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VCSE Energy Efficiency Scheme – Deadline 14 August 2024
12 April 2024Introduction The Department for Culture, Media and Sport has launched a £25.5million funding package to help frontline delivery organisations or those managing a community hub with frontline services, with the increased cost of living. This scheme offers voluntary, community and social enterprise organisations (VCSE) the opportunity to apply for a free Independent Energy Assessment (IEA), a comprehensive evaluation of their ...
National Lottery Heritage Fund – Grants for Heritage
12 April 2024
Introduction: Heritage can be anything from the past that you value and want to pass on to future generations. National Lottery Grants for Heritage fund a broad range of projects that connect people and communities to the national, regional, and local heritage of the UK. National Lottery Grants for Heritage is an open programme for all types ...
ReadiBus unveils a new bus livery
11 April 2024ReadiBus – Reading’s alternative door-to-door bus service for people with restricted mobility – unveiled a new bus livery on Wednesday 10th April 2024 in Broad Street, Reading. The ReadiBus has had a very distinctive burgundy and white livery since its inception. This is the first significant change to that bus livery in over 42 years. Back then, ...
Introduction to Volunteer Management – Full Day **postponed to Sep**
10 April 2024
**Please note that this session has been postponed. See bitesize sessions on Volunteer Management scheduled to take place in Sep** An Introduction to Volunteer Management Whether behind the scenes in an administrative role or working directly with clients, volunteers play a vital role in supporting the work of organisations across our town. For many organisations, without the ...
Welcome to Reading Coffee Morning in Reading Central Library
9 April 2024
Welcome to Reading Coffee Morning is a free and friendly information hub for anyone who would like to find out more about living in Reading. Come along and join us over free refreshments and chat to local organisations who will be here to tell you about their services. We look forward to meeting you!
Bite-size Volunteer Management – “Keeping it Legal” Online via Zoom
9 April 2024Do you manage volunteers in your role in one of Reading’s diverse voluntary and community sector organisations? You may be a volunteer yourself, or a paid member of staff, or even a volunteer Trustee/Committee member. RVA is running bitesize training for those who manage volunteers. These sessions are designed to give you an introduction/ refresher into ...
Free Mental Health Support
8 April 2024Supported self-help can make a positive difference to your mental health. It’s a free programme that works with you, to support you to recognise and understand your emotions. We give you the materials to understand and manage your feelings. And we call you regularly to give you support. This is a one-to-one guided self-help service, not ...
University of Reading to launch Charity of the Year scheme
3 April 2024University of Reading’s Charity of the Year Scheme aims to deliver positive impacts for both the chosen charity and the University, whilst also benefitting the local community. It will also support the University’s charitable objectives of advancing education, learning and research for public benefit. The University will select a single charity to work with and support, ...
Met Office Online Community Resilience Course Prospectus 2024
3 April 2024This training prospectus is aimed at those who work or volunteer in the local community to make them more resilient to severe weather events. The courses contained in this prospectus will provide an opportunity for community responders and the voluntary sector who work closely with local responders to increase their knowledge and find sources of information ...
Updated guidance for preparing your charity’s Annual Return
3 April 2024
Background All registered charities with a gross annual income above £10,000 need to submit an Annual Return to the Charity Commission every year. This is normally filed around the same time as your Annual Accounts and must be filed within 10 months from the end of your financial year. For example: if your financial year ends on ...
True Colours Trust – UK Small Grants
26 March 2024Introduction – overview of the funding The True Colours Trust provides grants to help support families, children and young people in the UK with complex disabilities and/or life-limiting and life-threatening conditions. The Trust seeks to bring about better lives for children and their families through a broad mix of research, advocacy, service delivery and innovation. Their grant-making is focused on the following areas: Improving service delivery ...
Comic Relief – Re-rooted funding – Deadline Tuesday, 26th March 2024
26 March 2024Introduction – Overview of the funding The Re-Rooted: Safety and Security for Refugees and Asylum Seekers is a new funding programme provided and administered by Comic Relief. The programme will invest in organisations that specialise in delivering services and support for refugees and asylum seekers in the UK. Who is eligible to apply? UK based organisations that currently specialise ...
Thinking of holding a street party? Free road closures available in Reading
21 March 2024
A street party is a great way to bring your neighbours together and have fun, and as in previous years communities across Reading are invited to host street parties without having to pay the usual road closure fees. This year the council has announced that free road closures will be available for street parties that ...
CWO Social Prescribing Manager – closing date 29 April 2024
20 March 2024RVA is looking to recruit a CWO Social Prescribing Manager to join the Community Wellness Outreach project. Hours – 30 hours per week Term – fixed term to 30 June 2025 CWO Social Prescribing Manager JD and Person Specification The mission of CWO A collaboration of local health and voluntary services to support people’s wellbeing, enabling them to live ...
Children’s Karaoke at Reading Biscuit Factory
19 March 2024Calling all future pop stars! As part of this year’s Reading Children’s Festival PACT will be bringing the tunes for a fun afternoon of children’s karaoke at The Reading Biscuit Factory from 3:00 pm till 5:00pm. We have all the favourite tunes with something for every voice. Everyone is welcome to sing along…even the adults! So bring ...
Community Buildings Forum – April 2024
19 March 2024
**Updated, now with more details on what the session will cover** Are you a charity or community group looking for space to run your activities or services, or do you have space within your building that you would like to hire out, lease or offer to others? Then come along to our next Community Buildings Forum on ...
Reading Half Marathon – Donations available to groups providing volunteer support
15 March 2024
The annual Reading Half Marathon takes place on Sunday 14th April 2024 We are currently seeking volunteers to join Volunteer Groups stationed around the Marathon’s route. Any not-for-profit group can apply to help and will receive a donation of £100 plus £10 for every volunteer they supply. There are several locations and roles available: Location – Finish Funnel, ...
KFC Youth Foundation Community Grants – Deadline 17 March 2024
14 March 2024Introduction- overview of the funding The KFC Youth Foundation provides grants to support grassroots organisations in the communities where KFC’s restaurants are located. The Foundation works with organisations who are empowering young people in the UK to fulfil their potential by providing safe social spaces, mentoring or work, and social skills. Who is eligible to apply? Registered charities, registered community interest companies, unincorporated clubs or associations ...
RBC/ACRE: Community Health Champions Project Grants – Deadline extended to April 5 2024
14 March 2024Introduction – Overview of the funding Reading Borough Council, together with Alliance for Cohesion and Racial Equality (ACRE), are inviting local organisations who support Reading residents with their health and wellbeing to apply for this project grant. The grants are designed to support community-based organisations working with those at the greatest risk of experiencing poor health ...
Invitation to a Joy Marketplace information session
29 February 2024
Reading Voluntary Action is inviting local community groups and charities to a 45 minute information session on the Joy Marketplace. Joy is an online platform that connects people to life-changing local services. It instantly refers clients to high-quality support on the marketplace of services, which automatically stays up to date. It’s free for VCOs to join ...