Support and Strengthen Your Local Community by Becoming a Member

At CCB our priority has always been working to enhance, strengthen and promote community life in Berkshire. Since being formed over 40 years ago CCB has delivered a wide range of projects that have a positive long lasting effect on communities in the county and beyond.

We are a membership charitable organisation. Membership is a great way to help make sure communities you are involved in are given the very best services and support. Membership for 2015-16 is £30 for organisations and £15 for individuals.

If you would like to support CCB in our work please download a membership form by clicking here.

During the last financial year (2014-15) we were able to deliver a range of projects that made a real difference to people living and working in Berkshire, including:

• Advice and training to ensure that community buildings are safe venues that comply with complex legislation.
• Evidencing the need for affordable housing for people with a local connection in Berkshire; resulting in a small development of 8 affordable homes being built in Woolhampton for people with a link to the village.
• Useful guidance and advice on how to lower people's household energy bills; particularly of use to those at risk of fuel poverty.
• Advice and support on how to write a Neighbourhood Plan.
• A variety of training course topics aimed at helping and improving local communities including how to reduce food waste, funding advice, how better to get to know your community and community housing.
• The CCB Oil Club, a bulk-buying service saved its members over £13,000 on their heating oil.
• Advice and training for parish and town councils.
• Enabling community orchards in Berkshire to flourish by linking growing food with healthy eating.
• Helping communities in Berkshire to create an emergency response flooding plan.
• A regular e-bulletin full of local news, events and funding information.
• Supporting communities in the county to write and refresh their community led plans

CCB could not exist without the crucial support of its members. Membership entitles you to:

• Members rates on training courses
• Regular news and information updates
• Voting rights at our AGM
• A copy of our annual report
• The ability to nominate a Director to be elected to serve on our Board of Trustees
• A way of getting your voice heard at a national and regional level through our networks.
• Opportunities to take part in discussion groups and consultation on key issues.
• A certificate of membership

If you would like to support CCB in our work to strengthen and empower communities please download a membership form.