Be part of the welcome at Reading Older People’s Day 2016 celebration – Friday 14 October
People are living longer and 23% of the UK will be aged 65 and over by 2035. The main aim of UK…
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Older People’s Day 2021
Older People’s Day 2021 will take place on Friday 1 October and this year, Broad Street Mall will be hosting a ‘market…
Help young people start and manage their own businesses
Are you able to support a group of 16-17 year olds as they spend a year setting up their own business? In…
Could you give support and guide a group of young people setting up a business?
Are you able to support a group of 16-17 year olds as they spend a year setting up their own business? Young…
Training from other organisations
If you are looking for individual personal development training for your volunteers or service users, take a look at our Social Action…
University of Reading Celebration of Volunteering – Nominations Open!
Nominations for the Celebration of Volunteering are now open until Friday 1 March at midnight. Head to the Celebration of Volunteering website…
Enham Trust
Enham Trust delivers a wide range of services across eight counties in the south of England and is expanding into other regions.…
Tyndale Baptist Church
Tyndale Baptist Church is a group of people who aim to express Christianity in a relevant and meaningful manner. We are in…
Help give our visitors a warm welcome and encourage them to make a donation
We are looking to create a small team of volunteers that will be able to support staff in welcoming visitors and generating…
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…
Befriending Week – are you ready?
Countdown to Befriending Week 2019! Only 1 month to go. Are you ready? This year the theme puts a spotlight on health…
Reading emPOWERed: a Lottery funded heritage project
The Mills Archive Trust, a Reading-based charity, has just received a National Lottery Heritage Fund grant of £198,751 for an innovative heritage…
Employment Law changes from 6 April 2020
Further to last year’s Taylor Review and the Good Work Plan, new employment legislation comes into force today, Monday 6 April 2020.…
Food4Families summer sessions: a hit with kids and parents!
For many school-aged children receiving free school meals, the summer holidays can be challenging due to the costs of holiday activities. The…
Could you be our Chair?
We are seeking a Chair to provide leadership to our committed and talented Board of Trustees. This is an exciting opportunity to…
University of Reading
The University of Reading is ranked in the top 1% of universities in the world. We are a global university that enjoys…
Concern Worldwide
Concern Worldwide is an international humanitarian organisation specialising in tackling hunger with the most vulnerable people in the world’s poorest places. Hunger…
Do your fingers dance across a keyboard? Offer non-frontline support to our teams
This role is key to the organisation and will help you make a great contribution to the work of the British Red…
Berkeley Foundation partners with local charity Berkshire Youth
The Berkeley Foundation, the grant-making foundation set up by housebuilder the Berkeley Group, has partnered with local charity Berkshire Youth. The Berkeley…
Greater Reading Environmental Network
GREN brings together groups and individuals in and around Reading who care about sustainability, environment, climate change, conservation and planning issues. GREN…
Confident public speaker? Help us in our mission to foster a passion in science and critical thinking
We are setting up a local Science Center to foster passion in science and critical thinking. We are looking for someone interested…
Confident public speaker? Help us in our mission to foster a passion in science and critical thinking
We are setting up a local Science Center to foster passion in science and critical thinking. We are looking for someone interested…
Help us find venues for our presentations!
