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This page contains
information which may be of interest to BFU3A members
and like minded people.
This
information is offered in good faith in the hope it may be of interest,
but we cannot guarantee accuracy.
Neither BFU3A nor the U3A movement in general necessarily endorse
the information or activities.
We recommend you check the website of the organisation concerned before
attending any event |
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Ascot Matters
A resource for events and activities for Ascot. Website here. |
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Berkshire Family History
The Berkshire
Family History site contains a very comprehensive list of
further links as well as being a site of general interest to most
family historians. Click
here |
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Bracknell Forest Society
The Society aims to celebrate Bracknell Forest - its green spaces, its
vibrant towns and community, and to encourage residents to take pride
in where we live. Details here.
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Crowthorne Reduce Our Waste
A volunteer group which aims to encourage recycling and re-use, with an
emphasis on reducing plastic waste.
Also a "Repair Cafe"at Crowthorne Baptist Church, morning of the last
Saturday of each month beginning 25th February.
General website here.
For the Repair Cafe, see the link at the top of the c-r-o-w Home page.
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Healthmakers (local NHS
Service)
HealthMakers is a completely
free NHS service for anyone living with any long term
physical health condition from Arthritis to Migraine, Diabetes to
Stroke recovery, and everything in between.
Details can be found here.
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Healthwatch
Healthwatch is a national scheme enabling people to have their say on
health matters that affect them and are relevant to the local area, and
you can sign up to receive news by email.
Localised websites likely to be relevant to BFU3A members are as
follows:
Bracknell - https://www.healthwatchbracknellforest.co.uk
Ascot (Windsor &
Maidenhead) - https://healthwatchwam.co.uk
Wokingham - https://www.healthwatchwokingham.co.uk
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Help Yourself Bracknell
The Help Yourself website - a resource for the the local area - can be
found here. |
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Involve (local volunteering)
Interested in
volunteering locally? - Involve
is the Bracknell volunteer centre.
Click here to see Involve's Newsletters |
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Jealots Hill Community Landshare
Jealotts Hill Community Landshare is a six acre horticultural site
between Bracknell
and Maidenhead which was the subject of a BFU3A Open Meeting in January
2018. The site is used and enjoyed by the local community, working and
supporting each other on horticultural activities. Details here.
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LETS Bracknell
LETS (Local Exchange Trading System) is a scheme that enables people
to exchange services and goods with minimal use of money. LETS is a
great way of helping others whilst receiving help in return when we
need it. Details of the local group based in Bracknell here.
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National Pensioners Convention
The National Pensioners Convention is the largest campaigning
organisation for pensioners rights in England, it stands for dignity in
old age and is campaigning at present for the retention of our free TV
Licence. We hold regular meetings in Bracknell where we have speakers
on the need for better public transport, better state pensions and for
pensioners to be aware of the continued contributions we make through
employment, taxation, volunteering and caring.
Here is the link to the national NPC website. |
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Recycling in Bracknell
The following information is copied (with permission) from a talk on
recycling at the Virtual BFU3A meeting on 13th August 2020. Recycling
Links |
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Repair Cafe (at Crowthorne)
See "Crowthorne Reduce Our Waste" as above.
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Remap Berkshire
A local group of a charity that designs and makes free
bespoke gadgets and equipment for people with a disability or special
need where nothing else suitable is available. The scheme is referred
to as MakeAbility
and uses volunteer engineers. A flyer is available here
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Silvers Workshop
"Named after the colour of our hair, we are a charitable club where
(mainly) older men meet to socialise together over projects in wood and
metal and learn new skills. We have a wide range of tools, endless tea
and coffee and lots of fun."
Details here. |
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South Hill Park History
One of our members has written a history of the owners of South Hill
Park from 1455 up to the present day. It is now on sale at
South Hill Park, and occasionally at BFU3A activities.
Profits from
the sale of the book will go to South Hill Park; this is not a BFU3A
activity. |
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TV Licence Grant - Bracknell Town Council
Under some cicrumstances a grant towards the cost of a TV licence may
be made to a retired or disabled person living in the area covered by Bracknell Town
Council. Details here. |
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Victims First (Thames Valley Police)
The Office of the Police and Crime Commissioner is implementing a
programme called Victims First
Connect
which aims to improve access to support for victims of crime by working
with professionals and community organisations. The following link
gives information about the scheme and how individuals and
organisations can get involved in helping to provide this support.
https://www.victims-first.org.uk/get-involved/victims-first-connect/
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