Recent Notices

http://www.soundblastsinfonia.com/Bracknell based street band

Syngenta of Jeallots Hill have donated a 6-acre plot for community groups to cultivate. Volunteers are needed to help with this project. www.bracknellforesthomes.org.uk

Alzheimers Society - see Support Groups below

Age Concern Bracknell Forest - see the website
www.ageconcernbracknell.org.uk offers several services 01344 428 074

Gospel Hall Wildridings 01344 451 693 info@bracknellgospelhall.org

Crowthorne Community Minibus needs volunteers to help 01344 774798

The local branch of the Samaritans is looking for more volunteers and a venue for training sessions Phone 01344 455556

Bracknell Citizens Advice Bureau is seeking more Trustees 01344 862 440
john.fordham@btconnect.com

Crowthorne Community Minibus needs volunteers to help 01344 774798

The Bracknell and District Historical Society founded 1971 meets 3rd Thurs - at Braybrooke Hall RG42 2HF 7.45 for 8pm 01344 625 700

Groups seeking new members

Bracknell LETS (Local Exchange Trading System) skills and time are swapped using units - in Bracknell they are 'bricks' 01344 442914

www.bracknell-lets.co.uk/

Bracknell Town Football Club is asking for new recruits to play in the first Berkshire County Girls' League www.bracknelltownjfc.com

Bracknell Library book club
Fridays 1.30 - 2.30pm 01344 423 149

Harmans Water Library book club
Thursdays 10.30am 01344 423 660

Easthampstead Rotary Club
01344 862 440
john.fordham@btconnect.com

OBJ Morris Dancing - at Easthampstead
www.obj.org.uk 01344 640 856

The new sculpture at the Elms Park

Local Services

www.bracknell-forest.gov.uk for the Bracknell Forest Council for information on many services: 01344 352 000
Visit www.bracknell-forest.gov.uk/ihub
to easily access a directory of services for adult social care, support, advice sources, information on community meals and activities for residents.

New residents can phone 01923 772 185 for a free Welcome Pack or email newneighbours@talktalk.net

Bracknell Forest always needs more foster families. Phone 01344 351582 or visit www.bracknell-forest.gov.uk/fostering
24 hour emergency response service for Borough contact 01344 786 500

Bracknell Regeneration Partnership (BRP)
www.bracknell.com

Bracknell Twinning Association
01344 426 191

Bracknell Square, Leverkusen

The Berkshire WRVS volunteer contact line 0845 601 4670

Bracknell Forest Voluntary Action (BFVA) has the details of 535 local voluntary or community organisations and can forward an email or message to them. They have a mini van for groups to hire 01344 304404 info@bfva.org

The FED Federation of Community Groups
ed.glasson@virgin.net 01344 304404

Bracknell Forest Local Involvement Network lets people have an independent say about local health and social care services
samantha.coomber@bracknell-forest.gov.uk

www.crowthorne-sandhurst.co.uk for clubs and societies in Crowthorne and Sandhurst

The Look In Community Cafe, The Broadway, Bracknell, always needs volunteers 01344 383 515

Some local schools provide Senior Citizens' Lunches. Contact them direct.

Garth Hill College, Bull Lane

Disability Information www.indi.org.uk
www.disabledgo.com for detailed access information on 500 local venues

Support Groups

The Activity Club 07763 371 454
The Ark helps people with disabilities:
andrea@theark.org.uk

St John Ambulance 01189 933 5511
Bracknell Area Foodbank at the Kerith Centre 013444 862699

SEBEV Search and Rescue www.sebev.co.uk

The Alzheimer's Society of Bracknell
Singing for the Brain Mondays at
Langley Hallthey also have Carers' lunches

Phone01344 421 292 for information

Be Heard for adults with learning disabilities 01344 485509

Bracknell Forest Pink Ladies Breast Cancer Support Group meets at Birch Hill Community Centre on Mondays 11am - 1pm 07944 413 230

Bringing wellbeing to the local community
www.wokinghamgreencarefarm.org.uk

Indi South East - Infrastructure Network for

Reading (East), Wokingham, and Bracknell Branch Cats Protection League
www.readingeast.cats.org.uk

Age Concern Bracknell Forest
www.ageconcernbracknell.org.uk 01344 428 074

Parkinson's Disease Group
01276 850 286

New Hope for support for those with substance or alcohol abuse problems 01344 312 360

Sunflower Meadow at Larks Hill for wildlife

Bracknell Mencap supports local people with learning difficulties 01344 868 076

Bracknell Tuesday Stroke Club
01344 429 098

Bracknell Friday Stroke Club
01344 442 717

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 Caf, Crowthorne Parish Hall, Heath Hill Road South
Fridays 10 - 12 noon.

