Supporters can help in many different ways. There are many different volunteering opportunities, from working directly with clients (after being DBS’d) at the Mencap Centre, Link Up, Growing 4 All at Cottismore or on any of our off site projects, to volunteering at fundraising and awareness events or taking part in sponsored events in aid of us. Support can be a one off or ongoing. We are pretty flexible and terribly appreciative!
Some examples of support we have received include:
- Some of our teenage volunteers putting on bands nights for us or persuading their schools to support West Berkshire Mencap.
- Large companies have agreed to allow us to use their purchasing power to get better prices for such things as stationery and furniture. They also donate used goods such as flat screens, furniture and other items.
- Donations, not just of money (which is of course always welcome) but also time, auction or raffle prizes.
- Sometimes support is about banging the drum for us, letting other people know about our organisation, that we are a local charity dependent on contributions and that we provide a wide range of services for people in West Berkshire.
If you would like to support West Berkshire Mencap, make a financial contribution or just be kept up to date with our latest news then please contact us on 01635 41464 or info@wbmencap.org.
Personal Thanks
Thank You to Bayer
January 29th, 2016
We would like to say a big thank you to Bayer. Bayer handed over a cheque to us for £1650.50 last week for our services for local people with learning disabilities and their families and car read more...
Thank You - Fashion Show
November 6th, 2015
We would like to say a huge thank you to all businesses, volunteers, models and staff members who supported and helped at our Fashion Show, which took place on the 27th October 2015. The eve read more...
Thank You - Garden Party
August 3rd, 2015
We would like to thank everyone involved with our Garden Party on Monday. The weather even though it was windy, stayed dry and it was a lovely afternoon.
The event wouldn't have been such read more...
Thank You to Anne and Tesco
August 3rd, 2015
A huge thank you to Anne Atkins, from Tesco at London Road in Newbury, who not only kindly volunteered at our Garden Party on Monday, but also brought in a variety of fruit for the children read more...
Thank you to Rosie and Andy
July 15th, 2015
This weekend Rosie and Andy, two of our lovely supporters, will be taking on the Three Peaks Challenge in aid of our much needed services. We would like to wish them both loads of luck and t read more...
Thank You to our British London 10K Runners
July 14th, 2015
We would like to thank the six lovely runners who ran in aid of us in the British London 10K on Sunday 12th July. We really appreciate your enthusiasm in supporting our local services, and a read more...
Thank You to Newbury Ladies Football Club and The Starting Gate
July 13th, 2015
We would like to say a huge thank you to Newbury Ladies Football Club and The Starting Gate, who kindly held an event in aid of us earlier this year that raised £250 for our vital servic read more...
Thank you to Newbury Rotary Club
June 30th, 2015
We would like to say a huge thank you to Newbury Rotary Club who presented us with a cheque for £700 for our vital services at their Boules in the Square 2015 event on Sunday 28th June. We r read more...
Thank You - Golf Day
June 10th, 2015
We would like to say thank the following for their generous donations to our Annual Golf Day this year. Our kind donators included:
Rickety Bridge
Generate UK
Willow & Blooms
J read more...
Thank you to Nando's Newbury
May 27th, 2015
We would like to say a huge thank you to Nando's Newbury who completed the Bayer 10K run in aid of us last Sunday (24th May 2015). We really appreciate their continuing support and enthusias read more...
Big Lottery Fund
March 12th, 2015
We would like to thank the for awarding us funding to run two monthly sessions of activities and occasional day trips for siblings of children with learning disabilities.
If you would be read more...
Running, walking or climbing
March 26th, 2014
A huge thank you to everyone who was running, walking or climbing on behalf of West Berkshire Mencap over the Bank Holiday weekend. There was a huge turnout of staff for the Bayer 10k (and read more...
Jokers’ Masquerade
March 15th, 2014
We would like to thank for their very kind donation of costumes and outfits for Halloween. Our guys will really appreciate them. We look forwards to further support from this local company. read more...
Link Up manager Jane Hall
February 13th, 2014
Thank You to Link Up manager Jane Hall with her husband Budgie and daughter Katie who climbed Snowdon and have raised over £700 for us. This wasn’t in her job description but we are very g read more...
Pushpinder Saini QC and Tom Mountford
January 15th, 2014
A huge thank you to Pushpinder Saini QC and Tom Mountford for nominating West Berkshire Mencap to receive a substantial donation. Tom used to volunteer at West Berkshire Mencap and his mothe read more...
Dominos Pizza
January 1st, 2014
WBM Children's Services held a recent party to thank all our volunteers without whom we would not be able to run all of our services.
Many thanks go to Dominos Pizza in Northbrook Street read more...
L Interiors
December 26th, 2013
To celebrate the birth of Price William and the Duchess of Cambridge's first child, Prince George, L Interiors (the only shop in the village of Bucklebury where the Duchess of Cambridge spen read more...
Nuffield Health Fitness and Wellbeing Centre
November 12th, 2013
We are very excited to announce that Nuffield Health Fitness and Wellbeing Centre in Newbury has agreed to support us with our fundraising endeavours, by letting us use their rooms and suppo read more...
Nandos
September 13th, 2013
Nandos have kindly offered to support West Berkshire Mencap as their local charity in Newbury and the staff are eagerly awaiting the opening on 31st October read more...
Berkshire Fitness and Wellbeing
August 26th, 2013
We would like to say a massive thank you to Berkshire Fitness and Wellbeing, especially to Henna who has joined our fundraising group, for their support in our fundraising activities and for read more...
Evers House Evening
August 13th, 2013
Once again Evers House at St. Bartholomew's School have done us proud with their efforts this year. At a recent house evening Senior Children's Officer Zoe Dobson and some of our children w read more...
