Wokingham Borough Community Navigator Service : Involve Community Services

09/04/2026

✨ **Invest in Your Skills. Make a Difference.** ✨

This April, take the opportunity to grow your knowledge, build confidence, and strengthen the support you provide to others. Our upcoming training sessions are designed to be practical, engaging, and empowering—helping you make a real impact in your role and community.

📚 **Upcoming Training Sessions:**

🟣 **Substance Misuse**
📅 14th April | ⏰ 9:30 – 12:30 | 💻 Online | 💷 £30

🔵 **Understanding Tourette’s**
📅 21st April | ⏰ 9:30 – 12:30 | 💷 £30

🔴 **Fire Safety**
📅 23rd April | ⏰ 9:30 – 12:30 | 💻 Online | 💷 £30

🟢 **Creative Therapeutic Tools**
📅 28th April | ⏰ 9:30 – 12:30 | 💻 Online | 💷 £30

🌟 Whether you're looking to expand your professional skills or deepen your understanding, these sessions offer valuable insights and practical tools you can use straight away.

💡 Learn. Grow. Support Others Better

Spaces are limited—secure your place today! https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/o/involve-training-workshops-107366685401 Or contact Claire, claire.page@involve.community

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....

27/03/2026

✨ Understanding Tourette’s – Empowering Awareness & Support ✨

Join us for an insightful and inspiring workshop designed to deepen your understanding of Tourette’s and tic disorders. Whether you’re an educator, professional, parent, or simply passionate about inclusion, this session will give you the knowledge and tools to make a real difference.

📅 21st April
🕘 9:30am – 12:30pm
💷 £30

💡 What you’ll learn:
• The difference between motor and vocal tics
• How Tourette’s differs from other tic disorders
• The development and characteristics of tic conditions
• Common myths and misconceptions – and the truth behind them
• The impact of co-occurring conditions like ADHD, OCD, and anxiety
• The social and emotional experiences of individuals living with tics
• Practical, evidence-based strategies to support in schools, workplaces, and communities

💬 This workshop goes beyond theory—helping you build empathy, confidence, and real-world skills to support others with understanding and compassion.

🌟 Be part of creating a more informed and inclusive community.
Secure your place today – spaces are limited!

27/03/2026

✨ Invest in Your Skills. Support Others Better. ✨

Join our upcoming Substance Misuse training and gain the confidence and knowledge to support those facing addiction.

📅 14th April
⏰ 9.30am – 12.30pm
💻 Online | 💷 £30
📌 Spaces available

This practical, half-day workshop is ideal for anyone in the charity or community sector who may come across individuals struggling with addiction.

You’ll explore:
🧠 What addiction is and how it develops
🔄 The link between trauma and addictive behaviours
⚡ How addiction affects the brain
🌱 Practical tools to support recovery and prevent relapse

Training like this doesn’t just build knowledge — it builds confidence, compassion and the ability to make a real difference in someone’s life 💙

Don’t miss out — book your place today via the link below 👇

Get ready to dive deep into substance misuse prevention strategies and learn how to make a positive impact in your community!

26/03/2026

🌿 Social Prescribing Day – 26 March 🌿

Social prescribing is all about supporting people to improve their wellbeing by connecting them to local groups, services and community support—recognising that health is about so much more than just medical care.

Today, we’re celebrating the incredible work of everyone who helps make this happen—Social Prescribers, community groups, volunteers and partners—all working together to strengthen our community and support people to live healthier, happier lives.

💚 Small connections can make a big difference.
💚 Community matters.
💚 Together, we can improve wellbeing for all.

If you feel you'd benefit from the support of a Social Prescriber please contact your GP surgery.

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