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To mark His Majesty The King’s Coronation voluntary sector organisations across the country are being encouraged to provide opportunities for people to get involved in volunteering opportunities in their communities. Starting on 8 May, the objective of The Big Help Out is to raise awareness of volunteering throughout the UK and provide opportunities for people to experience volunteering and make a difference in their communities. Continue reading The Big Help Out→

Would you like to find out more about sight loss? Berkshire Vision will be running a free 45 minute online course that will help you understand the following: -How eyes work -The causes of sight loss -Sight loss registration -How to keep your eyes healthy -How Berkshire Vision supports people living with sight loss -Volunteering with Berkshire Vision Continue reading Sight Loss Training with Berkshire Vision→

Localgiving is the UK’s leading independent non-profit online fundraising platform for charities and community groups. They are incredibly excited to announce that Magic Little Grants 2023 is going to be even bigger and better than ever before. This fund gives local charities and community groups the chance to apply for £500 grants to deliver projects across Great Britain that encourage people to be physically active. Continue reading Magic Little Grants – Open on 1 March 2023→

Local communities across Reading are being invited to host their own coronation street parties in May – and Reading Borough Council is again waiving the usual road closure fees. To help celebrate the coronation the Council will waive the usual road closure fee for any approved street party taking place over Saturday 6, Sunday 7 or Monday 8 May – so that residents can celebrate without any extra costs. Continue reading Coronation street parties – free road closure application deadline 31 March→

Help the council choose from six exciting new play area designs for Coley Recreation Ground. The consultation runs from 13 February to 20 March and you are encouraged to vote on your favourite design. View the six designs and have your say. The council has earmarked Coley Recreation Ground for a £200,000 refresh of its existing playground as part of our ongoing major investment across Reading’s parks. Continue reading Choose your favourite design for Coley play area→

Street parties are a fun and safe way for people to meet their neighbours, especially for those who rarely get out, and it’s not as difficult or expensive as you may think to put one on in your neighbourhood. Reading Voluntary Action is delivering a series of free online workshops for anyone interested in running a street party in 2022. Continue reading Free street party workshops→

Sleep is an essential component of physical and emotional wellbeing, and lack or disruption to sleep is a highly prevalent problem. In recent years, a number of centuries-old herbal treatments to improve sleep have been investigated for their effectiveness to improve sleep and wellbeing. This project will investigate the impact of a commercially available herbal extract on sleep quality and quantity, as well as mood and wellbeing, in adults aged 18-40 years with subjective mild sleep problems over 4-weeks. Continue reading Recruiting for University of Reading Sleep Study→

You are invited to have your say on the council’s second Rights of Way Improvement Plan which includes plans to maintain and improve the borough’s rights of way network in a bid to get more people using them. The plans have been developed following a previous public consultation in 2021, when residents and local organisations were invited to have their say on how they currently use Reading’s network, and to highlight any barriers or issues to increasing its use. Continue reading Have your say: public rights of way in Reading→