Tesco Windsor’s windows are looking great and they will be clearly visible once the Christmas trees have sold out and the stock in front of the windows has moved. All drawings entered by Friday 12th at 10am please. We have no room for more school pics but if any kids up to the age of…

During December we will be publishing every page of our Windsor.Directory in all its glory We’ll be publishing 4 pages a day at 7am, 9am, 1pm, 3pm from December 1st If you want to receive the emails then simply subscribe below… Your community group can be part of the directory… What Windsor community group pages…

It could be absolutely nothing… it could be more shenanigans from those in power… it could be a comet… or it could be some little green men coming to zap us with their ray guns! There’s not a lot us little people can do in any case, whatever 3i Atlas is. So as I figure…

For many years now we have been hosting a Winter Food Collection, allowing Windsor Foodshare to come into the store and boost their supplies just in time for Christmas when those in need are hit doubly hard with the needs and expectations of Christmas. We have put out some bags containing £3.45 worth of products…

That’s what I miss not having a bike… I don’t miss the cold hands or wet bot 🤣🥰

My goal for 2026 is to distribute 1,000 hard copies of our Windsor Directory of Community Groups and Charities into the hands of individuals who will make the best use of it. For the digitally savvy there is the online version but not everyone likes doing things online, they much prefer hard copies they can…

In 2024 we asked residents and the local community to come up with ideas for a name for the new development. This followed a desire from residents for the new development to have a fresh identity, rather than being called Sawyers Close. We had loads of great suggestions which we discussed with the Resident Partnership…

A BIG THANK YOU to The Prince Philip Trust Fund for supporting, what will essentially be enough directories for at least one year, possibly two. We’ll split the print runs to optimise production costs while ensuring the hard copy directory is as up to date as possible.  On Monday I received an email from Chris…

The Windsor & Maidenhead Symphony Orchestra is delighted to announce the appointment of its new Conductor and Musical Director, Joe Davies. With a First Class Honours degree in Music from Oxford and a Master’s in Conducting from the Royal Birmingham Conservatoire, Joe was selected from 51 applicants for the post. ‘In the end it was…

They shall grow not old, as we that are left grow old:Age shall not weary them, nor the years condemn.At the going down of the sun and in the morningWe will remember them. Thank you to the children Lilliput Pre-School for creating such a beautiful wreath. Thank you to Jack Rankin MP for laying it…

We’ve been working with Baby Bank, Achieving for Children, Abri and other local organisation for the last few years to optimise the giving of gifts to children who would otherwise get very little. Only thing is, we need the gifts by Thursday 11th December to ensure it all joins up! It was Danielle from Abri…

Enjoy good food, drinks, and live music while connecting with friends, colleagues, and partners from across the Voluntary and Community Sector. We will also be presenting the very first VCS Partnership Windsor & Maidenhead Awards, recognising and celebrating the people and groups making a real difference in our borough. Winners will be announced in the following award categories: • Group…

For over a decade I’ve been telling stories about a range of shiny stuff that has grabbed my attention at any magpie moment in time…  Since publishing our 1st directory in March ’24, we get more content from Charities & Community Groups and we are happy to share their news and events. If you’ve got…

Please add any events you have in December 2025 and early January 2026 below and we’ll add them to our Christmas A4x4 paper newsletter. With the focus very much on the community groups, we’re happy to add any stand alone paid for commercial events that are happening, if we have the space, so that our…

Please help us to optimise our Windsor Directory of Community Groups and Charities 2nd Edition by clicking through the 124 pages and reviewing each of the listings. Click the web links, click the index links, check for spelling mistakes and let us know what we need to fix before we send it to the publishers….

Where to begin! We’ve got our Fire.Fest winners, our bonus halloween drawing 24 hour competition, 5 pairs tickets for the latest Windsor Theatre Guild production, we’re prepping for our Christmas Toy Appeal and the Royal British Legion will be in tomorrow selling poppies 🥳 These two pics have smashed it… the swirly one came in…

Time to pick your winners… I spent this morning encouraging our younger customers to share their artistic prowess by offering them chocolate 😉 We’ve got a dozen entries and we need you to pick your winners. The checkout staff and customer service have sticky stars, so let the kids and grannies get voting for their…

We have made a few changes to the website and would like to offer you the opportunity to improve the communication flow between us. Tick the relevant boxes below we’ll take the necessary steps. Thank you. Jon DaveyCommunity Champion

On Saturday night, instead of sinking 10 pints down the Vani, which would have been the thing to do once upon a time, when we were young… see what I did there? I spent the evening listening to young people tell us stories and read poems and not just any old stories & poems… THEIR…

Increasingly I’ve been concerned about the controls being placed on people having conversations online. It has felt like Facebook and LinkedIn increasingly filter based on their algorithms that aim to make them the most money. I get why they might do that but that doesn’t stop it irritating me. Logically I could just moan, moan,…

The first VCS Partnership Awards in Windsor and Maidenhead will shine a spotlight on the outstanding achievements of local voluntary and community groups and dedicated volunteers across the Royal Borough. The awards will recognise outstanding contributions through the following categories: Group of the Year – For charities and community groups who make an exceptional and outstanding contribution to…

Last week I tried out a new forum for our website and through a process of trial and error, with help from the WordPress Team, we established that the template I was using wasn’t compatible with the forum platform. So today I’ve found a template that will work, re-jigged the site but now think I…

Tesco Dedworth has teamed up with Fire.Fest to offer 2 FREE Family Tickets (2 adults + 2 kids) worth £37.50 each. https://www.tickettailor.com/events/alevents/1528676 Families that draw together, play together 😉 All you’ve got to do is get your family around the table at the weekend and draw a picture that relates to Bonfire night, Guy Fawkes,…

I’m just deploying a community social tool to the I Love Windsor website and I’d like to invite you to come and join in. Create a profile and maybe start a group that focuses on the value you add to the community. It’s free for those that sign up during October. We’ll be adding an…

Dr Katie Simpson’s Wellness Hub was officially opened today by Roddy at the Dedworth Medical Clinic on Vale Road, ably assisted by Pippa, Katie and Mike. Hundreds turned out, well there was cake, to meet with wellness partners who will be running workshops / clinics in the new wellness hub 😉 Enjoy a few photos…

Hi, since our community board space is now very limited I’ve had a thought… I know, steady away 🤣 If community groups can send me A5 images of their promotional materials as a png or pdf. I will try  and include them in next month’s poster. I’ll need to have all materials by 15th of…

ALDI got planning permission to build a store on the proviso that they limited the number of deliveries and delivery times would be considerate to visitors to the Old Farmhouse. At the time a guest house but sadly no longer. I believe in the future there are plans for mental health patients to use the…

Sunday 28th September10am – late A full day of live music and DJs hosted across six of local pubs, breweries and venues … all walking distance from each other! Expect an eclectic mix of local bands and DJs, great beer, good vibes, and a celebration of grassroots music in the heart of Windsor. Drop in,…

We are taking part in the Grand Opening of the Dr Katie Simpson Wellness Hub because Dr Simpson was both a supporter and volunteer on the Hope In Depression course as well as an advocate for what we do.  It seemed more than fitting to take part in this event, both to promote the course and honour…

Currently we are looking for volunteers to help out with the Royal British Legion with their Poppy Appeal collection for 2025. We will be hosting the RBL on: Please contact Rebecca on 07979 026747 or r.smith78@btinternet.com or fill in the form below and we’ll pass it on. Thank you. Jon DaveyCommunity Champion