Nominations are now open for West Berkshire’s annual Learner Achievement Awards (LAA).

The LAA celebrate the outstanding achievements of adult learners in West Berkshire and cover apprenticeships, professional, academic and vocational courses and learning programmes to support families, communities and health and wellbeing.

Sponsored by Newbury College, West Berkshire Training Consortium, and the Newbury Community Resource Centre, the awards are part of the national Festival of Learning and are organised by West Berkshire Council on behalf of the West Berkshire Community Learning Partnership.

The LAA 2019 will be presented by local author and popular cartoonist Sam Davies in June at Shaw House, Newbury,  Sam is the talent behind the recently launched Hex Vet: Witches in Training children’s book.

To make a nomination and for further details on the 11 award categories go to www.westberks.gov.uk/laa2019. The deadline for nominations is 5pm on Friday, 3 May 2019.

Keep Britain Tidy is seeking new #LitterHeroes Ambassadors to join their volunteer programme and they need your help!

During your work you may meet members of the public who want to volunteer and have a real passion for community engagement and keeping public spaces clean. We’d love you to encourage them to apply to join our enthusiastic #LitterHeroes Ambassadors in becoming community activators across the UK.

The #LitterHeroes Ambassador programme is supported by players of the People’s Postcode Lottery and aims to support community cohesion, improve public spaces and help benefit mental and physical wellbeing.

All people need to do is; apply directly online via https://www.surveymonkey.co.uk/r/LHAapply2019

Applications close on Monday 6th May 2019.
Successful applicants will be notified of next steps during the week commencing 6th May.

TRIBUTES have been paid to former Lord Lieutenant of Berkshire Mary Bayliss, who died last week.

Mrs Bayliss was involved with many local charities and was Connecting Communities in Berkshire’s Patron from 2008-2015.

Chief Officer of CCB, Tim Parry, said: “We are deeply saddened to hear of the death of The Honourable Mrs Mary Bayliss. During her time as our Patron she supported many of our community focused events. We are very grateful for the kindness and support she showed CCB through her patronage. Our thoughts and sincere condolences are with her family at this sad time.”