We are looking for someone interested in finding free locations/venues for holding presentations about critical thinking and cognitive biases across Reading. They…
Support and advice for groups
This page was last updated on 17 June 2021. Government pauses at Step 3 of the Spring 2021 Roadmap – what your…
NLCF Platinum Jubilee Fund – deadline 15 December 2021 at 5pm
Introduction: The Platinum Jubilee celebrates 70 years of Her Majesty The Queen’s reign and to mark this occasion, the National Lottery Community…
Development Officer – closing date 5 April 2020
The Mills Archive Trust is one of a kind. We are the world’s only archive dedicated to preserving the history of milling.…
Reading Wrekin Trust Forum
Reading Wrekin Forum meets regularly in central Reading and surrounding areas. We organise about 4-5 events a year often with Inspirational Speakers,…
Reading Green Party
Imagine a political system that puts the public first. Imagine an economy that gives everyone their fair share. Imagine a society capable…
Seeking experienced fundraiser to join our team
Shift Youth + Community are seeking an experienced fundraiser to join our team. You will find potential funders interested in funding our…
Meet Ruth Pearse, founder and CEO of Parenting Special Children
Ruth Pearse is the founder and CEO of Parenting Special Children. Parenting Special Children is based in Reading but support families throughout…
University of Reading launches Cuppa over Community
Cuppa over Community is a brand-new pilot scheme aimed at providing the local community with a chance to have their voices heard…
Lights, camera action! Help shine a spotlight on this fantastic organisation
Sea Cadets Reading have been based a Brock Barracks since 1966 and thanks to a huge fundraising effort, after the destruction by…
Lights, camera action! Help shine a spotlight on this fantastic organisation
Sea Cadets Reading have been based a Brock Barracks since 1966 and thanks to a huge fundraising effort, after the destruction by…
PAMH Partnership
What is the PAMH Partnership? The PAMH (Physical Activity for Mental Health) Partnership is a group of organisations working in Reading to…
Lights, camera action! Help shine a spotlight on this fantastic organisation
Sea Cadets Reading have been based a Brock Barracks since 1966 and thanks to a huge fundraising effort, after the destruction by…
Reading Covid Support Fund – grants announced
Reading Borough Council has announced the 26 voluntary and community sector organisations in Reading who will receive grants to support communities and…
Passionate about justice and fairness?
Do you feel passionately about justice, fairness advice, support and delivery? Could you shape our future strategy and help us to achieve…
Local group trips with Readibus help build confidence post-lockdown
As the weather improves, your community group may be thinking about how to encourage members and clients to re-engage in your activities.…
Easyfundraising: how your group can raise money from online shopping
Easyfundraising is a fundraising platform for organisations and enables you to raise unrestricted funds through online shopping. RVA has recently partnered with…
Seeking volunteer with excellent copy writing skills
Copy writer & Content Organiser Why we need you Every year, many thousands of children in the UK are diagnosed with a…
South Reading Patient Voice October meeting
Come and join us for our next monthly meeting of SRPV. This is a business meeting, where we will talk about and…
One Reading Children and Young People’s Partnership
One Reading Children and Young People’s Partnership is a multi-agency partnership committed to delivering better outcomes for children, young people and families,…
Treasurer / finance manager needed
The Treasurer of Smart Works will need to perform all duties concerned with dealing with money. So the treasurer may also, in…
Employment law: upcoming changes to right to work checks
The Government has announced changes to employer right to work checks, which will come into effect from 6 April 2022. In particular…
Berkshire Youth are recruiting for new Kickstart work placements – deadline 26 March 2021
New scheme will give young people’s careers a kickstart Berkshire Youth are excited to announce that they are now recruiting for new…
Could you join our Board and benefit people with a learning disability
Reading Mencap has offices near Reading town centre in a substantial building which it owns. It is more 50 years since the…
Updated guidance on the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme – furlough and caring responsibilities
HMRC has updated its guidance on the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme (CJRS) to confirm that employees may be furloughed if they are unable…
Vaccination centre volunteers nominated for Berkshire High Sheriff award
The Watlington House vaccination centre volunteers have been nominated for a Berkshire High Sheriff award! Congratulations to them and everyone nominated for…
Be inspired!
