Community United

28/10/2026

🎶✨ **THATCHAM, LET’S MAKE SOME NOISE! COME AND EXPERIENCE MUSIC WITH A DIFFERENCE!** ✨🪔

Looking for something different to do with family and friends? Come and join us for the **Festival of Light in Thatcham** and experience the colours, sounds, flavours and traditions that bring our diverse community together.

🌟 This is more than a festival. It’s about belonging, sharing cultures and discovering the joy of celebrating together.

🥁 Feel the rhythm of the dhol.
💃 Enjoy vibrant dance performances.
🍛 Savour delicious food.
🎨 Explore art, rangoli, henna and face painting.
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Bring the children and enjoy a family-friendly afternoon filled with colour, creativity and community spirit.

**Come for the music. Stay for the atmosphere. Leave with new connections!** ❤️

Whether you are familiar with these traditions or experiencing them for the first time, you are welcome. No special knowledge needed, just an open heart and a willingness to join in!

📅 **Saturday 31 October 2026**
⏰ 12 noon – 4 pm
📍 Broadway Green, Thatcham

🤝 Brought to you by Community United and Project Salama, in collaboration with Thatcham Town Council

✨ **Come one, come all. Let’s celebrate what makes us different and what brings us together.**

🎶 **Music with a difference. Culture with a purpose. Community at its heart.**

28/10/2026

🎶✨ **THATCHAM, LET’S MAKE SOME NOISE! COME AND EXPERIENCE MUSIC WITH A DIFFERENCE!** ✨🪔

Looking for something different to do with family and friends? Come and join us for the **Festival of Light in Thatcham** and experience the colours, sounds, flavours and traditions that bring our diverse community together.

🌟 This is more than a festival. It’s about belonging, sharing cultures and discovering the joy of celebrating together.

🥁 Feel the rhythm of the dhol.
💃 Enjoy vibrant dance performances.
🍛 Savour delicious food.
🎨 Explore art, rangoli, henna and face painting.
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Bring the children and enjoy a family-friendly afternoon filled with colour, creativity and community spirit.

**Come for the music. Stay for the atmosphere. Leave with new connections!** ❤️

Whether you are familiar with these traditions or experiencing them for the first time, you are welcome. No special knowledge needed, just an open heart and a willingness to join in!

📅 **Saturday 31 October 2026**
⏰ 12 noon – 4 pm
📍 Broadway Green, Thatcham

🤝 Brought to you by **Community United ** and **Project Salama**, in collaboration with **Thatcham Town Council**

✨ **Come one, come all. Let’s celebrate what makes us different and what brings us together.**

🎶 **Music with a difference. Culture with a purpose. Community at its heart.**

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26/10/2026

The NHS is changing. Have your say in shaping the future of your neighbourhood!

What does a healthy neighbourhood mean to you? And how could changes to health and care services affect you, your family and your community?

Across the NHS, there is a growing focus on bringing care closer to home, strengthening community services and helping people stay healthier for longer. But for these changes to make a real difference, local people need to be part of the conversation, not simply informed about decisions after they have been made.

Healthwatch West Berkshire working with West Berkshire Council wants to hear from local residents about what makes a healthy, connected neighbourhood.

This is your opportunity to share:
• What works well in your neighbourhood.
• What helps you feel healthy, connected and supported.
• What barriers make it difficult to access health and care services.
• What could be improved to meet the needs of local people.

Your experience matters. Whether you are a patient, carer, parent, young person, older resident or someone who supports others, your perspective can help inform future plans.

How can you get involved?

📝 Complete the survey using the QR code on the poster to share your views.

💻 Join the online community conversation
Wednesday 28 October 2026, 6.30–8.30 pm.

🤝 Attend the face-to-face event
Thursday 5 November 2026, 9.30–11.30 am, at the British Legion, Pelican Lane, Newbury.

To book your place or find out more, visit:
https://www.healthwatchwestberks.org.uk/event-details/online-workshop-public

For the face-to-face workshop:
https://www.healthwatchwestberks.org.uk/event-details/inpersonworkshop

You can also call **01635 886210** or email [email protected].

Your voice. Your neighbourhood. Your future.

Change works best when it is shaped with communities, not simply *for* them. Take this opportunity to understand what is happening, ask questions, share your experiences and help make

25/10/2026

🏮✨ **THATCHAM, LET’S LIGHT UP OUR COMMUNITY!** ✨🏮

🌍❤️ One community. Many cultures. One big welcome!

🎉 **EVERYONE IS INVITED to our Festival of Light!**

Bring your family, invite your friends, meet your neighbours or come along on your own. Whether you celebrate Diwali, follow another faith, have no religious beliefs, or simply love discovering different cultures, **there’s a place for you!** 🫶🏽

🪔 **FESTIVAL OF LIGHT IN THATCHAM**
📅 Saturday 31 October 2026
⏰ 12 noon – 4 pm
📍 Broadway Green, Thatcham

🎨 Henna, rangoli & face painting
🍛 Delicious food & festive stalls
💃 Live dance & dhol performances
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Kids’ Corner & family fun
🎊 Art, jewellery, clothing & Tambola
✨ Diwali Lights Switch-On with the Mayor of Thatcham!

