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Girlguiding is the leading charity for girls and young women in the UK. Thanks to the dedication and support of 100,000 amazing volunteers, we are active in every part of...

WOKINGHAM residents have been invited for a virtual cuppa, so don’t forget the biscuits. The University of Reading has launched a new initiative called Cuppa Over...Community, to get more people...

A WINNERSH resident has returned to the borough after an 18-month stint abroad – and she did not come home empty handed. Karen Lewin has spent the last year-and-a-half working...

SEVEN out of 10 young disabled people are “chronically lonely” according to new research from national disability charity, Sense. The charity recognises that disabled people were disproportionately affected by social...

Wokingham residents are being encouraged to walk 10,000 steps each day this month, to raise money for Marie Curie. The charity – which celebrates its 35th anniversary this month –...

THE BOROUGH mayor has launched an amateur photography competition alongside Home-Start Wokingham District. To mark the charity’s 25th anniversary, Cllr Malcolm Richards is calling for young people and adults to...

A CHARITY is using gardening to help people stay fit in lockdown – but it’s all taking place online. Thrive supports people with disabilities, or are  isolated, disadvantaged or vulnerable....

RESIDENTS at Shinfield View care home raised more than £1,000 for the NHS in memory of Sir Captain Tom Moore. Jointly, the residents completed 100 laps of the care home...

A WOKINGHAM mum has launched a website to help families find activities to do together. Hannah Stewart, who has two children, created Wokingham Rocks to help families find parks, walks...

AN EIGHT-YEAR-OLD from Woodley has tackled his second fundraiser for The Royal Berkshire Hospital. Dexter Rosier raised £700 to support the staff at the hospital, by running another marathon –...