Our Tenth Anniversary

On Thursday 21st March, Frank Hutchings Main Hall was filled to 'standing room only', due to so many of West Berkshire Therapy Centre's clients, well-wishers, staff and volunteers and community leaders, turning out to celebrate the charity's tenth anniversary. The Centre's Chairman, Norman Casson, noted that over 100,000 individual exercise therapy sessions have been provided since the Centre opened, helping over 1,000 adults with mobility problems to keep more mobile and independent. Following a small start in 2014, the Centre has doubled its floor area and its number of items of motorised equipment and is now open for 35 hours each week, compared to the initial 20 hours a week, all in response to a strong and growing demand for its service. Two clients have attended the Centre since its first month of opening and were awarded certificates for their commitment to exercising to ensure their well-being. One client gave a personal testimony as to how the Centre had helped her overcome mobility issues that had prevented her from working, but she has since been able to work for several years, following help from the Centre. A raffle raised over £1,700 and a huge celebration cake was enjoyed by everyone present.

Photo (L to R) Greenham Trust CEO, Chris Boulton; Mayor of Newbury, Nigel Foot; Deputy Lieutenant of Berkshire, Susan Roberts; Mayor of Thatcham, Mark Lillycrop, and Chairman of West Berkshire Council, Jeremy Cottam, prepare for West Berkshire Therapy Centre Chairman, Norman Casson, to cut the tenth anniversary celebration cake in front of a packed out Frank Hutchings Hall.