Community

Bracknell Town Council's annual Teddy Bears' Picnic, held on Wednesday 10th July at Great Hollands  Pavilion, was a resounding success, drawing a great turnout of local families despite the grey clouds!    The free event, targeted at children under five, offered a variety of engaging activities and useful  information for parents and families such as a petting farm, giant bubbles and basketball. This year's  event included the introduction of a sensory room inside the pavilion providing a quiet play space,  which proved to be a giant success among attendees.    Bracknell Town Mayor, Councillor...

With the Olympics fast approaching, two local care homes are limbering up for their very own sporting tournaments. On Wednesday...

A care home in Bracknell has teamed up with the local community and joined a nationwide campaign to save traditional...

Winkfield Parish Council is holding a free community footpath walk on Saturday 27th April. The walk will be led by...

Bringing the spirit of Bombay to Britain, and merging east with west, Bollywood came to Garth Hill College recently.    Bollywood Dance Worldwide brought their energy and enthusiasm to a performance at the Bracknell school in association with shelter for stray animals in Vrindavan and Reading Berkshire Group.    The event, at the school in Bull Lane, Bracknell, included a DJ performance and refreshments were available. The vibrant exhibition saw performances from a wide range of groups spanning the generations culminating in medals being awarded.    The colourful show performed to sell-out crowds who appreciated the rhythms and music.  For more pictures, see the...

Volunteers from local businesses were out in force recently as part of a series of organised ‘Tidy Days’ to clean up Bracknell.  The success of Bracknell Business Improvement District’s (BID) eighth community litter pick marked another significant milestone in its ongoing efforts to enhance the general condition and appearance of the Southern and Western Business Areas.  Originally launched in March 2022 as part of Keep Britain Tidy’s ‘Great British Spring Clean’ campaign, Bracknell BID’s ‘Tidy Day’ sessions now take place throughout the year, providing a great opportunity for local business owners and employees to give back to their community.  Over a lunchtime period, enthusiastic volunteers from local organisations donate their time, don hi-vis vests, gloves and wield litter pickers as they head out to help tidy up the BID area, regularly collecting over 40 bags of litter a time.  Kevin Morrison, Finance Director from Midwich Ltd said: “It’s a well-deserved break from the office, getting out in the fresh air and helping to serve our local community in the process. It gives us great satisfaction to be able to make a contribution and donate our time to improve the area.”  Sean Griffin, Bracknell BID Manager, added: “We’d like to say a huge thanks to the local businesses who have proactively volunteered their employees and the individuals themselves who have given up their lunch breaks.  “Participants turn up time and again, throughout the seasons, demonstrating their...

It was pawtastic getting to meet some fury friends at the Canine Café recently. A care home in Bracknell invited the...

To mark two years of the war in Ukraine Vsi Razom will be hosting a fundraising event in Princess Square,...

There was hearts, roses, fun and laughter today at the COATS Valentine's day event. More than 40 of their regular...

Celebrating a quarter-century of community service, Berkshire funeral directors Miles & Daughters launched their inaugural community fund, awarding nearly £6,000...