Greenham Trust

29/10/2026

Week 10 of our 30 Before 30 countdown takes us back to December 2020, when ten local organisations took part in Greenham Trust’s first Double Matched Day.

For one day only, every £1 donated by the public was doubled by Greenham Trust, meaning each pound became £3 for the project. With up to £10,000 in match funding available for each organisation, it was a chance to make local donations go even further.

The response was fantastic, with hundreds of donations supporting projects ranging from mental health services to community spaces and music education.

Swipe through to look back at how the day worked and the ten organisations that took part 👉

Bradfield Village Hall - West Berkshire Recovery in Mind Pamber Heath Memorial Hall Sebastian's Action Trust Time to Talk Greenham Control Tower Bridge For Young People Swings & Smiles Fair Close Centre Berkshire Music Trust

29/10/2026

Good luck to Mandy and the team as they prepare to take on this incredible challenge!

We're incredibly grateful for their efforts in support of the Chris Boulton Memorial fund. If you would like to support the Fund and the four charities it benefits, please consider making a donation through The Good Exchange.

https://app.thegoodexchange.com/fundraising-profile/577/mandy-barter/21236/the-chris-boulton-memorial-fund

Next week, our Founder and Trustee Mandy Barter, will undertake a trek to Everest Base Camp, raising funds for the Chris Boulton Memorial Fund. The fund supports four charities, and we are very grateful to be one of those. Chris was a wonderful supporter of our charity and it's an honour for Mandy to be undertaking this challenge as a way of saying thank you. The challenge takes place at the rather dizzying height of 17,500 feet, with 50% less oxygen! Alongside Mandy will be a fabulous team comprising her brother Chris and friends Fi, Jacqui and Emily.

We will of course report back with photographs and the full story in the coming weeks. In the meantime, if anyone is able to donate any amount to help boost their fundraising, and give Mandy and the team that little bit of extra motivation and encouragement for their final preparations, we would be very grateful.

https://app.thegoodexchange.com/project/21236/greenham-trust/the-chris-boulton-memorial-fund

Thank you - and we wish Mandy and the team the very best of luck - we can't wait to hear all about it!!

28/10/2026

✨ CHRISTMAS IN CONCERT ✨
🎄Celebrating Community & Giving with Newbury Soup Kitchen
Join us for a special evening of Christmas music, readings and festive cheer at St Nicolas Church, Newbury.
🎶 Featuring Opus Anglicanum http://www.opusanglicanum.org the acclaimed male vocal quintet, described by The Guardian as “true class” and by Classical Music magazine as “assured and polished”. Additional choir and musical guests will be supporting the evenings event.
Whitelands Park Performance Choir, previous performances at Wembley, The O2 and Highclere will be performing during the first half.

🎤 Solo performance by Harry Stradling from local band Who Ate All The Crayons

📖 Christmas readings by Lord and Lady Carnarvon, Lee Dillon MP, VIP guests and members of the Newbury Soup Kitchen team.
🎟️ Raffle hosted by Meryl Praill MBE and the Newbury Soup Kitchen team.
🍷 Mulled w**e & mince pies will be available before the performance and during the interval, with donations going to Newbury Soup Kitchen. Cash and card accepted.

🕡 6.30pm Doors open and guests shown to their seats
🎶 7pm start
Tickets from £20

For booking please use this link: https://www.newburysoupkitchen.org.uk/events/christmas-in-concert-celebrating-community-giving-with-newbury-soup-kitchen

Come along for a wonderful evening of music, community spirit and giving, while helping support Newbury Soup Kitchen and our work with people experiencing homelessness and hardship in our community.

27/10/2026

22/10/2026

Week 9 of our 30 Before 30 countdown is all about our Greenham Scholars 🎓

Since 2007, the scheme has helped high-achieving students from disadvantaged backgrounds across West Berkshire access higher education, with up to £10,000 towards their degree and a further £3,000 available for those achieving a 2:1 or above.

This year, we’re celebrating nine local students taking their next steps, with university choices spanning Newcastle to Bath and subjects ranging from Psychology to Computer Science. We’re looking forward to seeing where their journeys take them!

And with the scheme’s 20th anniversary coming up in 2027, we’d also love to hear from former Greenham Scholars. Where has life taken you since your studies? Get in touch with Greenham Trust and share your story as we look back on 20 years of the scheme.

21/10/2026

We're looking forward to meeting you at today's Grants Clinic!

Whether you're developing a new idea, exploring funding opportunities, or would simply like a chat about your project, we'd love to see you.

📍 Broadway House, Meeting Room G10
⏰ 10:00am - 4:00pm

No booking required. Just come along, say hello, and chat with the Grants Team. Please check in at reception when you arrive and we'll come and let you in.

💡 Have questions about funding? Looking to develop a project idea or discuss a grant application?

Come along to our Grants Clinic on Wednesday 21 October and chat with the Greenham Trust Grants Team.

📍 Broadway House, Meeting Room G10
🕰️ 10:00 AM - 4:00 PM

No booking required, just drop in and say hello!

When you arrive, pop by reception and a member of the team will be there to let you in.

16/10/2026

Last Friday, our Head of Grants, Rob Daniels, attended the launch of the Newbury Weekly News Over 80s' Parcel Fund 2026 at Tesco Pinchington Lane.

This wonderful appeal helps bring a little Christmas joy to older residents across Newbury, Thatcham and Hungerford, delivering festive parcels to those aged 80 and over who may otherwise go without during the festive season.

We're proud to continue supporting this much-loved community initiative, which has been making a difference to local people for nearly 130 years!

The project is currently live on The Good Exchange and is seeking donations to help fund this year's parcels. Every contribution helps ensure more local older people receive some festive cheer this Christmas 🎁

16/10/2026

We're incredibly proud to support the fantastic work of All Yours.

Their project is currently live on The Good Exchange and seeking further support to help provide essential period products across West Berkshire.

If you'd like to donate, please visit: https://app.thegoodexchange.com/project/21503

We’d like to say a huge thank you to West Berkshire Council and Greenham Trust for awarding us £4,585 from their Cost of Living Crisis Fund.

This funding is hugely appreciated, especially as we’re currently facing a significant funding gap in West Berkshire. It will help us continue providing essential period products to people who need them in our local community.

The photo gives you a little look inside our storage unit, where we hold all of our period products ready to be packed into community period boxes and distributed to people across West Berkshire and beyond. It’s where a lot of the behind-the-scenes work happens!

However, we still need to raise almost £10,000 to fund our West Berkshire period boxes over the coming months.

If you’re able to support our work, any donation would make a real difference and help us continue making sure people can access the period products they need, without having to worry about the cost.

You can donate to our project through The Good Exchange - https://app.thegoodexchange.com/project/21503/all-yours-period-box-cic/cost-of-living-fund-west-berkshire-period-bags-for-20262027

Thank you to West Berkshire Council and Greenham Trust for helping us keep these essential products moving into the community, and to everyone who supports our work.

15/10/2026

Week 8 of our 30 Before 30 countdown shines a spotlight on the unique funding model that puts local people at the heart of decision-making.

Through eight grant committees each year, local volunteers, young people, charity experts and business tenants help decide which projects receive funding across West Berkshire and beyond.

Swipe through to learn how community-led grant making has become a key part of the Greenham Trust story 👉