Wokingham Borough Community Navigator Service : Involve Community Services

23/02/2026

Our Training Coordinator, Claire, has been busy scheduling new training for May, including GDPR, Compassion Fatigue, Paediatric First Aid and Performance Management 👏

⛑ First Aid (25th Feb) – Only 2 spaces remaining
🧠 Professional Boundaries (24th Feb) – Limited spaces
💬 Stress Management (3rd March) – Spaces available
🎨 Canva (4th March) – Onsite session, limited spaces

Due to high demand, we've added:
✔ Trauma Informed Care (May)
✔ Youth MHFA (May)
✔ Understanding Tourette’s (April)

All sessions are low cost and can be booked via the links below 👇
https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/o/involve-training-workshops-107366685401

18/02/2026

📢 Online Training – March Sessions Now Open!

Invest in your skills this March with our practical, affordable online training sessions – just £30 per course.

🧠 Stress Management
📅 3rd March | ⏰ 9.30am – 12.30pm
Learn practical tools to manage stress, build resilience and improve wellbeing.

⏳ Time Management
📅 5th March | ⏰ 9.30am – 12.30pm
Boost productivity, prioritise effectively and take control of your workload.

🛡 Child Safeguarding Level 1
📅 6th March | ⏰ 9.30am – 1.00pm
Essential safeguarding knowledge for anyone working or volunteering with children.

💬 Su***de Awareness
📅 10th March | ⏰ 9.30am – 12.30pm
Gain confidence in recognising warning signs and supporting someone in crisis.

💻 All sessions delivered online
💷 £30 per course

Places are limited – book early to secure your spot.

For more information or to book, https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/o/involve-training-workshops-107366685401

Involve Community Services is a small, local charity which supports the voluntary and community sector throughout Bracknell Forest, Wokingham Borough and the surrounding areas. We source and provide training courses in a number of different areas, covering topics such governance, funding, workplace....

12/02/2026

Have you got an idea that could help your community? ✨

Wokingham Borough are launching the Sparks Community Award - offering grants of £100 to £2000 for projects that help people feel more connected and included in Wokingham Borough.

They're looking for ideas that support adults who may need extra help due to disability, health conditions or caring responsibilities to:
Live in a place they call home 🏡
Lead the lives they want to lead 💫
Be part of communities where everyone belongs 🤝

Your idea could be a community cooking class or a neighbourhood supper club, a games or sports club – or something completely new.

They especially want to hear from people who've never applied for funding before. The application is simple, and funding decisions are made by local residents, not by the Council.

Applications open from today, 11 February and will be reviewed on a quarterly basis throughout the year.

Find out more HERE: https://www.wokingham.gov.uk/sparks...

20/01/2026

Last couple of spaces - don't miss out!

Managing People – 22nd January 9.30 – 12.30pm £30 online

Learning Outcomes
By the end of the session learners will be able to:
• Understand key management concepts
• Learn the characteristics and functions of management
• Understand the factors that influence individual motivation
• Be clear about the key issues with team building

Course Content
• Roles of a manage
• The Psychological contract
• Vroom’s theory of motivation
• Team Motivation
• Belbin team roles
• High performing teams
• Hints/tips on team-building

Book now!

Learn how to effectively manage your team in this interactive training session!

15/12/2025

We're hiring!

Community Development Worker

In this role, you will work across Wokingham Borough to assist small charities, community groups and social enterprises who have a health and well-being focus, as well as those organisations who aid residents with protected characteristics.

They will assist organisations to find solutions to existing challenges and overcome barriers to optimise their delivery, eg. through sourcing volunteers, committee members, funding opportunities, forming simple governance structures, and seeking premises.

The post holder will advocate for members of the community with protected characteristics as well as those whose voices are seldom heard, and act as a voice for marginalised groups, to aid inclusive decision making and delivery of services across the borough.

Find out more. https://uk.indeed.com/viewjob?jk=1eaf10e2df3330e8&fbclid=IwY2xjawOs2RZleHRuA2FlbQIxMQBzcnRjBmFwcF9pZBAyMjIwMzkxNzg4MjAwODkyAAEefjBq4kqIOnyPQaOfqb3ORlNbsH5hprf6utLwAeDR8wkZ5taezvCLo1LO6Zw_aem_bypbU0cVtcE8w9RuAcQP8A

involve Community Services

22/09/2025

Citizens Advice Wokingham also offer a mobile service within the community.

