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Legacy giving saves lives

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Imagine a scenario where every second counts. A patient’s heart stops beating, and medical staff rush to their side, ready to act - but they…

Royal Berks Charity Fund 12 month support service for NHS staff

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Royal Berkshire NHS Foundation Trust and Citizens Advice Reading Extend On-Site Support Service for Staff with 12-Month Funding from Royal Berks Charity. From August 2024,…

Walk for Wards – Amy and Connor’s story

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A Journey of Hope and Healing: One Mother’s Story and the Lifesaving Impact of Buscot Ward In the stillness of the early hours, when most…

Raising funds to save lives with the Berkshire Breast Screening Programme.

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West Berkshire Breast Screening Programme Launches £130,000 Campaign for Life-Saving Mammography Equipment The West Berkshire Breast Screening Programme has embarked on a vital fundraising campaign…

RBC fund ultrasound machine for Townlands

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Streamlining Care and Reducing Stress: Royal Berks Charity Donates Ultrasound System to Townlands Hospital Imagine the relief of receiving a timely diagnosis without the hassle…

Reading Buses 2024 Charity of the Year

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Celebrating Success: Reading Buses and Royal Berks Charity Extend Partnership for 2024 In a heartwarming display of community spirit and generosity, Reading Buses and Royal…

Charity of the Year with Thames Valley Chamber of Commerce announced

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Exciting new partnership with Thames Valley Chamber of Commerce to kickstart 2024 Employees at Thames Valley Chamber of Commerce are delighted to announce that they have selected…

Another Walk for Wards Success

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On Sunday 24th September over 200 walkers and their dogs took part in our annual Walk for Wards event at Mapledurham Estate. With a new,…

Royal Berks Charity receive £500 from Give Back FC

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Thanks to a kind and generous donation from Give Back FC to the Royal Berks Charity, the Lion and Dolphin children’s ward at Royal Berkshire…

We celebrate the 75th Birthday of the NHS!

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Throughout the 75th Birthday week of the NHS, Royal Berks Charity held several events for staff and our local communities to show our appreciation and…

Westcoast make significant donation to Royal Berks Charity

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A generous donation to Royal Berks Charity from local company Westcoast, will enable the transformation of the children’s ward playroom at the Royal Berkshire Hospital.…

Reading Buses Charity of the Year

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We are excited to announce that we are Charity of the year for 2023 for Reading Buses We launched our new Charity of the Year…

Staff Health and Wellbeing Garden update

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Read the latest blog from Building Berkshire Together about our Staff Health and Wellbeing Garden For an insight into our Staff Health and Wellbeing Garden…

Reading FC come to the Royal Berks Hospital

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Reading FC stars bring joy at Christmas with Royal Berks visit. We have received some lovely coverage on the recent visit from Reading FC players…

Christmas at Reading Minster

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On Thursday 1st December Royal Berks Charity held its inaugural Christmas Carol Service at Reading Minster Church. Following on from the disappointment of having to…

Christmas Appeal 2022 Launch

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Royal Berks Charity launch Christmas Appeal to raise £40,000 for Maternity ward bereavement suites for new parents who experience loss of a pregnancy or death…

RBH team take on the Transplant Games

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RBH team to compete at British Transplant Games thanks to donation Thanks to a generous donation of £1,500 to Royal Berks Charity from Kidney Care…

NHS Big Tea, Celebrating 74 years of the NHS

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NHS Big Tea raises over £4,000 On Tuesday 5th July the NHS turned 74. To celebrate NHS Charities across the UK joined forces to host…

Celebrating the NHS at the Platinum Jubilee

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Celebrating the NHS at the Platinum Jubilee As part of Her Majesty The Queen’s historic Platinum Jubilee celebrations you will have seen, or at least…

Ridge to sponsor NHS Big Tea

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Corporate Partners, Ridge, sponsor the NHS Big Tea Royal Berks Charity, supported by Ridge, urges Berkshire to help NHS go further by joining NHS Big…

Ellie Davis-Moore and the Great Big Vent Event

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Ellie raises £600 for the Berkshire Cancer Centre “I wanted to do something to make waiting in the Berkshire Cancer Centre a more positive experience”.…

Prize winners donate £500 to charity

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Teams donate £500 prize money to charity! RBH Library make £500 donation after Alison Horner Le Riche and Barbara Moye and their teams at Royal…

Share a blue heart and show your support to the NHS

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SHARE A BLUE HEART TO SHOW YOUR CONTINUED SUPPORT OF OUR NHS For the NHS the pandemic is far from over. The impacts of Covid-19…

91km cycle across the Chilterns

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91km cycle across the Chilterns I think at some stage in our lives we’ve all thought we need to take up a new sport or…

Grand Christmas Raffle winners

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Grand Christmas Raffle Prize Winners 1st Prize     Luxury Hamper  -  Polly - 01290 2nd Prize     Family Photo Session -  Barbara - 00869 3rd Prize      Pandora…

An open letter from our Director

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An open letter from our Director Dear Supporter, I’m very sorry to have to write to let you know that we have taken the difficult…

Giving Tuesday

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Giving Tuesday Giving Tuesday is a day where everyone, everywhere can do something to support the good causes that mean so much to them.  It’s…

Bicycle racks for RBH!

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Getting feedback from you, our local community is extremely important to us. Your views on how the hospital works or could work better are really…

Want to support us, but not sure how?

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Ways to donate We understand that people want to support charities in different ways, here's a handy guide for the top 7 ways that you…

Stowe Family Law says thank you to staff

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Stowe Family Law say thank you Royal Berks Charity were delighted to receive a £200 donation from Stowe Family Law in Reading. The generous gift…

Cancer patients benefit from kind donations

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Cancer patients benefit from kind donations Former patient Angela Watson encouraged others to get behind her fundraising to purchase six comfortable recliners for the chemotherapy…

Fundraising superstar Dexter does it again for Royal Berks!

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Fundraising superstar Dexter does it again for Royal Berks! 8-year-old fundraiser Dexter Rosier from Woodley, has raised another incredible £700 to support the staff at…

NHS Charities Together £50k grant helps fund refurbishment of shower and changing facilities

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NHS Charities Together £50k grant helps fund refurbishment of shower and changing facilities After weeks of work, a project to upgrade staff changing and showering…

Royal Berks Charity supporter faces fears in tall challenge!

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Royal Berks Charity supporter faces fears in tall challenge! Meet Debbie! Debbie is a member of the Royal Berks Charity supporter family and has just…

Martin’s 2020 journey so far

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Martin's 2020 journey so far Meet Martin, our Fundraising Manager, who on Sunday 16th August will be taking on his first-ever physical challenge – all…

NHS Charities Together grant supports BAME communities

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NHS Charities Together grant supports BAME communities The Association of NHS Charities, operating as NHS Charities Together, is a federation of over 250 charitable organisations…

Law firm Blandy and Blandy adopts RBC

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Law firm Blandy and Blandy adopts RBC The Royal Berks Charity is delighted to have been chosen by Blandy and Blandy Solicitors as one of…

Thousands of local health staff celebrated the NHS birthday

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Thousands of local health staff celebrated the NHS birthday Thousands of local health staff celebrated the NHS birthday in style with free ice creams delivered…

Our Covid Supporter Heroes – June 2020

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Our Covid Supporter Heroes - June 2020 After launching our Covid-19 Appeal in March, we wanted to say a massive thank you to everyone who…

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