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.

Please click here to download our 2019 Annual Review, a look at our project outcomes and successes in the financial year of 2018-19. All of these projects continue in 2019-20 with gusto and we hope dear reader, that you can spare a couple of minutes to take a look and get back to us with any support you may need or questions you might have. Please call 0118 9612000 or e-mail admin@ccberks.org.uk.

A bit more about us

Connecting Communities in Berkshire (CCB) is an independent charity that has been operating across Berkshire for over 45 years. We are a registered charity (1056367) and one of 38 Rural Community Councils in England, a member of national network Action with Communities in Rural England (ACRE). We exist to support people who are interested in bringing about a better quality of life for the residents of Berkshire. Typically, we work with people that have a passion for their community and serve on parish councils, help to run their village hall, and volunteer with groups and clubs that bring people together whilst making a positive difference to society. To read our 2019 Annual Review please click here.

Village Halls Week is a national celebration of village halls, their volunteers and the services they offer their communities. This year Village Halls Week 2019 gained substantial attention for village halls including being featured across 16 BBC stations.

Next year, Village Halls Week 2020 will run from Monday 20 January – Sunday 26 January 2020. If you would like to put the spotlight on your hall see our tips below on how to get involved. 

Share Your History

Thursday 23 January 2020

Share your hall’s history on social media using the hashtag #tbt and

#villagehallsweek. You could put up old pictures or past flyers, detail significant guests, share an old film or write an article on your history.

National Open Day

Saturday 25 January 2020

Next year there will be halls holding open days across all of England. This is a great opportunity to get new trustees, new user groups, boost community

engagement and get a visit from your local MP. 

Connecting Communities in Berkshire (your local ACRE Network member) will soon be able to provide you with a marketing pack. Make sure you register your interest using this link

https://www.surveymonkey.co.uk/r/VP5N8YK