Charities In West Berkshire

TO PROVIDE RESPITE SUPPORT FOR CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE WITH LIFE THREATENING OR LIFE LIMITING CONDITIONS, THEIR FAMILIES AND CARERS, IN PARTICULAR BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY THROUGH THE PROVISION OF A CHILDREN'S HOSPICE.THIS WILL MEAN CHILDREN FROM BERKSHIRE AND SURROUNDING COUNTIES AND THEIR FAMILIES WILL HAVE THE OPPORTUNITY TO ACCESS LOCAL FACILITIES AND RESOURCES WHICH BEST MEET THEIR NEEDS

Elmore Community Services works with people with complex needs who do not easily fit the remit of other agencies. Needs arise from combinations of problems with mental health, substance misuse, homelessness, offending, exploitation and trafficking, learning and communication difficulties. We work across Oxfordshire. We provide practical help, emotional support, advocacy and outreach.

The Newbury Community Resource Centre Limited helps local people by providing furniture, household goods, training and services to support independent living. We help people to develop work and social skills, and encourage environmentally beneficial activities by promoting re-cycling and re-use.

The Berkshire Community Foundation is committed to helping organisations and individualsmake a lasting impact in the local community and to raising funds to build a permanent sourceof funding for the small voluntary groups that tackle need at the grass roots of the localcommunity.

The Shanly Foundation makes awards to organisations in South East England that work for community benefit, including: Children & young people, the elderly, people with disabilities and other charities or voluntary bodies.The Shanly Foundation was established in 1997 under previous charity number 1065044. In 2018, it updated its legal structure and registered with a new charity number 1182155.

Provision of services to children and adults with profound and multiple disabilities.Provision of support and information to parents, carers and disabled people.

SAFE! provides support for young people (between the ages of 8 and 25) who are suffering the negative impacts of crime. Young victims are offered the opportunity to have a series of meetings with a fully trained professional to help them overcome the negative impacts of that experience of a crime. We also offer training and support to other professionals working in youth justice.

Benefit Berkshire in developing the game of cricket. It will: - Promote community participation in cricket and recreation. - Provide and assist in providing facilities for cricket and sport, recreation and other leisure time activities in the interest of social welfare.- Advance the cricket and physical education of children and young people

To advance the education of young persons through the provision of work experience and of such vocational training as would enable such persons to acquire vocational skills.

The provision of information, support, services and products to improve the wellbeing of all older people in Berkshire, to help to make later life a fulfilling and enjoyable experience for older people in their communities.

The Charity seeks to secure donations, legacies, and sponsorship to enhance the care and treatment available to patients at the Royal Berkshire NHS Foundation Trust. Through the provision of grants they support projects which improve patient care and the hospital environment, medical equipment, health education, staff development and welfare, and that fall outside of the remit of the NHS.

Girlguiding South West England provides a range of activities and opportunities for girls and young women aged from 5 years to adult in Berkshire, Hampshire, Wiltshire, Bristol, Gloucestershire, Somerset, Dorset, Devon, Cornwall, Isle of Wight, Jersey and Guernsey.

Supported Housing for 40 YP aged 16-25 Training & Support; Community Cafe & Pre-School, Workshop for alternative education. Sports Centre and facilities for fitness and social activities. Links with 1st Reading Sea Scouts. Strategic aims - Be a leading voluntary Christian faith based organisation & an exemplar in work with young people in supported housing, children & youth work & leadership.

Get Berkshire Active is the Active Partnership for Berkshire, our remit is to champion and inspire sport and physical activity encouraging more people to become more active. We work throughout the county of Berkshire with our 6 Unitary Authorities, schools, youth groups, sports clubs, public, private and charitable leisure providers, charities, social enterprises and other bodies.

The provision of housing accommodation to those in need who have resided within twenty miles of St Mary's Church, St Mary's Butts, Reading for not less than three years preceding the time of appointment as a resident.

The Refugee Support Group is a charity that assists needy refugees and asylum seekers resident in Reading in order to help them overcome the challenges they face. The groups services include: offering advice and information; outreach, organizes recreational events; provision of material and practical support. The group is also involved in advocacy to raise awareness about its work.

To promote advance and improve for the public benefit agriculture, horticulture, forestry and rural crafts and skills in all their branches and forms and to encourage interest, skill and industry in agriculture, horticulture, forestry, rural crafts and skills and all trades, crafts, businesses, and professions connected therewith.

We provide workshops and 1:1 support to those with young onset dementia. Examples of our workshops are: choir, cycling, running, katakanuing, art, walking, gardening and drama. 1:1 support is tailored to the interests of the individual e.g. shopping, bowling, swimming, dog walking. We also provide an education course to those with young onset dementia and their family and carers.

Douai Abbey is a community of Benedictine monks who are involved in educational, pastoral and other work. The main pastoral activity consists of welcoming guests who come for retreats and conferences, in groups or as individuals. The Abbey Church and the other facilities are also used by other organisations, both religious and secular, for their own meetings and activities.

To advance the education of students aged 9 to 18, being students who are the victims of bullying, or by reason of other emotional trauma or illness, are for the time being unable to attend mainstream school, including but not limited to, providing them with on-line tuition and face-to-face support.

The overarching aim is to improve lives in our local communities. This is achieved through the provision of support and services to local charities, groups and communities across Bracknell Forest, Wokingham Borough and surrounding areas. Advocating for and representing the VCS and encouraging and enabling partnerships and collaborative working also supports this aim.

To advance education for the public benefit in the performing and creative arts. We make high-quality performing arts education more accessible and inclusive for children aged 3-13 years, young people aged 14-24 years and adults in our community. We offer classes in theatre, dance and cheerleading and via the Artemis sixth form college.

MUSIC CHANGING LIVES...READIPOP:- Creates work that inspires people and improves lives.- Nurtures creativity as a vital part of a fulfilled life.- Connects people through a shared love of music.Beneficiaries: People who are socially and economically disadvantaged, with a focus on young people - in order to improve lives and nurture a vibrant musical and creative community.

We support families of children with life-limiting conditions, aged 0-19, from point of diagnosis, through treatment and beyond, by listening and responding to their unmet need.Our holistic model of care provides fully accessible respite breaks for families living in the UK. We also provide outreach support services to families living in Buckinghamshire, Berkshire, Hamps, Surrey and Oxfordshire.

To promote and advance the arts, by establishing and maintaining an Opera Festival for the public's appreciation of, and engagement with, opera, music and related arts. Also, to promote and advance education, by training young artists in the presentation of opera, music and related arts under a Young Artist Programme.