Here you can keep up with the latest from Reading’s 1000+ voluntary organisations and other voluntary sector news from around the area.
Hate Crime Forum – Hate Crime is on the Rise
6 December 2022Alliance for cohesion & racial equality (Acre) invites all their Hate Crime Forum. Topic being ‘Hate Crime is in the rise’ on 7th December 2022 from 6.30 to 8.30 pm. Guest speakers are: Chloe Carter, Outreach Workers, Victim First Specialist Service; Dave Turton, Detective Chief Inpspector;, Crime Manager, Reading LPA; Mutahir Ahmed, District Crown Prosecutor, Thames & Chiltern Magistrates’ Court ...
Reading Mencap asks young people what they want from exciting new service!
6 December 2022Reading Mencap is designing a new service for young people with learning disabilities, which will provide exciting opportunities for those aged 18 – 25. The aim is to provide skills-based training and horticultural activities on a site known as The Hort at Bulmershe Allotments, Reading RG6 1ET. Reading Mencap plans to transform the rundown, overgrown site into ...
Safeguarding Adults Week 2022 – Safeguarding in Everyday Life
29 November 2022
In the final part of the Safeguarding Adults Week 2022 there’s been coverage of how to look out for signs of abuse and how to act, in Safeguarding in Everyday Life. Derbyshire Safeguarding Adults Board have produced a video on spotting the signs of abuse and neglect which can be found here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QTrmiJZ6yL8 (opens a new ...
Safeguarding Adults Week 2022 – Information on Elder Abuse
29 November 2022As part of the Safeguarding Adults Week 2022 there has been coverage over Elder Abuse, including Key Facts about Elder Abuse from the World Health Organisation and What to look out for. Elder abuse is defined as a single or repeated act, or lack of appropriate action, occurring within any relationship where there is an expectation ...
The Giving Tree
24 November 2022Are you SUPER excited about the magic of Christmas? Have you also been looking for a way to help someone in need, making their Christmas magical, too? Why head not head into town to get involved in Reading’s much-loved Giving Tree Campaign? The Giving Tree is run by local charity, Connect Reading. They support other local ...
Safeguarding Adults Week 2022
23 November 2022Safeguarding Adults Week 2022 will focus on the theme ‘Responding to Contemporary Safeguarding Challenges’. From Monday, 21st November, 2022 until Sunday, 27th November, 2022 it is Safeguarding Adults Week, a time for organisations to come together to raise awareness of important safeguarding issues. We hope the week will enable more organisations and individuals to feel confident in ...
Welcome to Reading Coffee Morning in Reading Central Library
22 November 2022
Want to connect with others? Want to learn more about living in Reading? Come and join us for a free coffee morning on Saturday 10th December from 11am to 1pm. No need to book – just drop in. This month: Meet Let’s Connect (Berkshire NHS) and New Directions and hear what they have to offer Reading residents!
Making Every Contact Count (MECC) Train the Trainer, free (2 day) training course for VCOs
21 November 2022
Reading Borough Council’s Directorate of Adult Care & Health Services is inviting VCOs to apply for the MECC Train the Trainer session for practitioners in Berkshire West from the voluntary sector, NHS, BHFT, LA’s staff and other sectors. The course will be held at the Civic Centre, Reading Borough Council, on Monday 5th December and Tuesday ...
Provider Engagement Session: “The Front Door” – Improving the first point of contact with Reading Adult Social Care.
17 November 2022Reading Borough Council is interested in working with Voluntary Sector Partners and others to enhance the Adult Social Care ‘Front Door’: the first point of contact for the Councils’ Advice & Wellbeing Hub. We are inviting you to an engagement session to tell you more about our vision and requirements, get your feedback and thoughts and ...
Befriending Forum – postponed from 8 December
16 November 2022
The next Ready Friends Befriending Forum will focus on the knowledge, skills and training needed for staff and volunteers to support people facing loneliness Agenda Welcome, introductions and event outcomes Knowledge, skills and training overview – Rhiannon How to run a skills audit in your VCO – Richard Silcock, Advice Worker, RVA Breakout sessions and feedback Training providers and resources and how ...
