Free mental health workshops from Compass Recovery College
Compass Recovery College offers free mental health and wellbeing workshops for everyone. Whether you’re looking to develop your understanding and skills in…
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Future investment in community support – RBC consultation open until 25 July 2021
Reading Borough Council has launched a consultation on ‘future investment in community support’: Voluntary and community groups have until 25 July 2021…
Bring new skills, knowledge and energy to our board
We are seeking to add new skills and interests to our trustee board. You will be joining an experienced, supportive and dedicated team…
Help us provide this lifeline shopping service to older people
Age UK Berkshire is looking for people to work from home for 2-4 hours a week telephoning our online shopping clients. We…
Reading Community Lottery
Take me to www.readingcommunitylottery.co.uk Follow @ReadingLottery on Twitter or like the Reading Community Lottery page on Facebook. What is Reading Community…
Carers workshop: Topic- Mothers taking care of yourself when caring for others
Join us for our online focus group with Kheri-Ann from Dear Girls Ltd, a workshop session on empowerment and inspirational guest speaker…
Personal Development
This page contains information about Personal Development opportunities with a focus on training and courses from national providers: New Directions New…
Tech to Connect finalists
The next Ready Friends Befriending Forum will focus on how technology can help reduce loneliness and social isolation. Following the publication of…
Support our Wish Qualification Team!
Together we create life-changing wishes for children with critical illnesses. Whether it’s starring in their own films, walking with dinosaurs, going on…
National lockdown January 2021: what charities need to know
This article was updated on 14 January to include: NCVO updated Coronavirus Guidance which gives specific guidance and resources on involving volunteers…
Help review and update our copy ahead of the launch of our brand new website!
We’re looking for a volunteer who can help us get our new website up and running – this is an ideal opportunity…
Berkshire Inclusion Forum – Funding
Get Berkshire Active will be holding an online forum of the Berkshire Inclusion Network, taking place on 12th July 1000-1200 with a…
Understanding Common Mental Health Challenges
There are some places available for the online course: ‘Understanding Common Mental Health Challenges’. This workshop will explore common mental health challenges…
Understanding Common Mental Health Challenges
There are some places available for the online course: ‘Understanding Common Mental Health Challenges’. This workshop will explore common mental health challenges…
Terms and conditions
RVA accepts content for its internal database, the RVA website and directory and our volunteering portal RGneeds.me in line with the following terms and conditions: RVA…
Bring new skills, knowledge and energy to our board
We are seeking to add new skills and interests to our trustee board. You will be joining an experienced, supportive and dedicated team…
Meet Jessica Kirby, Youth Worker at Berkshire Youth
Jessica Kirby has been a Youth Worker with Berkshire Youth since 2014. Here she reflects on the changes to her work brought…
Be part of the team helping to establish Reading’s ‘High Street Heritage Action Zone’ initiative
Reading Museum is looking for volunteers to support Reading Borough Council’s ‘High Street Heritage Action Zone’. High Street Heritage Action Zones (HSHAZ)…
Mums’ Zone: free classes available
At Get Berkshire Active we are excited to announce that our new Mums’ Zone free face-to-face and online classes are now underway…
Get ready for Census 2021!
Households across Reading will soon be asked to take part in Census 2021 The census is a once-in-a-decade survey that gives us…
Help with technology – and other home schooling resources
Help with technology Increasing data allowances on mobile devices to support disadvantaged children: this scheme temporarily increases data allowances for mobile phone…
Free Equity, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) workshop from NAVCA
NAVCA is delighted to be hosting free workshops for its members on ‘How to create a culture of inclusion and become an…
Trauma informed approach to safeguarding – free webinar
This is a free webinar as part of Safeguarding Adults Week 2023. Being Trauma informed isn’t a tick box exercise, it’s a…
Domestic Abuse and Safeguarding Adults – Ask the Experts session – free webinar
This is a free webinar as part of Safeguarding Adults Week 2023. This will be an informal session for practitioners to ask…
Help us spread the word and build connections in the community!
