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Waterside’s 2nd Birthday!

Today, we are celebrating the second anniversary of Waterside Centre reopening.

3 August 2023
Duck Race

Our friends at the Rotary Club of Reading Abbey have asked us to share news of the charity fundraising event they’re running at The Oracle on Saturday 9 September.

31 July 2023
Tilehurst Youth Club

Thank you to youth worker Jessica for this update!

31 July 2023
Waterside – July 2023

Kelly told us: “The summer months bring a range of activity to Waterside Centre.

31 July 2023
The Wayz – July 2023

A real summer of fun at The Ways; the month started brilliantly with the Community Fun Day and Bracknell Together Walk.

31 July 2023
Britwell – July 2023

Britwell Youth and Community Project’s Summer Holiday Club is running from Monday 24 July– Friday 18 August (daily Monday – Friday), 11am – 3pm.

31 July 2023
Updates from our Flagship Youth Clubs

Please click on the links below for the latest updates from our flagship youth clubs in Slough, Bracknell and Newbury.

31 July 2023
Youth Development and Community Engagement Update

The school holidays are now upon us and our summer programmes are in full swing.

31 July 2023
Training News

Here are our upcoming training courses, including posters.

31 July 2023
Staff Spotlight

In the last update, we caught up with Abbas, who was celebrating his first year of working at Berkshire Youth.

31 July 2023

#BY80 Thank You

14 January 2021

We would like to take this opportunity to once again thank everyone who sent us a message for our 80th birthday.

We were thrilled to receive supportive messages from a range of prominent national and local contributors, recognising the importance of youth work to local young people’s lives.

To view the videos received again, please visit our new YouTube channel here. All of our posts can be found on our social media channel by typing in the hashtag #BY80.

From royalty to a former Prime Minister, local young people to youth workers, local business leaders to volunteers, here are a list of all of the contributors. We thank you all:

Aga Jezierska, Youth Worker, Berkshire Youth
Alok Sharma, Secretary of State for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy & President Designate for COP 26
Amritdeep Sandher, ConvaTec
Andrew Littlejohns, Trustee, Berkshire Youth
Andrew McKenzie, CEO, The Vineyard
Anne, Princess Royal
Armelle Boisset, Trustee, Berkshire Youth
Bianca Askew-Gallipoli, Vice Chair, The Wayz
Bradfield College Students
Calco Construction Team, Currently Renovating #WatersideNewbury
Chris Boulton, CEO, Greenham Trust
Clive Williams, Trustee, Berkshire Youth
Colin Leslie, Youth Worker, Berkshire Youth
Councillor Ash Merry, Mayor of Bracknell Forest
Councillor David Stevens, Mayor of Reading
Councillor Elizabeth O’Keeffe, Mayor of Newbury
Councillor Mike Cole, Mayor of Thatcham
Councillor Mrs Sayonara Luxton, Mayor of the Royal Borough of Windsor & Maidenhead
Councillor Mrs Sheila Davenport, Mayor of Sandhurst
Councillor Preston Brooker, Mayor of Slough
Dan Carter, Head of Youth Activities, Thatcham Youth
Dave Wraight, West Berkshire YOT Manager, West Berkshire Youth Offending Team
David Seward, CEO, Berkshire Youth
Dawn Wren, CEO, Berkshire Maestros
Debbie Coulson, Former Youth Worker at Berkshire Youth
Debbie Dye, Finance Manager, Berkshire
Dennis Morgan, Coordinator, Tilehurst Junior Youth Club
Derek Peaple, Former Headteacher of Park House School & Best Version of Me Partner
Dr Irene Garnelo-Gomez, Lecturer in Reputation & Sustainability, Henley Business School
Emma and Declan, young people
Gareth Mepham, Youth Worker, The Wayz
Garry Poulson, Volunteer Centre West Berkshire
Holly Koenig, Former Youth Worker at Berkshire Youth
Holly Webb, Children’s Author
James Sunderland, MP for Bracknell, Crowthorne. Sandhurst & Finchampstead
Jason Moor, Former Volunteer & Staff Member, Berkshire Youth
Jeff Gardner MBE, Berkshire Youth
Jessica Kirby, Youth Worker, Berkshire Youth
Julian May, Head of Collaborative Funding, The Good Exchange
Julie MacLean, Marketing Manager, Berkshire Youth
Kate Armitage, Training & Volunteer Manager, Berkshire Youth
Katie O’Donnell, Youth Worker, Berkshire Youth
Kelly Leach, Youth Worker, Berkshire Youth
Kiri-Lynn Gardner, Coles Diner Youth Club
Lee Dugdale, Former Theale Youth Club Member
Lee Teideman, Head of Projects, Adviza
Leigh Middleton, CEO, National Youth Agency
Leon Simpson, Youth Worker, Berkshire Youth
Lucy Hewes, Rock Choir Leader for Reading, Bracknell & Henley
Martin Deaves, Treasurer, Berkshire Youth
Matt Franklin, Chief Executive, Roc Technologies
Michael Chard, Director of Coaching, MNR Coaching
Michelle Smith, CEO, Education Business Partnership
Nancy Lalor, Operations Director, Learning to Work
Ndidi Okezie, CEO, UK Youth
Paige Reeve, Youth Worker, The Wayz
Paul Allen, Paul Presents
Paul Barzey, Youth Work Manager, Berkshire Youth
Pav Virk, Trustee, Berkshire Youth
Phil Davies, Former Welsh International Rugby Player & Best Version of Me Partner
Rachel Peters, Community Development Officer, Sovereign Housing Association
Ray Tapken MBE, Former County Director of Berkshire Youth
Rich Jennings, Former Youth Worker at Berkshire Youth
Rob Deeks, Aik Saath – Together as One
Roger Smee, President, Berkshire Youth
Sarah Atkinson, Trustee, Berkshire Youth
Sarah Emery, Operations Director, Berkshire Youth
Sue Tabor, Data & Information Officer, Berkshire Youth
Theresa May, MP for Maidenhead & Former Prime Minister
W E Jim Leftwich OBE, Chairman, Berkshire Youth
Wendy Austin-Bush, Trustee, Berkshire Youth