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Local organisations

Local Government

Barbara at Elms Sculptures

Barbara Rumbold, Bracknell Town Clerk 1979 - 2006, planned this new Sculpture at The Elms Park

www.bracknell-forest.gov.uk for the Bracknell Forest Council

Phone 01344 352000 to contact one of a team of 20 who 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.

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Bracknell Forest Voluntary Action (BFVA) has the details of 535 local organisations and can forward an email or message to them 01344 304404 info@bfva.org

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

Support Groups

The East Berkshire Ostomy Club: 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.

Easter Farm Lambs Feeding

Easter Farm in Princess Square
Photo BRP

The St John's Ambulance new Bracknell Forest Cadets group: 01189 9335500

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:
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 -
barbarabriggs@btinternet.com

Mental Health Carers' Support Group
 01344 884490

Bracknell Diabetes Support Group
www.bdsg.org.uk     01344 310378

www.childmindersinbracknell.co.uk

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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: 07763 371 454

The Ark, helps people with disabilities: andrea@theark.org.uk

Be Heardfor adults with learning disabilities: 01344 485509

Bracknell Twinning Association:
01344 426191

Bracknell Square Leverkeusen

Bracknell Square, Leverkeusen

The Bracknell Forest Federation of Community Groups (FED)
ed.glasson@virgin.net or 01344 304404

Bracknell Forest U3A: 01344 420840.

National Women's Register (NWR) Bracknell: 01344 860039 or the national website www.nwr.org.uk

Bracknell LETS (Local Exchange Trading System) 01344 481631 or 01344 442914

Bracknell Friends of the Earth:
01344 772130

Warfield 50+ Club:
01344 647 965 or 643769

New Information

Bracknell Forest Local Involvement Network lets people have an independent say about local health and social care services
www.makesachange.org.uk
 

Broadmoor Hospital League of Friends are looking for volunteers to help in the visitors' canteen 01344 777461

Pinewood Miniature Railway - 3rd Sunday each month for the public
www.pinewoodrailway.co.uk

BADHOGS (Deaf and Hard of Hearing) meets most 1st and 3rd Mondays at Kerith Centre
Email: badhogs@btinternet.com

Sandhurst and Crowthorne Flower Club  01344 773408

Crowthorne and Sandhurst Art Society  01344 750748

Crowthorne Horticultural Society  01344 773890

www.crowthorne-sandhurst.co.uk for more clubs and societies

The Bracknell Glee Club singing group need new singers
www.bracknellgleeclub.co.uk

Breakaways

Photo from Bracknell News

The Breakaways Variety Club needs new members 01189 933 2724

Local Information

The Bracknell News 01344 456611
now have an office at South Hill Park

The Bracknell Standard 0118 936 6180

 Hug FM local radio:
 http://www.myspace.com/hugfm

Interest Groups

Music Groups
Bracknell Choral Society 0118 989 3355
Bracknell Forest Musical Society
01252 876641
Crowthorne Choral Society 01344 778185
Crowthorne Orchestra 01189 9722164
Crowthorne Village Singers 01344 780604
Thames Voyces Chamber Choir
01344 771966
Yateley and Crowthorne Big Band Society 01252 6610
Binfield Singers 01344 411681
Folking Live every 4th Thursday at the Cellar Bar, South Hill Park 01344 484123

100 years of Guiding

Bracknell Guides celebrate 100 years of Guiding

Bracknell  Computer Fair:
www.britishcomputerfairs.com/cgi-bin/floorplan?vnu_id=5

Bracknell Camera Club:
www.bracknell-camera-club.co.uk/

Bracknell Film Society:
www.bracknellfilmsoc.org

Binfield Flowers

Binfield Village Protection Society:
www.bvps.org.uk

War Memorial

The War Memorial Bracknell town
See History page

Community Magazines

Crowthorne Eye Community Magazine Contact Bob Wade 01344 772575 or email: CrowthorneEye@aol.com

St John's Church South

St John's Church, Crowthorne
Bob Wade

The Warfield Word - 01344 444657    or  warfieldword@ntlworld.com

Sandhurst Residents Association:
www.sandhurst-residents.org.uk

Sport

Sandhurst Judo Club: 01344 779045

Sandhurst Tug of War Club:
www.sandhurst-tugofwar.co.uk

Three Counties Cycle Ride for charity:
www.3ccr.org

Faiths

Catholic Church in Bracknell:
www.stjosephsbracknell.org

St Joseph (Town Centre)  St Margaret Clitheroe (Hanworth)

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www.bracknell-parish.org.uk
Information about The Bracknell Team Ministry churches: Holy Trinity, St Pauls, St Andrews and the Forest Park Church Plant.

