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| Volunteers wanted |
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| Got a few spare hours in the week? Why not volunteer at a local charity... Age Concern Berkshire seeks volunteers with a clean driving licence, common sense and a knowledge of benefits and of Social Services to take patients home following discharge from hospital... 1st Shinfield (St Mary's) Scout Group need volunteers to help with running the Beaver Scout section (6-8 year old boys and girls) for 2 hours on Monday evenings... and Inspire4Life is after volunteers with an interest in bicycle maintenance, to run after school bicycle maintenance sessions for children in years 3-6. Get in touch with the Reading Volunteer Centre for more details... you can find them on Cross Street, Reading or click 'more info'. |
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| Get fit for Feed The Children |
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| Twyford-based charity Feed The Children want YOU to get fit and help raise them loads of money to save the lives of some of the poorest children in the world. It’s simple to take part in their Fitness Challenge - choose a challenging activity like cycling or running a certain distance or non-stop rowing, ask your friends and family to sponsor you, and send the money you raise to Feed The Children. They'll provide the Fitness Challenge pack - you raise the money! See their website for details or call 0118 932 0095. |
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Southcote Community Centre, Coronation Square |
| Taking place every Wednesday and Friday afteroon, you can work off all of life's stresses with a range of health and lifestyle courses including aerobies, reflexology, t'ai chi and meditation. Events are free - for more info contact Deborah Edwards on 07761 595458. |
| West Berks Scrabble Club |
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The Barn, Goosecroft Lane, Purley-on-Thames |
| Improve your game and meet new people with Scrabble afternoons every Tuesday and Thursday from 2pm to 5pm. All levels of player are welcome, with annual tournaments organised which often attract players from all over the south! More details on 0118 984 5045. |
| Grow Your Own Group |
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| Grow Your Own Group is a community initiative designed to give local people the tools they need to turn the seed of an idea into a blossoming group. If you're trying to get a group together and want expert training and advice on things like starting up, funding, and teamworking, then call Lynsey on 0118 957 4123. It's run by the Community Training Consortium, a joint venture of Reading Voluntary Action, Social Enterprise Berkshire, Crescent Resource Centre Earley and the Evaluation Trust. |
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| Your View |
Doctors
Should doctors be tested once a year to keep a check on how competent they are?
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