We would love to invite you to a special one-night-only performance of Are We There Yet? — a powerful and moving play created and performed by refugees, asylum seekers and disabled artists. Blending comedy with truth, this multilingual play explores hope, inequality and survival — all told by people with lived experience. It is part…
With our 25th wedding anniversary on the horizon, her indoors asked, what we going to do for our anniversary? Popping into the Windsor UK Events group and I noted an entertainer had posted… we usually like a date against the posting to show it’s an event 😉 This made me think, people like to be…
Kerith Revive are pleased to partner with Abri to bring the CAP Money Coaching Course to the Sawyers Close Community Centre in June. Whether you have a little or a lot we all want to make the most of our finances, and CAP Money Coaching is here to help. Please can you share and promote within your communities….
Popped into Windsor today to expand the distribution of our Local Chat publication. Cycled to the coach park, toured Royal Windsor Shopping, Thames Street and down towards Windsor & Eton Central Station and back via Alexandra Gardens. Took this shot of the fountain on Barry Avenue setting off the Castle just so 😉 The green…
Today it’s officially 4 years since Windsor Cycle Hub morphed into existence at The Swan after various world’s aligned to make it so… I was going to take a hedge hog cake but figured one of the men in lycra might accidentally run over it and get a puncture 😂😂 Gluten free caterpilla was more…
Next time you pop into Tesco Dedworth, check out the revamped notice board and it might shed a little more light on some of the work we do to try and help the local community… We have Windsor Foodshare donation boxes which are emptied a couple of times a week. All the food being given…
A few year’s ago I was putting in my objections to 5G planning applications in Windsor and have been meaning to review the current situation. I started by asking Google’s Gemini “What impact does 5G frequencies have on biodiversity?” because ChatGPT takes more than 3.3 seconds to respond to any of my questions these days!…
Exhibitions are funny things. You just don’t know if it’ll be your lucky day… will you have that conversation that makes a seed change to your business 😉 We’ve been involved with the Great British Expo since it began and so have good rapport. While winning awards in the USA for their community work this…
Men’s Matters is a social wellbeing group for older men based in the Royal Borough of Windsor & Maidenhead. It grew out of a men’s cookery class set-up by a local housing association in 2015. It became a registered charity in 2017, with the late Sir Michael Parkinson as its patron. It has grown to…
Our 1st Edition has details on circa 80 community groups. Currently we have around 110 entries in our online Windsor Directory of Community Groups & Charities that will be included in our next edition. The online directory has had over 3,200 views since we launched in March 2024. You can review below and if your…
Local Chat Community Newsletter can be read at a number of venues in Windsor and the list will grow as we distribute them around the town.… I had a meeting with Steve on Saturday afternoon about our event on 21st at The Swan, his Windsor & Eton Pride event is having an hour slot as…
On 21st June we’re going to celebrate the community by bringing people together at The Swan in Clewer and during the afternoon, from 12:30pm, we’ll have community champions sharing the work they do and asking those who join us in the coach house questions around their theme. Current themes include cycling, river watch, fairtrade, day…
Other Space Arts, United Kingdom, SL4 1SE Fri 30th May 2025 Book via Ticket Source Daniele Piroddi performs an evening of classical guitar music from around the world, including works by Villa-Lobos (Brazil), de Falla (Spain), Theodorakis (Greece), Yukihiro Yoko (Japan) and more. Born in Sardinia, Italy, Daniele Piroddi is a classical guitarist whose work…
I Love Windsor CIC have just launched a new A3 publication for your viewing pleasure. Our “Local Chat” Community Newsletter. The aim is to share local community news in a simple format that is engaging… does it grab your attention? We’ll be dropping copies off at local coffee shops, cafes, restaurants and list those participating…
I know, I know, feels a tad early but I’ve had 4 requests already and it seemed like a good idea to pull it all together as it takes a lot longer than you first anticipate. At this time I’m looking for those interested in joining in. Please don’t sign up if you don’t feel…