ShelterBox works with people around the world who have been driven from their homes by conflict or terrible events like floods, earthquakes,…
Could you help our clients develop digital and IT skills?
St.Mungo’s Recovery College is Looking for a digital drop-in facilitator! St.Mungo’s is one of the largest homeless charities in the UK. We…
Can you make a difference to some of Reading’s most disadvantaged people?
Launchpad are seeking volunteers to support our clients to carry out job search activities, access online learning opportunities and learn basic computer…
Domestic Abuse and Safeguarding Adults – free webinar
This is a free webinar as part of Safeguarding Adults Week 2023. This session will cover: Links between the Care Act 2014…
Learning from Safeguarding Adults reviews – free webinar
This is a free webinar as part of Safeguarding Adults Week 2023. A summary of the learning from Safeguarding Adult Reviews, with…
Trauma informed approach to safeguarding – free webinar
This is a free webinar as part of Safeguarding Adults Week 2023. Being Trauma informed isn’t a tick box exercise, it’s a…
Help with various tasks around our Shinfield Shop
Retail Volunteer – Reading Shinfield Shinfield Rd, Reading RG2 8HA, UK About us As the largest Sue Ryder shop in the Reading…
Scams and safeguarding – free webinar
This is a free webinar as part of Safeguarding Adults Week 2023. Using case studies to raise awareness around scams and preventative…
Season’s Greetings from RVA
Season’s Greetings from the RVA team At the end of another tough year, our thanks as ever to the amazing voluntary and…
Reading Abbey Revealed Volunteers Wanted – Be quick and get your application in by Monday September 12!
Would you like to bring new audiences to a site where Henry I was buried, where Jane Austen was taught and where…
How best to care for those with fluctuating capacity – free webinar
This is a free webinar as part of Safeguarding Adults Week 2023. Professor Keith Brown will show a new animated podcast which…
Safeguarding vs. safeguarding – free webinar
This is a free webinar as part of Safeguarding Adults Week 2023. This webinar will explore the word ‘safeguarding’ and how it…
Help connect those in need to the people and services that can help them the most!
Connections for Life is the new way that the RAF Association is delivering our welfare services by matching volunteers with beneficiaries. Whether…
Sight Loss Training with Berkshire Vision
Would you like to find out more about sight loss? Berkshire Vision will be running a free 45 minute online course that…
Looking for local musicians!
Can you play a musical instrument? Are you a local musician looking to share the joy of music with others? A number…
Getting started on the internet
Most of the things you do every day can also be done online – it just requires a bit of time to…
Help us deliver our service and discover the world of volunteering
We are seeking to build our volunteer team to help deliver our volunteering brokerage service. At its heart this opportunity is about…
Read Easy Reading Information event
We warmly invite you to our online Read Easy Reading Information event. Read Easy works by matching trained volunteer reading coaches 1:1…
DHSC Suicide Prevention Fund – Deadline 1 October 2023
The £10 million Suicide Prevention Grant Fund is provided and administered by the Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC). The maximum…
Adopter Hub Content Editor – closing date 24 November 2019
PACT has been at the forefront of adoption services for over 60 years, working with local authorities across the country. With our…
Regional Advisers’ Fund – Deadline on 31 October 2022
This funding programme has been designed by six young people from across the South East of England who have experience in services:…
Smart Works Reading enhances its service with new centre move
Smart Works Reading is moving to a new, larger centre to enable the charity to support more local women in need into…
Join us for an NCVO Members’ Assembly – we’ll be discussing competition, collaboration and coproduction
RVA is delighted to be co-hosting a free online Members’ Assembly with NCVO. This event is aimed at staff and trustees from…
Reviving local literacy
A staggering 100% of children involved with ABC to Read’s online reading programme improved their reading ability, reading confidence and general self-esteem during…
Want to help young people live fulfilling independent lives?
