Barbara manages all the Applications for Funding for Young Carers in West Berkshire and liaises between West Berks Council Young Carers Project, Activity Providers, Bus and Coach Hire Companies as well as attending some of the projects and activities that we fund. Needless to say, she is a busy lady!! However, Barbara is also a […]
It is really good news for Friends of Young Carers (West Berkshire) when we see evidence of our Young Carers learning some new skills, having a go at something new and most importantly, getting together with friends and having fun. From May 2016 – April 2017 we have funded a course of bite size workshops […]
FOYC- QUIZ FLYER 2016 If you are around on Saturday 7th May then why not get a team together and join us for our Annual Quiz Night at St. Gabriels School in Newbury. This event has been one of our most successful and since our first quiz in 2014, we have never looked back. […]
It’s nearly Easter and Friends of Young Carers (West Berkshire) are wasting no time in getting on with their Schools Presentation Programme for 2016. Last year we visited a couple of local schools to give a talk to the children during their assembly time. The reaction we had from these visits was a real eye […]
An unlikely combination you may think but, last Saturday, the Trustees of Friends of Young Carers (West Berkshire) proved that this was indeed a brilliant match by raising £210.00 towards respite activities for children in our area. After a glorious sunny February day on the Friday, match day on the 13th dawned grey, wet and […]
Well it’s a New Year and Friends of Young Carers (West Berks) are off to a flying start thanks to the incredible generosity of the friends and parents of St Gabriel’s School Junior Department. Elaine and myself were invited into an assembly a couple of weeks ago as the children wanted to reveal the amount […]
It’s the time of year when we like to give our Young Carers a little something for themselves and their families at Christmas. So it was that on Monday, Barbara and myself delivered 88 Selection Boxes and 70 Tubs of Roses to Rhys at the Castlegate Centre in Newbury. That evening, Rhys […]
Yes that’s right, Friends of Young Carers (West Berkshire) will be bucket shaking at Tesco Extra in Newbury on Wednesday 9th December from 9:30 -5pm in partnership with our friends from Newbury Rotary Club. Newbury Rotary are kindly arranging a Christmas Party for West Berkshire Young Carers to be held on the 18th […]
Earlier in the year we secured funding through Berkshire Community Foundation for a Book Anthology created by the writer Susan Rollings. The finished result is amazing and something that the Young Carers are very proud of indeed. We have a sample from Susan’s website below. http://www.susanrollings.com/stories-by-young-carers/4590724323 Hello! About Me Published books New Shoes, Red Shoes […]
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