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October 2009
Children's Department celebrates 10th Birthday!

BCBS  launches its "Get Active"  Sports Club for children and young people, with the support of British Blind Sport.

Peter Mutch and Matthew Beasley ran for BCBS in the London Royal Parks Foundation Half Marathon.

September 2009
Greenham Common Sponsored walk raises over £1,000 for BCBS.

April 2009
Emma Haworth, whose daughter Gracie is one of our young members, took part in this year's London Marathon and has so far raised over £1,650. Thank you Emma!

December 2008
BCBS was awarded a Partnership Development Fund grant of  £6624 over 2 years by the Berkshire West NHS Trust  to support the development its activities programme. BCBS also secured a grant of £1,050 from Sport Relief to encourage visually impaired people to take part in a sport or physical activity of their choice.

Another recent donation was £1,300 from the Berkshire Community Foundation to develop a Road Show. BCBS will be taking it around the county to help raise public awareness of both sight loss and the work of  BCBS.

September 2008
Our  Walk with a difference  around Virginia Water Lake was a resounding success, raising almost £8,000 thanks to the generosity of our intrepid  team of supporters including Bakehouse and Bank of Ireland Mortgages.

Staff at Computer Associates, led by Darren Butcher took part in the Windsor Half Marathon to raise over £1,000 while, over in High Wycombe, Joanna Engle raised over £300 by running in her local Half Marathon.

August 2008
In August the members of the Twyford Youth Club organised a Fun Day to raise funds for BCBS. Sadly, the weather put many people off from attending but they were still able to present BCBS with a cheque for £170. 

BCBS in the news...

Baker's Boost for Children - August 2008

Thames Water Team Challenge - May 2008

Sport Relief Grant - January 2008

Royals welcomce BCBS Children's Group - October 2007

Microsoft Makeover

Lottery boost helps berkshire’s blind keep active - June 2007

Blind youths take on sports stars - April 2006

AOL Innovation in the Community Award August 2003