Community Support
WINKFIELD PARISH COUNCIL IS PLEASED TO GIVE INFORMATION ABOUT MANY WORTHWHILE LOCAL ORGANISATIONS.
Applications can be made to the Parish Council for grants (click here for grant application form) to organisations that benefit the Winkfield Parish community. Contact the Parish Office for more information.
There are also volunteering opportunities in many of the below organisations.
Please remember that Winkfield Parish Council cannot be held responsible for content on other sites.
| Local Organisations | |
| Age Concern Bracknell | Working with and for older people around Bracknell |
| Ascot Horticultural Society | With details of our shows and other events we run, along with some useful links – Call 01344 622086 |
| Ascot Matters | The essential local website |
| Bracknell Forest Befriending Scheme (Involve) | Everyone needs other people, but not everyone has someone |
| Bracknell Forest Council | Your council’s presence on the web |
| Bracknell Forest Society | Safeguarding heritage, environment, community, and future development |
| BrakeCare | Caring for road crash victims |
| Buy with Confidence | Trading Standards Approved Traders |
| Care Choices | Directory for Care Choices in Berkshire
An Alzheimers Society Initiative to help improve awareness and lives of people with dementia |
| Friends of St Mary’s | Friends of St Mary’s – FOSMW is a registered charity (Registered Charity 1162342) |
| Food Bank – South Ascot | Based in All Soul’s Church, South Ascot, provide essential food provisions to those who are unable to feed themselves and their families. |
| Good Neighbours Scheme (Winkfield & North Ascot) | Helping with lifts to medical appointments – contact winkfieldgoodneighbours@gmail.com / 01344 412490 |
| Home Start | Support and Friendship for Families |
| Jobcentre | Find a Jobcentre near you |
| Koosa Kids | Providers of holiday club, after school club and breakfast club childcare for children aged 4 to 13 years |
| NSPCC Helpline | You can contact the NSPCC Helpline free on 0808 800 500 |
| Parkinson’s UK | Home Page for the Bracknell Branch of Parkinson’s UK |
| Pilgrim Hearts Trust | We help the homeless and vulnerable adults (serving the poorest in our communities) – https://pilgrimhearts.org.uk/volunteer/ |
| Riding for the Disabled Association | Riding for the Disabled – Form information call our National Office team on 01926 492915 or email info@rda.org.uk. |
| South Hill Park | Bracknell’s Gateway to the Arts |
| South Central Ambulance Service | Where is your nearest AED? (Automated external defibrillators) |
| SPAE | Society for the Protection of Ascot and Environs |
| Thames Hospice | Our work supports the development of hospice care in the UK. |
| Thames Valley Police | Access to local Policing information |
| Turn2us | Turn2us is a national charity providing practical help to people who are struggling financially. |
| The Ark Trust | The Ark works with people with disabilities and/or long term health conditions, with carers of people with disabilities and/or long term health conditions and with young people who are not in education, employment or training. Follow link to volunteer https://the-ark-trust.goassemble.com
The Ark also run a befriending service – the office is open Monday-Friday, 10 am – 4 pm, call 01344 266911, or email: community@theark.org.uk |
| The Scout Association | Do more, learn more, be more |
| Wildlife Gardening Forum | Links to Wildlife websites |
| Youth Line UK | Confidential counselling and advice for 12-25 year olds |