£1,243 was awarded in the Summer of 2010 for play and garden equipment to create a safe play area for Mothers and Toddlers. ADDRESSING NEED: Improving Community Life£4,000 awarded January 2010 to extend the curriculum offered to those youngsters not in education, employment or training. ADDRESSING NEED: Education, skills and training deprivation£2,000 awarded in autumn 2009 for the replacement of chairs with ergonomically designed new ones. ADDRESSING NEED: Health issues and ageing population£220 awarded in December 2009 provided new seating in the community garden which promotes horticultural experience for people of all ages and abilities. ADDRESSING NEED: Disability£2,000 awarded in April 2009 which paid for 21 staff and volunteers to undergo training in listening skills and child protection. ADDRESSING NEED: Children's welfareBritwell Youth & Community Project were finalists in the BCF 25th anniversary grant award. As runner up, the project was awraded £500 from the BCF Staff Fund. ADDRESSING NEED: Youth welfarePrince William and Miss Middleton announced that BCF is to be one of the charities which benefits from charitable donations made in honour of their marriage.

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Welcome to Berkshire Community Foundation

We exist to inspire philanthropy and charitable giving – connecting people, ideas, resources and needs to make a lasting difference. We:

  • help build stronger communities and enrich lives by supporting organizations addressing need through our grant programs

  • help local people and organisations manage their philanthropy and charitable giving

  • influence the critical issues and needs affecting our communities

You can find out more about how your organisation can benefit from support from the Foundation by selecting the Making a Difference tab or Apply for a Grant button.

If you would like to support local groups working in Berkshire through the foundation more information can be found through the Ways to Give button.

To view local charities working with Berkshire Community Foundation, and to make donations to them directly please visit the Berkshire pages on the localgiving.com website.

Latest news

Asset Based Community Development

A unique opportunity for people working and volunteering with community organisations to attend a two day workshop on 8 and 9 March 2012 at Green Park, Reading led by Cormac Russell of Nurture Development and the Asset-Based Community Developme

£125,000 Localgiving.com Christmas Match Fund

£125,000 to be doubled across the UK through the Localgiving.com Christmas Match Fund starting on 14 December and running until 6 January 2012.

Events

ABCD Event

8 March 2012 - 9 March 2012

11 November 2011 - 31 March 2012

Berkshire Surviving Winter

Find out more about the Berkshire Surviving Winter Appeal