Sometimes we all need a bit of inspiration to get us going. Around the UK, voluntary and community sector groups have been…
Mental Health Needs Assessment 2023 – Surveys **Deadline Extended**
Reading is conducting a Needs Assessment to further understand mental health across the borough, capturing the challenges and strengths of the system.…
Writing an inclusion statement for your organisation
If you have started or are proceeding on your journey to improve inclusion within your organisation, you may have started thinking about…
Profile: Engage Befriending
All sorts of people can be befrienders…. We have some shy volunteers, some loud volunteers, different characters and personalities! But they all…
Historypin (We Are What We Do)
Historypin is a way for millions of people to come together, from across different generations, cultures and places, to share small glimpses…
Women with Vision
The ‘Vision’ of our organization is to create a safe and friendly environment to share experiences and ideas on issues pertaining to…
Would you like to learn about plants and gardening?
Our volunteers support and enable people with a physical disability to take up, or return to, a hobby, interest, sporting activity or…
Help bring colour to our members’ lives
Our volunteers support and enable people with a physical disability to take up, or return to, a hobby, interest, sporting activity or…
Befriender Match – Scrabble, Jigsaws and Puzzles
Our volunteers support and enable people with a physical disability to take up, or return to, a hobby, interest, sporting activity or…
Trustees’ Week 2021 – meet other trustees and brush up on your skills
Trustees week is an annual event that takes place all over the country to showcase the great work of trustees in helping…
Befriender Match – Woodworker seeking assistance!
Our volunteers support and enable people with a physical disability to take up, or return to, a hobby, interest, sporting activity or…
Befriender Match – Retired Opera Singer
Our volunteers support and enable people with a physical disability to take up, or return to, a hobby, interest, sporting activity or…
Befriender Match – Bodhran
Our volunteers support and enable people with a physical disability to take up, or return to, a hobby, interest, sporting activity or…
Help bring colour to our members’ lives
Our volunteers support and enable people with a physical disability to take up, or return to, a hobby, interest, sporting activity or…
Seeking to understand: trauma-informed Reading, our journey so far
I’m sure many of you will recall that in November 2020, the One Reading Children and Young People’s Partnership hosted a trauma informed…
Update from Brighter Futures for Children on the Local Authority Designated Officer (LADO)
Brighter Futures for Children had previously announced that we were making some changes to the allegations management service involving the Local Authority…
Important: NLCF Data Breach – steps to take if your charity received funding between 2013–2019
The Civil Society reported this week that the National Lottery Community Fund (NLCF) has experienced a data breach, meaning that charities who…
Befriender Match – Vegan Cooking
Our volunteers support and enable people with a physical disability to take up, or return to, a hobby, interest, sporting activity or…
Befriender Match – All kinds of socialising
Our volunteers support and enable people with a physical disability to take up, or return to, a hobby, interest, sporting activity or…
Food in vulnerable communities – the role of community groups during the Covid crisis
The Voluntary and Community Sector Emergencies Partnership (VCSEP) is a grouping of national and local organisations working together to help coordinate the…
Meet Jo Cordy, founder of Free Cakes for Kids, Reading
Jo Cordy set up the Free Cakes for Kids group in Reading in 2014, after moving to the area. She had previously…
Time to Flex: embracing flexible working – report by ACEVO and NCVO
Flexible working practices are fundamental to the future of work within charities, helping us deliver more for the people and communities we…
Add your project management or fundraising experience to our board
All Smart Works Trustees are extraordinarily dedicated to the work we do, and their commitment is highly valued. Our belief is that…
Befriender Match – Swimming Assistance
Our volunteers support and enable people with a physical disability to take up, or return to, a hobby, interest, sporting activity or…
Befriender Match – Walking and talking
Our volunteers support and enable people with a physical disability to take up, or return to, a hobby, interest, sporting activity or…
Grow Wild Funding for Young People – deadline 25 April 2022
Grow Wild is offering small grants for young people (aged 14 to 25 years) in the UK to deliver a creative project…
Have your say on the Berkshire West Joint Health and Wellbeing Strategy
The consultation closing date has been extended to 5pm on 28 February 2021 Berkshire West Joint Health and Wellbeing Strategy public engagement…
Befriender Match – Swimming!
