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Helping hands and tombola prizes needed for our stall at first Bracknell Rocks Autism fun day

Autism Berkshire will have a fundraising and information stall at the Bracknell Rocks Autism fun day next week and we are looking for volunteers to staff the stall and donations of prizes for our tombola. The event is at the Bracknell Town football ground, in Larges Lane, on Saturday, June 24, from 1pm until late,
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Join the Autism Berkshire Lottery for the chance to win a £100 top prize each month and boost our funds

Do you want to be in with the chance of winning a monthly lottery jackpot of £100 and helping to support Autism Berkshire’s work at the same time? We are looking for more people to play our fundraising lottery, which also offers two runner-up prizes of £50 each and a further nine prizes of £10 each every
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Cyclist Adrian’s Istanbul fundraising ride makes news

Cyclist Adrian Bird’s ride to Istanbul to mark his 50th birthday and raise funds for Autism Berkshire has hit the headlines. His adventures were featured in his local newspaper, the Henley Standard, along with a picture of Adrian and the bike that carried him, his tent and other equipment almost 2,900 miles across Europe. With
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Autism Berkshire’s joint chair conquers Three Peaks Challenge – and weather

Autism Berkshire’s joint chair of trustees Ewan R Duncan had to battle the elements when he took on the Three Peaks Challenge last weekend to raise funds for our work. Although it was the middle of August, he endured wild, wet and windy conditions on Ben Nevis, Scafell Pike and Snowdon, but still completed the
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Cyclist Adrian completes epic ride to Istanbul

After more than 2,800 miles in the saddle, cyclist Adrian Bird has completed an amazing trans-Europe challenge he set himself to mark his 50th birthday, raising more than £1,100 for Autism Berkshire. Adrian reached Turkey’s biggest city on Saturday, 41 days after setting off from his home in Sonning Common, well inside the 50 days
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Volunteer’s marathon effort boosts Bracknell CAYP Group

Children and teenagers who attend Autism Berkshire’s Bracknell CAYP youth group will soon be able to enjoy lots of new games, thanks to the fundraising efforts of David Blackburne. David, 28, from Bracknell, is an adult living with autism who likes to keep busy and volunteers at the group. He is also a keen runner
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Pamela’s abseil challenge raises almost £500

Our congratulations and thanks to daredevil 83-year-old Pamela Hill, who raised almost £500 for Autism Berkshire and another charity, Heartbeats, by completing an abseil challenge. Pamela, from Tilehurst, was sponsored by friends and family to tackle the descent on a rope at Wokefield Park, near Mortimer, on Sunday, July 24. She will be dividing the
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