Charities In Reading

In order to advance improve develop and maintain public education in and appreciation of the art and science of choral music, we accept new members to our choir without audition, We rehearse each week a wide variety of music and give at least two concerts each year, open to the public and free of charge. We also sing at local events, such as a church Christmas Fayre.

TO PROMOTE FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE PUBLIC THE CONSERVATION PROTECTION AND IMPROVEMENT OF THE PHYSICAL AND NATURAL ENVIRONMENT BY MANUFACTURING, INSTALLING AND MAINTAINING NEST BOXES FOR OWLS, OTHER BIRDS AND MAMMALS. TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION OF THE PUBLIC IN THE CONSERVATION, PROTECTION AND IMPROVEMENT OF THE PHYSICAL AND NATURAL ENVIRONMENT

Basingstoke Silver Band is a community brass band providing opportunities for people of all ages and abilities to make music together. We perform at concerts, community events, fetes and charities events. We promote brass band music, develop musical skills and provide accessible opportunities to participate in and enjoy live music.

TO RAISE FUNDS FOR OUT OF CURRICULUM ACTIVITIES FOR WILSON PRIMARY SCHOOL, E.G. NINTENDOS, TRIPS, PRODUCTIONS.FUNDS RAISED BY FAYRES, FUN NIGHTS, RAFFLES.

The charity is considered the oldest musical institution in Reading, Berkshire with a history that dates to 1899. It has always aimed to support any member of the public, including young people, who can play a brass band instrument and wishes to join. Particularly those members of the public who demonstrate a positive attitude, approach, and team commitment to the art of brass band music making.

The charity was established by a trust deed on January 1964 with the objective of raising funds for rendering relief and assistance to poor and distressed Freemasons and their dependents, and for any charitable (including educational) object which would in law be a good charitable gift.

The Charity owns a number of paintings, books, postcards and antique items of historical interest which all have a direct link with the Borough of Runnymede. Items are regularly displayed in the Chertsey Museum with the Literary items being stored at Royal Holloway College. The Charity looks to maintain and add to the Collections on a regular basis.

We have provided fundraising support to a number of individuals to collect funds for a variety of fundraising activities. We continue to look for high impact/low grant projects within our remit.

We are a Christian organisation whose objectives and activities are to relieve need or hardship in Reading. Our work is operated in three specific parts:1. Readifood - acting as Reading's foodbank2. Street work - feeding rough sleepers 3. Bed for the Night (B4N) - co-ordinating a winter night shelter with 7 local churches

- Promote and raise awareness of disability in general- Engage Ethnic Minority communities for consultation on disability matters- Provide support for parents/carers- Inform, Educate and Support on disability matters- Help to improve services for the disabled by working with local authorities, government and other organisations.

We offer children and young people an opportunity to take part in a youth marching band. We teach all the basics that are needed to take part. Our main aim is to build the confidence of children and young people.

We are a parent run charity whose aim is to support families of hearing impaired children. We run activity days, parties, trips and support parents in learning sign language.

A hospital broadcasting service ("Hospital Radio Reading") for the Royal Berkshire Hospital. Patients are visited in their wards and can phone in free from the bedside to take part in programmes. A live and interactive service of record requests, football commentaries & other entertainment (45 hours per week) is augmented by a non-stop automated service of music, news & information at other times.

To promote the art of playing the organ. To encourage the public to appreciate organ music. To provide help and advice to church musicians. To enable organists to meet each other. To help young people with playing the organ - give access & teaching & experience. To broaden the experience of players & students.

Berkshire Record Society is an educational charity which promotes research into and the publication of historic records relating to the Royal County of Berkshire (including that part of the historic county transferred to Oxfordshire in 1974)

Our activities include a programme of garden visits, lectures and talks; research to produce a Gazetteer ofBerkshire parks and gardens; advice to those involved in the management of such sites; and acting asa statutory consultee on planning applications that impact on Berkshire's historically significant designed landscapes.

RAN is a membership organization which supports other charities providing information, advice and advocacy in Reading. It works to improve the quality of these services, make it easier for people to get the services they need, and aims to be a focal point for these services. In particular it sets, maintains and supports organisations to achieve its Quality Standard and runs regular Advice Forums.

THE PROMOTION OF COMMUNITY PARTICIPATION IN HEALTHY RECREATION IN PARTICULAR BY THE PROVISION OF FACILITIES FOR THE PLAYING OF WHEELCHAIR BASKETBALL IN THAMES VALLEY AND THE SURROUNDING AREAS

Meetings held monthly (Sep - Jun) with guest speaker.Separate Beginner section for all ages (talk, observing and advice).Regular observing sessions from a dark site.Visits arranged to sites of astronomical interest.

- The advancement of education for the benefit of the public in reading, - To provide facilities for the recreation and other leisure time occupation of children - The relief of financial need and suffering among victims of natural or other kinds of disaster in the form of money

THE ADVANCEMENT OF THE STUDY, PRACTICE AND APPRECIATION OF THE ART OF MUSIC AND THE ALLIED ARTS, IN PARTICULAR THOSE OF THE MEDIEVAL, RENAISSANCE AND BAROQUE PERIODS ('EARLY MUSIC').

Our work is better served by working to build community cohesion by bringing the community together in formal and informal gathereings.Grassroot work with young people about topics covered in training such as social inclusion, community cohesion, equality, diversity and democracy.Mustaqbill Foundation has produced a support system for parents that need support in tackling the views of extremism.

Environmental interpretation in the field for educational groups and members of the general public. We publish booklets with landscape themes, based on a walk in areas of interest. Our booklets are sold from our web-site website www.thematic-trails.org. and through outlets in selected areas of particular interest. We also market selected booklets published by like-minded organisations.

The preservation and restoration for the public benefit of windmills and watermills (in particular but not exclusively in Hampshire) which are deemed worthy of preservation and restoration and are of particular historical or architectural interest.To advance the education of the public in windmills, watermills and milling.

Some of the activities of CET are as follows:1. runs a weekend supplementary school2. runs Citizenship classes 3. runs parental education awareness classes4. organises debates & speech competitions5. provides career advice6. helps children to connect with employers7. run a girls youth group (13 - 19 years)