In common with other Government Departments, Defra issues advice on preparing for Brexit. The www.gov.uk website carries the most up-to-date advice on a range of topics, including:
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We all know someone that goes the extra mile for the good of others and their community. We also know that much of this work goes unnoticed.
West Berkshire Council wants to acknowledge and thank those people within the District for the work that they do and launched the Community Champion Awards 2019. This is your opportunity to nominate an individual or group who deserves recognition for their work in the community.
Nominating couldn’t be easier; nominees simply need to live within West Berkshire and fit one of the following categories:
The web page link (www.westberks.gov.uk/communitychampion) is now live and you can complete the nomination forms.
The closing date for nominations is Friday 25th October 2019.
The Silver Sunday concept began in 2012 by the by The Sir Simon Milton Foundation and Westminster City Councillor Christabel Flight. The thinking behind the idea was inspired by a report that found more than a third of people over 75 said they were lonely.
The aim of the project was to celebrate older residents, recognise their contribution to their communities and help them get out and about to meet new people. This year’s Silver Sunday will be held on the 6th October.
The first Silver Sunday in 2012 was a success with 2,000 people taking part in 19 events in Westminster. Since then, the event has grown rapidly with around 1,000 events last year with 50,000 older people participating in events. These events included walking football, art classes, tea parties, dances, tai chi, boat rides and cultural experiences.
CCB supports this day and we hope that you’ll be taking part this year. There are some events taking place in Berkshire like the Silver Sunday Tea Dance at Bupa Thatcham Court (please click here to see if there’s one near you.) but if there isn’t one near you, you can organise an event with a multitude of resources available on their website to help you with this.
Just visit their website to find out more, there is a link just below. On the website, you’ll be able to find an event, find out how to organise an event and learn how to volunteer for the day if you are unable to organise an event.
To take part in this year’s Silver Sunday, you can visit their website by clicking here.
Come along to CCB’s Environmental Impact Conference on Thursday 7th November (immediately following our AGM) at 10.15am at Beech Hill Memorial Hall.
This event will be a perfect place and space for you to consider how your Community Building or Village Hall impacts on the local environment and what you and your community can do to improve things.
From simple local solutions to more forward thinking planning, there is something that everyone can do to help reduce the negative impacts that our facilities have on the environment and plenty of steps we can take to enhance it too.
Join us for a morning of information, discussion and networking. The conference will cover:
Refreshments will be provided. FREE to CCB Members and CBAS Members and £10 to non-members. This training is supported by West Berkshire Council Adult Community Learning and Englefield Charitable Trust. PLACES MUST BE BOOKED: Please click on this link to book a place:
GoingCarFree.com is a travel awareness campaign delivered by Wessex DriveAbility, with funding from the Department for Transport. It seeks to give information and advice to people who are giving up driving for any reason to help them get around more easily, using a range of different travel choices and options.
It’s a useful one stop shop that helps people think positively about some of the worries they have if they can no longer drive. It looks at the practical stuff around planning journeys using public transport and what help is available if people are disabled, on using the internet and support to get on-line.
Stopping driving also doesn’t mean people have to lose their independence but it can mean that how people socialise and connect with others may change. Our website helps people find out what’s going on in their local community and how to deal with any concerns they may have about becoming isolated or lonely as a result of stopping driving.
We can help over the phone, by email or in person at our offices as well as online & we work with people who live in Berkshire. Dorset, Hampshire, Isle of Wight and Wiltshire. Please send an email to hello@goingcarfree.com if you have any questions.
Connecting Communities in Berkshire 