Essential Guide 2017

essential guide 8 bookings5s@nct.org.uk; 0844 243 6884 Newbury and Thatcham Hard of Hearing Club Fairclose Day Centre, Newtown Road, Newbury. Third Thursday of month, 7pm. Philip Davies, chair- man: 6 Middle Close, Wash Common, Newbury RG14 6HB; 01635 32675 Newbury Riding for the Disabled Association Wyld Court Stud, Hampstead Norreys, RG18 0TN; Trish Dewe-Mathews: 0845 241 6366 Parkinson’s Disease Society www.parkinsons.org.uk Reading Bowel Cancer Support Group Ted Wingrove, chairman, 0118 962 4406; Elaine Ghent, secretary, 0118 983 3378; www.reading- bowelcancer.co.uk; elaine@ readingbowelcancer.co.uk Rotary Club of Newbury c/o 49 Laylands Green, Kintbury, RG17 9UB; Chris Bartlam, publicity; 01488 658540; ctbartlam@googlemail.com; www.newburyrotary.org Royal Berkshire Submariners ,c/o Working Mens Club, Caversham, Berks; Bob McGuinness, branch chair- Mrs J A Willson, branch sec- retary: 01635 862928; www. rnli.org.uk rnli-newbury@dsl.pipex.com; Samaritans Newbury 58, West Street, Newbury RG14 1BD; 01635 42452 / 116123 (freecall); volunteering 01635 580410; director@new- burysamaritans.org.uk Save The Children (Kennet branch) Clare Downey, chairwoman: 07971 241222; cdowney@westberks. org SSAFA Forces Help man; 01635 580208 Royal National Lifeboat Institution

Community listings

West Berkshire division Charles Morris, Berkshire publicity: 01635 46925; www. ssafa.org.uk Stroke Care for Newbury & West Berkshire c/o 49 Laylands Green, Kintbury, RG17 9UB; Chris Bartlam, trustee/publicity; strokecare.newbury@google- mail.com; www.actionforall. org.uk/strokecarenewbury Thames Valley Air Ambulance Trust Paul Thomas, Fundraising co-ordinator for Berkshire: 0300 999 0 135; info@tvacaa. org; www.tvacaa.org Thatcham and Theale Blind Club David Brazier, chairman; 01635 253994; Dimsdale Broadlayings, Woolton Hill, Newbury RG20 9TS The Berkshire Community Foundation Arlington Business Park, Theale, RG7 4SA; Ray Emmans, grants officer: 0118 930 3021; bcf@ patrol.i-way.co.uk; www.berksfoundation.org.uk The Berkshire MS Therapy Centre Bradbury House, 23A August End, Brock Gardens, Reading, RG30 2JP Pippa Vincent-Cooke, centre manager: www.bmstc.org; 0118 901 6000; ms@bmstc.org The Living Paintings Trust Queen Isabella House, Unit 8, Kingsclere Park, Kingsclere, RG20 4SW; 01635 299771; www.livingpaintings.org; THRIVE The Geoffrey Udall Centre, Beech Hill, Reading, RG7 2AT; Linda Shergold, senior support assistant: 0118 988 5688; www.thrive. org.uk; linda.shergold@thrive.org.uk Time to Talk West Berkshire Broadway House, 4/8 The Broadway, Newbury, RG14 1BA. Luisa Rayner, office

Churches RG14 6AT www.westberkshire mencap.org; 01635 41464; administrator@westberkshire mencap.org West Berks Rapid Response Cars/WBRRC Andrew Sharp, trustee; 01635 281191; www.wbrrc.co.uk; info wbrrc.co.uk Baha’i Faith , Thatcham 14 Draytons View, Thatcham, Berkshire, RG19 8SA Mr Khorassani: www.bahai. org.uk; 01635 552558 Baha’i Faith, Newbury 5 Knoll Gardens, Newbury, Berkshire, RG20 0NZ Mr Fleming: www.bahai.org. uk; 01635 31329 Faith Baptist Church Jim Mitchell, pastor: 01635 871370; pastorjim@faithbaptist.org.uk; www.faithbaptist.org.uk Glendale Church PO Box 6033, Newbury, Berkshire, RG14 7ZP; Mr Colin Powell; 01635 524730; www.glendalechurch.org.uk; info@glendalechurch.org.uk Hungerford Methodist Church Bridge Street, Hungerford, RG17 0EG; Rev Terry Wright, minister; 01488 681174; www. kennet-and-test-valleymethod- ist.org.uk Hungerford United Reformed Church High Street, Hungerford, RG17 0NF The Rev John Sturney: 01235 766169 Kennet Christian Centre 12 Enborne Road, Newbury; Rose Dyas, administrator; 01635 580346; admin@thekcc.co.uk; www.thekcc.co.uk Newbury Baptist Church Cheap Street, Newbury, RG14 5DD Administrator; 01635 550124;

manager: 01635 760331; www.t2twb.org; office@t2twb.org Ufton Nervet Train Crash Network Dr Liz Capewell: www.untc. co.uk; 01635 30644; ccme.org@ which.net West Berkshire Citizen Advocacy Service (WEBCAS) Broadway House, 4-8 The Broadway, Newbury, Berkshire, RG14 1BA Alex Osterritter, manager: 01635 760535; www.webcas.org.uk; info@webcas.org.uk West Berks CRUSE Bereavement Care PO Box 7, Newbury, RG14 1XT Mrs V. Palmer, chairwoman: 01635 523573 West Berkshire Dementia Friendly Communities West Berkshire council, West Street House, Newbury RG14 1BZ; Sue Butterworth; 07387258245; suebutter- worth@westberks.gov.uk; www.dementiaaction.org.uk West Berkshire Disability Alliance 59 Digby Road, Newbury, Berkshire, RG14 1TS; Mick Hutchins,chairman: www. wbda.org; 01635 49701; mloyalroyal@aol.com; 01635 31912; mick.hutchins@wbda. org West Berkshire Dyslexia Association general enquiries: Lyn Pounds; 01635 298864; cal- pounds@supanet.com West Berkshire Heart Support Group (Heartbeats) Meadow End, Cold Ash Hill, Thatcham, RG18 9PA; Anthony J. Turvill, chairman Newbury: 01635 861546; tonyturvill@hotmail.com www.heartbeats.btinternet. co.uk; West Berkshire Mencap Mencap Centre, Enborne Gate, Enborne Road, Newbury, Berkshire,

Welcome to brighterkind Hungerford A bright and spacious care home in picturesque Berkshire

Hungerford Care Home Wantage Road,Hungerford Newtown Berkshire RG17 0PN hungerford@brighterkind.com www.brighterkind.com/hungerford

Hungerford Care Home, in Berkshire, is located just two miles from the picturesque market town of Hungerford. Here you’ll find amenities, eateries and river walks. To arrange a visit and see for yourself, please contact

Tel: 01488 682002

the Home Manager