A thank you to the vaccination staff
Thank you to Knit Your Socks Off, a Slough knitting and crochet group whose members produced “Charlie and friends”, delivered by Theresa Carter to the Salt Hill … Read More
From a National Hero to High Viz Heroes
Written by Manjit Birk, Goodgym Slough Friday 30th April would have been Sir Captain Tom Moore’s 101st birthday. A few weeks ago Captain Tom’s family gave the … Read More
BBC Radio Berkshire share the advantages of booking at a smaller Slough Vaccination Centres
BBC Radio Berkshire visited the JMIC Mosque vaccination centre at Stoke Poges Lane in Slough to report on an initiative to transform places of worship into … Read More
Volunteering over Ramadan
Zainab Akhtar has been volunteering at the Slough vaccination centres. Here, she tells us about her experience volunteering over Ramadan. “Ramadan is a holy month for Muslims, … Read More
Slough CVS has been shortlisted for the Thames Valley Business & Community Awards!
Slough CVS has been shortlisted for the Thames Valley Awards – Business & Community Charity of The Year Award. This is a huge achievement as they had over 1,000 … Read More
Brightening the day for the medical team and volunteers at Salt Hill Park
We asked the vaccinators at the centres, many working very long hours, seven days a week “What would bring a smile to your face and make … Read More
A thank you from Matt Hancock MP
The Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, Matt Hancock MP sent this letter to Tan Dhesi, MP for Slough writing that Slough has “one of … Read More
Vaccination of Multi-generational Households
NHS Frimley CCG has started a pilot project to vaccinate those aged over 65 living in multi-generational households. GP’s will contact the family to offer them … Read More
Ramadan kareem
Ramadan is a time of giving. The Slough Giving Fund was set up to enable Slough CVS to provide grants for the voluntary sector, to continue … Read More
Ramadan communications
The British Islamic Medical Association is perfectly clear in its direction that both testing and being vaccinated during fasting is acceptable and does not invalidate fasting. … Read More
Roadmap Out Of Lockdown – What are the rules?
Six people or two households can meet outside – including in private gardens Mixing indoors with people not in your household or bubble still not allowed … Read More
Easter bunny, chocolates, samosas and some magic!
Hi-Viz Heroes and NHS staff at Langley Health Centre had a surprising visit by the Easter Bunny on Friday 9 April. The Easter Bunny hopped throughout … Read More
Meet our moonwalking Hi-Viz Hero Volunteer!
When Onkar Judge first got in touch with Jamie Green, Vaccination Centre Volunteer Co-ordinator, he just wanted some reassurance from his trusted friend for over 25 … Read More
Champagne & chocolates draw for Hi-Viz Heroes!
To show appreciation of the service the volunteers are providing to the community, a very generous anonymous donor gave the #OneSlough team 18 bottles of Champagne … Read More
COVID-19 vaccines at Jamia Masjid & Islamic Centre Slough (JMIC) this week
It is also rolling out at Maidenhead Mosque & Islamic Centre Holmanleaze, Maidenhead, SL6 8AW
Slough Giving Fund – Donate and make a difference
If you haven’t been to the town centre since lockdown started, you will see a new addition in the form of a huge new banner outside … Read More
One year since the first lockdown
Thank you to the voluntary sector and volunteers from Slough CVS!
James and the team of volunteers at Bharani Medical Centre
James Parker, Resource Manager at Slough CVS has been leading the team of volunteers at the Bharani Medical Centre to support the NHS staff with Covid-19 … Read More
Volunteer with your group at the vaccination centres!
The GoodGym team have been volunteering together at Salt Hill Park since December. Manjit, group leader spoke about the sociable side of volunteering, adding, “It’s a … Read More