ADAPT!!

… is a newly founded charity in Oxford that offers supported housing to those in recovery from addiction. Recovery from addiction can be thought of as a process which has three important phases: 1. Detoxification (3-6 weeks) 2. Rehabilitation (3-6 months) 3. Concurrent community living (12-18 months) Public sector funding focuses on phases 1 & […]

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Win 2 free tickets to West Berkshire Brewery Beer Festival on Saturday 22nd September. Worth £20

Which is West Berkshire Brewery’s flagship beer, first produced back in 1995?
Your Answer Good Old BoyRenegade Craft LagerMaharaja IPA *
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Brendon Care Alton Summer Fete!

Summer fete at Brendoncare Alton
BrendonCare  Alton Summer  Fete

Saturday  11th August, 2018
10.00am – 3.00pm
Come along and join us for  an afternoon of fun, including
& …

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RAF100 COMMEMORATE, CELEBRATE, INSPIRE

RAF100
COMMEMORATE, CELEBRATE, INSPIRE
2018 marks 100 years of the Royal Air Force (RAF), the World’s first – and most famous -independent Air Force. Our brand is recognised throughout the Wor …

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5% VAT Rate to Help Maintain Historic Homes

Owners Press Chancellor for 5% VAT Rate to Help Maintain their Historic Homes
 
Hard-pressed listed property owners have launched a national petition calling on the Chancellor to reduce VAT on re …

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Over £13k worth of grants issued to good causes across Newbury, with more to come

£13,750 has been awarded to 19 different organisations this June, including West Berkshire Mencap and Eight Bells for Mental Health, following Newbury Town Council issuing its latest round of grant f …

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Fair Close Centre-A Friendly Place

50th!
We have just celebrated our 50th Anniversary, providing a very much needed service for our senior citizens. Here is to the next 50 years of service from the Fair Close Centre to future senior ci …

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Food for thought: Dine in the dark hosted to raise awareness for guide dogs

Leading Berkshire developer David Wilson Homes Southern has hosted a ‘dine in the dark’ event at its development The Chase at Newbury Racecourse to help raise awareness of the Guide Dogs for the B …

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It’s all swings and smiles for West Berkshire charity thanks to garden refurbishment

Five star Berkshire homebuilder David Wilson Homes Southern has transformed the garden in a children’s charity centre as a good will gesture.
 
West Berkshire-based charity Swings & Smiles, …

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Support boost for rough sleepers

The support available to rough sleepers in West Berkshire Council will receive a boost thanks to a £200,000 grant from the Government.
A number of new initiatives will be enabled by the funding inclu …

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Local Volunteers

Volunteer Centre West Berkshire (CIO 1156302) was established back in 1974. At its heart is Newbury though its reach goes as far as Tilehurst in the east and Lambourn in the West of the district.
It� …

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Manchester Survivors Choir – release single ‘A City United’

Prose (featuring Manchester Survivors Choir) – A City United.
Out now on Run With Faith Records 
“It is the very spirit of Manchester in music.” (Andy Burnham, Mayor of Manchest …

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Funding secures life skills programme

Education Business Partnership (EBP) are delighted to expand their developing life skills programme to benefit more young people within West Berkshire. The programme teaches students aged 14-15 to rec …

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Fashion Revolution Week: 6 Ways You Can Get Involved

 

Ever wondered where your clothes were made? Want to make a difference to the fashion industry?
This week is Fashion Revolution Week, marking the fifth anniversary of the Rana Plaza factory col …

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Small Local Businesses Vs The National Three Peaks

Small businesses Motech Autocentres and Nightingale Fitness are both taking part in The National Three Peaks challenge in aid of local New Life Special Care Babies charity.

? 21 walkers will scale t …

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Swim the Channel in your local town

Swim the Channel without leaving your home town!
Ever wanted to take on a big challenge to raise money for charity but never felt like you had the time?
Did you aim to get fitter this year but haven� …

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Bluebird Care Newbury celebrating World Health Day

Bluebird Care Newbury celebrating World Health Day, April 7th 2018
April 7th is World Health Day and Bluebird Care Newbury is strongly behind the campaign, supporting the slogan of “Health for All� …

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Registration is now open for our Big Sleep Out 2018!

 

Registration is now open for our Big Sleep Out 2018, raising money and awareness of the realities of sleeping rough.
Every year people sign up to spend a night under the stars to …

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 Sainsbury’s Newbury raises £2,500 for Sport Relief

 Sainsbury’s Newbury raises £2,500 for Sport Relief
Colleagues from Sainsbury’s Newbury collecting in Northbrook Street

Colleagues at Sainsbury’s Newbury are celebrating after raising £2 …

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RSPB and Barratt extend partnership to give nature a home

RSPB AND BARRATT EXTEND PARTNERSHIP TO GIVE NATURE A HOME
A unique partnership between the RSPB and David Wilson Homes has been renewed and extended for another three years. The partnership aims to de …

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