Bracknell Islamic Cultural Society:
www.bracknell-ics.org.uk

Berkshire Churches Trust  CroW (Cycle,Run or Walk) - a sponsored event always held 2nd Saturday in September.  It has raised thousands of pounds.
Email:   jls@wellingtoncollege.org.uk

Nature/Outdoor

South Road  Allotment Association (Bracknell):
 sr.allotments@googlemail.com  
07595 289 897

For details of the many events organised by the Rangers
Phone 01344 354441
email:  rangers@bracknell-forest.gov.uk

The Bracknell Forest Natural History Society meets mostly on the third Monday of the month (September to June) at 8.00 pm in the Recital Room at South Hill Park, Ringmead Bracknell. Ring Gill Cheetham 01344 423440 or e-mail gillcheetham@btopenworld.com for details.

The Natural History Society also encompasses Bracknell Urban Wildlife Group and Bracknell Conservation Volunteers .
It is associated with Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire Wildlife Trust www.bbowt.org.uk and www.bbc.co.uk/breathingplaces/

For RSPB  Wokingham Branch contact:  wbrspb@btinternet.com.

 Friends of Lily Hill Park 01344 422993 or email alanr.thomson@virgin.net

Warfield Environment Group:
01344 302708
www.warfield-env-group.co.uk

New Information

Red Diamond Sports sessions for dementia sufferers and their carers Sundays 6.30 - 8pm at Bracknell Leisure Centre 07854 142 772

Sandhurst Residents' Association meets on the third Thursday of the month at Sandhurst Day Centre 8pm

Contact the Elderly are asking for volunteers to host tea parties in their own homes perhaps for two Sunday afternoons a year for elderly folk living on their own to attend 0800 716 543

Ante and Post Natal Aqua Exercises at Coral Reef 07749 170 475

Youth Groups

The Oaks Children's Centre
Wordsworth, Bracknell RG12 8QN
The Rowans Children's Centre
Pondmoor Road, Bracknell RG12 7JZ
The Children's Information Centre
49 Broadway, Bracknell RG12 1BB
The Alders Children's Centre
Branksome Hill Road, Sandhurst GU47 0QE
Jocks Lane Recreation Ground Café
Binfield Road, Bracknell RG12 2BH

Teddy Bears Picnic 2

Teddy Bears' Picnic 2009
Photo from BFBC

Drop-in Sessions for children and their carers  Langley Hall 01344 317028

Sanctuary, a Group for youngsters 0 - 3yrs Carnation Hall Winkfield Row Tuesdays 1.15 - 2.45pm

Bracknell and District Wargames Club meets at Crown Wood Community Centre

Tree Planting

On 5th December Ethan Bluff, 6, and dad, Glen, helped in the bid to plant the greatest number of trees in Bracknell Forest for the BBC Breathing Places World Record attempt.
Photo Bracknell Standard

X Stream group for 11-14 yr olds meets St Marks Church, Binfield Tues 6.45 - 8pm
O1344 421079

Connexions Berkshire, which has a branch in Charles Square, can help young people plan their future. There are many workshops to help with parenting skills, raising self-esteem etc. for parents of children of any age.  Phone: 01344 305 613

A free children's after school craft club  for 5 to 7s year-olds is held on Tuesdays at Crowthorne Library.  Book places on 01344 776431

2nd Bracknell Company of the Boys' Brigade for ages 6 to 18 meets in three groups on a Thursday at St Paul's Shared Church, Harmans Water 01344 304626

Jennett's Park Tots group for parents and under fives meets in the Community Hall Fridays 9.30 - 11am

Great Hollands

Great Hollands

'Reverb' is a youth café run by the Easthampstead Baptist Church for 14 - 16 year-olds meeting every first and third Friday of the month from 7.30 - 9.30pm at Crown Wood Primary School, Opladen Way

Forest Park Youth Café, Community Centre, Horndean Road, Bracknell is open every Tuesday 7.45pm to 9.45pm for 12 -17 age group.  Free refreshments and lots of activities.

The Air Training Corps for 13-18 yr olds: 01344 868653 or www.2211.org.uk

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South Hill Park Chris and Deb (BCC)

The Children's Information Centre:
www.childrensinfo.org

 www.youthlinecounselling.co.uk for free and confidential youth counselling.

www.xpresionz.co.uk Local information written for and by youngsters

The Berkshire Association of Clubs for Young People (BACYP) positively involves young people in their community.  Contact: Natalie Sharp 0118 977 4418

Elms Sculptures Joel and Bradley

Joel Felix (11) and Bradley Lloyd (10) enjoy the sculpture at The Elms Park

Arts/Culture/Heritage

Sandhurst Historical Society: 01344 781979

South Hill Park Arts Centre: 01344 484123

The Arts Council England is giving away free tickets over the next two years for anyone under 26.  For further information about free tickets for South Hill Park shows, phone 01344 484123 and quote Free Theatre Initiative.

'Headspace' in the town centre in Broadway, Bracknell, is a unit where local artists can display their work.

The Maidenhead Heritage Centre is now up and running.
Visit www.maidenheadheritage.org.uk for more information

The Wokingham Society who have been very helpful to our Society 01189 9785217  www.wokinghamsociety.org.uk

Easter Farm Chicks

Easter Farm at Princess Square
Photo BRP

 

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