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 775 698

Careers Springboard Bracknell is a job-search self-help group for executives, managers and professionals actively looking for work.
www.careersspringboardbracknell.org.uk/

Bracknell Citizens Advice Bureau (CAB)
0844 499 4107 have centres at Sandhurst, Crowthorne and Great Hollands, too

Bracknell Samaritans
01344 45556 or 08457 90 90 90

Promoting businesses in Bracknell
www.businessinbracknell.co.uk

The Bracknell Branch meets every 6 weeks

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
Freephone 0808 802 02 02
www.nhs.uk/carersdirect

Mental Health Carers' Support Group
01344 884490

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

www.childmindersinbracknell.co.uk

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

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

Sandhurst Stroke Club
Email: owles_family@hotmail.com

Bracknell Branch Multiple Sclerosis Society
www.mssociety.org.uk/windsorbracknellbranch

Interest Groups

In alphabetical order

Berkshire Archaeological Society
www.berksarch.co.uk

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

'Time to go home' Charles Square
By Ellen Pirie of Bracknell Camera Club.
The Bracknell Forest Society is very grateful for the club's support.

Bracknell Chess Club 01344 450 687

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

Bracknell and District Dolls' House Club
0118 978 315

Unity Inclusive Drama Group
01344 755 528

Berkshire Family History Society has a Bracknell Branch open to anyone wherever they are from: www.berksfhs.org.uk

Bracknell Film Society
www.bracknellfilmsoc.org

Berkshire Filipino Association is restructuring. To get involved email edapel05@yahoo.co.uk 01344 303 727

Sandhurst and Crowthorne Flower Club
01344 762 533

Bracknell Flower Arranging Society
01344 303 664

Bracknell Friends of the Earth
01344 772130

Bracknell Forest Lions Club
01344 423 687

Bracknell LETS (Local Exchange Trading System) 01344 442914

Bracknell Railway Society
Miniature Railway Rides - Jocks Lane
www. bracknellrailwaysociety.co.uk

Rotary Club of Bracknell
01344 862 440
www.rotaryclubofbracknell.org
Rotary Club of Easthampstead
01344 862 440
Rotary Club of Crowthorne and Sandhurst
0844 873 2279

Royal Air Forces Association
01344 489 839
Royal Naval Association
01344 481 517

Crowthorne Creative Writing Group
0781 679 0441

United Nations Association SE Berkshire Branch 01344 421 912

Community Birch Hill/Hanworth Litter Picks
07981 734 975

Social Groups

Communitea Tuesday -
Bullbrook RG12 2NL
www.eternitybullbrook.org.uk

Bracknell Forest U3A:
www.bracknellu3a.org.uk

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

Warfield 50+ Club Whitegrove
01344 647 965 or 643769

Bracknell Active Retired Association
01344 427 932 or 447424

Bingo Games are held on Thursdays for over 18s from 1.30 - 3.30 in Leppington, Birch Hill
Sandhurst Residents' Association meets on the third Thursday of the month at Sandhurst Day Centre 8pm
www.sandhurst-residents.org.uk

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

The Bracknell and Wokingham College tours begin and end in the Refectory

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

Sports / Dance / Exercise Groups Click here

All Saints, Binfield

Local Media

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

St John's Church, Crowthorne
Photo Bob Wade

The Warfield Word - 01344 444657 or warfieldword@ntlworld.com
The Bracknell Forester Community Magazine
editor@bracknellforester.com
07879 646265

Music Groups

Bracknell and Wokingham Community Singers 01344 457 427
Bracknell Choral Society 0118 989 3355 or 01344 425 125
Bracknell Forest Musical Society - has disbanded
Crowthorne Choral Society 01344 778185
Crowthorne Symphony 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

http://www.soundblastsinfonia.com/ Bracknell based street band

The Bracknell Glee Club
www.bracknellgleeclub.co.uk
The Breakaways Variety Club
01189 933 2724
Jazz Evenings at South Hill Park every Wednesday www.ukjazzradio.com

The Steel Band and Organisers at the African and Caribbean Celebration

Nature/Outdoor

The 'Take Pride' team can provide equipment for litter-picking to volunteers who want to clean up local areas
01344 355 295

