A Community Alcohol Partnership (CAP) launched in Thatcham last weekend. CAPs are partnerships between councils, the police, schools, retailers, neighbourhood groups and health providers. They work together to empower communities to tackle alcohol-related harm to young people and improve the quality of life for residents. They aim to reduce the sale of alcohol to young […]
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Heartstart Thatcham installs 2 new defibrillators in Hermitage
7 years ago
Two of the Heartstart Thatcham team made a presentation about the importance of Automated External Defibrillators (AEDs) at the Hermitage Annual Meeting in 2017. Since then the community and Heartstart Thatcham team have been busy raising funds. The pupils at the local primary school raised an astonishing amount together with a local benefactor this has […]
National Carers Week – Activities for Carers
This week, 11th to 17th June is National Carers Week which aims to raise awareness of caring and recognise the contribution carers make to families and communities and to improve the lives of carers and the people they care for. As part of their support for the Carers Week campaign, West Berkshire Council is inviting […]
Greenham Road to be Closed for Urgent Sewer Repairs
Greenham Road will be closed for urgent sewer repairs from Tuesday 29th May to Friday 1st June. The depth of the excavation means it cannot be done under traffic lights. The works have been planned for the school half term. The work area will be in the vicinity of number 7 Pyle Hill (Between Racecourse […]
West Berkshire Council Appoints Mental Health Champion
Councillor Richard Somner has been chosen as West Berkshire Council’s new Mental Health Champion. At West Berkshire Council’s Annual Council meeting this month, Councillor Somner was appointed as the district’s Mental Health Champion for the 2018/19 municipal year. The decision to formalise this role was taken by elected members to reflect the high profile of […]
Hundreds of Runners Step Up For Good
10k and family fun runs boosts funding for local projects Newbury, UK, 17 October 2017 – Runners, of all ages laced up their trainers and turned out in force for Greenham Trust’s Step Up 4 Good races on Sunday, raising money for many local community projects. Upwards of 800 runners descended upon Greenham Common, with […]