💛 Come to celebrate, learn something new, make connections and create happy memories together.

**You don't have to celebrate Diwali to be part of the celebration. You just have to come!** 🪔

Let's show our children that our differences are something to celebrate, our cultures bring us together, and belonging begins when everyone is welcomed.

📣 **DON'T STAY ON THE SIDELINES!**
Bring someone new. Join the crowd. Be part of the light! ✨

🤝 **Everyone belongs. Everyone is welcome. Let's shine together!**

25/10/2026

24/10/2026

Neighbourhood Health: No Voice Unheard

**Your neighbourhood. Your health. Your voice.**

What would a healthier neighbourhood look like for you, your family and your community?

As health and care services evolve, Neighbourhood Health aims to bring support closer to where people live, connecting the NHS, local councils, community organisations and voluntary services to help people stay healthy, well and independent.

In West Berkshire, residents are being invited to share their views to help shape the future of Neighbourhood Health.

At Community United , we believe that meaningful change begins by listening to the people who know their communities best: the people who live, work, care for others and access local services every day.

Are services easy to access? Can you find the information and support you need? Do health and care services work together when you need help from more than one organisation? What would make your neighbourhood a healthier, safer and more connected place to live?

These are important questions, and your experiences can help inform the answers.

How can you get involved?
1. Complete the survey

Take a few minutes to share your experiences, priorities and ideas through the *Neighbourhood Health Conversation – No Voice Unheard* survey.

🔗 **Have your say here:** https://www.smartsurvey.co.uk/t/8075PI/

2. Join the conversation

Look out for opportunities to attend a local conversation about Neighbourhood Health and share your ideas directly.

3. Spread the word

Encourage family, friends, neighbours and community groups to take part. We need to hear from people of different ages, backgrounds and circumstances, including those whose voices are not always heard.

Let’s shape healthier neighbourhoods together

West Berkshire Muslim Centre
Newbury Indian Kitchen
Newbury mosque.

24/10/2026

🌟 **WHO INSPIRES YOU? LET’S CELEBRATE BLACK LEADERSHIP IN BERKSHIRE WEST!**

As Black History Month comes to an end, Community United CIC wants the celebration to continue beyond October.

Across Reading, Wokingham and West Berkshire, Black community leaders are making a difference every day. Through advocacy, volunteering, mentoring, campaigning and community action, they are inspiring others and helping to build a fairer, more inclusive society.

Now we want YOU to help us recognise them!

🏆 **Who would you nominate as a Black Community Leader whose influence deserves to be celebrated?**

We are looking for people whose actions have made a meaningful difference, whether they lead an organisation, champion equality, support families, empower young people or work quietly behind the scenes.

**How to nominate:**

Tell us:
1. The name of your nominee.
2. The community or area they serve.
3. Why you believe their leadership matters.
4. The difference they have made to people’s lives.

We want to celebrate leadership through impact, commitment, inspiration and service, not simply titles or popularity.

At Community United, we believe that every story matters and that recognising one another helps strengthen our sense of belonging.

Let’s make Black leadership visible, celebrate contributions that may otherwise go unnoticed, and inspire the next generation.

📣 **Who gets your nomination? Tell us why!**

Let’s keep celebrating Black history, leadership and achievement all year round.

20/10/2026

Join the Healthwatch Wokingham Borough Parent Community Champions and make a difference for the community

Parent Community Champions Needed!

Are you a parent or carer who speaks Urdu or Bengali/Sylheti? We'd love to hear from you!

We're looking for Parent Community Champions to help gather feedback from local families about their experiences of early years services for children aged 0-2 years across Wokingham Borough.

✅ Expenses paid
✅ Training provided
✅ Gain valuable experience and a reference
✅ Meet and connect with other parents

If you're passionate about supporting families and improving local services, this is a great opportunity to get involved.

Contact Natasha on:
📞 0118 418 1418
📧 [email protected]
🌐 www.healthwatchwokingham.co.uk

18/10/2026

affects women, but understanding it benefits everyone.**

Today is World Menopause Day, and while there is growing awareness of the physical and emotional changes many women experience, there is still a lot of silence surrounding the subject.

For some women, menopause can bring hot flushes, sleep difficulties, anxiety, brain fog, fatigue and changes in confidence. For others, the journey looks completely different. There is no "normal" menopause experience.

What often makes the biggest difference is not a treatment or a programme. It is understanding.

A partner who listens.

A friend who checks in.

An employer who shows flexibility.

A daughter, son or grandchild who recognises that something may be challenging.

A community that says, "You are not alone."

At Community United, we believe wellbeing is not only about healthcare. It is about connection, belonging and support. Menopause is a life stage that millions of women experience, yet many still feel they have to manage it quietly.

By having open conversations, sharing experiences and showing kindness, we can help remove the stigma and create communities where women feel seen, heard and valued.

Today, on World Menopause Day, let's make space for those conversations.

Let's listen more.

Let's judge less.

Let's support one another.

Because strong communities are built when every stage of life is understood and respected.

Menopause is not the end of something. It is a new chapter that deserves understanding, respect and support