Small Groups’ Forum Oct 2026 – Committee skills, funding, networking and more

Thursday 22 October 2026

Are you a small or new community group or charity? Would you like top tips on running a group, finding funding and the opportunity to network with other small groups?

Join us for our next Small Groups’ Forum in October. We run three forums per year and the topics are chosen by small groups like yours.

Theme for the October 2026 Forum:

Committee Skills: Are you you on the committee or setting one up and would like to learn some basic committee skills? We’ll run a short session on what works well and what to avoid to help your committee run smoothly so you can achieve your groups’ aims more easily!

As usual there will  be a chance to network with other small groups and of course hear about funding opportunities for small groups in Reading.

Who should attend:

Anyone running or volunteering with a small or new community group in Reading, or anyone wishing to set up a new group or project.

Practicalities:

Registration and refreshments from 9.45am

Session from 10am – 12noon

Venue: Main Hall, Reading International Solidarity Centre (RISC), 35-39 London Street, Reading, RG1 4PS. Come to the ‘event space’ entrance as marked on the following map https://risc.org.uk/about/how-to-find-us/

There is no parking onsite but RISC is easily accessed via public transport. Nearby car parks are Queens Road and the Oracle. There are also some disabled parking spots on London Street – see the above link. Please contact us in advance if you have access needs.

Booking:

 

Type of event
Forum
Event theme
Voluntary sector
Event date
22 October 2026
Start time
10am
End time
12noon
Phone
0118 937 2273
Address line 1
Main Hall
Line 2
RISC
Line 3
35-39 London Street
Town
Reading
County
Berkshire
Postcode
RG1 4PS
Wheelchair accessible?
Not specified

Map