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Local Government
Bracknell Town
www.bracknell-forest.gov.uk for the Bracknell Forest Council
Phone 01344 352000 to contact one of a team of 20 extremely friendly, helpful folk who immediately answer without all the, 'If you want . . . press 2!'
They can give phone numbers or information for many services:
for Families, Senior Citizens, Young People, Education, Pest control, Waste Disposal, Libraries, Ranger Department, Highways, Housing, Sports and Leisure Facilities, Planning Applications, Town/Parish Offices, Halls to hire, Rates/Taxes, Noise, Pollution, Tourist Information, Neighbourhood Action Groups, Anti-social Behaviour.
Longshot Lane Waste Disposal
8am - 8pm 1 Apr - 30 Sep
8am - 6pm 1 Oct - 31 Mar
New residents can phone 01344 405472 for a free Welcome Pack.
There are meetings planned for non-English speaking residents 01344 352000.
Bracknell Forest always needs more foster families. Phone 01344 351582 or visit www.bracknell-forest.gov.uk/fostering
www.bracknell-berkshire.co.uk
Local Involvement Networks lets people have an independent say about local health and social care services www.makesachange.org.uk
Support Groups
The East Berkshire Ostomy Club (colostomates, ileostomates and urostomates) meets every Monday 2 - 4pm at Martins Heron Community Centre Jackie Dudley 01344 426612
St Paul's Child Contact Centre, Harmans Water, provides a meeting place for separated families.
A Breast-feeding Café, Crowthorne Parish Hall, Heath Hill Road South Fridays 10 - 12 noon.
The St John's Ambulance has started a new Bracknell Forest Cadets group.
0118 933 5500
Drop-in Sessions for children and their single parents/carers Wednesdays 10.30 - 12.30 Langley Hall 01344 317028
The Windsor Forest, Bracknell and District Branch of the Multiple Sclerosis Society meets regularly for social evenings and coffee mornings 07949 718 234
Crowthorne Stroke and Disabled Group meets at the Morgan Centre
01344 775725
Crowthorne Community Minibus needs volunteers to help 01344 774798
Careers Springboard Bracknell is a job-search self-help group for executives, managers and professionals actively looking for work. www.careersspringboardbracknell.org.uk/
Bracknell Forest Voluntary Action (BFVA)
also have a mini van for groups to hire 01344 304404
Konnections Support Group for Mums of Children with Special Needs
Fridays 10 - 12 Kerith Centre Contact Sandy Carter 01344 828809
Carers UK Bracknell Group - caring for the carers - four lunches a year
barbarabriggs@btinternet.com
Mental Health Carers' Support Group
Usually first Tuesday 2 - 4 Cooper's Hill
Joy Banks 01344 884490
Bracknell Diabetes Support Group
www.bdsg.org.uk 01344 310378
www.childmindersinbracknell.co.uk
Westmoreland Park
R and C Wallen
Community/Social Groups
Thursdays 9am-10.30am at Binfield Library, Benetfeld Road for parents and carers 01344 423149
The Activity Club, a group especially for people on their own, meets at the Coffee Spot in Sandhurst 7.30 Thursday evenings to plan a variety of social occasions.
07763 371 454
The Ark, the Town Mayor's Official Charity, is a registered charity that enhances the lives of people with learning disabilities, physical disabilities and sensory impairment, by means of access to and participation in the arts. It is based at Ravenswood, Crowthorne
www.theark.org.uk Email: andrea@theark.org.uk
Be Heard - United Voices - for adults with learning disabilities meets regularly at the Tea House in Bracknell Town Phone: 01344 485509 to hear about their many activities
Bracknell Twinning Association. Bracknell’s Twin Town is Leverkusen in Germany. For more information contact Clive Temperton on 01344 426191 or email clive@temperton.f2s.com.
Bracknell Square, Leverkeusen
The Bracknell Forest Federation of Community Groups (FED) is an umbrella organisation representing over 30 local groups. Contact: info@bfva.org
01344 304404 or
Ed Glasson 01344 452691
ed.glasson@virgin.net
Bracknell Forest U3A meets at the Open Learning Centre Brakenhale School, Rectory Lane. Contact 01344 420840 for details of meetings.
The Bracknell Branch of the National Women's Register (NWR) for women of all ages meets regularly for varied discussions, social evenings, walks and visits.
Contact 01344 860039 or the national website www.nwr.org.uk
Bracknell LETS (Local Exchange Trading System) uses 'bricks' to exchange goods and services. They meet the 1st Wednesday at Newbold School Binfield Phone Jayne 01344 481631 Gill 01344 442914
Bracknell Friends of the Earth is an active group meeting at The Tea House in the Town Centre on the second Tuesday each month at 8.00pm. Contact Bill Dowling 01344 772130 www.bracknell-foe.makingithappen.co.uk
Warfield 50+ Club meets at Whitegrove Community Centre, Warfield (Tesco complex) on the first and third Thursday every month, from 2pm to 4pm, for a cup of tea, chat, games, talks, demonstrations, outings etc. Everyone is welcome. Phone 01344 647 965 or 643769
A Friday Country Market takes place in the Morgan Centre Car Park, Lower Broadmoor Road
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