Supporting our Charities for 2013

At this point we wanted to thank the very generous people of Wokingham for their continued support. Audiences have been on average twice what was achieved last year and while final figures are due to come in we are estimating that we will raise substantially more for the charities this year compared to last year.

We wanted to take the opportunity to write a little more about this year’s charities.

Wokingham Foodbank

Wokingham Foodbank serves the RG40, RG41 and RG2 areas and provides emergency food to people who have been identified by industry professionals (Doctors, Welfare workers, police etc) as having a need. It is run by Churches Together in Wokingham from 10 Rose Street, Wokingham, full details of opening hours and donations http://wokingham.foodbank.org.uk

Wokingham and District Cancer Care Trust

The Wokingham District Cancer Care Trust provides grants for people in the Wokingham District who are suffering from cancer or other life-threatening illnesses. The kinds of things that we can help pay for include, for example,  transport to hospital, holiday costs, equipment hire, help with utility bill payments, child nursery fees, home nursing costs and many other similar things. For further information http://wdcct.org

 JAC (Just Around the Corner)

Just Around the Corner (JAC) Ltd is a Woodley and Wokingham based charity which was set up in 1998 to give hope to young people in the community, enabling them to make positive choices, by demonstrating love and acceptance according to Christian principles.

 

We provide a first point of contact to the youth living within the Berkshire area to raise the awareness of alcohol, drug, substance misuse and general wellbeing and to challenge their social attitudes based on Christian values and ethics.

http://www.the-network.info/Groups/79204/The_Network/Young_People/Youth_Work/JAC/JAC.aspx

Wokingham Scouts and Guides

Wokingham Scouts and Wokingham Guides are the Wokingham Town Mayors Charity for 2013/14.

Both organisations cover the area of Wokingham town alongside some outlying areas such as Winnersh, Barkham and Finchampstead and both work to empower young people of around 5-25 to develop and grow by learning how to plan activities, work together, develop cultural and world awareness, help others and make a positive difference to their lives and communities.
http://wokinghamscouts.org.uk www.girlguidingwokingham.btck.co.uk

 

All of the charities work to support the Living Advent Calendar through volunteer assistance with the distribution of publicity, marshalling and technical help at the performances, as well as collecting for themselves and their partner charities. 

Please continue to give, and we look forward to see you at another Living Advent Calendar performance.