Want to help young people live fulfilling independent lives? Interested in Special Needs Education? Why not volunteer as an Independent Supporter? Independent…
Start your own business workshops by The Real Business Club
We know that some people have lost or are going to loose jobs. Some are going to be on reduced hours. These…
RBC Small Grants Fund – round 2 – deadline 30 Jan 2024
Reading Borough Council has allocated £100k for round 2 of the small grants to the voluntary and community sector for the year…
Berkshire Community Foundation: Vital for Berkshire Fund – deadline on 16 February 2023
The 2023 Spring round of Vital For Berkshire fund aims to support charities, community groups, and projects that work to tackle the most…
Help us provide this lifeline shopping service to older people
Age UK Berkshire offers an online shopping service for clients who are unable to do their own shopping. This can be a…
Tesco Little Helps – deadline 6 February 2022
Tesco is banishing Blue Monday, traditionally known as the most depressing day of the year, by launching a campaign to give 60…
Have you had your Flu vaccination and Covid-19 booster jab?
This winter, it’s more important than ever to get your flu vaccination and take up the offer of the Covid-19 booster jab,…
Free Sight Loss training
Would you like to find out more about sight loss? This free 45 min online course will help you understand: How eyes…
Reading Covid Support Fund – deadline 5pm on 4 March 2022
Reading Borough Council has allocated £220k for grants to the voluntary and community sector for the year 2021/22 from the ‘Reading Covid…
Whole Step CIC
Whole Step CIC is a non-profit Music Therapy and community music organisation in Berkshire. We provide affordable therapeutic services for people of…
Provide fresh ideas to help develop our shop services
The Berkshire Family History Society Bookshop (the “Shop”) manages mail and online sales of Society products and specialist books purchased by it…
Free street party workshops
Street parties are a fun and safe way for people to meet their neighbours, especially for those who rarely get out, and…
Calling all caring canines, tell your human this might be the role for you!
Would you like more fuss and the attention of friendly humans? We have a person we support who would love a canine…
Help us provide this lifeline shopping service to older people
Age UK Berkshire offers an online shopping service for clients who are unable to do their own shopping. This can be a…
“In Kind Direct” provides donated goods to local groups
In Kind Direct is a national charity that helps organisations get the things they need to support communities. They do this by taking donations of goods…
David Neale
David runs the Get Online Reading project, which uses a team of volunteers to promote digital inclusion around the town and help local people make better use of the internet. The Get Online team is based at Reading Central Library and does outreach sessions at other libraries and community venues around Reading. David also designed and co-developed the RVA website and has helped many local charities and voluntary organisations to get a web presence.
Money Saving Expert (MSE) Charity – grant round closes 25 February 2022
The MSE Charity is dedicated to supporting UK voluntary groups deliver financial life skills, which make a lasting impact on the way…
SPARK Educare Learning Centre
SPARK Educare is an education charity whose purpose is to offer early intervention support at home, school or at our distraction-free education…
Compass Recovery College’s autumn schedule published
At Compass Recovery College we’re pleased to be able to share our new prospectus, schedule and newsletter with you. We are running…
How to develop and deliver a ‘nature buddies’ scheme
An online training session for people and organisations interested in setting up a Nature Buddies volunteer scheme to provide support and increase…
How to develop and deliver a ‘nature buddies’ scheme
An online training session for people and organisations interested in setting up a Nature Buddies volunteer scheme to provide support and increase…
How ABC to Read is supporting children with their reading during the Covid-19 pandemic
With school closures, a lot of ABC to Read’s volunteers paused their usual face-to-face support in primary schools Our mission to help…
Virtual adoption information event
Start your adoption journey with PACT at an information event At Parents And Children Together (PACT), we believe that every child deserves…
Fledgling Arts Collective Central
Fledgling Arts Collective Central is a volunteer-run charity providing a platform both online and offline for those who struggle with mental health,…
Join our local autistic community at AutAngel
We’re AutAngel, a local community interest company run by and for autistic adults. New members would be welcome in several of our…
In this virtual role, provide information to help the people we support to improve their oral health
Are you studying oral health, or a trainee dental therapist/hygienist keen to share your knowledge with others? Would you like to help…
Please help to manage our facilities
As a Volunteer Office and Facilities Coordinator, you will be responsible for full maintenance of the office premises, equipment and coordination of…
Adopter Hub Digital Officer – closing date 30 September 2019
PACT has been at the forefront of adoption services for over 60 years, working with local authorities across the country. With our…
VIO services
RVA’s service for volunteer involving organisations (VIOs) encourages and supports volunteering in the Reading area by: Providing a specialist online matching service…
Current RVA services and projects
Here’s an A-Z of Reading Voluntary Action’s current services and projects To read about how we have adapted and responded to the…
Be part of the Reading Memory Walk – helping people unite to raise money to defeat dementia – 1 October 2017
Memory Walk is a sponsored walk for all ages and abilities to unite together to raise money to defeat dementia. A Memory…
Sight Loss Awareness Training
Would you like to find out more about sight loss? This free 45 min online course will help you understand: How eyes…
Food for Life Get Togethers – small grants deadline 22 February 2022
Food for Life Get Togethers are regular community activities that connect people from all ages and backgrounds through food. Using funding from…
Do you know your Beatles from your Bluetones or your Skepta from your Stormzy?