Last week my pal Andy offered the perfect weight loss solution 😉 Neither of us are qualified weight loss advisors but you might like this… I’d been sharing about the intermittent fasting I was doing and he said, be careful, if you lose weight too quickly you can end up with saggy skin! When I…
You’re Invited to The Thames Valley Expo as it celebrates 13yrs success in Berkshire. If the answer to any of the above questions is yes, then you need to either exhibit or attend this year’s Thames Valley Expo. The Thames Valley Expo is an established Business show that has been running now for the past…
Facebook just presented a couple of pics from yesteryear and I’d only been saying to Ali this morning how I’d not really written much lately, so let’s do this… Ali and I were invited by Windsor & Eton Rotary Club to attend a Garden Party at Buckingham Palace 10 years ago today. Special day indeed,…
I was asked for some top tips on growing mint by one of our Gold Star winners. I asked the question on a few local Facebook Groups and got the following suggestions… It likes semi shade. In my garden it is invasive so keep it in a pot. Go for Mentha × piperita not spicata,…
On Saturday 21st June I Love Windsor CIC is hosting a Summer Solstice Community Celebration at The Swan Community Pub in Clewer Village. We’ve currently got two dozen people who would like to share a story and more will join in on the day. Come and join us from 12:30pm We’ll be in the Coach…
Join us for a series of Knife Crime Awareness Events next week in cooperation with local organizations and mentors. We welcome your participation. There are four events in total, each linked to our voted tagline: “Drop the Knife, Not Your Future” These events are free, open to young people and families, and packed with activities that show how sport, music, and nature can be powerful tools for change, helping young people express themselves, build confidence, and speak out against knife crime. On offer is – Register to attend the…
Hi, if you are involved in a summer fair this year then do let us know the date, if you are looking for stall holders, who should people contact to be part of it, etc. Tell us more… If you have any A4 posters then drop them in to Tesco Dedworth Customer Service and if…
Afternoon all, on Saturday 21st June we’re hosting a Community Celebration at The Swan where we’ll be making use of the Coach House in the afternoon with a series of: The aim is to bring community minded people together to listen, share stories, make new connections and generally have a jolly nice time of it…
I’ve been enjoying our garden today. Planting the Christmas tree at the top of our rockery and cleaning a few things including the froggy water feature that Sid insists on drinking out of. While I have enjoyed a few hours in the sun and relative peace and quiet, ignoring the jets into Heathrow, it saddens…
Britain’s Got Talent is being sponsored by Tesco this year and they started the roadshow at Tesco Dedworth in Windsor, then go around 30 other stores… The hope had been to get things up and running by 11am but the first set up of the season is going to come with teething issues. They had…
My Royal Borough (and yours 😉 ) hosted a networking event at Caldesi this morning in Bray. I thought it would be interesting to talk to some local people in my capacity as Deputy Clerk at Bray Parish Council but I got the feeling most were the regular crew who attend the variety of networking…
On Saturday 21st June we’re going to have a Community Celebration that everyone is invite to. In the good old days I remember my grandad sharing a story over the dinner table, famous folk on tele sharing a yarn, where have they all gone? It’s all whizz, bank, thank you mam with not a by…
The members of Windsor Lions’ Club are still amazed by the overwhelming response to their 5th Prostate Cancer Screening Event which was held at Ascot Racecourse on Saturday 26th April. The free event attracted over 1,000 men for a PSA test to detect any signs of Prostate Cancer. The ‘traffic light’ reported results have been quite stark: 860…
There’s no wonder that The Swan in Clewer has been voted the best pub in the world, universe or similar 😉 Today they are getting in the mood with a VE Day tea party and turned the coach house into a movie theatre. Join us there on the 21st June for our Summer Solstice Community…
Over the next 12 months I’d like to spend time, talking in real time, via the phone or face to face, to community group leaders working out what help you need and how I Love Windsor CIC can best help you find solutions. You could be an existing community group, one of the 100 or…
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