Reading Internship Scheme – Now open
8 November 2022Does your organisation have a project that would be suitable for an intern to work on for a period 4-8 weeks? Then the Reading Internship Scheme could be for you! The University of Reading launched its flagship employability scheme, the Reading Internship Scheme for the 22/23 academic year. The scheme connects students and employers through paid ...
New service for Carers – The Reading & West Berkshire Carers Partnership
3 November 2022
The partnership includes: Age UK Berkshire, Age UK Reading, Communicare and Reading Mencap – all have a successful track record of working with carers. Information, advice and support services for family carers in Reading and West Berkshire will be provided by the Reading & West Berkshire Carers Partnership from 1 November 2022. Get support to help you ...
James Cowper Kreston Foundation Grant – Deadline in November 2022
26 October 2022
The James Cowper Kreston Foundation is a charitable organisation incorporated in 2021 and has been set up to help support local charities achieve their goals. Whilst the majority of the funds come from donations from James Cowper LLP Partners, the Foundation will also be running several fundraising activities through the firm. Who is eligible to apply? The ...
Comic Relief Community Fund – Round 2 opens in 31 October 2022
20 October 2022
Round 2 of the Comic Relief programme will open on 31 October 2022 and will remain open until 30 November 2022. Funding is intended to support community-led organisations to deliver change by drawing on the ‘lived experiences’ of people who have experienced the issues being tackled. These issues should align with one of Comic Relief’s four strategic ...
Carols at the Minster, A Christmas celebration for all the family
13 October 2022We are delighted to invite you to celebrate the festive season with us this year at Reading Minster. Join us for a fun-filled, family-friendly concert of music, readings, performances and Christmas reflections to celebrate family life and raise money for PACT’s work with children, families and the local community. Children are invited to dress up. Come ...
Family Learning in the Early Years: First Steps to a Fairer Future from Campaign for Learning
11 October 2022This conference will give delegates opportunities to: Understand the impact covid has had on increasing inequalities and what you can do within your organisation to address this Discover creative and effective early years initiatives that will engage new learners or family audiences Gain a richer understanding of how you can expand your curriculum or learning offer to support ...
Delivering ChemiStories for Families from Campaign for Learning
11 October 2022Join Campaign for Learning for a free workshop where we will share practical ideas that will enable you to engage families with chemistry concepts using storytelling techniques and inspire you to hold your own ChemiStories event. Attendees will: gain the confidence to identify chemistry concepts in children’s stories and have the language to explain them to families gain ...
Bringing Green Wellbeing a Step Closer: Reading Green Wellbeing Network launch their new website!
10 October 2022The Reading Green Wellbeing Network (RGWN) is a network of local providers delivering Green Care and nature-based interventions to people with a wide range of needs. We are proud to launch our new website full of resources for people in and around Reading. The site provides information on places where you can get involved in food ...
RBC Small grants fund – Round 2: deadline on 21 November 2022
9 October 2022
Reading Borough Council has opened Round 1 of its Small Grants Fund 2022/23. The Council is inviting applications for funding for community-led activities that support inclusion and connectivity for the most marginalised groups and most vulnerable adults and children in our communities. The funding is available to support the infrastructure and/or additional capacity needed by voluntary ...
Be well this winter – Come along to our last community wellbeing pop up this October!
6 October 2022NHS mini health checks plus information and advice Find out about local activities and support Vaccination is protection, learn about accessing Covid 19 and Flu vaccines Let us know how we can help this winter Free refreshments and goodies Free exercise session-Book using this link https://bookings.better.org.uk/location/meadway-sports-centre/fitness-classes/2022-10-31/by-time/class/23184600 Meadway Sports Centre – Conwy Close, RG30 4BZ Monday 31 October 10am to 2pm We look forward ...