Bracknell and District Urban Wildlife Group 01344 420539

The Blackwater Valley Countryside Trust
01252 331 353 www.bvct.org.uk

Binfield Badger Group 0709 223 4377

Duke of Edinburgh's Award - practical conservation 01344 354 441

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

Carl Bustin shows the view from Wildmoor Heath

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 emailalanr.thomson@virgin.net

www.warfield-env-group.co.uk01344 302708

Friends of South Hill Park Grounds foshpg@gmail.com

Ramblers Association 01344 421 002

Crowthorne Horticultural Society
01344 773890

Sandhurst and Crowthorne Flower Club 01344 773408

Photo from Wellington College

Youth Groups

Bracknell Town Football Club is asking for new recruits to play in the first Berkshire County Girls' League www.bracknelltownjfc.com

Latika Junior Tennis Club 07900 695 210

More leaders are needed to help with the Duke of Edinburgh award scheme run by the Borough Council 01344 464 727

Binfield Library Mondays 9 - 10.30am Term times Parents/Carers with children 01344 423 149

Thursdays 9am-10.30am at Binfield Library, Benetfeld Road for parents and carers 01344 423149

Childminder with children Drop In Sandy Lane Junior School 9.15 - 11am 1 01344 423 896

Free Counselling for Young People 01344 311 200

Oakwood Youth Challenge 0118 972 253

Westmorland Park

The Youth Bus with many activities for youngsters 13+ will be at The Sandhurst Recreation Ground, Yorktown Road on Tuesdays 6.30pm - 9pm.

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 Caf
Binfield Road, Bracknell RG12 2BH

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

X Stream group for 11-14 yr olds meets St Marks Church, Binfield Tues 6.45 - 8pm
01344 421079

'Explore' is working in schools with studentswww.theexploreexperience.co.uk

Play Rangers hold events at the Memorial Park, Sandhurst, every Monday afternoon from 3.30pm

Relaxation Classes in Crowthorne for children 07764 197 241

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

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

'Reverb' is a youth cafe 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 Caf, 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

The Children's Information Centre: www.childrensinfo.orgwww.youthlinecounselling.co.uk for free and confidential youth counselling
01344 311 200www.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. Natalie Sharp 0118 977 4418

Boys Brigade Harmans Water 01344 475 448
Boys Club The Wayz Califridus Way Bullbrook 01344 483 596
Sea Cadets Bullbrook 01344 412 102
The Open Door Club Great Hollands
01344 459 648
Watch Out Club The Look Out 01344 868 222
Whitegrove Youth 01344 484 944
Twins Club Farleywood Community Centre chair@bracknelltwins.org.uk

Edgbarrow Youth at the School
01344 773 998

Crowthorne Rainbows, Brownies, Guides 01344 750 144
Sandhurst Rainbows, Brownies, Guides, Rangers 01344 771 673
AFC Crowthorne Football 01344 750 237
Sandhurst Youth Centre Owlsmoor
01344 761 414
Sandhurst and District Corps of Drums 01252 877 212
Teeners Youth Club Crowthorne
01344 773 594
Young Firefighters Crowthorne
01344 772222

Binfield Toddlers 01344 860 889
East Lodge Playgroup Great Hollands 01344 457 146
'Little Stars' Toddler Group Bullbrook 01344 642 606
Jo Jingles Binfield 01344 484 473
Music with Mummy Birch Hill
01344 451 988
RockaTots Bullbrook 01344 304 196
Sparklers Parent and Toddler Group The Kerith Centre 01344 862 699
Bumps, Birth and Babies Crowthorne
01344 780 271
Teddy Club Crowthorne 01344 761 413
Time for Tots Crowthorne 0118 978 4629

Faith Groups

Gospel Hall Wildridings 01344 451 693 info@bracknellgospelhall.org

Newbold College Binfield 01344 407 581
www.newbold.ac.uk also for conference

Catholic Church in Bracknell:
www.stjosephsbracknell.org
St Joseph (Town Centre) pictured above
St Margaret Clitheroe (Hanworth)(closed)

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

Churches Together in Crowthorne holds
Coffee Mornings: 10.30am Tuesdays at Methodist Church, Dukes Ride and 10.30am Thursdays at Baptist Church, High Street

Arts/Culture/Heritage

Sandhurst Historical Society: 01344 781979

South Hill Park Arts Centre: 01344 484123

Crowthorne and Sandhurst Art Society 01344 750748

Binfield Club Arts Society 01344 420 572

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.

The Maidenhead Heritage Centre is now up and running. www.maidenheadheritage.org.uk

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

Starch Copse, Lily Hill Park