Tuesday 14 September  10am to 12.30pm   Online
 

This interactive workshop, with Claire Burdett, award-winning MD of The Media Marketing Co,  will help you understand how to use social media to raise awareness of your charity and encourage support, with practical tools and strategies to increase engagement and get it visible online.

Why attend this masterclass?
One of the toughest challenges for charities is how to make social media marketing work for them. Social media is all about people being social, and stiff posts and PR announcements are easily ignored, the algorithms keep changing, and it all takes so much time for what is often very low rewards. However, not being on social media isn’t an option for most, because that’s where people spend most of their time. So what do you do?

Well, you learn how to make it work!

By ‘work’ we mean, how to use it to make your charity visible and popular and central to your online community, so you increase traffic to your website, and increase engagement and support.

This engaging and interactive workshop will help you identify your charity’s core messaging and audience, so you can hone down on how you use social media to reach the right people, how you engage with your audience to increase visibility on social media and google. For further details please click here.

Easing of lockdown will allow us to get back to the people and things we love, but it’s OK if you feel worried as restrictions lift. You might be worried about the pace of the changes or what the future may bring.

It’s important to be patient with yourself and with your feelings. The coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak has been hard for us all, and we have all experienced the effects differently, including those of us who have been shielding.

Even positive change can lead to anxiety, and it can take time to readjust to things we have not done for a while.

Feelings of post-lockdown anxiety are likely to pass with time as we get used to the “new normal” but it’s important to do what we can to take care of our mental health.

There are lots of things that can help you to manage these feelings and make it easier to adjust.

Click here to read NHS top tips for taking care of your mental health as things change.

by Deborah Clarke, Village Halls/ Rural Evidence Manager, Action with Communities in Rural England

Village and community halls are now able to open their doors and are looking forward to helping their communities get back together for a wide range of events and activities.

Last week our national body ACRE issued a briefing note that provided recommendations for taking steps to keep vulnerable residents safe, whether that be maintaining well-ventilated spaces or encouraging users to wear face masks

ACRE’s Information Sheet on Opening Village Halls has now been updated and version 11 has just beed released along with a set of Appendices. Notes of the changes can be found on pages 1 & 2 of the Information Sheet. Any help and support needed can be provided by our Community Buildings Advisor, Kate, who has been working hard to support hall committees through the ups and downs of changing legislation since March 2020. Kate.Meads@ccberks.org.uk

Just turn up and join in!

The WBC Walking for Health scheme offers regular, led, walks for people of all abilities. The walking groups are friendly, welcoming and empowering, and a great opportunity to explore the outdoors, discover new places and meet new people. Specially trained volunteers are on hand to provide encouragement, support and make sure no one gets left behind. It’s easy to start walking. Walks are free and easy, ranging from 30 to 90 minutes, so they can easily be fitted in as part of your everyday routine. Some walks stop for coffee afterwards in a nearby cafe, a good opportunity to socialise and relax after the walk.

Walks in West Berkshire currently running
Sunday
(2nd of month) 10am-12pm Stanford Dingley (The Old Boot, Stanford Dingley)
Suitable for beginners ♦ Everybody welcome to walk at their own pace ♦ No stiles options available ♦ Brisk walks, for regular
walkers
Monday
11am-12pm Stroud Green, Newbury (Opp. The Plough Pub)
(1st & 3rd of month) 10.30-11.15am Beansheaf Community Centre Calcot
(4th of month) 10-11.30am Englefield Estate Walk (Recreation Ground, Englefield Road, Theale)
(Summer only) 6-7pm Mortimer (The Community Centre Car Park, The Street, Mortimer)
Tuesday
10-11.30am Mortimer (The Community Centre Car Park, The Street)
10:30-11.15am Mortimer (The Community Centre Car Park, The Street, Mortimer)
11am-12pm Northcroft Leisure Centre, Newbury (car park)
10:30-11 Burdwood Surgery, Thatcham (Car Park)
Wednesday
10-11am Hosehill Lake, Theale (Fox & Hounds car park)
Friday
(1st of month) 10-11.30am Greenham Common (Control Tower car park)
(2nd of month) 10-11am Nature Discovery Centre, Muddy Lane, Lower Way, Thatcham
(3rd of month) 10-11am Snelsmore Common, Newbury (Rangers Office)
(4th of month) 10-11am Northcroft Leisure Centre, Newbury (car park)
(5th of month) 10-11am Nature Discovery Centre, Muddy Lane, Lower Way, Thatcham
For further information on Walking for Health in West Berkshire please contact Public Health on
01635 503437, walking@westberks.gov.uk or visit www.westberks.gov.uk/wfh

If you would like to know more abour setting up a Walk near YOU why not book on our free, online webinar.

Come along to this event to learn what a health walk is, how you can set one up in your local area and how you will be supported by your local Walking for Health coordinator.