Check out the website for full details.
https://citizensadvicewokingham.org.uk/

12/09/2025

✨ Understanding Dementia – Book Your Place! ✨

👪 Family Carers
➡ 8-week course – FREE (£5 booklet)
➡ Starts w/c 29th September
➡ Online & in-person options
➡ Limited spaces left!

👩‍⚕️ Health & Care Professionals
➡ 9-week course (£225)
➡ Starts 25th September
➡ Online (evening or morning)

👉 Book now: understandingdementia.co.uk/events

🧠 Build knowledge • Gain confidence • Support others

11/09/2025

👀✨ Berkshire Vision are hiring!

Rehabilitation Officer for Visual Impairment (ROVI) ✨👀

An exciting opportunity has opened at Berkshire Vision!

We’re looking for a qualified ROVI to join our small, supportive team and help shape a brand-new service for blind and visually impaired people across Berkshire.

📌 22.5 hours per week
📌 3-year fixed term contract (with potential to extend)
📌 £39,000 FTE (£23,400 actual)
📌 Flexible working patterns (3–5 days a week) considered

This is a chance to make a real difference and be at the heart of a service supporting over 1,600 children and adults living with sight loss.

👉 To apply, send your CV & cover letter to: recruitment@berkshirevision.org.uk

11/09/2025

📢 Upcoming Training – Spaces Available!

📦 Manual Handling of Objects
📍 Bracknell | 🗓 17 Sept | ⏰ 9.30–12.30 | 💷 £30
Learn safe techniques, reduce risk & build confidence.

🌸 Menopause Awareness
💻 Online | 🗓 18 Sept | ⏰ 9.30–12.30 | 💷 £30
Understand menopause in the workplace & how to support colleagues.

🩹 Self-harm Awareness
💻 Online | 🗓 23 Sept | ⏰ 9.30–12.30 | 💷 £30
Improve understanding, responses & support for people who self-harm.

To book and to view other training courses please follow the link: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/o/involve-training-workshops-107366685401

01/08/2025

🌞 Happy 1st of August! This month, CLASP Wokingham continues its mission to empower people with learning disabilities through fun, friendship, and self-advocacy 💬💙

🎉 As part of their 20th anniversary celebrations, CLASP is hosting 20 special events and activities throughout 2025—including regular favourites like: ☕ Coffee Shop drop-ins 🎶 Dancing to Music 📚 Book Corner 🎨 Craft Club 🎤 Choir sessions 🧩 Puzzle Club 🏃‍♀️ Sports & Fitness …and more!

🎯 Members are also encouraged to try 20 new things this year—building confidence, independence, and joy along the way.

📍 Based in Wokingham, CLASP is a user-led charity where lived experience drives real change.

21/07/2025

📞 The Wokingham Volunteer Centre is looking for a new volunteer!

Join their friendly, sociable team as a Volunteer on the Transport Desk – Monday mornings 💚

If you enjoy chatting on the phone and helping others, this could be the perfect role for you! You’ll be supporting a vital service that helps local residents get to medical and essential appointments 🚗🏥

👥 Be part of a supportive and welcoming team
📍 Based locally in Wokingham
📆 Mondays (mornings only)
📞 Interested? Call Helena on 07799 646216

Could this be you — or someone you know? Tag and share! 💬

09/07/2025

🗣️ Have your say on the future of local wellbeing services! 🧠💬

Wokingham Borough Council are planning ahead for the types of wellbeing support that charities and community groups will need to offer adults (18+) from April 2027 — and we want to hear from YOU.

Local organisations play a vital role in helping people live well, with the right support at the right time. Your input will help us:
✅ Understand what’s working
✅ Identify what could be better
✅ Spot any gaps or new ideas for the future

📅 Deadline: Friday 29th August 2025
📝 Take the short, anonymous survey now: https://forms.office.com/e/b57DAVGTrB

Together, we can shape stronger, more effective support for our communities. 🙌

Thank you for your time! 💙