Charities In West Berkshire

Provides facilities for young and elderly people to hold meetings and functions, children parties, rehearsals

Provides public education in the art of music and in particular choral music by the performance of choral works both by concerts and other means.

To raise funds for the maintenance and repair of Saint Mary's Church Kintbury

To promote and protect the mental health of people residing in Reading and the surrounding areas through the provision of a counselling service in accordance with the values of the Christian faith.

To maintain the village hall as a viable place for meetings and activities in the village in accordance with current building and public space legislation.

The staging of non-professional productions and concerts.

The Berkshire Chamber Music Festival is a series of concerts, workshops and educational days in June each year. The festival aims to bring world class classical music to the area with particular focus on reaching those who might not otherwise have the opportunity to experience it.

Performances of a variety of music from early to modern to the public in the Reading / West Berks / Wokingham area

To provided sporting and recreational activites for people of all ages and backgrounds within the local and wider community of Hermitage & Thatcham

Funded the feeding, education and shelter of homeless and parentless children in Tanzania, including secondary education, vocational training, college and for more able children university

Raising money for the school through social events.

The day to day provision, cleaning and maintenance of Station Road public toilets, for the public benefit.

The charity manages Boxford village hall and recreation ground on behalf of the community

Provide the facilities of a local Village Hall to the local community

We raise money and run events to;1) Promote the Educational and Pastoral development of the children in the school 2) Promote the social cohesion within the school and the broader school communityWe work closely with the school in deciding on the projects that FOBS can support. We are friends of the school and endeavour to support the head teacher, staff and pupils.

We provide education, support and practical help for Breast Cancer sufferers, after their diagnosis with counselling, complimentary therapies, consultants advice, information days and seminars , with the objective of improving the understanding and conditions of Breast Cancer

To hold an annual music, speech and dance festival

The Silvers Workshop provides a workshop with wood and metal-working tools where older men can come to make and mend things and socialise and enjoy the camaraderie of work without the pressures. We are based in Reading in Berkshire and membership is available to men in the vicinity of Reading, Wokingham, West Berkshire and Bracknell Forest.

CHORAL PERFORMANCES

Founded in 1922 as the Royal Aircraft Establishment Orchestral Society, the Farnborough Symphony Orchestra has a long history of performing a varied programme of orchestral music to a high standard in the local community. It presents four concerts each season under a professional conductor, often featuring young soloists at the outset of their careers.

Managing and maintaining Mortimer Village Hall

The object of the Blewbury Players is to educate the public in the dramatic and operatic arts and to further the development of public appreciation and taste in the said arts. The main activity of the Blewbury Players has been the production of plays, operas and other theatrical events of a high standard.

Fundraisng for indoor and outdoor school equipment, activities and other educational events.

Scout Group - Independent

Provides affordable accommodation to local parishioners in need of financial assistance. Residents should be able to live independently.