 Adults and older children are invited to take our Grown-ups2! Summer Reading Challenge. Just read three library books before 15 September to be entered into a prize draw to win a WiFi tablet.
Please sign up in your local West Berkshire library with your own library card to get started. Good luck to all!
For more information about our Summer Reading Challenges for all ages, read the special Summer Reading edition of our Libraries newsletter.
 Animal Warden Officers from the Public Protection Partnership will be out and about in West Berkshire this summer to talk to residents about the role the wardens play in the community.
The wardens can also check your dog’s microchip details are correct and that the microchip is still in place. The wardens will be giving away free dog 'poop' bags and would be happy to talk to you about the welfare of your dog or dogs you might be concerned about.
 Play today and win a stay via the West Berkshire Lottery!
Sign up and support your local community today for just £1 per ticket. You will not only be in with the chance of winning weekly cash prizes up to the £25,000 jackpot but if you enter before 28 August, there’s a chance of winning a Luxury Forest Staycation in the national draw!
The prize is a break worth £1,000 with Forest Holidays who have a variety of locations situated in some of the UKs most beautiful forests from Scotland to Cornwall, Snowdonia to Norfolk and more!
Since the pandemic hit, local good causes will need even more support to recover over the coming months, even years. West Berkshire Lottery is a fun and easy way to help your community as 60% of the ticket sales goes to support local good causes.
The national draw is on 28 August and the results will be announced at 8pm on the lottery website.
 West Berkshire’s Emotional Health Academy is launching a newsletter this July which will include updates on the service along with advice and information for children, young people and their families on emotional and mental health issues. The first issue will have a particular focus on anxiety, including advice and strategies to try and recommendations of helpful apps and resources.
The Emotional Health Academy (EHA) is West Berkshire's early intervention emotional health service. Our vision is to ensure children and young people with emotional health difficulties receive early support, in order to prevent issues escalating and to reduce the impact on their lives.
You can sign up to receive the council newsletters including the forthcoming edition of the EHA newsletter directly to your inbox by updating your subscription preferences.
MP for Newbury, Laura Farris, is hosting a pre-COP climate summit for West Berkshire via Zoom on Friday 16 July at 2pm to 3:30pm. As the UK will be hosting the UN Climate Change Summit, known as COP26, this year in November in Glasgow, Laura is hosting an online forum in the lead up to bring together residents, community groups, national and local experts.
At the event you can hear about some of the issues facing West Berkshire as well as some of the fantastic projects already underway to tackle climate change. The summit will also be a chance to explain what the UK will be seeking to achieve in terms of climate change and what to look out for in the lead up to COP26. This is an opportunity for local residents to share their concerns and ideas with Laura and, following the summit, Laura will be writing to COP26 President, Alok Sharma, to summarise the issues.
To RSVP please email Laura directly via laura.farris.mp@parliament.uk. Joining instructions and further information will be sent closer to the time.
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