Do you love music? Why not come & join our friendly and motivated volunteer team at the Oxfam Reading Music Shop? We…
Email and internet searching
When you use a computer for the first time there are two things you will need to do early on – send…
Get Berkshire Active’s Women and Girls Wellness Series Webinar – Pregnancy and Postnatal
As part of Get Berkshire Active’s Women’s and Girls Wellness Series you are invited to join our FREE online webinar! This webinar…
Using linkedIn for Job Opportunities – Free Employability Workshop
Create a professional online presence using LinkedIn, an online networking platform that allows you to connect with employers and recruiters. During the…
Help us provide a warm meal to those in need
We are looking for volunteers to assist our team to serve free hot and cold drinks and a warm meal whilst helping…
Friendly and efficient? Join our team!
Main purpose: 1. To provide a telephone and online banking service to members and potential members. Our reception advisers provide our frontline…
Support those living with dementia in our MCST sessions!
Volunteer opportunity to support Maintenance Cognitive Stimulation Therapy (MCST) programme for people living with dementia. Age UK Berkshire deliver a MCST programme…
Social Enterprise Support Fund – Round 2 deadline 24 March 2022
The Social Enterprise Support Fund provides essential financial support to help social enterprises in England to rebuild and grow their income from…
Become a Champion to End Loneliness
Champions to end loneliness is a campaign to reduce loneliness and isolation in Reading. By being part of the campaign, you can help…
Virtual adoption information event
Start your adoption journey with PACT at an information event At Parents And Children Together (PACT), we believe that every child deserves…
Virtual adoption information event
Start your adoption journey with PACT at an information event At Parents And Children Together (PACT), we believe that every child deserves…
No5 Young People receives The Queen’s Award for Voluntary Service
Congratulations to No5 Young People! No5’s dedicated volunteer counsellors, Young Ambassadors and Trustees have been honoured with The Queen’s Award for Voluntary…
Virtual adoption information event
Start your adoption journey with PACT at an information event At Parents And Children Together (PACT), we believe that every child deserves…
Virtual adoption information event
Start your adoption journey with PACT at an information event At Parents And Children Together (PACT), we believe that every child deserves…
Virtual adoption information event
Start your adoption journey with PACT at an information event At Parents And Children Together (PACT), we believe that every child deserves…
The7stars foundation grants – deadline on 31 August 2023
The7stars foundation, established by the7stars, supports the most challenged young people in the United Kingdom. Assisting forgotten young people aged 16 years…
It’s all ‘zoom’ to us – how Talkback has adapted its CAMEO service
Over the last year, many of us struggled to find our way through lockdowns, social distancing and wearing masks. We all found…
Sovereign Network Group – EDI Micro Grants – Deadline 23rd February 2024
Introduction The Community Investment and Partnerships Team at SNG is delighted to announce the launch of the first EDI Microgrants Programme, a…
Coronavirus community action
Vaccination programme now open to all unvaccinated adults in Reading Anyone in Reading who is 18 or over and has not…