) on Friday 15 October at ...
Our Domain: a new public art project for Reading
12 October 2021
‘Our Domain’, a new public art project for Reading, is just beginning. Crossmark are inviting artists, local organisations and community groups to work together to design a three dimensional public art piece for a new residential development in Reading. The project launches on 13 October at Reading Biscuit Factory and, if you’re interested in participating, we’re hope ...
National Emergencies Trust Local Action Fund – applications open until 22 October 2021
11 October 2021
Get up to £10,000 match funding to help your voluntary or community organisation overcome the effects of the pandemic. Crowdfunder and the National Emergencies Trust have teamed up to make more than £1.2m match funding available to help voluntary and community organisations in the UK overcome the effects of the pandemic. This exciting new opportunity aims ...
A Warm Welcome Toolkit
11 October 2021
We are delighted to share with you the Warm Welcome toolkit: A free guide to running activities with older people. Throughout the past six years, older people have continually told us that being offered a Warm Welcome is essential when encouraging them to take part in activities and remain connected in their communities. This sort of ‘pull’ is even more important if an ...
Updated Government Guidance: Enabling safe and effective volunteering during Coronavirus
6 October 2021
The Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport has further updated its guidance for voluntary organisations and groups in England on how to safely and effectively involve volunteers in their work during the Covid-19 pandemic. The updated guidance is mainly in the section ‘Who can Volunteer’ and covers the following: Organisations to continue to consult staff and volunteers on ...
The Parent Employment Wellbeing project
5 October 2021
Reading Voluntary Action is excited to share that the Parent Employment Wellbeing project started on Monday 4 October, and will be delivered until September 2022 by Anna Chapman, RVA’s Schools and Parent Engagement Officer. This project first ran from July 2020 to July 2021 where 39% of the people on the project gained paid employment, ...
Join us for an NCVO Members’ Assembly – we’ll be discussing competition, collaboration and coproduction
5 October 2021
RVA is delighted to be co-hosting a free online Members’ Assembly with NCVO. This event is aimed at staff and trustees from NCVO members in and around Reading. Non-member organisations in the area are also welcome. Join us to: hear the latest on public policy and other current issues facing the sector, and how NCVO is ...
The Health on the Move van is at Cemetery Junction
5 October 2021
NHS Berkshire West has set up a Health on the Move van, which will be in various locations in Reading in the coming weeks. Pop by with any healthcare concerns and you can talk to our local healthcare professionals. Covid-19 vaccines available to anyone aged 16+ that has not been vaccinated yet or is eligible ...
Office space to rent at Battle Library
4 October 2021
Office space within Battle Library available to rent. Office space within Battle Library, a character Grade II Listed building. The office space is self-contained and has been fitted out with raised access flooring, dado trunking and air conditioning. The accommodation includes communal use of a kitchenette and WCs. The office space extends to approximately 24.25m2 (261 ...