Our volunteers support and enable people with a physical disability to take up, or return to, a hobby, interest, sporting activity or…
Passionate about giving children a great start in life? Become a community governor
New Town Primary School is one of three primary schools in Berkshire Schools Trust. We are looking for two new community governors…
Befriender Match – Gym trips and more
Our volunteers support and enable people with a physical disability to take up, or return to, a hobby, interest, sporting activity or…
Befriender Match – Walking in the local park
Our volunteers support and enable people with a physical disability to take up, or return to, a hobby, interest, sporting activity or…
Befriender Match – Chats and Discussions
Our volunteers support and enable people with a physical disability to take up, or return to, a hobby, interest, sporting activity or…
Befriender Match – Walking with Confidence
Our volunteers support and enable people with a physical disability to take up, or return to, a hobby, interest, sporting activity or…
Help bring colour to our members’ lives
Our volunteers support and enable people with a physical disability to take up, or return to, a hobby, interest, sporting activity or…
Befriender Match – Discussions on current affairs
Our volunteers support and enable people with a physical disability to take up, or return to, a hobby, interest, sporting activity or…
Asda Foundation: Empowering Local Communities Grant – Round 3 September – November 2022
Asda’s charity, Asda Foundation, is committed to supporting local communities through grant giving and they believe it takes a whole community working…
Befriender Match – Dog walking and Quizzing
Our volunteers support and enable people with a physical disability to take up, or return to, a hobby, interest, sporting activity or…
Marketing and Engagement Officer – closing date 28 February 2022
We are excited to recruit a Marketing and Engagement Officer to support to our MS community. You will help reach someone who…
Befriender Match – Gardener
Our volunteers support and enable people with a physical disability to take up, or return to, a hobby, interest, sporting activity or…
Experienced Welfare Benefits Caseworker – closing date 10 February 2021
Reading Community Welfare Rights Unit are seeking a motivated, experienced Benefits Caseworker; a self-starter with knowledge and experience of the welfare benefits…
Help our members enjoy country walks and outings
This is a great opportunity for someone who enjoys long country walks, followed by leisurely pub lunches, to share their enthusiasm for…
Communications and Marketing Manager – closing date 30 November 2023
We are looking for a highly organised Communications & Marketing Manager to help shape a new Communications & Marketing Team and support…
Vaccinations and your staff and volunteers
This article has been prepared for voluntary and community organisations offering services in Reading, and it is accurate at the date of…
Have your say: national consultations on women’s health, VAWG and Covid-status certification
Violence against Women and Girls (VAWG) – consultation open until 26 March 2021 Views are sought to help inform the development of…
Help us build a crowd and raise funds through social media!
Crowd Funding Volunteer ABC to read are a Berkshire children’s reading charity. They are holders of the Investing in Volunteers Award and…
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,…
Can you help us to maintain and grow our fundraising income?
At ABC to Read we are already helping 500 children each year to discover the joy of reading and develop skills for…
Help children enjoy reading in Whitley, Caversham and Coley schools
ABC to read aims to advance the education and self confidence of children in Berkshire, particularly by helping them overcome reading difficulties,…
Provider Engagement Session: “The Front Door” – Improving the first point of contact with Reading Adult Social Care.
Reading Borough Council is interested in working with Voluntary Sector Partners and others to enhance the Adult Social Care ‘Front Door’: the…
Reading Borough Council – Palmer Park Library
Lending books, videos, cassettes to adults and children. Photocopying – self service. Faxing. Request for books, videos, cassettes also taken.
Advance notice: formal bidding process of Caversham Court long leasehold disposal/short-term lease – opens 21 July until 17 September 2021
This is advance notice to the voluntary and community sector that the formal bidding process through the open market and also through…
Daybreak Family Group Conferences
Daybreak is a registered charity that helps vulnerable members of our society, particularly children and young people at risk of neglect or…