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RECOMMENDED VIEWING
Showing later this evening on BBC1, a very insightful programme about Young Carers. Please forward this to as many people as you know and ask them to put the kettle on and tune in. Thank you. Friends of Young Carers (West Berkshire) Looking after Mum
GREENHAM TRUST CASE STUDY 2014
Following the successful application for a Reactive Grant from Greenham Trust, we were more than happy when we were approached by the Trust to use FOYC (WeBs) as one of their case studies. http://www.greenham-common-trust.co.uk/reactive-grants—case-studies/young-carers
FRIENDS OF YOUNG CARERS (WEST BERKSHIRE) CELEBRATE 1ST YEAR SUCCESS
http://www.newburytoday.co.uk/2014/first-year-of-charity-brings-in-15000-for-west-berkshire-young-carers This article was posted on Newbury Today website last week and we are extremely proud of what we have achieved for Young Carers in our first year. We are already planning our next round of activity funding and are currently busy introducing ourselves out and about in the local community. Busy busy!
West Berkshire Partnership Grant
We are delighted to announce that following an application for local funding we have been awarded a grant from West Berkshire Partnership for £3,000. This generous amount will enable Rhys and his team to provide fun activities and support for Young Carers in 2014. This award will also allow Friends of Young Carers (West Berkshire) […]
FOYC WEBS nominated for the White Hart Charity Quiz
Friends of Young Carers (West Berkshire) are the nominated charity for the New Year’s Day Quiz evening at the White Hart Inn, Hamstead Marshall. You can find out more about the event at the link below. http://www.whitehartinnhamsteadmarshall.co.uk/pages/whi_events_quiz.html
FOYC WEBS Kennet Radio Interview
FOYC WEBS Kennet Radio Interview Ali Monjack from local station Kennet Radio interviewed Rhys Lewis, coordinator for Young Carers West Berkshire and Alison McIntyre, chair of Friends of Young Carers, West Berkshire at the Castlegate centre, Donnington, where she was also introduced to Sidney! Click the link above to hear the interviews in full.
Introducing… SIDNEY THE OWL
This little owl was first knitted by FOYC-Webs Trustee Elaine, whose husband Jerry, on thinking that she might get bored during her retirement, gave her a Let’s Knit magazine!! We have now adopted SIDNEY as our Charity Mascot and, in a short space of time, he has become very popular and quite a celebrity! More […]
LANXESS UK – Our first Corporate Sponsor
Friends of Young Carers (West Berkshire) are delighted to introduce our first local Corporate Sponsor – LANXESS UK. LANXESS are a global chemical and polymers company with the HQ of their UK Division based on Hambridge Lane in Newbury. Managing Director, Kim O’Connor today presented a cheque to Trustees Lynne Duncan (Treasurer) and Alison McIntyre […]
Friends of Young Carers West Berkshire launch quiz
Newbury Weekly News have written a nice article about our first fundraising event held at Greenacre leisure centre on September 14. Don’t forget to like us on Facebook to make sure you stay up to date with all the upcoming FOYC WEBS events. http://www.newburytoday.co.uk/2013/fundraising-quiz-launches-new-west-berks-charity
New website launched
Friends of Young Carers West Berkshire have a new website! Here at http://www.foyc-webs.org.uk you’ll be able to keep up to date with all the latest fundraising activities, charity news and information. On the right you can click to “Like” us on Facebook which helps spread the word.
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